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Rambling with me: September 2014
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Monday, September 29, 2014. ANOTHER UNEXPECTED VISITOR AND SOME MORE SPRING. What do you do when you get into the shower, you are wet all over and you see you have a huuuuge spider very, very close to your head! Well, no one is near, no knight in shining armour, and you are all wet. Well, I just decided I would finish my shower! And do you see the gap in behind him, I'm sure it was a him he was soooo big, he decided he needed to hide from the sight of the naked me! Thursday, September 25, 2014. And then ...
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Rambling with me: WHITE
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Thursday, December 4, 2014. I was just browsing through photos thinking I hadn't been in blog land for a little while so looking for some inspiration found a theme of WHITE. As our days are lengthening and becoming hotter I see so many beautiful snow photos, stunning snow photos and I sigh for the cooler weather. I do know that for many the snow becomes very tedious but from this little corner in Australia I'm rather envious! Gardenias.such a favourite! Quince flowers, so delicate and sweet. I'm slowly g...
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Rambling with me: MY NZ HOLIDAY
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Monday, June 8, 2015. Once again time is flying, bundled up with my family here, embedded as they say in all the everyday happenings that normally I only hear about. I don't need entertaining or to be taken to interesting places, just being here is more than enough. I look out onto this from my bed each morning, very easy to sit in bed with my cups of tea and watch the sky light up through the last of the Autumn leaves, birds flitting and chatting a few feet from me. Archie had a 'mental health' day on F...
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Rambling with me: June 2014
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014. SOMETHING FINISHED AT LAST. I'm starting to see a little progress with my creativity, not much but some! I've finished a sketchy painting, a watercolour of quinces that I began ages ago. It has sat there on my bench, with lots of fifteen minutes of glazing going on to get the depth of colour I wanted. It is a good feeling when you think, that is enough. A birthday card or two for my June birthday friends. Just one for you. And a beanie for a wee little girl, actually one of three.
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Rambling with me: June 2015
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Sunday, June 21, 2015. Whilst in NZ Kate introduced me to the art of making models using the Gypsona Plaster of Paris over some sort of structure, wire, squished paper, foil and tape of some sort, the. Working in the same manner as happens with papier mâché. I've been getting myself into my work corner, in the cold laundry, whenever I can find a few moments. Really good fun until suddenly I'm coooold! Not having realised earlier as I was so absorbed in what I was doing. And a long legged something? Not g...
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Rambling with me: April 2014
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014. I've often picked up a pen and scribbled, just allowing the pen to go wherever it and whenever but I've never valued these scribbles as anything other than a loose suggestion of a subject. Lately I've been looking at them with different eyes and I'm enjoying the effect with paint thrown on top. Cropping, is there such a word, helped this version of my quinces, lemons if you prefer! A gardenia from the amazing bush here that just keeps on keeping on. What do you think? Quinces f...
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Rambling with me: MY NEW DIRECTION
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Sunday, June 21, 2015. Whilst in NZ Kate introduced me to the art of making models using the Gypsona Plaster of Paris over some sort of structure, wire, squished paper, foil and tape of some sort, the. Working in the same manner as happens with papier mâché. I've been getting myself into my work corner, in the cold laundry, whenever I can find a few moments. Really good fun until suddenly I'm coooold! Not having realised earlier as I was so absorbed in what I was doing. And a long legged something? Art b...
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Rambling with me: December 2014
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Thursday, December 4, 2014. I was just browsing through photos thinking I hadn't been in blog land for a little while so looking for some inspiration found a theme of WHITE. As our days are lengthening and becoming hotter I see so many beautiful snow photos, stunning snow photos and I sigh for the cooler weather. I do know that for many the snow becomes very tedious but from this little corner in Australia I'm rather envious! Gardenias.such a favourite! Quince flowers, so delicate and sweet. I'm slowly g...
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Rambling with me: April 2015
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Sunday, April 26, 2015. SOME BITS AND PIECES, INCLUDING A TADAH MOMENT! An at last finished jumper! For the 4 year old J. I was worried that it wouldn't fit him after 18 months of knitting, in very much fits and starts. Lastnight I finished sewing ll those ends from all those stripes and breathed a huge sigh of relief! I have been doing other projects in between knits and now can get going in earnest with my already begun ripple rug. Hope you're all having a happy weekend. Friday, April 17, 2015. The wea...
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Rambling with me: November 2014
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Thursday, November 20, 2014. Today I made the pudding for our family Christmas, one of my beginning steps to being a bit organised. The recipe I always use was given to me years ago by a school mother who was a wonderful cook and in fact catered as a business. It is so simple to make and really is delicious, bringing the fruit to the boil and letting it cool before adding the final ingredients. And don't die of shock. 2 oz mixed peel.I don't use because none of us like them! 4 oz chopped dates. Gram pack...
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