Blogtoberfest Dropout....

Not sure where time goes... I have been absent from computer world for a couple of weeks. Mr BB has been overseas, Miss 3 has been unwell, visitors have been staying, unpacking house has been continuing. It all just got too much! When I'm not making anything, I feel like there's nothing to blog about, so I don't.


After some tea, coffee, and a long lie down however, ready to relaunch.




Made 2 button necklaces which should be finished today and feel re-energised and renewed. Buttons are so therapeutic!

xx

Day 13 Blogtoberfest - Images of Floriade 2009

Photos by Master 7 at this year's Floriade last week. He loves composing photos!

J

Day 12 Blogtoberfest

I have just had a relaxing weekend away with 5 wonderful friends, eating, sleeping, crafting, walking, drinking, eating, relaxing, knitting, chatting, eating, talking, laughing, and reminiscing. I always find that being with old friends is like a favourite outfit, a warm hug; the familiarity and warmth just what I needed.

I am refreshed and ready for finishing my current knitting project so I can show you. It's one of my new favourite items - a crazy teacosy! Do you have a tea cosy? Do you have one, or several? I'm thinking there may be a tea cosy giveaway if I can get cracking... will keep you informed.

Image from here

J

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Days 9, 10 and 11

Day 8

Vintage suitcase side table, photo by me.

The Black Dog (see yesterday), is ever-present but in its kennel for now.

Cheering me up are these lovely collages by Tinniegirl. They have a lovely personality, and I catch them laughing occasionally or close up together having a little gossip. Truly special and lovely, thanks Cathy.

Day 7 - A Black Dog

Blogtoberfest day 6

I'm always conscious that my kids spend a bit of time staring at the box on the school hols. Luckily I am happy for them to spend all day in front of this box:


This allows me time to practice crochet and create silly nonsense like this! Piggy for fun, quilted checker/chess boards for school fair.



Kids didn't get to the peggies yesterday, they were too busy with the chicks. Plenty of time still left in the hols for crafty pursuits. They are loving baking at the moment, but the damn oven in the new house is CRAP so results vary.

xx

Blogtoberfest Day 5

Image from here

It's almost lunchtime, and we are all still in pyjamas. Do you ever have pyjama days?

They are needed here every so often on school holidays.

On the agenda for this "crafternoon" (as coined by Master 7), will be some peg people and biscuit making.

Check out Ali's peg people here, and choose some new biscuit cutters here! I am coveting the babushka doll cutters and the electric guitar!
Enjoy your day - hug your kids and smile at a stranger. xx

Peg doll image from here

Blogtoberfest Day 4

Yes, it's Day Four, and I already missed a day! HOW? I forgot. Plain and simple.

Yesterday we had a tourist-in-your-hometown day, inspired by this post.

We visited the National Archives and saw the Waterhouse exhibition. Brilliant.

Matilda Michell - winner of the 2009 Waterhouse with her painting entitled Fish.

Canberra. Walter Burley Griffin, National Archives of Australia

Following that was a trip to Floriade where Master 7 and I admired our City from a Ferris Wheel. It was his first time on the Ferris Wheel - and he loved it!

Finally last night I went to see The Young Victoria with a girlfriend. Great film, lovely sets and scenery and stunning costumes. highly recommended. Two words for you: Rupert Friend.


Today was a trip to Hall Market for coffee and olive oil supplies and then to Woden Farmers' Market for two new additions to the family:

Strawberry and Mango - aren't they cute?!

Still raining - loving it.

xx

Blogtoberfest Day 2

Watercolours are mesmerising. The magic and delicate nature of them enchants me. Too much water and the paper is soggy and ruined. Not enough water and they are rough and 'scratchy'. Certainly a skill I want to develop. Maybe some of my Dads' talents have rubbed off on me? We can only hope!

Raining this afternoon. Three kids have built a 'camp' in the rumpus room, and I am dreaming of what I might be able to paint.

She started it with her beautiful drawings... who's inspired you lately?

xx

Blogtoberfest 2009

White Rabbits to all - day one of October and of course to the blog-fest hosted by Cathy the wonderful Miss Tinnie and her partner in give-away goodies, Curlypops.

Blogtoberfest is a rather interesting commitment and challenge, to post daily for the entire month. It may SOUND easy, but really, how does one maintain interesting posts?! For me, having had my camera missing for some time, and my new mobile not emailing images, things were looking a little drab.

However the camera has been located, so lots of craft to show, new garden images from new house, some recipes and op-shop finds, and a little rant or two no doubt.

Lots of events I hope to get to over the next week at National Gallery, National Archives, Botanic Gardens, Museum, as well as Floriade and discovering the new neighbourhood, should all get a mention, so some great eye-candy for the non-Territorians.

Another great thing about Blogtoberfest is going on a clickety-trip and discovering new blogs and new voices. That's the main thing for me, thinking outside the square that is my bloglines. It's a huge job and Cathy does an incredible job. Enjoy!

xx