Unfinidhed test piece

I didnt have much to put up today so I scratched around and found this bit of fabric that I am working on, basically it is a sandwich of scraps of wool under some black chiffon, over a piece of painted bondaweb on a piece of panne velvet. I am embroidering a few knots and then, well I am not sure, possible score back with a soldering iron, shiva stick, zap with a heat gun. No decisions yet.
Today we were up early after dinner last night and me with cramps in the legs all night, to Adelaide and the Native Orchid Show, wonderful smell of the native epiphitic orchids, I bought a couple but some of mine are as good as i saw today, but would love one or two of the newer crosses that are out. We then went on to the Peugot dealer to test drive their little deisal hatchback, a lovely car to drive and not with the feel of a small car, but with the season turning pear shaped perhaps not for us.
We went back to McLaren Vale and had a light lunch and I sketched a shed out the back in the car yard, it is in my http://penny-withmybootsandsketchbook.blogspot.com Oh bother it isnt highlighted, why doesnt it do that or does it do it when I have published my post? Any way its is in my links.
Very warm wo we called into Pirramimma to get a flagon of port and some lime cordial, an odd mix but there you go.
Home and I had a small sleep, to catch up on what I didnt have last night.
Walked and fed the dogs, fed the chooks and watered the pots and put on hoses.
Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon followed fresh asparagus out of the garden and a glass of white wine. Easy and good.

The old road

This is the old Back Valley road where I had been walking. Lovely trees and the track winding through them. I went into Victor this afternoon and did a painting in there which is on my other blog, see the links, but one painting was enough for today as I am still feeling pretty tired and I have to go out to a rather boring dinner tonight. Not even sure what I will wear, pants I think.
We have had to move ponies around, mares due to foal, those going in with the stallons. Oh someone asked if I painted or drew them, no I am hopeless at them so I dont even try. I suppose I should then eventually I might get them right.
Oh Jake is in the foreground of this photo, I dont think I realised he was there, and that is probably about where I saw the snake, coming back tho not the way the photo is taken.
Well I had better walk the dogs and feed them and the chooks and think about what exactly I have to put on. I cant get enthused.

Beaded and embroidered dolls

I am making a few more of these little dolls to sell and finally got around to getting them photographed.
I havent been fealing very well today, put together a small modular stack and it smelt rather funny and I hope I havent got a nasty from it. I have felt giddy and sick since getting it done. Of course it could be anything, some sort of new wog around. I have two of my grandchildren tonight so I am supposed to be fealing fit and well.

Bracelet

Last night at beading this is what I made. Very speccy and very easy, they may become Christmas presents for my granddaughters.
Today I drove to Adelaide to see my mother, she was feeling rather tired and was on her bed when I arrived. I think the cast on her leg is heavy and awkward to move. I stayed with her until her lunch was ready and then visited Paddy who gave me soup for lunch and then headed down to Bunnings to buy some plants, more than I meant to get but things are really very expensive these days. They didnt have the seedlings I wanted but I did get some Thai mint which I have been meaning to get for ages and replace the borage I lost in the dry weather last year.
From there I drove on to Spotlight and bought some more bead findings to make more bracelets.
Home collecting the mail and that was about it. No walk tonight I am too tired.
A few spots of rain as I was nearing home.

Urk! snake!

This morning I again walked along the old road with Jake, this time with my camera as yesterday I really liked the play of shadows on the old track, not quite so good this moring as there was a bit of high cloud but on my way back as I was mindlessly thinking of not much when I saw this black snake, he was very shiny and newly out and about, they can be quite agressive at this time of the year and after I had taken his photo and backed off he lifted his head and flattenned it out a bit like a small cobra. Not a very big snake but big enough for me. I was glad Jake hadnt seen him.
I hav good intentions today of doing all sorts of things but have been inside trying to work out how to use Xandaprint with my textile stuff. it doesnt seem to work as I think it should.

Normanville again

I took this photo yesterday when we walked at Normanville, we had to cross the Bungala river (well that is what it is called and this is it). I didnt even get my feet wet as there were some odd sand bars we could jump to.
Dont you love the way the sand has been eaten away the ripples on the water and the sun glinting on the sea.
Sometimes I think I may be a better photographer than draw/painter.
Today was another lovely Spring day, I went shopping and came home with (more) pots but the seedlings I was looking for were not in. Bother, so I will plant the lettice seedlings in some hanging pots instead.
I pulled some weeds, planted some plants and did a huge walk down the old road. Came home and have been trying to get some textile stuff worked out, not sure how it is going and if I like what I am doing but it maybe ok.
If you want a sketch there is one on my boots and sketchbook blog in the links.

Normanville

Today John and I went walking over on the Gulf coast of the Fleurieu Peninsular, where as a child I spent a lot of my time. A stunning day after the last week of cold weather and rain, blue sky and blue sea.
I found lots of shells and a few cowries and took photos.
We came home and on the whole had a slow and pleasant day, a bit done in the garden, so much is coming out in the garden now.