Some more art

This is a page from my journal...the photo is one found in the thrift shops in Canada of all places and not of anyone I know...I just really liked it and of course it is in a very Aussie setting...

I know this is fairly rubbishy but just wanted to show off my spelling (??) not really my calligraphy, which is a new passion and one I am loving....

A page done on being a woman and aging....something that a lot of my friends seem to be going through or have gone through...it is all cliched stuff but very true...the letting go of being 'cute' and attractive and becoming the wise women we are now meant to be. Surely all that experience and living must count for something and I do honestly believe it does and that it should.

Some watercolour fun...my calligraphy ink, water spray bottle and my coffee mug...some favourite possessions.

Vignettes - my place and others'

Some of the hearts I have collected arranged on an antique platter from my mum...

with a tealight candle set in the centre. The candle is in an old crystal cigarette lighter that was my dad's...I removed the lighter and was left with the crystal..pretty isn't it?

Some of the secondhand patterns I picked up for a dollar each...I was using one the other day and found it was brand new!

Some of the fabrics in my collection...I like having them piled up on the end of my table to keep my inspired.

This is Zoe and Alex's wall of books in their lounge....I love it...

Playing with watercolour.

When we are in Canada I draw the buildings as we drive through the countryside..just quick sketches from the car...Canada is full of gorgeous old buildings. So I played with some of the drawings and painted them with a bit of poetry.

Watercolour pears

At left is a pencil and watercolour drawing and on the right just watercolour...the pears were so pretty but not overly tasty...

Amamoor, Mary Valley, Queensland - Gorgeous

We spent the day with our friend Gary who lives in a beautiful little village called Amamoor...he is now officially an Amamooron...(according to him).

Me in some of my 'keep that sun off me' clothing...I have an umbrella over my shoulder..I had just walked down a path through Gary's garden which is very thick and leafy and occasionally visited by the odd snake, hence the umbrella...(read weapon)!!

The Gympie Rattler chugging past the bottom of the garden...we acted as Amamoorons and waved nicely to the tourists...it would be fun to make the trip one day. Gary is perfecting the art of crossing his eyes and having a piece of grass hanging out of one side of his mouth for the next train....

Some tropical flowers....so pretty and fun to paint and draw..

and very textural foliage..

and Chuckles!!! Isn't he cute?

weekend with the girls...a couple of weekends ago..

Trudy and 2 of her friends, Sarah and Laura, drove up one Saturday morning to visit for the weekend..I loved it. They are all lovely, warm, intelligent young women and can they talk!! But they are creative and sensible and lots of fun and having them around was a privilege. We spent Saturday morning op-shopping and then headed to the beach with me covered up like a walking tent due to my sun-damaged skin and them showing as much skin as possible..in a very decent way. They can do it as they're all gorgeous..

Sarah brought up an armful of old lace tablecloths with some great ideas of sewing up vests and boleros...we spent some time making up patterns and discussing options such as using vintage glass buttons etc.

Relaxing - Trudes after a week of flu and Laura winding down....
More ideas - they were flowing all day..lots of fun..

and Trudy having a look at 'where in the world', literally, she and Tom will be heading to in August...very exciting stuff.