My kitchen table

On my kitchen table today:

57 kiwi fruit and some huge apples...

A new Auskick footie!

A collection of pinch pots waiting to be decorated.

An up-cycled half finished little table..

Around here...

Around here....

To the beach! It's still warm enough for a swim- personally I'm hanging out for a bit of Winter...

Feet up in my favourite spot. Might need to tidy the bookcase.

I sanded and re-covered the second chair - only took six months or so to get round to it..

Our hibiscus is still flowering like mad, this pic doesn't capture the true startling pink of the flowers!

Some locals picked on a walk

A nice cup of tea - what I'm planning to do right now :)

Demolition Depression...

I'm having one of those days when there are about fifteen things I should be doing, but I can't decide which to do first, so I'm sitting around doing nothing... 

At the weekend we knocked down the steps to the balcony, because they were pretty much rotten and just waiting for a boy to run up them one too many times and fall through...

Before Demolition

After Demolition

Isn't it depressing when the 'After' looks worse than the 'Before'??

I've finished painting the bottom storey so it does look slightly better... (Slightly..)

We've come to terms with the fact that the big renovation will be a year or more away - we need to save some money and also agree on a design!

So in the meantime, the plan is to turf the garden, finish painting the exterior, install the free log burner we found in Mark's dad's shed, and start squirrelling away some money!

Fun with chalk

It's school holidays here and I've hit on possibly my best ever 'keep the kids occupied whilst not spending any money' scheme. 

One packet of chunky chalk from Spotlight plus one ginormous concrete water tank - bingo!

Although it didn't go quite to plan - my dreams of a beautifully decorated water tank were dashed when I remembered I have two boys who only draw tanks, aeroplanes and explosions...
So I provided the pretty bits for myself :)

Autumnal

This was on Sunday.

Today is grey and dark... and the power went off for three hours - it's amazing how much you can get done when the electric's off and there are no distractions!

Second Summer

Oooh sunshine! I'd just got into Autumn mode and was looking forward to wearing my new boots and one of the many scarves I've crocheted, when the sun comes back to give us a second chance :)

These are some new postcard/print designs I've been working on - there are tiny bits of paper all over the house now...

Enjoy the sunshine people!

Apple picking!

First, find the apples...

Then, pick the apples...

Next - eat your apples!

Yum!

Making and baking

I enjoyed my summer photography challenge- though I didn't find it too challenging to take a photo a day - some days the challenge was choosing which photo to use.

Autumn is going to be about crochet and cooking I think.

In that order.

I've finished a couple of scarves, now I'm attempting a hat - I've undone it several times to figure out how to make it hat-shaped! However it turns out, there should be a head in the family it fits (hopefully)..

The End of Summer

Look at the sky today!

Nut Harvest

Directions to the Best Conker Tree: go through the churchyard, over the gate, through the cow fireld, cross the stream, over the stile, turn left, follow the path through the next field and duck through the gap in the hedge. Look down and start collecting!

Directions to the Very Best Walnut Tree : go through the back door, walk down the path, round the trampoline and stop when you reach the bottom wall. Look down and start collecting!

Blue Skies Down Under

It's pretty nice in Perth!

Malvern Arts Market

Malvern Arts Market went well considering the dismal weather.. after a very rainy morning it cheered up in the afternoon and a sudden bit of sunshine cheered everyone up, including the customers!

The stall opposite mine belonged to 'Focal Form' - some really gorgeous photos - check out their website to see more photos like this, and buy prints and cards on-line

Busy, busy..

I need to start whizzing around like this - I'm getting ready for tomorrow's Craft Market at the Autumn in Malvern Festival and I've still got loads to do... Better get going!

Left my soul down by the sea...

Molly keeping an eye on the bacon..