More baby Canaries amongst the flowers

 These cactus flowers that last so fleetingly, remind me why I keep these plants year after year. 

 This bird is called Cassidy.  The neighbours children had thought she was a boy, and tried breeding with their other bird April, to no avail.  When they brought her over the road, it was only a matter of 2 weeks and she was busily sitting on eggs.

 I have poppy heads everywhere

 . . . and in Avairy No. 2 this little bird is sitting for a second time after already raising 2 lovely babies.  The string that is hanging from this nest, linked up to another nest, and I'm sure it was a telephone line, so the birds could keep in touch while patiently sitting on their tiny eggs.

 Beautiful deep red November Lillies

 Cassidy again, and the neighbourhood children kept visiting, very excited at the prospect of babies.

 Love In The Mist

One of my absolute favourites!

 Here are the parents.  They are dedicated indeed.  Dad is a wonderful singer and whenever Cassidy needs a bath, or a break, he sits on the eggs and keeps them warm.

 Can you see 2 little beaks below?  They are calling "Mum -MUM! ..." I think she is feeding the 3rd one that is in the nest

 Cassidy has been rewarded for her patience.  There are 2 teeny tiny beaks there.  Can you see them?

 It has been a VERY EXCITING Springtime in my garden.



Hatching ... soon

I had some clucky chooks, so my sister found me some fertile eggs at the farm.  It will be 2 weeks on Friday that they've been sitting, so one week after that, we should have some little chickens like these. (I hope)

 Some of my Sewjourn Sewing, finally put the binding on and washed it.  It was my first Zig Zag.

 My cousin's sheep - just lovely.  I think her name is "Jillian"



It's begun . . .

December is here

Week 9 at school

The countdown is on

The silly season is here

Already it's been crazy

A conscious decision today to breathe deeply and . . .

Slow Down



A little sewing but mostly Springtime Gardening

 A little bit of bucket building

 . . . and I've been waiting for these frilly poppies, but the day was just too hot today.  I had to come home and give them a cool shower with the hose.

 These Snow Peas have been yummy each time I've walked around the garden lately.  They are so sweet and luscious.

Loving the Love with these

 ...mostly seed pods setting now

 This dark Hucrea has been magnificent.  Must be in the perfect spot.

 Voo Doo Fushia flourishing at my back door

... and the White Watsonia's have been amazing this season.  I have 3 clumps of them in different spots in the garden now, quite established.

Can't wait to finish school so I can spend some hours in my cherished garden.

For Jayne

These photos are for my sister Jayne
who has never been to
Lambley at Ascot 

I bought this Salvia to plant in my garden.  It was so beautiful.

 

The Papava Poppies were amazing

I missed the renunculas this year, but could see where they had been.
I remember seeing them last year and they were spectacular
This nursery is great to go to just for the garden walk.

 

Very neat vegi patch and very well signed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next time you visit Jayne, why don't I take you for a drive to Lambley!

Sewjourn Memories - Good Times

 I bought this little kit for these buckets from Ink and Spindle some (years) ago . . .

 I've taken them to and fro' Sewjourn quite a few times.  Finally, they got made up this time and I LOVE them.

 Cheeky conversations

 Good friends

 I was very taken with this lovely little sewing accessory - just LOVE sewing accessories, I'm a real sucker for them.  Didn't Tan model it well!

 Lara was the human machine with the amount of garments she was producing - just amazing!

 

 Good times and great to just sew sew sew for hours on end and not worry about anything else.

Thanks girls for another great weekend.  Just in time, as now I am knee deep in school reports and feeling quite stressed.  Can't wait to make another quilt!!!