A Beautiful Breakfast

Hugo reached far into his soul this morning when asked what he would like for breakfast. He thought porridge with honey and flowers and sugar and birdies would be good.

A Splash of Cath Kidston Bag

A splash of Cath Kidston, some linen, a bit of bias binding and one of my own prints.

Boat Day

Am weak with exhaustion. Archie had his school's 'Boat Day' today. Kayaking, sailing, boating, rowing, fishing, sand sculpture, etc, etc, words are beginning to fail me. Jonno was supervising fishing and I had a little bit of time with Archie's class kayaking before picking Hugo up from pre-school. In fact, Archie and I won the final kayak race by a margin of 50 metres. Apparently word around the other parents was that maybe I took it a little seriously. I honestly didn't mean to punch the air in triumph. It felt amazing to beat a class of five year olds. One day I will be old and their arms longer, I rest easy knowing they will have their day.

A Little Bit More Cath Kidston

Too humid to do anything but ponder over a painting I began the other day.

And a big thank you to young Evie for the gorgeous parcel that arrived in the mail today. What a thrill. I dare not open the bath melts until the humidity begins to subside. By then I will probably be ready for a bath. Until then Eve, I am just going to inhale their prettiness.

A Mail Box Full of Cath Kidston

With everything going on in Australia it feels odd to have a normal post but I know that my eyes are craving colours beyond destruction at the moment. Note the green steps behind some delicious Cath Kidston fabric that arrived today. The colour is very new. We are still adjusting. The change occurred while Jonno was away fishing for a few days.

Support For Victoria

My Mum's garden at Christmas.

What can I say. Like so many overseas, I am consumed by helplessness and am obsessed with any coverage of the Victorian Bush fires. The immense scale of devestation and loss of life fills me with shock and sadness for this country I love so much. My family are still safe thank goodness but all my thoughts and prayers are with them and will be until the last flame is out. The only thing I would like to say is please visit my sister's blog, Lucy Bowler as she wrote a terrific post on just what we can do to help.

A Morning's Harvest

Hugo's contribution to the day - a burst of beauty

The Hens' contribution - a little bit of protein

And the orchard's contribution - some late ripening nectarines so full of sweetness the gods have been circling our trees