this sheet of images is included in the pack, images from a french photo album I was given when I was in Europe a few years ago. If you are interested go take a look.
Next Friday, Saturday and Sunday we are exhibiting at the WA Craft - Quilt and Stitch Show and we have been working our fingers to the bone preparing and making sure we have enough stock etc. Joanne is demonstrating Painting on canvas using Caran d'ache water colour crayons and Golden Fluid paint, that will keep her out of trouble while look at what everyone else is doing. Other years we have run a class there, but found it took us away from the stall for 2 hours at a time. Will be much better demonstrating at the stall where the product is at hand. This fair is always a good one to go to, a) plenty of free parking b) lots of great exhibitors, Dale and Ian's from Thread Studio is always popular, Mareene who runs this show brings out really great guest artists, this year she is bringing Maggie Grey from the USA I think although I always thought she was from the UK. I am doing a workshop with Maggie called Dissolvable Delights on Tuesday, hahaha Jo will have the job of putting the stock away, planned that one well didn't I. I like to try new crafts and have admired Maggie Greys work for ages. Year before last Mareene had Beryl Taylor at the show and Jo and I did workshops after the show, such a lovely lady and her work is stunning. I believe you should never stop learning, keeps you from getting bored.
Do you not think this flowering gum is spectacular can you see the bees that where so busy
The dirt in the Australian countryside is red, you can see it in the gravel here and it colours the rainwater in the pot hole a dirty orange, see the towering trees in reflection.
The driveway into Banksia Lodge, the cottages can be seen through the trees
Homes of some of the locals, idylic countryside, so peaceful, no hum of vehicles here
The bare twisted branch's of the wisteria, you see it is winter, even the grass is green, brown in summer
I love the lovely soft blue on these rusty beams at the timber mill
lovely moss covered tree stump
Here is the large arbour hidden in the bottom of the garden, Banksi Lodge
We had a wonderful time in Dwellingup, a small group and me. The weather was very comfortable, log fires in the evenings and brisk walks in the bush. Dwellingup is always a lovely place to relax and unwind
Diane drove all the way from Brunswick Junction
Linda rocked along almost finishing two journals
Cheryl proved she could work in a mess
Geoff,s Ducati motor bike, I believe he plans to ride this in Canada with friends on their vintage bikes, what a guy not afraid to get out and give it a go
Masses of jonquils and daffodils you would think it was spring not winter
I loved playing netball, I love tearing up and down the court, I live in another world when I play netball its me the ball my team mates and the competition, and I am oblivious to anything else. Winning wasn't important but a game well played where the score was pretty even was the best, win or lose. Of course I haven't played for over 25 years, the mind is willing but the body won't keep up, oh well!!!! Recently I went to a National competition game with Joanne and my Granddaughters to see the West Australian team play the Bay of Plenty team. Now if it had been another Australian team I would have yelled for the local team but as it was against a New Zealand team, I supported them, Joanne and I where voices in the wilderness, think we should have gone and sat with the very vocal Maori contingent on the other side. NZ won and they are leading the competition, there's something about seeing a live game you get caught up with the atmosphere and the excitement.
