what we 'made' on Easter holiday...

One of the many reason I started a blog is so that I will be able to challenge myself in appreciating my life experiences by writing about it, no matter how simple they are. I’m not sure why I was so uninspired I couldn’t think of anything to write in the past couple of weeks. I need to shut my brain in thinking that way because I overlooked something awesome that we did on the Easter long weekend: making my long awaited jewelery holder!!!  

Greg’s parents own a huge farm 3 hours away from Canberra- ...aaand a shed in their yard full of wood-turning related equipment. On Monday morning, as soon as Greg and I are up, we rode on a motorbike around the farm to find wood. Greg showed me this old broken shed and we picked out a single long wood that was nailed to the roof. I couldn't believe my luck! A genuine, properly aged and weathered piece of wood that has been sitting there for decades- and it looked amazing. The wood was no less than 2 meters long but we somehow managed getting it back on the motorbike. 

Back in the house, me and Robyn (my mum in law) swept all the umbrella weed and dead caterpillars out of the wood turning shed. We got some chicken wire from the farm and Greg’s dad helped us cut the wood. As soon as we figured out what to do, I became the useless one and Greg did the rest of the work. 

...so Robyn and I organised a special outdoor lunch for the 4 of us! Robyn is a master in creating the perfect fire. With pieces of bricks and rocks put together, it is just as good as using a proper barbecue. 

This is one of our favorite camping food: potato wrapped in aluminum foil then placed inside the fire's hot coal (not the flames). When it's all cooked you can easily peel the skin, put butter and salt on it and scoop up the soft hot potato inside. Oh yuuum....  

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oh, and the cat gets to enjoy the fire too but not our food. 

We took the jewelry holder back to Canberra and it is now sitting on my desk. I'm not quite finished with it yet, but right now... I'm just happy that I can see the things that I made displayed than just piled up in a bag. And when I feel like I'm not being productive I could look up to my jewelry display and be happy with what I've got. Yay! =)