A new year, a new summer story.
Summer stories 2
If only…
Summer love
Hydrangeas I’ve been told that hydrangeas are making a comeback in gardens but, in my opinion, they’ve never gone away. With their serrated-edged leaves and huge balls of flowers, why wouldn’t you like them? The flower heads are composed of small fertile flowers surrounded by larger sterile bracts. The bracts can last on the plant […]
Summer stories 1
I’ll be adding some (very) short stories here and on Instagram at irregular intervals over the summer months. I hope you enjoy them. 🌞
Expectations vs reality
I have always had unrealistic expectations of how many stitching projects I can actually complete. It still astonishes me that I have finished projects – quilts, embroideries, textile pieces and knitted objects. I even used to make clothes for myself. Amazing. Compare that to the number of unfinished projects I have piled in my house. […]
Unfurling
I check each day, watching the unfurling. Spring is taking a few tentative steps forward and the air, but not yet the earth, enjoys a few warm days. It’s been flung back to winter temperatures as a cold southerly change blows through and we have frosts again. The growing season is shorter here than in […]
Yes, you are creative
What is creativity? Can anyone summon this elusive spark on demand? I’ve grappled with these questions for many years. I certainly don’t have answers but can offer suggestions. Creativity is intangible. You can’t touch it or capture it in a bottle. I find the whole concept endlessly fascinating. Where does original thought or expression come […]
Greenhouse fail
The westerly winds have been roaring around many parts of eastern Australia this week, causing damage and power blackouts as trees were ripped from the ground and snapped branches sent flying through the air. The winds are milder today (only 35 km/h gusts – great for drying my washing) but are expected to increase up […]
Books I’ve been reading
I’ve read three ripper books recently that I’d like to share. I’ve also read a few so-so books but I won’t talk about those because it only means they weren’t the right reads for me. Reading is so subjective, isn’t it? Here we go. The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor This story is about a […]
Spotted in my winter garden
After a couple of weeks of showers, frosts, and gale force winds blowing straight from Antartica (or feeling like it, at least), it was soothing to spend an hour in my garden this afternoon. I’d written an article for my garden club’s newsletter on one of the worst days. I bemoaned the lack of colour […]