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  1. Sunday Greenery

    March 27, 2011 by sunrisesister

    Fuschia

    Today N and I drove to a few different wedding venues and parks to look for somewhere to hold our wedding later this year. Some of them were a little trecherous because of steep hills etc, but after a couple of hours, we found The One :)

    It’s truly stunning, and after some sustinence, and baby’s nap, we went back for a better look.

    Baked German cheesecake Peanut fudge cake

    The wedding diet is going great, why do you ask?

    Autumn is also a beautiful time in our own garden. Figs are ripening, maple trees are turning a thousand shades of red and yellow, and these beautiful little flowers greet us near the front door.

    I grow pretty stuff.

    Autumn really is my favourite season in Melbourne!


  2. Nappy Dilemma

    November 21, 2009 by sunrisesister

    So cloth nappy storage can be a challenge, especially when you have um.. a few, and also if you live in a small house, like we do. I decided the terry flats would be best off in a nappy hanger, but a brief look in the local shops made me realise that these things just arent in demand any more!

    So I made my own!

    upcycled! back
    nappy stacker!

    Empty, appliqued back, and filled!

    Ok, so I cheated. No, I recycled. Actually, I upcycled. My gran sent me a gorgeous appliqued drawstring bag yonks ago, but it was sitting in my wardrobe, not being used for much. I thought hey, why not? I unpicked the sides, and the lining, made a cut up the middle and reformed the drawstring area to hold a coathanger. Which is totally replaceable. Turned it inside out, stuck an enviro-bag plastic base in to keep it’s shape, and VOILA!!

    Stuff you shops! *shakes fist!*


  3. Falling Behind

    October 15, 2009 by sunrisesister

    ..but only by a post! I have been busy doing data entry for N’s client while his wife (my friend) is in hospital. Lots of backlog, but it’s getting done.

    But knitting isnt! I did make great progress though, and got one Bushfire Blanket together and edged. I just need to sit down and weave in and secure loose ends.

    Bushfire blanket

    It’s not perfect, but it’s done :)

    I CO the wedding shawl the other night, but have decided to halt and continue with some Lace Addi Circulars. The Clicks were just splitting the yarn, so I thought it was worth the $11 expense! I will continue soon and see how I go..

    I have scaled down my WIP list and queue, as I needed to get realistic about what knitting will actually happen between now and baby coming along..


  4. Bushfire Blankets of Friendship

    October 10, 2009 by sunrisesister

    Today, our SnB group met to work on seaming/connecting squares donated to the Bushfire Blankets of Friendship appeal launched after Black Saturday. To say that the response for donated knitted/crocheted items was overwhelming would be an understatement! Dawn was inundated with squares, as you can see from her blog here..

    So we all agreed to take some squares. Thinking there’d be a few. Whoah mama. Were there a few.

    squares Dawn
    many squares crochet

    But Lucy was clever enough to have a bag specially aside for Viv, our resident dead muppet/feathers/hawaiian alpaca delight fanatic. Here’s the evidence of her sheer delight.

    we saved it for you! in her element!
    wow. oh, viv.

    I just hope she doesnt let it ‘breed’ in that bag. *shudder*

    So we got to work!

    caroline ladies
    layout 15 so far!

    I could only stay for a wee while (kids at home wreaking havoc) but the last pic shows my effort so far – 15 squares joined! Woohoo!


  5. Springtime Garden

    October 3, 2009 by sunrisesister

    Recent rains have meant that everything is blooming, budding, and GREEN! I just spent an hour mowing the lawn AGAIN, and it’s looking much healthier than it was in February.

    I thought I’d share some of the things in our garden with you..
    lemons fig tree
    corner loquats

    Lemons on our tree, we have a grafted tree, so we enjoy two varieties every year in abundent supply. This is why I want an ice cream machine! Next, the fig tree waking up; then the corner where the side beds meet the loquat tree; which is fruiting again!

    aloe babies hydrangeas budding
    Oleander that wont die lawn

    Aloe vera plant STILL having babies like mad! Last year I gave away 12 plants to friends, but I think this year will need to move her into her own area in the ground. Next, our hydrangea plants starting to bud, and produce amazing white/blue flowers; the oleander plant that wont die! This has been attacked with a chainsaw, doused in petrol, and dug around, and yet WONT die! Poisonous, too! And lastly, our huge lawn!

    lavendar Peaches
    Bird of paradise Vegie patch - Before!

    Lavender bush – one of many in the front garden. They attract bees and beautiful lorikeets! Great for bird watching, and smell amazing as you brush past them on the way to the car. Next, a teeny tiny peach! A bird of paradise flower peeking over the back fence. And… our very neglected vegie patch. A mess of grass, weeds, and nasturtiums! There are some potatoes hiding in there, so the whole thing needs to be dug over.

    And lastly.. my favourite feature of our garden..

    Slutty dog is slutty

    How can you resist that? Scratch mah belleh!