do some findin' and then some keepin'

All you lucky Melbournites must be getting so excited about this weekend. If not, then you should be! Trust me, the first ever Melbourne Finders Keepers Market is going to be amazing. I so wish I was going to be there.


Speaking of which, the news on that front is not all bad. In fact it's quite EXCITING...



I will be having a stall at the Brisbane Finders Keepers Market!!!!

I have only been to Brisbane once before, and that was yeeeaaaars ago. So I'm reeeaaally excited, both about being part of the markets, and also checking out the city... and the GOMA!!!

If you're a local, please tell me what else we should do and see, and places we must go to while we're in your fair river city.

Also, if you have any advice on nice areas to stay in that'd be tops too.


Can't wait. I'll remind you again closer to the time, but for those conscientious among you, mark the 6th & 7th November in your diaries now. ;D

the rescue mission

Do you remember when E.T. went from his normal/healthy pinkish-brown pallor to that terrible pastey deathly white when he nearly died? (Don't pretend you don't remember... I know you cried). Well that's what has happened to all the earth worms here.

It has been bucketing down heavy rain here for 3 days straight now. There comes a point where the ground fills up with water, and to prevent themselves from drowning all the worms start wiggling their way to dry land. (I assume, do worms breath air?)

They've arrived, exhausted, waterlogged and pastey, on our veranda's, the front porch, inside the garage, and underneath the darkness of our doormat. And when I say "they" I mean LOADS of them.

Mr You launched a rescue and retrieval mission yesterday, relocating the survivors into dry potted plants, and removing those who hadn't made it. Sadly, we discovered some that were washed straight into the swimming pool. And when I say "some" I mean, ooh, about 50 or 60! (All together now, eeeewwww).

I watched as Mr You scooped them all out and checked to see if they were alive. At one point he nudged one so many times, from where I stood inside our dry house, I thought he was giving it CPR.

He came inside afterwards sodden and saddened, saying he just didn't like seeing so much death.

While other men of the nation were watching the football grand final, mine was rescuing worms. And, oddly, that makes me so proud.



We have a long history of rescuing slimy creatures together. I must tell you about it sometime...

mittens me smitten

I consider it nothing short of a damn shame that during the few years I lived in a place where Winters actually got cold enough to need gloves, THESE where not around.

Charming embroidered handmade mittens by dadaya in her Etsy Store, Tiny Toad Stool.

cherrybomb

The Nicest Thing featured my Huge Red Blimp Mug in her luscious cherry bomb treasury. Isn't that just the nicest thing? ;)


P.S. Note the "sold" under my mug... yay!

hum

I am in love with our giant tree. Each week it completely changes. Just the other week it was covered in some kind of flower, and all you could hear was the gentle hummm of a mass of bees, happily going about their important business, way above our heads.

my creative space: t cups 4 u

I've turned my hand to drawing on ceramics! It was really really fun.
Now I'm scouring the Op Shops for more good cups and plates to do more more more.

In the meantime, these pretties are for sale in my shop:
- Bird and Bunting cup set
- Huge Red Blimp Cup
- Wandering Vine teacup

shop update

While procrastinating doing stuff on today's to-do list, I have managed to fill my Etsy store like never before. And there's still more I haven't even listed yet. So if you like any of my pics that aren't there, or if you'd like a print that's currently a card, or vice versa, let me know, because I probably have it sitting right here next to me.

Also, I have some NEW things to list too... Ever wanted a flossy-p cup to sip your tea from?
Stay tuned!