Where an earth have I been?

Good question ...

I have been busy.  I have had both mine and my daughters birthdays during early March.  I am still whole30 compliant with odd paleo treats at weekends, like this Date and walnut cake from Elana's Pantry which is a blog I follow (she's also on facebook).

I have also had a throat infection (I seem to get one annually) and I have also been (starting to) renovate our long garden.  The plan is to split the garden into two main areas.  The first and immediate area (next to the house, outside the back door) will be our family garden.  The other bit (beyond the picket fence) will be the veg plot.  This will eventually house a shed at the very bottom, raised beds and a greenhouse.  This is where my chickens already free range.

It's a massive job because when we moved in it had been left for years and years and we have had to start from scratch and move trees, erect fencing all along the boundaries and all sorts.   We've actually done a lot but it doesn't show  ... yet!

Here's work in progress (this angle shows looking toward my little mid terrace house in the distance): -

 Here's the shed going up.  It's right at the very end of the garden and is a 12ft x 6ft one: -

From a health point of you despite the throat infection I still feel really well and I am very much still enjoying the food and lifestyle.

Hopefully see you soon!

Half term and .... 7 weeks on Whole30

We've just had half term which was lovely to step off of the hectic conveyor belt for a few days.  It's been busy but still really lovely.

I felt like I have achieved some good things.  I have ordered, and taken delivery of,  a nice big shed for the garden which will be half for storage and half as a workshop.  I now just need to find and buy a greenhouse.  Hopefully the garden will take shape over the coming months as we have BIG plans. I will take some 'Before' photos next week before the real work begins.

I have also been continuing to make my quilt and after piecing together what felt like zillions of pieces the top is almost finished.  

It's 7 weeks today and I am still Whole30 compliant.  I have lost a stone in weight and feel tons better but I am now breaking up with my scale as that's just another bad habit I want to break.  My Daughter is 17 in a week o I am going to find a Paleo (not Whole30) recipe for a cake or some sort of treat for her.  Her birthday is a week tomorrow (on a Monday) so that will be nicely after 2 whole months of Whole30. I was thinking making Paleo waffles or pancakes as she likes them.  By the way she was doing Whole30 with me for the last 7 weeks as has had some depression and anxiety issues which Whole30 has really helped. In fact its been remarkable and made much more difference than a year of therapy and pills.

:)