This mornings walk at Petrels Cove

It was freezing cold and damp, but no one else around so we walk on the cliffs. Havent done that for ages as too many people. Most of the sand has gone from the cove and it looks quite uninviting with huge granite boulders. Seems to do this more often these days. I was glad to get back into the car, I dont think we have been as cold as this for a long time. I might have to find some gloves! Trouble with getting cold is that all my joints ache and it takes a while for them to get moving again. We havent had a wet and cold autumn, not winter yet, for a few years. The car said 11 degrees when we left the cove.

This and that

I have been doing an odd collection of things. I finished my biscournu pin cushion today. I wasn't confident that I knew what I was doing those is a smile. I may do a few more they were fun to do. I have also really enjoyed doing a scribble, isolating bits of it and painting g them in. I liked it so much I wasn't going to do the last bit but I found a twig and some gesso and randomly went over it. Great fun. I have never dyed with I dig and this was my first try at making an indigo vat. I was amazed when this I dig flower appeared. So some lue cloth and a blue handler. Keeping me sane as my back has decided not to like me at all and walking has been difficult. Sometimes I do not enjoy life,but the weather for the last few days has been glorious so really what is there to complain about. Rain is for cast for tomorrow though, but the garden needs it.

Not quite down the rabbit hole

I have had a few bad days. Cold weather and arthritis don't mix well. So a photo of a fun project, the indoor cacti and the little garden outside the front window taken from inside. Off to get some eggs from our daughter. I forgot about them earlier. Nor operating walk today but at least it is an outing. I will be back.

Mother's day flowers

I had a lovely day, daughters brought me flowers, one actually a pot plant, this lovely little doll. Out to lunch, about to have idea for dinner. Phone calls and a delightful time with almost 2 year old Matthew. A walk on the beach, all in all a lovely day.

The Inman River mouth is open

Just a few photos of how the river mouth now looks, we missed the actual break out but was there when it hadnt in the morning and then later in the afternoon it was like this. I am feeling rather off today, not sure why, cant quite get my head around things so I will have a quiet day.

The last few days

I have been very slow lately, I think it is the change in the weather and the trip to Adelaide seems to take it out of us these days and it takes time to get over it. Still walking. My lovely camellia debutante has flowered, thank you P for it. it grew so well on the farm for me. Walking has been interesting, huge seas have moved the old banks of sea weed around and deposited new ones, ripped from the bottom onto the beach. Walking has been difficult but we are still managing it. The mouth of the Inman River is still closed, it almost opened the other day but I think we need more rain up in the catchment area. I am not doing a huge amount, sewing, writing, thinking. I do have moments when I feel a bit lost, forgot, well John did and I had to put the rubbish bin out late last night. We had our flu injections this morning, all very efficient and done very quickly. We have been so lucky din South Australia with no new cases of the virus in 12 days, but I worry people may get a bit complacent and I suppose we will suddenly have another outbreak. I seem to worry about things far more than I once did. John has gone off fishing today, I hope they catch fish and have an enjoyable time. I envy them but I suppose we are lucky that at least we can get out and go walking most days.

Wild weather

We went to have a look to see if the mouth of the Inman River had broken out, not quite but the sea was pouring in so perhaps later tonight. Spectacular clouds and very cold and breezy while we walked, and a little bit damp. Made it home and the rain and wind came in again. I love this time of the year, it is so exciting. I am still trying to do 2 online classes, I really can only concentrate on one at a time. They will happen but at the moment the one with a fair amount of hand sewing is the one I go to. We had our house inspection today,John has been madly cleaning as my back keeps going on me. Any way it is done for another 3 months. Adelaide tomorrow for hair cuts but we will nlyt do that and not call in on friend P or my sister, still a bit early for that. Next time I think. I really dont much want to go anywhere except out for our walk. I have lots to keep me occupied.