Looking up ...

Sometimes I'm glad to read about other very tall ('statuesque'?!) women ... I find it frustrating when average-sized people can't relate to my experiences, although I guess I shouldn't really expect them to.


My sister sent me this link to an interesting article and reader comments about being super-tall/-short etc. Food for thought ...

Odelay!

Big thanks to Angela for posting a note about Hannah Kopacz' online store over at Three Buttons recently .... I love her cheery and feminine alpine-inspired fashions.


Hannah even sells a range of crochet accessories made by her grandma. Cute!

Reconnected!

We've had no phone connection (and hence no internet access) for the past week or so - it's been really frustrating, especially over the easter break. Most of my studies rely on internet research and online class participation so I've had to be very patient (no thanks to Optus and their very poor idea of 'customer service')....


Anyway, we're glad to be back in the swing of things this evening!

This is .... the view from my front door

Oooops! Late again in posting pics for the This is ... meme. This week's theme takes a peek outside our front doors :-)
(thank you Angela and Brooke!)

This is the door in question at my house - it looks a bit bleak here but is actually quite welcoming, in warm tones and natural materials:


These are the mischief-makers who like to explore beyond the door:


Here's the dorky pose ....


On the left we share a wall with our neighbour, but on the right, we have a small verandah:


(our scooter lives on the front verandah these days as we haven't yet built a proper place for it in the back garden).

Pop over to Three Buttons to link to other front door vistas if you're interested ...

Sunday morning

Bee breakfast (dig that delicious sedum nectar!)



and windowbox ponderings (Emerson keeps me company while I study)

Ooh-la-la!

I la-la-love these handmade shoes (made with vintage kimono fabric), from Hetty Rose in the UK ....






Thank you Taska for pointing them out!

Transition

My brain hurts a bit at the moment, and I'm feeling rather apprehensive.....
I've just finished up at work to become a student yet again. One of my subjects actually started a month ago. I missed the first 3 classes and because I've been working too I feel that I'm really behind already. Not a good way to start the semester!

I've had ongoing problems with the administration of my enrolment (which meant I couldn't access the online class materials), and this week my internet connection has been almost non-existent. Argh! Definitely not the best situation when trying to write essays as part of a global seminar (together with students in four other countries)!

sorry - just in a bit of a mood today.

Better get back to my study!

This is ..... my favourite accessory

For this week's This is.... meme (hosted by Three Buttons) we're to post a picture of ourselves showing our favourite accessory in the mirror. I wasn't able to take a picture in the mirror tonight but I have been thinking about my favourite accessories.
Most of them are beautiful items of handcrafted jewellery given to me by my husband, and I love them all because they remind me of him and of special moments.

These scarves are fun to wear too:

























... and I adore this stunning Spanish compact ( a Christmas present from G last year):













Last month I bought myself a brooch and necklace from the wonderful team at Klei....













I wonder though, if this little fella might be my absolute favourite accessory?!













(here posing with G's knees during a train ride to the Sustainable Living Festival in the city last weekend)

Mary Evans - Prints Online

This site makes me wish I had oodles of cash (and wallspace!) to devote to vintage posters .....

In the garden