Wishing you a soft beautiful Monday morning…

I wish you could smell this one, it’s divine.  

Blogtober 8th

Today is gloomy, drizzly, my back is out and I have a headache. L If it wasn’t for Blogtoberfest I wouldn’t have posted today… Sorry for the whinge!

Lucky I captured this little sunshiny shot earlier in the week, hopefully sharing it will brighten your day and mine too!  

Blogtober 6th.... and already a pretty lame excuse for a post!

No time for a proper post today…. Here’s a photo from my garden this morning… So that I don’t fail at Blogtoberfest already! How are you going with the posting everyday???

Dream Home Update….Holes!!!

It’s so exciting to see things happening at “The Dirty” (Little Guy calls our block The Dirty – so cute!).

We have holes!

The surveyor’s markers that we were so excited to see in last week are now out with holes in their place.

This pile of steel will go into the holes today as they are filled with concrete.

We were a bit worried on the drive out to The Dirty last night as it was raining.  We didn’t want to face delays or have to have water pumped out of the holes…. But the rain soon stopped and then we were rewarded and reassured by this little piece of magic.

It’s going to be such a special place to live, I just can’t wait.

Well here we are, Blogtober 5^th…  I’m doing ok so far.  How about you?  I wonder what stage the house will be by the end of Blogtober???  Exciting times.



A star shaped, flower shadow, on our front path….

One of my Little Guy’s favourite songs is “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”, so he was quite chuffed when we spotted this star shaped shadow on our path.  Want to see what the other shadow chasers are up to this week?  Then just pop on over to Hey Harriet for a shadowy journey around the world.

Dream Home update...

One of the things we like about the land that our dream home is being built on is the trees.  We plan to keep the bush at the back of the block quite natural and add native plantings amongst the tree to enhance the beauty of the bushland. 

When we bought the block the house site was already cleared and our designer has worked the house beautifully into the space.  Unfortunately one, small tree had to go, to provide access to the back of the block.  This morning we cut it down and it became our first wood pile for the new fire place.  It was quite satisfying to spend the time out there working in what will become our yard. 

I’m looking forward to more time spent out there this weekend, but this time planting!  We picked up a nice little collection of natives, free from our council.  They are destined for planting along the dry creek bed that our deck will overlook.  I can’t wait to live there! 

Our dream house amongst the gum trees is underway….

Wordless Wednesday

Wishing you a weekend full of sunshine and flowers…

I have created the next generation of shadow hunter…

My Little Guy is still pretty intrigued by his newly discovered shadow, especially when it turns up in places like this!  He has been pointing out his shadow when we are out and about and asking me where his shadow’s Mum is – so darn cute!

Pop by Hey Harriet,to see what the other shadow chasers have captured this week. Something tells me you will be hard pressed to find a shadow shot as adorable as my Little Guy’s shadow though!!

Psssttt… Did you catch my fabulous news? I am still grinning like an idiot! Thank you very much if you are one of the many who had you fingers crossed for me.  With my hard work and your positive energy I have achieved my goal. What an exciting ride I am in for over the next few weeks!

Shadowy Ducks

Shadowy ducks – with two different looks courtesy of Picnik. Have you tried Picnik for photo editing? I love it and it’s a very rare photo that makes it to my blog without going via Picnik. Have a play some time, it’s fabulous and it’s free!

Another fabulous, free, fun, way to spend some time is shadow hunting. Check out what the fellow shadow chasers have caught this week over at Hey Harriet.

Spring is in the Air…

Welcome spring, my favourite time of year. I love the blooming, the rebirth, and the buzz in the air.

The fabulously supportive Kellie from 74 Lime Lane has interviewed little old me…. So if you want to see what I had to say pop over and if you are popping over this way from Kellie’s welcome! I hope you like what you see and click that little follow button so you can stick around.

I am waiting (not terribly patiently) on some BIG news this week. I’m like a teenage girl sitting by the phone. I actually jumped when rang the other day – but it was just a girl friend, not the long awaited news. Keep your fingers crossed for me please, it might be the little bit of luck I need to get me over the line…..

Radiant Red Shadows

A shaft of early morning sun captured my Little Guy’s shadow on the red couch. It offered the opportunity for me to take some great shadow shots and for a lesson about shadows with a fascinated little boy.

The light was beautiful, amazing, I haven’t played with these shots to make them glow like that, the only editing I have done is a little tiny bit of cropping and the rounded borders.

I have been so keen for Shadow Shot Sunday to come around this week; I have been itching to share these! I wonder what the other shadow chasers have found this week. If you’re curious, pop over to Hey Harriet, Tracy is a wonderful hostess; she would be thrilled to have you.

Ducking and Diving…

Wordless Wednesday.

Get well wishes….

One of my favourite bloggers is in need of some get well super quickly wishes….

So blow on this Ms Curly Pops and hopefully you will be back in you own bed before you know it.

psst there is another lovely blogger in hospital this morning, but for a very different reason… Just waiting for permission to spill all the very exciting beans!!!

EDITED TO ADD – special announcement now made over here. Please pop by and add you congratulations.

Country graveyard shadows….

I like to wander and explore in old country graveyards, on a recent visit I realised it was good shadow hunting territory…... William & Wilhemina Schulze rest together here, sharing shadows as the sun passes overhead.

To find out what the other shadow hunters have been up to this week head on over to Hey Harriet.

A shadow to celebrate!

I’ve been absent for Shadow Shot Sunday for a few weeks. Preparing my Expression of Interest has preoccupied me and no lovely shadows had caught my eye.  Since handing in my submission on Friday I have been spying shadows everywhere again! I even have a few up my sleeve in case of another shadowy dry spell.

This lovely shadow appeared on Friday evening, after a few glasses of red, to celebrate the handing in of my Expression of Interest,.  The empty bottle cast this beautiful shadow most of the way across the table.

To spy what else has been captured this week, by shadow chasers from across the globe, head on over the Hey Harriet.

Stretching canvas...

gather...

join...

measure...

cut...

staple...

fold...

string...

spray...

on to the easel!

Canvas stretching is on the schedule for My Creative Space this afternoon. But chances are I will postpone it so I can come visit your space if you’re playing along. Thanks to Kirsty for providing the gathering ground for one of the most enjoyable diversions of the week!

Are you interested in a proper stretching tutorial? Or knowing why I stretch my own canvases, when I could pick them up ready made from the art supply shop?

Feeling overwhelmed…

Early morning laundry shadows…..

I am sure there will be lots of less “houseworky” shadows over at Hey Harriet, pop over and check them out. Enjoy your Shadow Shot Sunday; I hope your day doesn’t involve too much laundry!

Fresh art materials…

So much potential… So much joy…