Clive the thug.

A couple of weeks ago we went painting on Little dog Island.

Clive the thug, kicking Doc, the poor hard working sheep dog, off his bed.

Rainy Sunday afternoon.

Lovely fabrics from Patchwork on Central Park in Melbourne.

Our farm is down here.

Mutton birds on Prime Seal Island. Painted in the 60s.

Our house in 1911, when it was 8 years old.

Its raining cats and dogs today, I love, love, love rain, it never rains enough for me.

Little birdie Brita gave me for Christmas. There are two of them perched up here.

Rearranging

I have been changing things around and rearranging pictures all weekend. Here are beautiful ink drawings of my mother's childhood home and school by a very talented friend.

I have changed tired, old faded Matisse prints for charts in these frames.

New storage for CDS.

I am nearly halfway through making these granny squares.

This is the beautiful Georgian embroidery we bought recently. It amazes me that it was done so long ago. I really treasure it.

I have put all my embroideries together. I love them like this! The birdies my lovely friend bought in an antique shop for me!

My kind neighbour has helped me to be able to get my photos successfully off my camera onto the computer.

Comfortable boat

Here is Pinecone, at home in Balham, on her own patchwork quilt made of Amy Butler squares, purchased on the net, quilt made here, on Flinders Island on the other side of the world.

Travelling island style.

I do so love lilies, is this Stargazer?

I call this George Augustus Robinson's boot, found in the muttonbird rookery, Settlement Point.

Nothing bu the best will do!

Grannys chair, quilt and crochet

Here is Granny's chair, I am thinking of getting it recovered in a red/beige toile. Or even just plain Belgian linen. What do you think?

My latest crocheted squares, following Yvestown's pattern, thankyou Yvonne, I have always wanted to do one like this since first seeng yours but my crocheting skills weren't good enough to work out how do it.

I have been sewing together more of my squares today.

Brita

Here is our darling Brita. She has to have a little eye operation tomorrow. Roll on the day after! We are looking forward to seeing her when we go to visit her in March.

The scarf she is wearing, I think, is the Irish linen one we bought her in Ireland, it suits her don't you think?

Tray from Sarah

This beautiful old french tray Sarah bought in a market in London and gave me, lovely girl!

A corner of our living room, two thylacine paintings on the wall....

This is a music box. It came with a silk nightie in it! I covered it with Japanes paper and now I keep my old filofax diaries in it.

New Year's Eve on our beach.

The blue moon, New Year's Eve on our beach.

Christmas breakfast.

Sarah's cat

Pete made this table.

Brita gave me this little bird for my birthday.

I made this afgan rug.

Our new chair covered in 'Dr Dolittle' fabric.