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I love the look of the crochet around this rock... the combination of softness & hardness... lightweight & heavy... such contrasts... such beauty...

to me it represents the earth, the world, the attitude of people...
the yarn is from Mums stash & she says it's called silk, although the inside label says rayon but it's lovely to work with even if it's a bit springy[is there such a word..] at times... it had been used to crochet booties for my christening outfit.

this rock I crocheted with the variegated blue so as to represent the sky... clouds...

and this little guy I thought had to be yellow for the sun...

it needed beads to add to it's beauty & sparkle...

and when they are put together we have a ahu

Lucy's ahu ready for her to take back to her new home...

Angel Messages...

Happiness will never come to you

from the outside,

Not unless you open wide

the door of your heart.

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My girlfriend has been to sleepover at our place this w/e... it wasn't all play as she had to work during the three days... but t'was so great to catch-up on girly talk & the like in the evening...

We both did a bit of crochet while we chattered...

What a laugh this morning when I went looking for my glasses...

ummm which ones will I take??? there were only the two of us but, L forgot her glasses so she had to try a few pairs of mine out before she found... just the right pair...

We did seem to solve all the problems of our worlds so that means we had a good time... thanks L for the visit...

Angel Message...

You are protected this very moment,

always & forever.

Take comfort in this

& live your life in harmony

with your Higher Self.

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What a mad week this has been... Hot beyond belief I reckon considering 'tis only late Nov...

Even relented & put the air-con on of an arvo to get some relief... luckily for us it's not been too bad of a night so we have been able to get a reasonably good night's sleep.

Been to visit with Mum & my sister during the week & got to take some photos of my B-I-L lovely shade clothed pergola area where he grows such lovely leafy plants, caladiums, broms & anthuriums... so I snuck in & took a few photos... this area just loves the humid heat it generates with it's little pond & all.

Our home is looking like a bomb has hit it, but, have been busy trying to do some more de-cluttering... mainly going through my massive book collection, at present... I adore art sortta books, love the feel, the smell & all the inspirational photos & works in them, but what do I do with them, then... when I've looked & caressed them enough, gleaned as much as I can outta them... when it's time to move onto something else... ohhh the dilemma... they are too good to be thrown out nobody really wants them soooooo.... maybe I will have to look into selling them on-line... just that they are good books so rather heavy for posting... ummmmm

I've been busy doing bits of crochet here & there... finishing off some things but others are still WIP as they say... wanting to stiffen some of my crochet but not sure how to do it... I searched the internet for ideas & decided that Modge Podge would be best so off I went today to buy some... first, I baulked at the price then when I read it, I remembered how long it took to dry on paper arts... dried but still sticky... that took weeks to go away, if not, not all together... so it's back to the drawing board... any ideas would be gratefully accepted...
Ideas thought of so far are... sugar solution - here, that's a disaster as the bugs love it & sometimes it collapses with the humidity... some glues leave residue... some stiffening goes yellow with age... all gets so confusing... help is needed, please...

What in the devil is thi,s you might ask too...

Well back to shifting things around with the de-cluttering. I brought my old wardrobe to my house from Mum's house... hubby put some shelves in it where the hanging space was so that I can store some of my yarns & fabrics in there - safer from the bugs than out in my Gyrlie shed but the problem was it's a shade bigger [well... dam well a lot... ha ha] so it's not fitting in as snug as I had hoped into my computer room so other furniture has to be shifted around, so... better get off of here & get it done... I have my girlfriend coming for a sleepover & we have to find her bed yet... ha ha...

Angel Message...

Birds fly in the sky without worry

and flowers bloom without fear.

Nature is a treasure trove of such good examples,

offering lessons for us all.

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Did you notice that...

Gosh there is another one...

Look there's one over here too...

Here comes another one...

OMG there are more...

Oppps there they go again...

Where will they land next...

Ohh there is the pink one...

There they are, all together again...

My internet friend NetPets is making butterflies to sell for a good cause...

I asked her if she would share her pattern & she even went further than that she make a video... I'm so grateful... so do pop on over to her place & have a gander & then have a go at crocheting them yourself... Thanks so much A. for your wonderful good spirited sharing...

Angel Message...

There are so many different paths that you could follow.

You just have to choose the one that's right for you,

take a step forward & then keep walking.

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Well you can see by the lovely new leaf on one of my ferns that nature is doing it's thing here without me keeping up with it all... in other words life is passing me by...

well... not really... have been doing 'some' de-cluttering... [that means not a lot but trying...]

I got a fair bit done before my friend Jean arrived but been a bit slack on it since she has gone home...

We had a great week together.. gave all the 'good' shops a good going over... also did the coffee shop 'thing'... think I've got her lovin' frappe's now... I know I'm hooked on 'em...

We got & did some Stampscapes stamping, and then we crocheted flowers... sorry no cards to show said flowers on cards... me t'ink we did too much shopping... ha ha

We also got to visit with these lovely ladies as well... the time was all gone before we knew it & now it's already been a week since Jean has left... Ohhhhhhh dear

I have been doing my share of crochet here & there... really need to focus on finishing some now... too many projects on the go is no good for me... I'll be back where I was years ago with way toooo many WIP...

Lesson learnt the hard way... 'stay on track'... 'stay focused'...

I'm really getting into the Christmas mode & found Sarah London is having a great fun time over on her blog... 'the mystery Christmas crochet project'... of course, I have joined in the fun too...

Started with one colour green - loved the yarn, didn't love the colour, so went searching in my 'old' stash [shhhh... I know... I really do have an old & a 'new' stash but, we'll keep Mum about it OK!!!]

Anyway I found a more suitable green [it's just so hard to believe that there are so many different greens around at the mo...] so am madly playing catch-up... go on over & have a look-see, maybe you would like to join in too... Sarah has lots of photos so you would have no trouble playing...

Angle Message...

Focus on the challenge in hand.

As you sincerely & diligently carry out your task,

it will change in the process.

[I just want to say that the Angle Messages are picked randomly,

like, I just let the book open itself to a page...

just blows me away the messages they keeps puttin' out there for me...]

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I've lashed out & bought myself some lovely gerberas for this w/e... Why? just cause I could & they are such happy flowers

I've been busy trying out many different flower patterns of late with my friend Jean's cotton she gifted me...

We are going to put them onto cards, I think, while she is visiting with me...

It's been lots of fun & I'm enjoying her company...

Of course, when I have friends visit, it's always a good excuse to go to as many shops as we can fit into one day... just for the looking at... of course, ha ha... ummmmm don't think we will go there...

Angel Message...

Whatever it is, try to accept it with a 'Thank you'!

That way, it will become yet one more of life's blessings!