New Years Spring Clean

errrrr. ........... should I say summer clean. It's been sweltering hot here with all the rain we have had! Anyhow its that time of year when I always feel the need to "sort things out" - that is move things from one place to another. First it was the spare bedroom which now became the dinningroom with the old blues from the kitchen and the kitchen got a facelift with the reds from the lounge. Well its a long story and not quite finished yet but a least a start has been made.
Then my office which was a bedroom came into it and somehow every room in the house got involved and in between all of this the craft stuff needed sorting so buttons and ribbons have now been done. mmmmmmmmmmmm the year will end before I'm done!

Oh what a beautiful morning!

It makes me want to break out in song. It really is a most lovely morning with the little night rain making everything sparkle like magical diamonds. The bright early morning sun has turned the green into an almost luminous hue, highlighting the moss from all the rain we have had.
The flowers are out in abundance, absorbing the early rays of sunlight.
Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy while we walk around our garden.

Happy New Year.

Wishing all a wonderful 2010.

"Today accept the challenges
and the possibilites of the year that lies ahead"
Helen Steiner Rice

Thank you Jayne for my lovely book!

Blue Skies & Bottlebrush

After five consequetive days of rain, the sun shone today. What a warm welcome to sunday and I couldn't wait to get outside and walk around the garden. The bottlebrush trees are in bloom, enticing the beautiful sunbirds and bees. The weavers are out in full force, the robins and kurrican thrush taking turns to bathe in the the bird bowls. Yes it a warm fuzzy feeling walking around today!

Sshhhh........ don't tell !

Each year my club have a christmas luncheon on the last saturday in November. Its a bring and share luncheon and much merriment is had. Santa also visits us and brings along his sack of goodies ( all handmade by each member). Each gift is dated with the year and this year I decided to make a table ornament instead of one for the tree. I've called it, "I'll take this one". I have needle felted the snowman , added snow and mica flakes, a rusty sleigh pulled by a flocked deer.
I can't wait to see what everyone has made!

Returning Robins

Last spring, the cape robins built their nest in my wreath I made for my front door.
This spring they returned and two babies are growing rapidly. Here are pictures to show you how they have filled the nest with hardly any room for mum.

Christmas Time

Christmas has arrived at Marcella-Mia's. Pop over to see some pictures taken from around my shoppe.

Roses.

These beautiful roses all come from one bush, Double Delight. After cutting the blooms, I was still left with another eight on the bush. I am so excited and happy with my rose bush as it the first time in many years that I have been successful in growing these. The perfume from this beauty is wonderful as well - a real double delight!!

Nature's Glory.

Despite the severe fire that raged through our property this year, nature has a way of dealing with the damage. Trees have started to show new green leaves again, grass has sprung up in bare patches, and wild flowers appear magically once more.
While walking the dogs through our bottom untamed acre I came across some new wild flowers.
These delicate lily-type pale yellow beauties looked so fragile amongst the burnt undergrowth.
I can't wait to see what nature brings each morning on my rounds.

and the winner is......................

Congratulations Sue from Collector of Crafts, your Happy Harvest give-away is on it's way to you.
Thank you too to those who left comments, sorry you couldn't all be winners.