Woody Allen's Good Words to Graduates.

Summing up, it is clear the future holds great opportunities. It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls, seize the opportunities, and get back home by six o'clock. ~Woody Allen, "My Speech to the Graduates,"  1980

I find these words rather amusing. 
Here is my summary of them. 
1.  The future holds great opportunities.
2.  The future also holds pitfalls.
3.  Seize the opportunities.
4.  Avoid the pitfalls.
5.  Be home by 6 o'clock!

Actually, these are good words to live by  and I like Woody Allens sense of humour.

Be home by 6 p.m!

Summer Daisy

Fun Words for 2011

I was playing with this morning.  Unfortunately I was unable to master 'blogging' it directly from the site,
so ended up getting the camera and photographing my project and sending it through to my blog  that way. 
I need to spend more time on it.  It really is a good site.  Lots of possibilities.
 The site is  Wordle 
 There's a lot of  fun to be had there.
(if someone can tell me how to post from Wordle to blogger I'd love to kow about it, thanks.)

Milo biscuits for the Biscuit Tin

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I was enjoying looking at some great blogs and found this easy recipe with ingredients most of us have in our  pantry.  So, I got too and made them.  They were quick to make and weren't in the oven too long before they were cooked.   Great to have some homemade cookies in the tin for the weekend.
http://vintagehouseholdtas.blogspot.com/
This is the blog that inspired me to do some home baking!
Take a look, it is lovely.  Great photos too!

The recipe for these can  found by clicking the link below this posting.
Wherever you are and wherever you may travel, I hope your weekend is a good one!
Cheers to you all.

milo biscuit recipe

A Blog of Beauty

Kirsten is a fulltime artist from Canada.  She writes this amazing blog which features her work.  Mostly related to the seashore.
 Take a look here:   http://kirstensfabricart.blogspot/.

Double Delight roses

Summer Lavender

A different look at a bunch of roses

Red hot poppy on a hot summers day.

Farewell 2010 - Welcome 2011

 Out with the old and in with the New Year

2010 is over.  For my family it was like a roller coaster ride.  I think many others can say the same.
It is good to begin the New Year of 2011 with new opportunities and new beginnings.
I continue to enjoy blogging.  Extending myself artisticly, through  my photography, blog  posting and connecting to other bloggers of a similar interests. 
 What a great world! 
I love it when a visitor takes time to comment on my blog.  This never fails to delight me.  Who knows, we may meet one day!

One last thought about creativity.  This is our giving from the centre of who we are.  Giving of our gifts and talents to our world.  We do not know who may be touched by our giving.  Someone out there needs our individuality, our touch,  our words, our creativity.
 
If you are wondering about joining the blogging world, I highly recommend it!
It is an exciting world.  It happens  one posting at a time.

Best wishes for a truly creative 2011!

Christmas Wishes!

To  my blogging friends and visitors from all over the world.
May peace, love and joy be yours this Christmas!

Jack and the Stars of Christmas

Jacks night out!

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Our wee dog Jack spent the night under the house.  He gets through a cat door. (yes he does fit)
It was dark before we realised he was  missing.  By then it was too dark for him to see his way out.
He looks rather sleepy at the door this morning.  Mind you he wasn't the only sleepy one!  Some of us thought he had gone further afield and got into trouble.
Good to see him again this morning!
Shows how much these animals mean too us all!

The 'rugged stars of Christmas are a little project I completed yesterday.

Fabric paper  cut and sewn onto felted fabric and a little fibrefill to fill them. 

I brushed on some irridescent  whatever and although the photo doesn't show it,

They have a lovely pearlised glow.

Keeping it Simple.

Wired For Christmas!

Simply Christmas

Flowers of Fascination

What do you think,
Are these for real?

My Mothers Needlework - a beautiful way to say 'Good Morning.'

Mums handwriting was an artform.  'Goodmorning' is a lovely example
of her writing.  So lovely to see it here embroidered  as a permanent record.

  

This handwork of my Mums is a lovely piece.  The intricate pocket for the serviette.  'Good Morning'
written by Mum and beautifully embroidered by hand.  An everlasting piece of her written word and her delicate embroidery.  A work of art.  Thankyou for your legacy, Mum a gift to me.

She is 92, and an amazing woman.

Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy

New Zealand mourns the loss of 29 miners in the Pike River Coal Mine
Flags fly at half mast as acknowledgement of the loss.

Layers and Layers of Fabric.............

Layers and layers of fabric. Stitched, melted and gathered to form a colourful, everlasting  posy.
Sounds simple doesn't it?

Footprints

Machine Wrapped Chord

Just pulled this out of the archives. A while ago I had a fettish for machine wrapped chords. I did this with two or more strips of fabric twisted togethor and zigzagged with a large stitch. These come in handy for  giftwrapping, wraps for journals or any decorative ideas you can think of.  A fancy thread on the machine helps in the embellishment of the chord.  You could also add beads or other bits and  pieces.  Its all about using your imagination.   This one needs  to be finished.

Waitaki Boys High School Prizegiving 2010

Leavers performing for an appreciative audience.

Our youngest son receiving his award from the Rector.

 

Waitaki Boys Hall of Memories was filled with pupils, family and friends for the senior prizegiving of 2010. The atmosphere in this building is amazing. It is not only a very attractive Oamaru stone building but it really is a 'hall of memories.' Flags from many countries are on display along the walls. Plaques with lists of old boys who lost their lives in war time. Also there are lists of names who have been prominent in New Zealands history.

For our family this was our final prizegiving. Our youngest son has completed his final year of study at this school.

We were absolutely delighted to celebrate this prizegiving in particular as he was honoured by being dux of the school.

Go Waitaki ! 

Saying 'Thankyou' with Flowers

A small way of saying 'thankyou' to a kind sister.

A Saxophonist Sharing his Art on the Sydney Wharf

Love this!

Beautiful music of this Saxophonist drifted along the Sydney Harbour Wharfe.



Morning walks and glimpses of life in Sydney

I love this authentic little florists shop with a simple but eye catching 'open' sign.

A View down a narrow street into the Central Business area of Sydney.

Flowers of Brilliance in Paddington - Sydney

Early morning flowers on display at 'Thomas Dux the Grocer' just along the street from our apartment where we stayed in Paddington, Sydney.  A bunch of these would liven up any womens day!