Hello! I hope you are enjoying your weekend in the sunshine. The weather has been glorious with sunshine and no wind. Perfect for spending time outside. It’s been a busy few weeks with plenty of quick watercolor illustrations mostly about cats, tea and flowers. It’s always interesting to start off with a blank sheet of… Read More
Enjoy your Friday and weekend!
It’s the winter solstice in a few days. The days are now very cold and dark. The tree outside our kitchen window is completely bare. The hydrangeas have been cut right back waiting for Spring. The garden is a little depressing in its current winter state. Thank goodness for the Cyclamens and pretty pink Camellias.
How many cups of tea do you drink a day? There is a very big difference drinking tea from a large mug compared to drinking tea from a beautiful, delicate, china cup. Properly brewed tea tastes better when you drink it from a small china cup. The flavor is much more intense. My love of… Read More
It’s a Sunday to knit, knit, knit and knit. The orange square is for the “Knitting a string of words” project which began in January. I am behind with this project {sigh} but am determined to produce another square this week to share with you. The sun is shining outside and the plants I bought… Read More
It’s the last month of Autumn for 2015 in beautiful Melbourne. Last Wednesday was the coldest day of the year so far. The temperature during most of last week ranged between 11C to 14C or 51F. This time last year it was 21C or 69F. What a difference a year can make. The cup is… Read More
You know the feeling. It’s the end of another busy week at work with little time to do very much during the week except come home exhausted, cook dinner, watch a little TV, supervise homework and fall into bed. That’s why the weekend is for all the things you love to do. Maybe you like… Read More
My son turned 18 this week. A huge milestone in our family. He is the eldest of two boys. He is tall, handsome and strong (yes I am biased). Like most 18 year old boys he likes sport, technology, music, surfing and girls. He wanted a new iphone for his birthday. Such a special milestone… Read More
Hello It’s the Australia Day long weekend and we are relaxing after a very busy week back at work. It’s lovely to have time to paint again. What are you doing this weekend? This week more flower paintings with a bird and spring bulbs thrown in. While I have been painting with watercolors I would… Read More