29 December 2017

christmas dinner




















outdoor space .....









my latest creation. 
a great outdoor living space, protected from  mosquitos, harsh outdoor light, rain to some extent, and wind as well. 
the family can now eat outdoors at dusk  in  comfortable, cosy surroundings. 


22 December 2017









17 December 2017






16 December 2017

saturday











rescued (pinched) a succulent from my daughters window sill. repotted, tided up dead foliage and gave it a good drink. i'm sure camille will be surprised - in a favourable way.

A surprise in the mail. A complimentary magazine sent out to me courtesy junkies magazine. Pretty nice of them. a magazine full of free thinkers i can relate to.

recently made a round shallow bowl using the  papier mache technique. The curve of the bowl was important, so I spent some time building up the shape. I pasted on various shades of white newspaper in haphazard fashion over the surface using a simple, acid free paste. Similar to the type used by conservators of important old manuscripts.
 It looks organic - imperfect. The neutral color of the bowl complements my arrangement of banksia seed pods arranged in side. These have fond memories for us, as we collected them during our walk on the little drift track, wilsons prom. Very unusual, they look almost like little marsupial creatures.

And a nifty hard cover watercolor sketchbook in a very lovely blue, for my walking sketches.


14 December 2017

dans le jardin


















midday.
our happy and comfortable little potager.
the mini hothouses have proved a great success, with tomatoes on the go in one, and rhurbarb in the other. other picking delights include mulberries, strawberries, plums, parsley, peppermint, lemon balm, thyme, lemon thyme, native mint, rosemary, dill, pumpkins and zucchini, sage , valerian, celery and broad beans.
also, 3 x orb weavers have taken up residence. 
'Orbrey' (above) has claimed a couch grass blade as anchor to her nest, which in turn,  has halted my urge  to pull the nasty weed  out.