I'm without a car for a couple of weeks.
I've noticed just how much I rely on the car. Today I walked and caught the tram into the city with the girls for a doctor's appointment and then rode my bike to visit my sister...I'm shattered.
Much as I love living in the leafy green suburbs (where not even a coffee is walking distance) today would have been much easier if I lived in Fitzroy.
This map is from an old street directory picked up at the Camberwell market yesterday - so good!
I can barely contain my excitement.
I opened a box that had simply been relocated from house to house. I'm embarrassed to admit we moved over a year ago.
I had thought the view master slides had been lost along the way so imagine the thrill when I uncovered these yesterday!
The view master has been in constant use since ... viewing the 7 wonders of the world in marvellous 3D & delicious desaturated, scratched 70s style.
Happy weekend lovely folk.
I'm fighting the big girl for time at the machine today.
I've hacked into an old feed sack & am working on easing gently back into the making.
I wonder if you guys have been making or if like me you've lazed away the summer hols.
Do pop in & add your link if you're playing along today.
& thinking it might be time to dust the old girl off & give her a run.
Thanks Kate for making me appreciate them all over again & get over my pony = headache phase.
Yesterday we watched The Man From Snowy River (1 &2). We're all completely in love again.
Thank YOU all for appreciating the noticing. You are completely ace!
& how a bit of warmth changes everything.
After days & days of grey it was such a welcome sight.
Hoping you're feeling the kiss of the sun at your place.
They stink!
I actually did a U turn on the highway to take this pic. The alpacas were yarded & I guess ready to load onto a truck. It was very considerate of the alpaca farmer really as having them in a confined space made it easy to photograph them.
I haven't really taken much notice of alpaca before except for the fact of how divinely soft alpaca yarn is. I had no idea they smelt so rank nor did I know about the possum like hiss they make.
I went in search of ponies.
I packed the kids in the car & headed up to Mansfield. I managed to drag the rain with me & it teamed all day yesterday. The ponies weren't very co-operative!
BUT...
I stopped at Pemberton's on the way up just to scope things out. You see this is where we used to keep our own ponies when we were kids.
My heart was in my throat as I snapped this pic.
Happy weekend all.
Daybreak on January 11 2011 @ Broadbeach QLD
Life is mostly froth & bubble,
Two things stand like stone,
Kindness in another's troubles,
Courage in your own.
This contribution came out of "Enid's" autograph book. I bought the book with the all time Rummager.
B Williamson
Our Lady of Mercy College
Goulburn July 24th 1917
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If you would like to help Pip has a fabulous list of links here.
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When I read I switch of completely. I plonk myself down & read & read like a woman possessed until the book is finished. I'm sure it's not the healthiest way to devour literature & consequently I don't read as much as I'd like ... my family needs feeding after all.
I was sent Like Being a Wife (a collection of short stories) last year & found it to be the perfect antidote to my obsessive nature. I took the book a story by story just when I had a few moments ... very civilised.
The wet, windy and grey few days in Queensland meant that I had the luxury of having absolutely nothing to do. I spent a lazy afternoon finishing Like Being a Wife by Australian author Catherine Harris.
Catherine writes beautifully. She is witty & wordy & wonderful. I highly recommend this work of fiction to you all.
Giant thumbs up Catherine.
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Catherine Harris interviewed.
Like Being a Wife from the publisher.
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I missed a day.
I had uploaded a couple of pics and then my internet dropped out...I was in Queensland. Then I dunno it just seemed wrong to be blathering on about my stuff when there was so much going on.
Safely back in Melbourne I'm thinking a LOT about the floods and those who have lost (& are yet to lose) homes & family.
She's a force.