~christmas cookies~

December 17, 2009.Reading time 4 minutes.

The other day I took a short cut through Queen’s Arcade and couldn’t help but notice these stacked on a table outside a kitchenware shop. I used to collect cookie cutters, but they seem to have gradually disappeared over the years – usually into L’s toybox! So two minutes and seven dollars later I walked […]

~tree decoration~

December 15, 2009.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’ve had this wee number knitted for a while now, and it’s been waiting patiently on our television until we got our Christmas tree. It is knitted top down with raglan increases – just like a real jersey! I think the hanger (which I fashioned out of good old 15 amp fusewire) is a cute […]

~day lily~

December 14, 2009.Reading time 1 minute.

Spotted in the garden today – don’t you just love the colour? Yesterday we got our Christmas tree, so we spent the whole morning getting it set up and adorning it with lights and decorations. It took the three of us to get it into the tree holder straight (these things should come with a […]

~no winners~

December 12, 2009.Reading time 4 minutes.

It was sports day at our primary school this week so I went along for the afternoon to watch my son “run, jump and throw”. As you can see the weather was magic. First up was the obstacle course – there were 2 teams and each team member had to run the course in turn […]

~gardenia~

December 9, 2009.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This morning as DH left for work he picked me this pretty gardenia bloom from our front garden. We have several gardenia plants which look stunning at the moment, with their lush green foliage and white flowers that radiate an intense fragrance. I put it in a little vase and this tiny bloom has managed […]