Snapshot!

Yes I know, I've had a long hiatus from blogging but I've been in Tasmania with my husband. Organising a hens party for my dear friend (with me being a bridesmaid) and attending their beautiful wedding in January. We also time spent at Christmas with family and friends, camping, fishing, bushwalking and relaxing amongst some spectacular scenery. 

Here are just a handful of snapshots from our trip.

From top;
- Hens sashes and badges, designed and hand made by yours truly
- Bushwalking in Holwell Gorge State Reserve (Northern Tasmania)
- Moss/Tiny Ferns, Holwell Gorge State Reserve
- My freshly caught Mackerel (Tamar River)
- My new friend, Mr. Spikey the Echidna
- Trying to catch a fish at Lake St Clair (Central Highlands, Tasmania)
- Windy morning at Lake St Clair
- The Wedding! Left to right; Stationary - my little contribution, the cake and desserts! (last 2 images courtesy of John and Kate)
- Sunset across Bass Strait, Melbourne bound!

Shades of Yellow

I love colour! Spring brings out many many many shades of colours. In my small garden I haven't got many plants; we live in a small townhouse that had only scrubby weeds out the back when we moved in, yuk! So I have collected pots with a variety of different plants over the years to bring in some life. Most of them are succulents as it gets really dry and hot here in summer, so you need fairly hardy plants. At this time of year the succulents put on a shower with bright splashes of yellow, pinks, greens and pale purples, all reaching out for the sun, this little gem for example.

Yellow inspired me to create this cute crochet duck (loosely based on a design from Kyuuto! Amigurumi by Tomoko Takamori) . He was a bit fiddly making certain parts, mainly the wings as they are rather small, but he was a joy to make. I particularly love his little webbed feet, and the pose-able beak that allows him to show how he is feeling. 

I enjoy seeing the end result of all my crochet creations as I only learnt to crochet a few months ago and have been addicted ever since. It was a skill my lovely grandma perfected over her lifetime, making many beautiful things, including a blanket she made for me over a decade ago which I love and takes pride of place here in my little office/studio. But that's a post for another day.