Grateful.

So yesterday when I wanted to run away from my life, I had this little fantasy that I could rent a tiny apartment in the city, the family could come and stay with me on weekends, I would spoil them rotten and send them back home for the boring bits.

I had it all worked out.

But this morning I woke up to cuddles from my biggest and littlest favourite people, snow outside my windows and I felt thrilled to be exactly where I was. Warm and all loved up.

When we finally got up, we headed down to Hepburn Springs to march down the streets for the Swiss Italian Festa parade.

Gosh I love this town!

This afternoon we've had a visit from celebrity food and wine blogger Lorraine Elliott from Not Quite Nigella and her husband/photographer. Bren was thrilled to talk to them about our soil, biodiversity, chooks, apples, vegies, soil and garlic but I couldn't wait for the boys to go off and leave us so I could quiz her about life as a full time blogger.

We sent them off with eggs and garlic but hopefully they'll be back early next year so we can show them what goes on here when we are in full production.

And now its late afternoon, Bren is watching the little girls in the bath, Indi is sitting opposite me on the computer and I am about to publish this and then plonk on the couch to knit a few rows. I can't wait to finish what I'm doing so I can get into some of this delicious wool I picked up at Shelley's gorgeous shop, Little Sparrow a few weeks back.

So as it turns out, I am so grateful for what I've got and in reality I wouldn't want it any other way.

I hope your day is making you smile too.

More grateful here.