tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59505188300885893212024-02-19T23:21:15.107+13:00art-a-musingsSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-57725434621233940562014-01-01T19:13:00.000+13:002014-01-01T21:50:22.442+13:00a new year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always feel very retrospective at the end of another year and the beginning of the next. <br />
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I've never been one for writing resolutions, but one of the things I
am going to start doing this year is to keep a <b>notebook of positivity</b>. I'm going
to try and write down something positive for each day; a highlight of
the day, something I've done, created, something to remember, to be
grateful for. A word, a sentence or a paragraph. <br />
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I often feel like I haven't accomplished enough each day, well not what I want to accomplish! Hopefully by writing things down I'll feel like each day has been lived more fully. Hopefully by taking the time to notice the small things, and not worry about the big picture, the anxiety will lessen. <br />
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I've also thought about what I want to do with this blog. And I'm going to worry less about it! Not worry about how often I post, or how many followers I have, or how many comments I get. Not to compare it to other blogs I read. <br />
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The photos were taken today, on a not very summery beginning to 2014. Between showers we managed a half hour walk beside the sea. To the <a href="http://www.damianstones.co.nz/126146/1254900/gallery/motueka-sandspit-orientation-interpretation-displays" target="_blank">Motueka Sandspit</a> a place we'd never been before, yet is only 20 minutes from home. It's currently home to the <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/communities/9184401/Flight-over-lets-feed" target="_blank">godwits </a>after their epic flight of 11,500 kms from Alaska, along with numerous other birds. It's good to get out and explore new places. <br />
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Later in the afternoon looking out the window I saw this rainbow. A good omen for 2014. Wishing you all the best for this year, may you find happiness and joy in your endeavours. Sally xSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-41371614237317751762013-12-20T08:30:00.000+13:002013-12-20T08:30:28.196+13:00absent to present<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been absent (see the bottom of the post for a brief explanation). Here's what I've been up to over the past few weeks.<br />
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<br />Beach walks and enjoying our balmy summer evenings, although there should have been more walking. <br />
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Enjoying the company of our animals, especially Mumbai.<br />
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Mr Frizz (our rescued frizzle rooster) still hasn't regrown his feathers. But he's the loveliest, kindest rooster we could ask for, and he keeps the girls under control too.<br />
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The alpacas lost their winter coats.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rounding Shiraz up again after her escape, while she's wondering what just happened to Chardonnay.</td></tr>
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I stopped to take photos of the wildflowers (from a packet!) that grow in a spot along the road from us.<br />
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I've not had much time in my studio since the Open Studios at the beginning of November (which I still want to share in a separate post, along with my long overdue giveaway!)<br />
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After what seemed like non-stop sewing for six weeks in preparation for two craft markets (one of which I helped organise) it was nice to make something for myself. Although I do have to make sure how I display the cushion otherwise it can look quite rude!<br />
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Wishing you all the best for the season. A special thanks to my faithful followers who brighten my day with their much appreciated comments. Sorry I haven't been so good on the commenting lately. <br />
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Footnote: There's been a little
grey dog called anxiety nipping at my heels. I've had to admit I'm not
as tough as I thought I was. I've had to seek help - not something that
comes easily. I'm trying to take things easy, which is not easy to do in
this "silly season." We need to remember be kind to ourselves as well as others. xx<br />
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It was a lovely day for looking up.<br />
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But we weren't there to look at the sky, but my paintings in the Spring Exhibition at the <a href="http://www.thesuter.org.nz/" target="_blank">Suter Art Gallery</a>. This year I entered three paintings and they were hung together in the first gallery. <br />
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Pink Horizon, Kowhai and Capsules all in a row. (How I hate coming up with titles!)<br />
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I was also keen to go to an exhibition of paintings by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/margaretpetchellartist" target="_blank">Margaret Petchell</a> at The Bridge Street Collective. But it were closed (it was a long weekend so I might let them off). My favourite paintings of hers are the large budgie heads, and one was hanging in the window as a poster.<br />
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Last night we went to the launch of the Ruby Coast Arts Festival in Mapua. There was a silent auction of postcard (A5 sized) artworks donated by various artists. I was chuffed that my two paintings, imaginatively titled "Land" and "Sea" had a bit of lively bidding, and ended up being brought by a couple who have a local gallery.<br />
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I'll report on the how the Open Studios went next week, and share some photos of my studio while it's looking nice and tidy. Plus I'll finally get around to holding the <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/100-on-wall.html" target="_blank">100 Days</a> giveaway as that exhibition came down on Tuesday. Have a lovely weekend.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-48623869853119277212013-10-30T19:38:00.002+13:002013-10-31T07:45:21.595+13:00(op shopping) frocking it Most of the clothes I wear are from the op shop (save the underwear) but I'm not an adventurous wearer of clothes. I'm far too conservative for my own taste. I love vintage and retro, but I'm not good at wearing it. I'm trying to inject a bit into my everyday wears.<br />
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One of the reasons I'm stepping out of the shadows is I've been following <a href="http://lucyvioletvintage.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Kylie </a>who has been frocking it (and blogging again) for Frocktober. Now Kylie is quite a shy girl too, and I thought if she can do it for a month, I can do it for a day. If you don't already know Kylie, please go and visit and support her in raising much needed <a href="https://frocktober.everydayhero.com/au/kylie-5" target="_blank">funds for ovarian cancer research. </a><br />
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Also I've often wanted to join in with <a href="http://textgeorge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/shiny-t-tuesday-big-top.html" target="_blank">Jane and her Shiny-T Tuesdays</a>. But I've always felt
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So what am I wearing:<br />
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The shoes are Deuces (cos my feet are too wide for Converse) brought off Trade Me for half the price of new ones, even though they were new.<br />
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The leggings are new from The Warehouse ("where everyone gets a bargain" but they might have changed their branding recently).<br />
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The cardy is a stripey Max merino (op shopped) but you'll be
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The brooch is one of my latest creations, based on a kina (sea anemone) shell.<br />
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The dress is a a 1950s polished cotton shift dress, although I'm not sure it was made in the 50s, probably more 70s. It's been lurking in the wardrobe for months, so long I can't remember which oppy I brought it at or how much it cost. It is sleeveless, hence the cardy, as I don't like displaying my wings, and it also nips in the volume of the dress. After these photos were taken I quickly made some alterations to the dress. It's homemade, and had strange pleats at the seams on both sides at the hem. When I unpicked these and ironed it I noticed that is was very bell-shaped, which was adding to the volume. So I quickly took in the side seams, and rushed out the door to get to the hairdressers.<br />
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Now if you're still here after all that, here are some photos of the lovely evening light we've been having lately.<br />
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Ah, that's more like it. Linking like crazy <a href="http://www.blackbirdhasspoken.com/2013/10/serendipity-do-dah-op-shop-show.html" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="http://textgeorge.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/shiny-t-tuesday-big-top.html" target="_blank">here</a>.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-39694654881128987412013-10-16T21:14:00.001+13:002013-10-16T21:14:24.363+13:00airing dirty linenWell I had to get your attention somehow! I love a bit of old linen, but preferably not too dirty. But I have been know to gingerly pick something out of the free bin and take it home and throw it in a bucket of soaker and be thrilled when the dirt vanished. <br />
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For the two weeks of the school holidays my op shopping was severely curtailed, but I did manage a couple of quickies. Amazingly when we were in Greymouth in the first weekend of the holidays the Sally Army was having a late opening on a Saturday afternoon, and between dancing we got in and had a bit of a rummage. The find of the day was the bright checked Onehunga woollen travel rug for 10 bucks. <br />
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With school going back on Monday my ability to op shop fully has been restored. Most of what I look for is linen and haberdashery. These are the ingredients for making things for my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MahanaRedlegs?ref=hl" target="_blank">Mahana Redlegs</a> label, where I try to be as close to 100% upcycled as possible.<br />
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In Motueka this week I found the two large pieces of floral fabric. The top piece was $2 and the bottom was $8, which I did hesitate with, but if I average it over the two pieces I'm happy. The photo doesn't really show the amazing neon pink flowers it the second pieces. I'm not quite sure what I'll do with it. There's enough to make a dress or skirt, but it'll probably end up lining my blanket bags, as it's a heavy twill. <br />
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In the Red Cross in Nelson I found this old blue cardboard box. It may have been a chocolate box once, and it used to have wee metal feet, but only one of those is still there. It was full of cottons, bias binding, needles, domes and embroidery cotton, again I hesitated at $6, but I think it was worth it. Has anyone else noticed that the prices in the oppies are getting higher and higher?<br />
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And I also scored an old cotton tea towel for $1 (that's more like it). I love these ones with the crochet edging, but after it's wash it hasn't remained whole for long. I've had fun cutting out the flowers and leaves and machine embroidering them onto my homemade wool felt to make into brooches. I'll save the crochet edging and think of something to use it for too.<br />
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Joining in with Max's <a href="http://www.blackbirdhasspoken.com/2013/10/im-not-little-teapot-short-and-stout-op.html" target="_blank">Op Shop Show Off</a> for the first time in weeks. <br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-66550414748747690782013-10-09T21:20:00.000+13:002013-10-09T21:48:18.603+13:00holidays - part twoFor us to go away twice over a two week period is almost unheard of. After our three nights away on the <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/holidays-part-one.html" target="_blank">West Coast</a>, and we've just had three nights in Golden Bay. Golden Bay is surprisingly close to home, from our house to the bach (kiwi for holiday home) we rent at Patons Rock takes less than 1 1/2 hours. Over half of that journey is over the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takaka_Hill" target="_blank">Takaka Hill</a> which is quite an epic journey up and down, and around numerous corners, which makes us think it's further than it is. The last time we went was <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2013/02/a-long-hot-summer.html" target="_blank">here </a>at the end of the summer holidays in February. Each time we return to the same beach and the same bach. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close to home, about 10 minutes into the journey. I often pass this old apple packing shed, and love the reflections when the tide is in. For once I wasn't driving, so could snap this out of the car window!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the beach, there are not many people but the local horse trainer brings his horses down when the tide is out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hubby and my friend's hubby watching the kids kayak, and chewing the fat!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Miss L wondering why her friend is going for a swim in October!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach has lovely shells to collect.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Badminton on the front lawn.</td></tr>
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The house we stay in is almost retro, in an 1980s sort of a way! It used to be a permanent home before it became a bach (holiday home). The owners have done some modernising, but mostly it's original. It one of the reasons we like coming here, because it isn't pretentious, and feels homely and relaxed. But if I owned it I'd go all out on the retro - as in 1960-70s, I can remember the 80s to well to want to relive that era!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A peach exterior with new deck and doors out of the bedrooms. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pink and grey bathroom is straight from 1984!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A kina (sea anemone) hanging in the lounge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A map of Golden Bay in the dining area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But the piece de resistance has to be the carpet, in all it's amazing technicoloured-ness.</td></tr>
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Yes that is a wet deck there. We were lucky with three beautiful sunny and warm days, but on Tuesday as we packed up to go home the rain came. When we got home we had to light the fire, something I don't think we'd done for over two weeks. This morning the snow was quite low on the mountains again. Ah, the fickleness of spring. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of last week's sunrises from our front lawn.</td></tr>
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While I enjoyed our time away, three days was enough for me. I've finally realised I don't find it easy to relax and do nothing when on holiday. I didn't pack any crafty stuff, and found that I was itching to be creative. Next time I need to be better prepared. I'm also a bit of a homebody, and miss all the animals. Especially as we were expecting new arrivals in the chook house.Thankfully my sister stayed at our house for two nights and looked after all the animals and reported on developments, which I'll report on in another post. Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-21505990195006634372013-10-03T10:33:00.001+13:002013-10-03T12:03:16.486+13:00100 on the wallDay 100 of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.532038063519697.1073741828.152960711427436&type=3" target="_blank">100 Days Project </a>was on Saturday 14th September. It was with a bit of anticlimax that I finished my 100th Sharpie drawing. I was wanting to do something really amazing, but in the end inspiration was lacking so I drew seaweed, something I'd drawn before, so it didn't even feel very original!<br />
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With two other local ladies who did the project as well, we arranged to hold an exhibition at a local shop and gallery, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheOldPostOfficeCountryStore" target="_blank">The Old Post Office Store</a> in Upper Moutere. This involved a bit of media release and interview with the local <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/features/9207631/Commitment-to-creative-mission/" target="_blank">paper</a>. Amazingly I'm managing to smile for the photographer as I was four days post-op and didn't feel like posing!<br />
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I drew on A5 card which came in pad form, and it was quite a task ripping them apart. 100 drawings did make a lovely big satisfying stack.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="name">Sally:</span> 100 days with a Sharpie</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At the beginning of the project I
started with the following brief:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“Every day for 100 days I'm going
to draw with my Sharpie pen. I'll be drawing on a piece of A5 card so I can use
collage, paint, whatever takes my fancy - as long as I use my black fine point
Sharpie pen.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And that’s what I did for 100 days.
I soon found I didn’t need to use other materials, that a Sharpie pen was
enough. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Procrastination is the evil twin of
productivity. While doing the project I had no time for procrastination (well
not if I wanted to sleep), so it didn’t get a chance to lurk each day. So the
flipside was that productivity reigned.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What I found hardest was finding
inspiration. I’d like to say it got easier over the 100 days, but I’m not sure
that it did! Completing the project has given me a resource of images to use in
my art practice, something I can turn to when inspiration is needed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also learnt to trust my instinct
and not to be too self-critical. So here are my 100 drawings, which took 100
days and 7 Sharpie pens. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy.</span></div>
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We hung the exhibition on 25th September, and it will be up until 28th
October. Well 'hang' is hardly the right word, it was more of like
"masking tape them up". I shuffled my drawings and taped them up in random order. The wall made it interesting, with light switches, battens and other features I couldn't get anal about the spacing, I just had to keep on sticking them up, and down.<br />
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That evening we held an exhibition opening, and I was delighted that two of my drawings sold then. I had never planned to hold an exhibition or sell them when I started the project, so it all felt a little weird. But I'm getting over it, plus the sales should cover the wine and food expenses! <br />
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My favourite from the 100 days is day 89. It's the only plein air and
"self portrait" drawing I did. I drew it while waiting for the kids at a
sports day in Motueka. I found the seedhead from the pohutakawa tree
and was going to draw it, but saw the shadow of my hand holding it on
the paper and drew that instead.<br />
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If you have a favourite let me know as I will be giving those that don't sell away at the end of the month to my faithful followers. Yes you will have to be faithful, and a follower (with Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin' or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SallyReynoldsArtist" target="_blank">Facebook</a>), and because comments give me such a buzz, my regular commenters will get first dibs (well only if they want one!)<br />
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Here's the link to my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.532038063519697.1073741828.152960711427436&type=3" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> which has all 100 drawings in an album. Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-16896292729951711432013-10-02T22:23:00.003+13:002013-10-09T21:20:51.338+13:00holidays - part oneIt's the school holidays again, and we have a two trips planned - here's part one. On Saturday we got up bright and early and drove to Greymouth. It was a quick trip at that time of the morning, so three hours later we were getting ready for the first of Miss L's dances at the competitions.<br />
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L danced five times over three days, and blew us away by winning her demi-character, barefoot, jazz, jazz championship and the most promising ballet dancer under 12 years of age. All that nagging to get her to practice was worth it!<br />
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As the dancing was spread out it gave us time to catch up with
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With the hubby taking a couple of days off, we had a leisurely drive home yesterday. The weather was warm and summery, so we played at being tourists. <br />
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First stop was at Punakaiki to see the <a href="http://www.punakaiki.co.nz/walks/" target="_blank">Pancake Rocks</a>. A few metres into the walk we came across a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weka" target="_blank">weka </a>family, the chicks were the cutest little fluff balls. I never get tired of taking photos of the nikau palms either.<br />
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The high tide meant that we actually got to see the blowhole blowing - not something you see everyday. <br />
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The rock formations at Pancake Rocks are quite unusual, but with a low battery I didn't take many photos.<br />
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After a quick coffee and a wander around the craft shop we were back on the road. Next stop was a small beach at Fox River, which is a favourite of mine. It's featured before <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2011/05/grayness.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Before we got to Westport we took a detour to Tauranga Bay to visit the <a href="http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/attractions/coastal-highlights/cape-foulwind-seal-colony.html" target="_blank">seal colony</a>. It's a short walk to the viewing area, and you can smell the seals before you see them. <br />
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At first it's actually quite hard to spot them, as they are camouflaged against the rocks. But once you start looking you see more and more. They don't all lie around asleep, some were chasing each other, while others hopped from rock to rock. The photos below all have three seals in them, some are harder to spot than others.<br />
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After that we stopped in Westport for lunch (and more op shops) and were home by 3 to check all our animals hadn't forgotten us. Part one of the holidays is over, now I'm looking forward to this coming weekend's adventure.<br />
<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-17870328272029118442013-09-26T22:55:00.001+12:002013-09-27T07:11:44.716+12:00op shoppingThe last 10 days have been a tad busy, with a ballet exam (not mine, but being a ballet mum is almost as hard!), a small operation (which has taken longer to recuperate from that what I thought), organising and having a table at a craft market and hanging my 100 sharpie drawings in an exhibition (there will be a blog post soon I promise).<br />
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So yesterday was the first day I had time for a quick op shop in what
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If you saw Max's <a href="http://www.blackbirdhasspoken.com/2013/09/chris-weaver-tablewear-op-shop-show-off.html" target="_blank">op-shop show-off</a> post two weeks ago she shared a lovely black dish made by Chris Weaver a West Coast potter. And I lamented to her how I'd once found one of his teapots, but had in a fit of purging sold it on Trade Me. Reasoning that I'd buy another one, with the wooden handle, from his <a href="http://chrisweaver.co.nz/Images_Iron.cfm" target="_blank">Iron series.</a> <br />
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Well now I am the proud owner of one cup from the same series, and I'll not be selling it on Trade Me.<br />
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Linking up with this weeks <a href="http://www.blackbirdhasspoken.com/2013/09/a-snip-op-shop-show-off-september-24th.html" target="_blank">Op-Shop Show-Off</a>.<br />
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Now in a completely different tangent, a sunset from last week. For some reason we don't get a lot of brilliant sunsets. I'm not sure if it's because we're too close to the mountains, or what, but when we lived on the plains we saw a lot more than we do now. And I discovered how to make a palette from a photo. These programs might be a dime a dozen, but this was the one I <a href="http://www.play-crafts.com/blog/palettebuilder2/" target="_blank">used</a>. <br />
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It's the last day of term 3 tomorrow, so the school holidays are about to kick off! Wish me luck.<br />
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Daisy had the right idea and slept all day on a pile of freshly thrifted and washed woollen blankets. <br />
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Before I could get down to the business of making I had admin duties for the upcoming <a href="http://www.facebook.com/MapuaMakersMarket" target="_blank">Mapua Makers Market</a> that I'm organising with my friend. It's the 4th one we've organised and I wished it got easier, but alas not yet. <br />
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By the end of the day I had seven freshly made zipper pouches/purses. I'm trying to be more efficient in my sewing, but as each piece is a one-off it's hard to get a production line going. I make according to the materials I have on hand, what inspires me, and often one thing leads onto another.<br />
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I enjoyed the free stitching, or as The Teenager said "Mum it looks like you can't sew a straight line". So now I'm ready to try this on a larger scale and make some cushions.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago I found a 95% compete tapestry of a Constable
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zippered pouches. I love these so much I've kept one for myself!<br />
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All of the materials that I used to make these pouches were sourced from an op shop (or the dump shop) - the wool blanket, the fabric used
for lining, the zips, the doilies and the thread. As my motto for <a href="http://felt.co.nz/shop/mahanaredlegs" target="_blank">Mahana Redlegs</a> says "<i>I'm upcycling as fast as I can</i>." <br />
<br />Linking up with Christina's <a href="http://www.alittlebirdtoldme-craft.com/2013/09/made-by-hand-link-up_12.html" target="_blank">Made By Hand</a> and Leonie's <a href="http://3xsunshine.blogspot.co.nz/2013/09/show-tell-friendly-fantail.html" target="_blank">Show & Tell</a>.<br />
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It's been a while since I've talked about chooks, way back <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/feathery-friday.html" target="_blank">here</a> in fact. Since then there have been a few changes in our hen house.<br />
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The chicks which we got in December grew and grew. The two pullets, Wanda and Betty started laying at the beginning of July, right in the middle of winter. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wanda in April </td></tr>
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Note Wanda's crazy floppy comb, a feature of Leghorns. Yes it flops right over one eye! <br />
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Unlike children you can have favourites with chooks, and Betty is mine. She's a Black Orpington, which is a very fluffy and friendly breed. She likes to visit me at my studio, she hasn't come inside yet but it's only a matter of time. <br />
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Yes Lucky has grown to be a very large and handsome Leghorn rooster. Unfortunately as he has matured he's also become aggressive to me and Miss L. Which is <strike>slightly frightening</strike> terrifying for us and not very good for his life expectancy if someone doesn't buy him off Trade Me - soon. Apparently it's a trait of light breed roosters, while heavy breeds such as Orpingtons and Barred Rocks are much more placid.<br />
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Along with these three, we still have Mumma Chook, their surrogate mother, and Molly the Silkie bantam. Molly went through a tough time a few months ago when the pullets started chasing her. Yes Betty, who is so perfect in so many ways, is a bully. The solution has been to remove a board that was under the gate, so Molly can squeeze out of the pen and free range. We feed her separately, she only has to compete with the goat for her food now. She has also taken to sleeping rough by squeezing under the hen house. She now is quite happy and knows to keep away from Betty when the rest of them are let out every afternoon.<br />
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To add to the dynamics we also have a rescue rooster, Mr Frizz. As his name suggests he's a Frizzle, a breed which has unusual feathers that are curled backwards, so they always look dishevelled. But Mr Frizz has taken dishevelment to another level.<br />
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Unscrupulous people dump roosters on one of the country roads around here. A couple of weeks ago we noticed a new trio there. After stopping to feed them the crumbs off the back seat of the car, Miss L declared we had to rescue the most bedraggled and unattractive rooster that I've ever seen. So armed with chook food, the washing basket and a piece of wood attached to a long string, the trap was set and the desired rooster was caught. I did feel bad that we left the other two behind. <br />
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These photos of Mr Frizz don't really show his true sorry state. His neck is completely bald, and he's lost almost all his tail feathers, plus he's had both his wings clipped to stumps. I wanted to write this post with before and after photos, but realise the after photo is going to take a while.<br />
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Unlike Lucky, Mr Frizz has a lovely nature, will eat out of my hand and doesn't have the attack gene. He is confined to the small coop until I let the girls and Lucky out into the paddock, then he can have the freedom of the run. Sometimes one of the girls stays behind to keep him company.<br />
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So that's the politics of the hen house. Despite the ups and downs I get so much joy out of this motley collection of poultry. It's a great stress reliever to watch them out and about, only now I have to watch my back to make sure Lucky is not coming for me!<br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-37226972195037620172013-08-22T13:28:00.001+12:002013-08-22T13:30:23.153+12:00after the rainYou get sunshine after rain, well eventually.<br />
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Last night was particularly stormy, I didn't sleep well, and woke late so missed the sunrise this morning.<br />
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As the mists were lifting I could tell we were going to get a lovely
sunny day. Finally. The children complained they were down to their last pair of underwear. August has been very wet. After a mild and dry
July it's been a bit of a shock. <br />
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At the beach the sea was still stormy. The roar of the receding waves as they grabbed the loose
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After collecting two bags of rubbish I went home and hung out another load of washing.<br />
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Sorry I couldn't resist including a sunrise. This was Monday's - before or between rain. I'm trying out a new blogging method, of less words and more frequent posts. Time will tell if it's any more successful than my previous method.<br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-48993862190695079972013-08-02T07:59:00.002+12:002013-08-02T11:53:38.008+12:00Day 56 and counting downI'm over the halfway point of the 100 Days Project I'm doing. It should get easier? Maybe, maybe not. Each day I have a blank page and a Sharpie pen, and the two have to meet. Deciding what to draw is usually the hardest thing. Once that decision is made and I have a spare 20 minutes, it happens. And I'm more often than not happy with the result. <br />
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I've never felt like quitting, but some days have definitely been a
struggle. The two weeks of the school holidays meant that most of my
drawings were done at night, sometimes just before going to bed. This is not ideal and made it feel like a chore.<br />
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Sometimes I use an earlier drawing to expand on an idea/theme. Other days I draw things that I have collected or picked up. On the tough days I draw from books or images I've pinned. Sometimes I'm not quite sure where my inspiration comes from.<br />
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I chose to draw with a Sharpie pen, as it stops me getting caught up with too much detail. And I like colouring in with lots of black. <br />
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You'll notice there is a bit of a theme with my drawings. I'm inspired
by nature; plants, shells, insects. Luckily these are also easy to draw!
And they make good motifs which I am going to explore further in my
paintings. I've already used one of my drawings as the basis for hand
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When the 100 days are over I'm going to have a giveaway. Yep, I'm
going to give them away, to the lovely people who follow this blog and
make the lovely comments that encourage me to keep on blogging. (You know who you
are, thank you.) Also to anyone else kind enough to start following me and
commenting, names will be placed in the hat. I'll sort the details out closer to Day 100 (Sept 14th).<br />
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It was hard to choose just a few drawings for this post. If you'd like to have a look at the rest pop over to my Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.532038063519697.1073741828.152960711427436&type=1" target="_blank">page</a>.<br />
<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-60299288792304860842013-07-23T20:04:00.000+12:002013-07-23T21:11:13.473+12:00lights and shakesSunday night was the last of the newly established three night festival <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LightNelson?fref=ts" target="_blank">Light Nelson</a>, which was held in Queens Gardens in the middle of the city. We arrived soon after this free event opened at 5.45, and there were already a lot of people wandering around in the dark. Despite the full moon and all the lights from the illuminated installations, it was quite dark, and we wished that we'd brought a torch.<br />
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The first installation to greet us as we walked in the
gardens looked like three clumps of spun sugar, was in fact made from
fishing nylon. They were hung on wires across the pond with lights above
to illuminate them. It was great how the reflections on the water and
the gentle breeze added another dimension.<br />
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These small paper houses with candles inside them, were made by refugees based on their old homes. They had names and handprints on them, and were set in a quite part of the gardens, and were very moving in their quiet and simple understatedness.<br />
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Another favourite was this large lotus flower installation that was constructed out of bamboo poles and fabric around the Victorian fountain in the middle of the rose garden.<br />
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I didn't manage to take any half decent photos of the walk through a rainbow. As we went across a bridge we grabbed an umbrella and were wowed by the rainbow produced by laser lights and a fine mist of water. It can be seen on this <a href="http://vimeo.com/70635574" target="_blank">video </a>of the event. My camera and I struggled to take good photos, here's a link to the <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8948344/16-000-wowed-by-stunning-light-show" target="_blank">local newspaper</a>, which has some much better ones.<br />
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It was a good place to quell post-quake nerves. We only just got to experience the 6.5 magnitude earthquake that shook the centre of the country at 5.09. If we'd been better organised we would have already left the house and been on the road. But instead we were in the garage going out the door when it rattled us. We then had to go back inside to check the computer to find how big it was. The drive into Nelson was a bit tense as it took the radio station almost half an hour to let us know that Wellington was still standing. There must be lot of people with raw nerves in Wellington and Blenheim as the aftershocks have been very frequent, and are still going.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-61371143257318557792013-07-21T10:19:00.001+12:002013-07-21T10:27:41.586+12:00adventure close to homeYesterday I was doing my early morning read on the internet, when I was thought; <i>why am I reading about what other people are getting up to on their holidays instead of getting out there and doing it?!</i> So the two that were still in bed (our family is split 50/50 between early and late risers) were told to get up and get moving! Sometimes the chores just have to wait.<br />
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The night before we had friends over for dinner and we had talked about <a href="http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/nelson-tasman/golden-bay/harwoods-hole-track/" target="_blank">Harwoods Hole</a>. I thought I'd been there with the hubby, but it turns out he'd never been. So it's been over 20 years since I last went. Maybe the drive had put me off, because it seemed so far away then, but it only took us an hour to get to the carpark. Part of the road is quite windy as you drive from sea level to 790 metres at the top of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takaka_Hill" target="_blank">Takaka Hill</a> quite quickly. The views are amazing, but we didn't stop, we were on a mission. From the turnoff to the parking area is 11 kilometres of narrow dirt road, it was not as bumpy as I'd remembered, but was quite slushy from the frost.<br />
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Yes the warning signs are needed. Maybe that's why we hadn't gone before as it's not a place to take young children. Maybe from 8 or 9 years up depending on how good they are at listening to their parents! It was quite cold in the beech forest, and we came across two frozen ponds. It was great fun to skim rocks across one, listening to the echoes as the stone hit the ice was magical. <br />
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It is a 45 minute walk to Harwoods Hole, the first 30 minutes are very easy walking as the terrain is flat, then more limestone boulders start appearing and the vegetation became denser. The last scramble was quite hard as the rocks were icy, I went very s-l-o-w-l-y. It was almost an anticlimax as the kids expected a viewing platform and to be able to see into the hole, all 183 metres of it! But what you see is the rocks around it, it's 50 metres across, and you know there's a very deep hole in front of you, it's the deepest vertical shaft in NZ, and connects to a very long caving system. My memory from my previous trips was that you could get closer, and at least stand on flat ground, but that would have been in summer when you didn't need to worry about slipping.<br />
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After the anticlimax I was able to say the next bit is better! We went onto the Gorge Creek Lookout, it was a 10 minute steep hike up, until coming to this amazing area of very sharp limestone rocks. Over the edge is an incredible view down, down, down. <br />
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While it was nice to be in the warm sunshine, we were getting a bit
hungry by this stage, so we set off back to the car and our lunch. Stopping
again for more stone skipping on the frozen pond. The pies we had brought almost three hours earlier in Motueka were still slightly warm, and were delicious. As was the warm sun on our backs. <br />
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While having our lunch a <a href="http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/tomtit-miromiro/" target="_blank">tomtit</a> was having his too, as he flew from fencepost to fencepost, occasionally swooping down to grab something from the grass. We also saw a <a href="http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/nz-robin-toutouwai/facts/new-zealand-robin-toutouwai-song-sound-recording/" target="_blank">South Island Robin</a>, but I was unable to get a photo of it. We heard lots of <a href="http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/bellbird-korimako/facts/bellbird-korimako-song-sound-recordings/" target="_blank">bellbirds </a>but unfortunately didn't see them.<br />
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If you are a Lord of the Rings fan, you might recognise this area, as
the Canaan Downs was used in the filming. Don't ask me which bit because
I must be one of the only people in NZ who hasn't watched the trilogy. Does that make me a philistine? <br />
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All this and we home by 3pm so there was still time to do some chores, including washing the car! Sometimes we have to remember that we can have an adventure close to home, that holidays don't need to involve getting on an aeroplane, and that the simplest things in life are often the best.<br />
<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-87511180617505186312013-07-16T22:09:00.001+12:002013-07-17T08:52:53.399+12:00a road trip & booksLast week hubby and I had a quick road trip down the West Coast and back
to collect some meat from my brother's farm. We are lucky enough to
know exactly where our meat comes from but not have to deal with any of
the gory bits. <br />
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We left at 6.30 and were back by 3.00, which meant it
was a quick trip with only an hours rest at the farm. As we travelled south the dawn greeted us and we drove past hills dusted in frost so thick it looked like snow. <br />
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Once on the West Coast it was a lovely sunny winter's day. I took all of these photos out of the car window, which is a bit hit and miss, but
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It was nice to
spend some time together to talk and enjoy the amazing scenery.<br />
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My husband is a hard man to buy presents for - a task I dread almost as much as he dreads buying for me. So with his birthday looming I was clueless what to get him until I walked into a shop and saw Maddie. If you haven't come across Maddie the Coonhound before do go and check her out <a href="http://maddieonthings.com/" target="_blank">here </a>or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisWildIdea?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser" target="_blank">here</a>. Theron takes the most amazing photos of his dog Maddie on a road trip across America. They are sure to bring a smile to even the most dedicated cat person.<br />
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A couple of days after his birthday I did find a book in an op shop that he really was pleased about. He'd told me years ago that there was a book on Wellington which had a photo of his dad in it, but didn't know what the title of the book was.<br />
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When I picked up this book by Ans Westra, I did go through it looking for my father-in-law, but couldn't see him. Still I brought the book as it was full of fantastic photos and was only $2. When I told hubby I'd found a book on Wellington, he said the photo was taken in front of a movie theatre, and straight away I knew I might have the right one. When I turned to the following page, there he was on the right looking straight at the camera.<br />
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When hubby had a look he was amazed to find his mum, aunty, uncle and grandma also. He'd never remembered that they were in the photo, as he'd only seen the photo once many years ago. His grandma is right on the edge of the photo next to his dad. And somewhere in the throng there would have been three very excited boys about to see a James Bond movie on a Saturday afternoon with their extended family, similar to the three hamming it up in the middle of the photo.<br />
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Ans Westra is a very well respected NZ photographer, there's a great interview with her <a href="http://www.art-newzealand.com/Issue100/ans.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. This book on Wellington was published in 1976 and while I don't recognise all of the places, I do remember the times (just!). Here are a few of my favourite photos.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meat workers picketing the offices of the company, with a bit of light reading to pass the time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mowing lawns on steep sections in the city is still hard going, this guy has a rope to stop the lawnmower getting away. He was also working on his tan, something you don't see so often now with the Slip, Slop, Slap campaign against skin cancer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A typical pub scene, I didn't started frequenting such fine establishments until the late 1980s.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These guys were getting ready for Friday night. The council was a bit lax on repairing the footpath in this street, or is it a construction site? That might explain the helmets too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A typical backyard scene, rotary clothes line, wheelbarrow, trike. It could have been me on the left playing in the dirt.</td></tr>
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-13836198521413955522013-07-13T07:48:00.001+12:002013-07-13T07:48:20.866+12:00battery recharge<br />
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Things have been hectic around here lately. Who said it was easier once your kids started school? I find that I spend so much of my day driving kids, both during and after school hours. I'm looking forward to the school holidays next week.<br />
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I think the kids are too. Last week Miss L sat two dance exams, went to an inter school gymnastics competition (and got second place against real gymnasts!). This week she ran inter school cross country, and auditioned to be a model for the judging part of WOW (<a href="http://worldofwearableart.com/" target="_blank">World of Wearable Arts</a>), which she got accepted for so will be doing on Friday. She has to sign a confidentiality agreement so can't tell us what the costumes she's modelling are. We'll have to wait until the show, which is on in Wellington in September, to see her in the programme.<br />
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The Teenager has also been busy. He went to the inter school gymnastics competition also, although didn't compete in the same competition as Miss L. His biggest achievement was to do accomplish a handstand on top of the vault without falling off! The great thing about the small school that the kids go to is that everyone gets to participate, which means kids get pushed out of their comfort zones. He's off with the rest of the seniors for an overnight tramp on Thursday to the mountains. It's due to get cold again, so they might even see snow!<br />
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And then there's been work dramas with the hubby's job. He thought he had another six months or so left on the particular project he's working on, but that rug was whipped out from beneath his feet last Monday when he was in Australia. Thankfully he's got lots of experience and ability to do various things, so by Thursday he had sorted out a new role! This one involves trips to Fiji, which is much closer to home than India.<br />
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We were hoping to all go with him on his first trip. But after failing to find self-catering accommodation on the internet, I gave up for these holidays, and we'll go later in the year. Although with the weather here I was already visualising walking on warm sand.<br />
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I'm now a third of the way through the 100 Days Project. Some days I find it quite hard to do a drawing, especially if I leave it until the evening. So today I looked for something to draw at the beach, and this piece of sponge was the thing that called to me. Here's the <a href="http://100daysproject.co.nz/project/2013/421" target="_blank">link </a>if you'd like to see what else I've been drawing each day.<br />
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Well I wrote this post a few days ago, not quite sure why I didn't hit publish?! It's now Saturday, but I can't be bothered going and changing the tenses! Now I remember I wanted to include a photo off my phone so has to download my <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/mahanasally/" target="_blank">Instagram </a>photos.<br />
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Have a lovely weekend wherever you are, and I hope the school holidays are packed with sun and fun and not dampness and bored kids if you're in NZ. I'm definitely going to be dragging my two down to the beach regardless of the weather (yes they sometimes are reluctant to leave their couch grooves!) Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-57492300884474240622013-07-02T08:58:00.000+12:002013-07-02T09:09:22.706+12:00finding joy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few moons ago I took part in my first ever bloggy swap organised by the lovely Anne of <a href="http://mygiantstrawberry.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">My Giant Strawberry </a>in the U S of A. She called it the Handmade Joy swap, and we had two partners one which we received some handmade joy from, and another we sent it to. This post has been sitting around in draft form as I was waiting for Anne to give us the all clear for posting - as one parcel hadn't arrived at its destination.<br />
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The swap partner who I received from was <a href="http://sallymomsprouts.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">Sharon</a>. Look at this beautifully wrapped box that made it's way from Wisconsin to me.<br />
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Sharon sent me a beautiful handmade paper box, glass bead jewellery (which Miss L promptly claimed!), and some crochet and patchwork - both handicrafts I'm not <i>au fait</i> with. The parcel arrived the day I was sorting out my first (and possibly last!) patchwork woollen blanket which I posted about <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/patched-up.html" target="_blank">here</a>. The patchwork sachets are filled with lavender and flax seed, so I put them in the freezer for 24 hours in case there were any bugs in there. They were lucky to make it through NZ border control. They are now residing in my smalls drawers! Ironically I was going to send one of my lavender hearts but didn't want the parcel opened so didn't include it. I loved the colours of everything, Sharon chose them imagining that I lived on an island paradise (well she is close!)<br />
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Now I did take some photos of what I sent to my other swap partner <a href="http://sewandsowlife.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/handmade-joy-exchange-2013.html#comment-form" target="_blank">Karen</a>, but can I find them anywhere on my computer .......<br />
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Anne has a regular post on her blog about finding joy. And it makes me think about those small things that you get joy from, especially when the big picture might not be quite panning out as you had anticipated. Here's same random photos of what brings me joy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">family time at the beach (roll on summer!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">where we live, a constantly changing view</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daisy, I love waking up to the reassuring lump on the bed</td></tr>
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And here's something which I saw which made me feel awe inspired. I love watching the full moon rise, and we often get a great view of it. <a href="http://io9.com/5980370/a-moonrise-unlike-any-youve-ever-seen" target="_blank">But this short video takes the cake</a>. It was filmed in Wellington, the capital of NZ. Enjoy! (look there's 'joy' in enjoy)<br />
<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-12542755912418823742013-06-29T22:05:00.002+12:002013-06-30T09:37:54.186+12:00MatarikiFriday night was a special occasion at our school, as we celebrated Matariki (the Māori New Year) with a powhiri and hangi. The school my children attend is small (approx. 55 pupils, up to year 8 (13 year olds)) and rural. It is the centre of our community, as there is nothing else here! We are close to two villages (5 minutes drive), and two towns (about 15 minutes drive in either direction). We have almost lived here for two years, but it feels like a lot longer as we are all so settled, and that is mainly due to the school.<br />
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<i>Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also
known as the Pleiades. It rises just once a year, in mid-winter. Traditionally, Matariki was a time to remember those who had
died in the last year. But it was also a happy event – crops
had been harvested and seafood and birds had been collected.
With plenty of food in the storehouses, Matariki was a time for
singing, dancing and feasting.</i> <i>Matariki, or Māori New Year celebrations were once popular,
but stopped in the 1940s. In 2000, they were revived. Only a
few people took part at first, but in just a few years
thousands were honouring the ‘New Zealand Thanksgiving’. </i>[taken from <a href="http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/matariki-maori-new-year" target="_blank">Te Ara </a>- The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.]</div>
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As the school had not held a powhiri (Māori for welcoming ceremony) for
more than two years we were part of the manuhiri (group of visitors)
who were welcomed by the tangata whenua (hosts) to the school. This
involved us waiting at the entrance with the other families while we
were called on to the grounds. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">A powhiri must involve four people, one female to do the karanga (call) and one male to do the mihi (speech) on either side. </span></span>[Further info can be found <a href="http://www.education-resources.co.nz/powhiri.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.]</div>
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When we got to the top of the drive we took our seats and there was singing and speeches. We were honoured that "H" was chosen to say the mihi for the manuhiri. We then lined up for the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongi" target="_blank">hongi </a>- where we shook hands and pressed noses and foreheads, which means that one is no longer considered manuhiri (visitor) but rather tangata whenua. This was a completely new experience for the hubby and I. It was lovely to see how the kids took it so naturally, but then they have the benefit of a bi-cultural schooling. As I said to them all we learnt at school in the 1970s was a couple of pretty dodgy songs that had been translated to Māori. We weren't taught the correct pronunciation of Māori words, so now the kids correct us!<br />
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<i>Kia ora koutou</i></div>
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<i>Kua tae mai nei m</i><i><i>ā</i>tou</i></div>
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<i>Ki tenei kura</i></div>
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<i>Ki te hakari o te matariki</i></div>
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<i>Ka nui te koa</i></div>
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<i>Mo to koutou kaha</i></div>
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<i>Ki te koreroreo</i></div>
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<i>I nga take</i></div>
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<i>E pa ana ki teneu kura</i></div>
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<i>Ko (his name) toku ingoa </i></div>
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<i>No Whakatu ahau</i></div>
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<i>He uri tenei no Haina</i></div>
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<i>Inananei e noho ana ahau ki Mahana i te Waipounamu</i></div>
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<i>He whakatauki - Matariki ahunga nui</i></div>
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After the powhiri, the refurbished classroom was officially opened by the local MP, with "H" (being the eldest at the school) along with the youngest pupil cutting the ribbon. Then we waited for the hangi to be opened. <br />
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A hangi is the traditional way of cooking food in a pit in the ground.
There is a real art to laying a hangi, and is was carried out by one of
the dads. The kids had earlier dug a hole in the playground, and on
Friday morning a fire was lit to heat up pieces of metal (traditionally
stones were used) which were placed in the pit with the baskets of food
wrapped up in tin foil and cheesecloth. The baskets of food were covered with damp sheets to keep the soil away from the food (traditionally leaves would have been used). I think it took about 7 hours for the food to cook throughout the day.<br />
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Hangi food has a taste that is so unique it's hard to describe, it's
definitely smoky but not like barbecued or smoked food, its very moist
too, very delicious. There were three different meats, potatoes,
pumpkin, kumara (sweet potato), cabbage and stuffing. It had been years
since the hubby or I had eaten at a hangi, and it was the first for the kids.<br />
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It was getting quite dark and cold by this stage, but with the fire
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This is my attempt to get a shot of the super moon setting on Monday morning, about 7.30am. Here's a much better <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8833836/A-look-on-the-bright-side-of-winter" target="_blank">photo </a>of the moon rising, wish we'd been home to see it, but we were driving back from Blenheim after a weekend of dancing competitions with Miss L. <br />
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"H" actually got better shots than me the following day! And of the sunrise too!<br />
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The setting was amazing, in a 1905 building (which is pretty old by NZ standards) built over the sea overlooking the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulder_Bank" target="_blank">Boulder Bank</a>. I think I'll just let the photos do the talking.......<br />
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The workshop was taken by<a href="http://nzartsite.com/artists/richard-adams" target="_blank"> Richard Adams</a>, an abstract painter from Auckland. I picked up some techniques for working on paper with texture, and colour. I haven't taken any photos of the end-product, as they're really only experimentations. Not only was it a great location and venue, the organisers were also great cooks! Ah luxury! Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-30482839054636423822013-06-15T15:46:00.001+12:002013-07-13T07:49:52.287+12:00100Life is busy, with lots of things going on. I'm off to a market on 7th
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get a bit cold, and add into the mix houses that have still not been
fixed since the earthquakes, I know its a bit of a miserable time for
some people. So hopefully my hottie cover will cheer someone up this
winter. <br />
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I wanted to make a unisex cover, so chose a lovely soft gray
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We use wheat bags to warm our beds, which are heated in the microwave with a glass of water (a very important detail). No electric blankets around here! I love my wheat bags - yes I need three strategically placed about my person, and in the morning, if I haven't kicked them out, they are still warm. <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/crafty-pieces.html" target="_blank">Here</a> are some I made last year from a flanalette pillowcase.<br />
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When I'd finished the hottie cover there was enough left overs to make a
pencil case. I've been making them like this for a year now, but felt
like a change, so the rest I've made have different faces. It's more
work, so I might have to put the price up slightly, it's so hard to
calculate how long each one takes, I'm sure I have a very low hourly
rate! <br />
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I had to find time to finish off a small painting (A4 size) which is a donation to the <a href="http://www.thesuter.org.nz/" target="_blank">Suter Art Gallery'</a>s redevelopment fundraiser. I did the background at art group, but it took me a few days to work out where to from there. In the end I masked off the shapes and used white oilstick on the background. I've titled it "Glimpses", and have now got some other ideas for larger paintings.<br />
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There are quite a few other things going on in "life" which I'll not bore you with. Before I knew how busy this month was going to be I signed up for the 100 Days Project, where I'm doing a quick
Sharpie drawing every day. Seven days done, 93 to go! Some days I've
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While on the theme of 100 - this is my 100th blog post. I've actually been putting off writing it, as thought I should make more of a song and dance about such a milestone and hold a giveaway (like proper bloggers do!). But I haven't quite got myself that organised - yet! I would like to thank my faithful followers and especially those of you who write comments. Comments are great - I appreciate them so much, if I was a better blogger I'd reply individually to you all, but I'm not, so sorry about that.<br />
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I'll leave you with a sunrise, we've been having some crackers lately, and heading towards the shortest day of the year I don't even have to get up early to appreciate them. Excuse the power lines but I was in my pjs and slippers and wasn't venturing off the deck to get the perfect shot!<br />
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<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-69977833565668390672013-05-29T20:07:00.000+12:002013-05-29T22:48:42.819+12:00winteriness findsYesterday we woke up to winter. Can't complain too much it was worse for those further south, it just seemed to happen quite suddenly. Its slightly strange to get used to the new view, the mountains will look different for the next 4 months (see photo at bottom of post).<br />
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At least the sun has been out, so I can take photos of my latest op shop finds.<br />
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Find of the week courtesy of the Richmond dump shop is this Kosta Boda sunflower candlestick (ID-ed thanks to Google images). I'm not a big glass collector, probably because my sister is, and I didn't want to compete with her on Trade Me auctions - back in the days when I used to bid on them. But I can still spot something half decent from a few paces,as soon as I picked this up I could feel the weight, and knew it must be something Scandi. Thankfully the "$3 lady" wasn't on duty so I got it for $2. As for the design, it's not the best - it took me almost half an hour in the kitchen sink to scrape the wax out of all those nooks and crannies, to bring back the shine. <br />
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I've also added to my cheese dome collection (well not quite a collection as I need one more to bestow it such a title!) The front greener version was scored at the Richmond Sally Army for $4. I need to get the beeswax onto its base to restore it. It goes well with the first one which I got back <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/op-shop-scores.html" target="_blank">here.</a><br />
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And yes I've been adding to the vintage sheet collection. I can't go past a good one (or two) especially when they're $3 each. This is the shameful pile sitting on top my couch waiting to be put away in the stash. One of my good friends asked me what I was going to use them all for. Good question - one I haven't quite got an answer for yet, unless I suddenly take up quilting. But look! <br />
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Yes, I finally cut into a sheet, to make a skirt for the budgies cage. It doesn't quite fit, due to dodgy corners, but hopefully it'll keep some of the seeds off the floor. Those of you who regularly read my musings (thank you precious few xx) will know that we had a budgie <a href="http://art-a-musings.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/fly-my-pretty.html" target="_blank">catastrophe </a>a month ago. Sometimes the best way to get over such grief is to replace what you lost with some more of the same. So a couple of weeks ago we purchased two baby budgies.<br />
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Sammy and Sylvie who are much more delightful than Jackie. We can actually touch these guys without painful bites, and they can be taken from their cage for a bit of exercise around the hall. It also made me realise that Jackie was probably not very happy being in a cage all by herself. <br />
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Linking up with Max and everyone else at the <a href="http://www.blackbirdhasspoken.com/2013/05/trug-up-for-winter-op-shop-show-off-may.html" target="_blank">Op Shop Show Off</a>.<br />
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Here's the rosey-tinted snowy mountain shot from our deck (a bit of zoom required as we're not that close to the mountains!)<br />
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I've made two scarves which I've termed the "Frogging Scarf"
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knitting at school), as it is what her grandma taught her when she was learning to knit. It sure is a great way
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I made one for myself, in a lovely soft wool that ended up giving an ombre effect, as can be seen with the three different colours above. Please excuse the bad selfie (complete with air freshener in the background!). Next I whipped up one for Miss L out of some wool I frogged from a hat that I got at the op shop for $2.<br />
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If you want a quick project try the Frogging Scarf. Grab some thick and soft wool and the biggest
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Then for the fun bit - where you pull and undo every second stitch, all the way down to the cast on row. Suddenly your scarf grows and turns into a light and lacey scarf! This one grew to 112 cm from 41cm of garter stitch. This wasn't as long as I wanted, as it only gives two loops around the head, but it was as long as the ball of wool I had, and Miss L is happy!<br />
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Friday was a bit of a wet and miserable day so I stayed at home and made a blanket bag, which has already been "baggsed" by a friend! She actually encouraged me to buy the two doilies at an op shop earlier in the week, when I tried to protest and said I already had plenty of doilies. I thought I'd better use them, so I sewed them onto felted wool circles with embroidery floss. She chose the first one which I sewed onto dark red wool. I thought I'd taken some photos of the finished bag, but it appears not - so here are the embellishments only! If you're interested in what my blanket bags look like here's a <a href="http://felt.co.nz/listing/155463/funky-blanket-bag-with-embroidery" target="_blank">link</a>.<br />
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Finally I made a kitty cat pencil case. I've been meaning to get around to making a batch as I'm going to be at a market in July, and these are one of my best sellers. Plus I've just been mentioned in a online magazine called <a href="http://thejamjarmag.co.nz/2013/05/18/mahana-redlegs/" target="_blank">The Jam Jar,</a> so I thought I'd better at least have one in my <a href="http://felt.co.nz/listing/88131/Kitty-Cat-pencil-case" target="_blank">Felt shop</a>!<br />
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Linking up with <a href="http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/my-creative-space-creative-lighting/" target="_blank">Creative Spaces</a> and <a href="http://3xsunshine.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/show-tell-hippity-hop.html" target="_blank">Show & Tell</a>.<br />
<br />Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-44971564946588161962013-05-10T18:12:00.000+12:002013-05-10T18:12:52.675+12:00dear christchurchWe've just returned from a wee break away in Hanmer Springs and Christchurch. We barely spent 24 hours in Christchurch, but it was enough time to stay with my sister, have wontons for lunch, visit an op shop (I was the only taker), take a bike ride through Hagley Park (the rest of the family), have dinner with some friends, watch a funny man, and have a wander around the city centre before the 5 hour drive home. <br />
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Trying to gather my thoughts and feelings and write coherently about them is a bit like trying to take a family selfie in front of the Christchurch Art Gallery. I thought it would be easy, but it's not. <br />
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I lived in Christchurch for about 9 years. It was the first city I'd lived in and the first I got to know and love. <br />
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Christchurch is where I met my husband. Our first date included a trip to the art gallery, but not this one, the old one. <br />
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Our second date was to the movies in the Arts Centre. My car was parked
very close to where those sculptures outside the new art gallery are now. It
was probably about there that I realised the guy I'd just met might be
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I brought my first house in Christchurch. Soon after the guy I'd only recently met moved in with me. I made my first garden, and we did our first renovations together. We got our first cat from the SPCA.<br />
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We moved from Christchurch two years later, and headed to Wellington
for new jobs. I always enjoyed trips back, to old familiar haunts,
shops, cafes, op shops. I could even still manage to navigate myself
around the unique one-way road system.<br />
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But now when I return I wander disorientated and disbelieving. So much has gone, so much has changed its hard to get one's bearings, to remember what used to be there. It's so sad. So many people have been affected.<br />
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Things have changed a bit since our last visit in September last year. More buildings have been demolished, and the cordon area has been moved. New Regent Street has just "re-opened". But apart from people walking about in hi-viz gear there are not many others on the streets, just a few "tourists" like us. Walking about trying to take it all in. <br />
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These last two photos are from the Sept 2012 visit, as the Bridge of Remembrance is now surrounded by scaffolding and re-construction.<br />
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There is more public art than there used to be. But there needs to be.<br />
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Over two years later there are still stark reminders, of the day the world changed for this wonderful city and its people. <br />
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Driving home through the beauty of North Canterbury I told the kids not to let this put them off living in Christchurch. On the other hand I feel glad that we no longer live there, that we haven't had to go through what the people of Christchurch have had to endure. I don't know how I would have coped. I don't know how they cope. My heart goes out to Christchurch and its people.Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5950518830088589321.post-21475175224535074322013-05-04T14:22:00.001+12:002013-05-04T19:19:57.233+12:00patched up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This photo has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of this post - I just wanted to share it! Last weekend we went to see my aunt and uncle who live about an hour south of us. On the way we stopped at this cute old abandoned church. On the gate there were bunches of faded artificial roses. I had to tart the photo up a bit in Pic Monkey, if you haven't tried out this online (free) photo editor do.<br />
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This is what I want to show you - my first patchwork quilt. Well I'm not sure that it really qualifies as a quilt as there is no batting or quilting. But there is plenty of patching. I've made it for Miss L as she needed another layer on her bed for winter, instead she's ended up with two layers, as I've backed it with another woollen blanket, so it's quite heavy and very warm.<br />
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It was quite time consuming cutting out the squares of blanket. Wool is quite hard to cut as it moves around on the mat. The squares are 30x30cm, and it's 5 squares across by 6 long, which means it's not quite symmetrical for the pattern. I used five different blankets, and made sure I had enough of the bright pink left to use as the backing.<br />
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As I've never done any patchwork before I used Susie from Flowerpress' <a href="http://flowerpress.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/learn-to-sew-simple-baby-quilt.html#axzz2PGi4Bzzs" target="_blank">tutorial </a>for joining the squares together. As these are blankets it made very bulky seams and corners, and I couldn't find any other similar quilts on google, so had to make the rest up! Which was to top stitch, and clip the seams where the joins are, this worked a treat and it made the quilt look much flatter.<br />
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It was a bit tricky getting to the middle squares with my little sewing machine. While visiting my aunty I mentioned I was looking for an overlocker and ta-dah she lent me hers! I've never used one, and it needed rethreading and cleaning. The Teenager was most excited and jumped to the rescue, as he's used the same model at school. So glad he's learnt something useful in Year 8! <br />
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So with the overlocker I went right round the edge of both the patchworked and plain blanket before sewing the two together. It was a bit of a tight squeeze to as the backing blanket was slightly too small, so the blanket stitched edge needed unpicking. I gave this task to Miss L who in her exuberance with the unpicker managed to make two small gashes in the blanket! Never mind mum to the rescue, I zigzagged over the area with another piece of blanket underneath, then embroidered her name and 2013 on it. Hopefully an heirloom in the making. <br />
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Everything I used came out of my stash, and prior to that from the op shop. I did use quite a few reels of cotton up, so there are two slightly different colours on the top stitching. So it was upcycling at it's best.<br />
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It's the last weekend of the school holidays I should be getting the
house tidy and packing bags as we are going to Hanmer Springs tomorrow,
and then on to Christchurch, to see Danny Bhoy. If you haven't
seen/watched Danny check him out. We all enjoy his dvds, so the kids are
a bit miffed they aren't been taken to the show. One of the kids favourites is his skit about the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnBAXMiIiis" target="_blank">Fruit Police</a>.<br />
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Before I cleared the kitchen table I whipped up a wee drawstring pouch
to put my camera in with the leftover pink blanket. I even found a patch
with a panda doing aerobics for the front!<br />
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I'm linking up with <a href="http://blogs.kidspot.com.au/villagevoices/my-creative-space-dragging-the-comfort-into-the-zone/" target="_blank">My Creative Space</a> and <a href="http://3xsunshine.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/show-tell-patchwork-baskets.html" target="_blank">Show & Tell</a> (yes I'm that chuffed with finishing this project!). Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06527932685288413467noreply@blogger.com7