Wow what great holiday weather we are having at the moment! I make a bit of an effort to do some watering in the early morning and again at night for the garden, but things are really rocketing out of the ground so to speak. We are having several of our children over at regular […]
Well, the warm days are upon us and everybody is in a festive mood. Time to reflect, relax and let the sun warm you up. I’ve always wanted to grow sunflowers because, as a child, I was amazed to learn that their heads turn towards the sun. I thought it was magical that plants could […]
It seems I have Julie Andrews voice in my head singing “The hills are alive with the sound of music.” Except Thyme Out appears to be experiencing a different version of this classic tune. It’s more a case of “the pond is alive with the sound of frogs!” The warmer it gets throughout the day, […]
Well, it has been awhile but I was busy taking a bit of time out for myself. While we still had our usual guests coming over for a visit, which is always a delight, I took advantage of the quiet at Thyme Out to enjoy a bit of a retreat for myself. I had all […]
Lately it seems as though the sun never sets on Thyme Out. We’ve been waking up with the sun blazing through the blue sky and spending many a lunchtime out on the deck taking in the rays. Mind you, we made sure to invest in a sun umbrella with a UPF Protection Rating of 50+. […]
It’s a new month and still so many things to do while the summer is here. To wake up with the blue sky and warm sun certainly puts the guests in a good mood and I make the most of it by serving them a lovely breakfast with the bi-fold windows wide open. The views […]
Once upon a time there was a frog and a heron… Thyme Out is experiencing a glorious summer with lots of sun and very little rainwater as a result. This means that the water levels in the pond are currently quite low. But nature seems to be thriving in adverse circumstances because we have hundreds […]
It’s been a breezy summer day and I can’t help but get transported back to when I used to set up the little paddling pool in the backyard for the children when they were young. Initially it was just for the five little ones to cool down, but I always joined in because I couldn’t […]
Had a great time with the lovely folks from Olive Tree Retirement Village when they stopped by Thyme Out Estate last week for an afternoon visit. The weather was gorgeous and everybody enjoyed exploring the summer garden.
It is raining and there’s a lot to be happy about. Around this time of year the garden starts to look a bit droopy, so some nice soft rain does a lot of good for the plants and the veggie garden. Yesterday was a mixed bag of rain and sunshine and I couldn’t help but […]
