orange

Almonds, blueberries, nectarines, a tin plate from bali, a table restored by my late father, a rabbit made by my daughter, a pile of magazines, a leather handbag bought at a garage sale....

And a very exciting find - the rest of this japanese tea set found on the weekend at a country op shop.

I already had one piece of it - seen in this post.

morning on the couch

I'd like to host this week's drawing challenge with the word 'whisper'.

Let me know who is in.

Any new drawers out there.....?

patchwork

The drawing challenge is hosted by Helen this week.

I have cheated.

This is a digitally created patchwork of some of Gigi's drawings from when she was 2 years old.

Look at the use of colour, the squiggles and shapes.

The freedom and confidence!

I am slowly but surely scanning all of her art work into the computer. Chronologically. 12 years of it.

A labour of love.

laksa

This is where you go for a seriously good one.

Always worth going into the middle of town for.

It is hard to get up off the chair afterwards though.

wings, leaves and an apple

All found on my desk this morning.

for my valentine

I like you early in the morning and deep in the night x

sky

The drawing challenge this week is hosted by helen.

'Sky' is our chosen theme. 

I contemplated using charcoal coloured ink for the sky. 

Or deep red or even yellow

But i kept coming back to this blue. I just love it and printing with it is a dream.

I haven't actually taken photos of the finished prints.

I think that they are going to find themselves in my soon-to-be-open-and-the-one-that-i-keep-saying-i-will-open-shop.........

doll face

I spotted these girls from across the road today.
Instant fashion shoot.

(And I am feeling a lot better. Thank you all for the lovely comments.)

medicine

Still sick.

Having lots of these things.

time 5

Eight years between these photos and they are still the best of friends.

still life

Hello. I am not sure who is hosting the drawing challenge this week, but here is my offering for "Still Life". 

I did it fast. I have a head cold in the middle of a Sydney heat wave.

I'm craving fruit, chili and chinese soup.

Following yesterday's post.

Frangipani cuttings in a teapot that I found in an op shop.

The wedding couple are my grandparents getting married in Africa.

I never met them. I think that my daughter looks like her.

Morning light and morning tea.

I need to remember how I made this banana cake.  

I think that I put vanilla yoghurt in it.

( i also need to comment on the lovely drawings done by the drawing group - you know who you are. I'll come by, i promise)

hello february

From my towel this morning.