remembrance






                                                     

THE ODE

They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

"We will remember them"

 

no 'betty' dress yet

Dark paisley

 


Fruit

 
last month I posted about making a 'betty dress'. Since that post, apart from deciding to make 2 'betty' dresses ( I couldn't decide between the dark paisley and the fruit fabrics above) I haven't started sewing as the pattern still hasn't arrived in the post. I'm hoping that it will arrive in the next day or so, as I'm keen to get these dresses done and ready to wear.

Have a great weekend dear readers!

retro inspired goodness




Flower power

 
 


Home decor

  



Real groovy

 
a few weeks back Spotlight in Syliva Park had an exclusive members 1 day sale with 60% off their 'retro inspiration' fabric range. As soon as I'd finished the school morning drop off, I made an effort to get to the store with my membership card and discount voucher in hand. I got to the store expecting a huge turnout of people and was pleasantly surprised to find that I was the only customer in the fabric department. And that's how I managed to get this great selection of retro inspired goodness. Of course as soon as I was at the counter buying my fabric, lots more customers arrived.

seagulls

as we were heading home after grocery shopping, I caught a glimpse of a huge number of seagulls perched on a nearby factory roof. So I pulled over quickly, climbed up on a concrete stand and took these photos. There must have been at least 150 gulls. Many of them were on the roof with at least 20 seagulls wheeling and whirling in the sky. It was an amazing sight!

ps: click on the photos if you want to see the seagulls better.

to the moon

We had a lovely easter break at the beach with some wonderfully, hot sunny days. Probably the best of the summer weather packed into a few days before autumn really sets in. The morning high tides meant boaties, several boogie boarders and swimmers were heading out to the beach before 8am most mornings.

Last nights sunset was spectacular with a full moon rising in the sky and then slowly disappearing as the sun rose early this morning.

easter

hope you all have a happy and safe easter break!

tamaki river

We recently viewed a house located on the Tamaki river with the loveliest views. Here's a couple of photos taken from the deck. Despite it's name, the river is mostly an esturial arm with several tributary arms and harbour. The local council are completing a public walkway along the river's edge. As soon as it's finished, I'll be taking more photos to share.

Have a happy week dear readers!