Shoot for the Moon, even if you miss you will be among the stars!

The other afternoon I noticed the moon out in the sky.  It got me thinking how no matter where you are in the world you will see the Moon and hopefully the sun.  Which also got me thinking that while I was pondering the marvel of the day time vision of the moon, someone on the opposite side of our planet was witnessing the moon at night.  

WAS IT YOU??

I hope so.

I might be back at work but I still have  Monday and Friday to myself.  Last Friday I drove out to Dawns place to make my pet tomb stones,  and catch up with my friend of course.  She has made these gorgeous blokes called 'Bird Men'.  They are going to be fabulous when cooked and coloured.

 

This is a block totem and it is amazing!  So much detail on each piece, and this I also cannot wait to see when finished.  I promise to share if I manage to time my next visit for it's completion.

Yesterday, Monday, I drove out to Sue Ws place.  Her son and hubby have been busy creating the best deck ever.  It is half done so we sat up stairs with the doors wide open enjoying the cool breeze and the gorgeous view.

Her garden looks grand from this height too.  When the deck is finished it is going to be an amazing space to relax on, which I am sure we will do.

Every time I drive in the country I see how the maize crops are growing. Paddock after paddock are full of this stuff, all growing tall, reaching for the sun.  I have enjoyed watching it go from ploughed land, to planted, to growing.  Harvest will be next.

On my daily visit to the girls to exchange food for eggs I am surrounded by the sound of happy birds in the garden.  A sound I very much enjoy.

During one of these visits I noticed movement in the plum tree.  There were plenty of feasting feathered friends, and among them was this mother and baby Wax Eye.  TOFs plums were getting hammered!!

After dinner the other night TOF got his ladder out and he picked as many plums as he could reach.  They are ripening fine inside and apart from eating them I have enough to make jam.  They are so tasty, but I fear if I eat too many I may get stuck in the powder room powdering my nose for longer than I want to powder it.

I love the world in Macro! 

One day I shall invest in a good Macro lens.

 Sunflower super close.

The funny thing is, when I was young I loved flicking through the pages of my dads National Geographic Magazines.  I dreamed of being a photographer back then, what an amazing job that would have been.  Instead I share my nature shots with you lot!!  And that is more than enough for me.  I wouldn't mind being able to shed my skin ever so often like a Cicada, wonder if you get weight loss with this?

I made another collage poster which I have hung on the wall in our dining room.  I think our loo needs one now.

Need some giggles,

well here we go...

and...

 

I would rather wear flowers in my hair, than diamonds around my neck!

So we have had some sunshine, oh yay!!  But then the rain is predicted to return again by the weekend.  Upside is the garden gets watered and I kick back indoors catching up on indoor activities.

Meanwhile outside in the garden everything is just blooming, I so love this time of the year as the garden is full of colour.  This Potato Vine is super hardy as it gets a major prune every so often by TOF, I think he would like it gone but I love the flowers.

One of my girls decided my flax plant made a grand bed and was having a fine old time until I went to take her photo.  Those poor plants are doing better than expected as Sheba lays on them too.

Sunshine equals sleeveless frock, sandles, and sunnies!

I told you the garden was full of colour, and it is so hard to pick a favourite.  But just like my lads, I love all plants in my garden equally!  I don't do favourites, all are amazing.

Turns out I grew some orange poppies!

Hopefully plenty of seeds will fall and self sew in the vege garden for next year.  Such a magnificent flower, but it is starting to droop because of the weight in the head.  The girls will enjoy feasting on it when the petals have fallen.

 

Not long now and we will be eating Blackberries and no doubt I will be making Jam.  We have a bumper crop and the rain is helping the growth.

I found this gorgeous Mexican frame at Hospice in town for $1, thinking Frida K needs to be put in this.

 

Last night I rescued this Hedge hog from out the back where the dogs were and were barking their bums off.  No wonder it rolled into a tight ball!

 

Dressed in blue and turquoise with day two wavy envy hair!  My necklace used to have a crucifix hanging on it that broke so I have mixed up the faiths by adding the hand with an all seeing eye.  I think all faiths should be able to go side by side and not force beliefs onto each other.  I lean more towards Buddhism if I had to select a faith, more of a philosophy based on kindness.

 

I think the water tower paint job is finished, if not it is very close.  I intend stopping and photographing the individual water conservation messages one day.  This was a quick snap out the car window while stopped at the intersection.

 

I called in to Habitat this afternoon and found a very Orange Tunic for $6 and a 50c book that may inspire me to make something, or not.

Old linen tea towels with crocheted trims at $1 each seemed to good to leave behind and I have a couple of friends that use these so they will find a new home.

 

The Koru garden had got quite manky so I striped it out, put new soil in, added some moss type plants and some river stones.  Hopefully this will be more manageable, but in the mean time it looks very tidy.

 

The dogs and I are still up, tho bed time isn't far off, it is 12:43am after all.  This Menopausal woman is struggle with the even hot flushes so I am sitting under the ceiling fan.  How long does this go on for?  I am so done with the hotness!!

 

 

How true is this?!

 

 

and this!!

 

No cakes just Candy Canes!

Someone needs to tell someone

Christmas is done!

 

Good night!!

Time to pack away the shorts and jandals...

...well  until the weekend anyway.  Can't really turn up to work so casually attired can I, not that any of the lads would even notice or mind.  So today it was back to work after three glorious weeks of sleeping in, (yes I actually did) reading books, catching up on recorded programs, visiting, beaching, and generally faffing and chilling.  It's been grand but the time has come to return to earning a living.  The op shops are open and there are bound to be bargains to be found so a bit of cash in my wallet would be helpful.

TOF and I went and collected these huge pavers, 600mmx600mm on  Sunday that I purchased via Trade Me.  There are 41 of them in total and the plan is to lay them out the back in an area we did ages ago that needs to be redone, and made bigger. I scored the lot for $80. I was useless at helping as I couldn't even lift one.  Good old TOF and the dude we got them off loaded the trailer we had borrowed twice as it took two trips.  Huge round of applause for the labourers.

Last week I found this cute little old chair at Habitat for $3.50 and it is perfect for Joe to use.  I love the battered and lived in look it has so it will be not getting any pimping.  Joe says THANKS!

My friend Diane came in from Raglan on Saturday and we went to the Gordonton Country Market.  Not many stalls, I guess they are doing the beach circuit.  But I did come across this gorgeous plant.  A Bromeliad to be exact with the name of Aechmea Gamosepala.  Just look at that awesome flower!!  $6 and there are three plants in the pot and apparently it will produce more.  I like the idea of this popping up around my garden.

Speaking of my garden, finally Maggie the Magnolia has flowered.  Only one at this stage but I'll take it!  This tree was planted at least four years ago and I had almost given up on ever seeing flowers.

 My garden buddies.

Or is that

My watch dogs!!

We have had plenty of rain to help the garden grow of late and it also makes everything look rather magical in my eyes.  I love droplets clinging to plants for dear life before they slide gently to the ground.

The rain has buggered up plenty of holidaying peoples holidays, but you cannot do anything about the weather apart from accept it and deal with it.  And then get your camera out and take pics!!

 

Mind you, I haven't been in a tent.

I'm pretty sure I'm a glamper not a camper!! 

 

My Pohutukawa is at the end of it's flowering now.  The major burst of red is all but over but I quite like what is left once the red falls away.

Thanks to Sue W we had a tasty little feed of peas from her garden.  Don't they look gorgeous all tucked up in their pod?  I planted a row of peas and ONE has grown.  Thinking not many peas will be picked off that.  Sigh!

Thanks Leeane for the gorgeous card (mwa, mwa).

The fragrance of Carnations has lasted well.

  

On the subject of cards, this lovely one from our Vet Clinic arrived today.  All part of the service with our vet and pretty nice.

 Waiting for dad!!

Time for some words of wisdom accompanied with flowers from my garden.  I do not know the name of these but I have been saving the seeds.  Nancy J some will be heading your way soon.

The last of my Poppies have unfolded like tissue paper from their pods, and same with my Gladdies.

The plaits, shorts and jandals are on hold but my breakfast compliments of my girls will continue to be the same each morning.  You cannot beat a fresh free range egg on fruit toast and an old enamel pot of tea!!