Autumn Sky

The mist cleared to give us a sky like this: It's amazing how much fun there is to be found in a playground by the beach when you're eight years old. Throwing rocks and shells in the water means learning to let go at the right time so they don't flip up and end up behind you. Throwing sand is no-no. Playing tiggy means convincing adults to run on the sand--amazing how powerful the words, "you're it" can be! Then every new playground has its own wonders. This one features an itty bitty merry-go-round for one--like a circular scooter on a pole. That's it on the right edge of the pic. If you balance carefully you can share it with a new-found friend. The promise of an ice-cream eventually prised young S away from the beach. But then we found a new playground to explore near the milk bar. We had to ring her dad to see if we could stay for another hour. It was a good day.

DIY Blue Sky

It's early autumn in Melbourne. Yesterday the sky was grey and the air was a little cooler than comfortable. I spent a happy morning in my studio. I'm continuing the process of enhancing and enjoying my space. One enhancement was some blue window curtains. I experimented with dyeing this cotton voile last year. It turned out to be too gauzy for the summer scarves I was hoping to make, so it ended up in that inevitable pile of good intentions. When I found I needed some curtains for the studio there it was. These are obviously not heavy duty curtains. All I need is something to break up the glare in summer when the light is too powerful for comfort on that side of the room. As a bonus I have my own scrap of blue sky to cheer me up on days like yesterday when the skies are grey.