We have had a fun filled time that has gone by soooo fast with our little family (2 boys ages 8&10). Lots of trips to the Botanical Gardens (at the end of our block) for bike riding, running, playing, exploring and just taking our time with nature. It has been a great time for farther/son teaching time, doing our bit to help out elderly neighbors with their grocery/pharmacy needs, being a smile for those walking on the other side of the street and our simple life philosophy is to focus on what we can do and not on what we can’t. It’s been a pretty special (although uncertain/stressful) time but those worries aren’t shared with our little ones.

Hi everyone. We live rural and it’s pretty quiet out here! So I decided to sort out the sewing room and guess what, I found nicely cut up fabrics to make into a floor quilt for a friend’s first baby. The baby is now three years old, so time to finish it before she’s driving a car.
And like many, online learning is an amazing tool to keep that brain active and widen our horizon. I have been learning about photography and natural health mainly, which are one of the key components in my life.
The guesthouse is empty and it feels so different not knowing if we will ever host again.
We love linen and our guests did as well. It makes you sleep like babies.
Wishing you all well in the tail-end of this restricted COVID time. I hope new horizons for the future for all. Greetings from the deep south, The Catlins. Ella B.

I joined my son, daughter in law and baby grandson in their bubble, as I was recovering from a mastectomy. Delightful to spend time with them, and watch my grandson take his first steps and learn new words and skills!

Love the new linen…lots!! I am connecting in with someone every day. I am doing on line learning through the multitude of free on line programmes available at the moment. When else could you do an Ivy League university course for free? I have downloaded a yoga app and doing a 15 minute class every day. So lucky to be able to try out these classes before you commit. I am baking bread – very slow process but very rewarding – and baking yummy treats (a few too many). I am walking every day (after arm twisting my husband to join me) and we have really been enjoying our absolutely stunning Autumn days. If we didn’t have so much bad news out there and people doing it really hard, it would feel like we have been given the most amazing opportunity to live life! 💕

We have been baking and gardening!! Loving hanging with the family.