Extreme Makeover - Toilet Edition

 Here is my first ever attempt at wallpapering.

 Not exactly traditional...

 The view from the throne.

 Something to appeal to all readers. Music, children's verse, car maintenance...

 ...knitting patterns, calculus...

 ...arc-welding, fishing knots, science...

...even a bit of Shakespeare!

 I just love Edward Lear!

Lots of really old-fashioned advertising too, which the kids find hilarious.

A herd of snails.

It's always nice to have something to read in the Little Room.

Hope your weather is better than mine!

xxxxxx

It's a Jungle in There

Being slightly obsessed with miniature environments, I had a go at making terrariums recently. Here are all the bits laid out and ready to go. In the glass jar are a layer of small stones, then a layer of damp sphagnum moss.

 Some of the mosses I collected from dark and mysterious regions of the garden. These go in after the potting mix, along with...

 ...some small ferns and...

 ...nice rocks!

 A fun trip to the model shop with my son Spencer yielded some tiny figures intended for model railway scenes, perfect for my 'jurassic park'!

 Don't you just love the suspense and impending disembowellment?

 Still, if I was going to be eaten by a dinosaur, I know I would like to spend my final moments snogging my husband!!

Cheerio!

Caution - Loud Shirt Zone - Ear protection Required

My Awesome Husband sent me an email from work. 'Loud Shirt Day', it said, to raise money for deaf children. It featured a lovely photo of a VERY LOUD SHIRT. "Darling," said the Husband, "can you make me one like this?" 

No.

I can make one EVEN BETTER!

Needless to say, we won the Loudest Shirt prize, a nice bottle of wine!

I rock.

xx

Mermaids

I have been making mermaid costumes for the school play.

They look a little sad without the actual mermaid inside them, almost as if the mermaid shed her skin and left it lying around on the beach...

Here's Cleo test-driving one, even though she will be a completely different character in the play. Unfortunately, since the mermaids are unable to swim, slither, or generally waft onto the stage; the feet have to stick out the bottom. However, they will eventually sit, play guitars, and look decorative.

They do look kind of cute from the back, although somewhat more see-through than anticipated. I will advise the wearing of togs underneath rather than knickers.
Do mermaids even wear knickers? The mind boggles...
Happy Thursday to all xxxx

Channelling my Inner Rabbit

A recent return to oil painting for a local exhibition brought about some expressions of my inner rabbit. This one is called 'I Have a Gun'. I don't really.

'Sightseeing'. As we blunder along looking around at the world, is it looking back at us?

And '4 Disguises', in descending order of effective concealment.
Note to self: remember to take medication for mental disorder.
Hmmm.

Big Wool

 I've become addicted to big wool since I bought this wonderful pattern book. I'm a slow knitter generally, so this stuff grows satisfyingly fast! 

I just love this jumper. Wonder if mine will make me look this pretty and whimsical.

Unlikely.

I want to knit them all!!
Happy Monday xxx

Snippets

I discovered this yummy sparkly wool recently and decided to try crocheted jewellery. I'm amazed at the number of enthusiastic comments I've been getting whenever I wear a fluffy necklace!

Last time I posted (and yes it was weeks ago!) I was busy making things for Diva's senior ball. Here she is with her lovely bloke Ben. Tie and hairband made by moi! They had a fun night and brought all their friends back to our place to carry on dancing until 4 in the morning!! Oh to have that much energy....

I have been doing a bit of painting too, with three going into a local exhibition. Here's a glimpse of some bunnies going over a waterfall.....as they do.

Lots to come xxxxxxxxxxx

Dominique