And a Hot One

. . . and I'm off to the studio where it's cool enough to think!

Desperately Seeking Cool

It's just about time to turn our thoughts to Autumn here in Melbourne, but instead we've been hit by another heat wave. The forecast today is for 38 degrees--that's higher than body temperature, which is my definition of much too hot for comfort.
It was hot already yesterday, so I spent a couple of hours in my studio. Even there it was too warm to work with wool. Beads don't mind how sweaty my fingers are, so I made this:

It's a little brooch made from glass beads, wired together. I like the way the layers bring out the colour of the glass.

Today I think I'll make the most of the studio. I do need to head out to do some basic shopping, though, so I won't escape the heat altogether. 

Complementary

Blue lobelias and orange marigolds--another perfect complementary combination. I received a planter-full of this combo the other day. The marigolds are yet to flower, but my imagination is filling in the details. We're expecting a Melbourne heat wave in the next few days: forecast of 40 today last I looked. To get that in perspective if you're not used to Celsius temperatures, it's a good few degrees above a healthy body temperature. I'm going to have to protect my little seedlings from the worst of the heat. Oh, and I planning to protect myself too. I'm patting myself of the back for my decision to pay the extra for airconditioning in the studio.