Neon Naturally...

 

hi there!

 

after doing a little 'mainly music' prep

for the start of term next week,

i drove into my driveway

&

spotted this bright beauty
hanging over the front fence...

 

 

this, i know, is a crucifix orchid...

unlike the purpley ones in the last post

which i'm not sure about!

you can spot the little crosses visible as yellow centres.

 

i think they're true neon glory.

 

 

i thought i'd lost them...

then up came this lone flower.

 

all is not lost! hehe!

 

they're in amongst this lovely purple flowering bush...

 

 

i don't know it's name.

 

yesterday

i finished another specimen

of unnatural neon-ness...

 

 



 there's nothing like a touch of neon...

natural or unnatural

to brighten up your day...

 

 

 

i hope your day is neon bright today!

 

 

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 



Tiny Orchid...

 

good afternoon!

 

i have been admiring these gorgeous little orchids

in one of the jacaranda trees

for a few days now.

 

today i took the camera out

just so i could share them with you too...

 

 

they were here living in the trees

when we bought our house here nine years ago.

with all the rain they've started to flower and grow...

i think they love the humidity.

 

i know the orange ones are crucifix orchids

but i'm not sure whether these are or not...

i'd love it if any of you queenslanders

could help me here in identifying them properly.

 

i am amazed that a flower so beautiful

grows so commonly here!

 



 

i've been taking advantage of having more time

over the past week or so {due to school holidays}

to knit up some more beanies.

 

i've now knitted seven in all...

 for fiona, rose, stephanie, alana, sharrie, jill

&

one for myself!

 

brigitte is next

and then a couple to send to maria

for brisbane's needy.

 

i think i understand a tiny bit

of how monet felt about haystacks...

or water lillies for that matter!

i remember seeing some of his haystack paintings

in the canberra national gallery,

capturing different colourings in the light

of various times in the day or seasons.

 

i look at these balls of 'splendour'

and imagine every brim a different colour

&

love it as i knit them

and the colours unravel in different ways

displaying their own particular pattern and blend of colour!

 

it was the same with aprons and cushions...

i think i'll always be fascinated and enthralled

by how different colours make different objects sing

and suit different people!

 

 

 

i hope you're enjoying

your 'obsessions' as much as i'm enjoying mine...hehe!

 

 

naturally Carol xox

 

 



Spreading a little Beanie Love...

 

good morning!

 

yes..i am up early again.

mr m is on his early morning shift week.

he has one week on earlies and then one week of lates.

 

yesterday

his car broke down completely

and it looks like it will take a couple of weeks

for the spare part to come...

that means

i am his transport.

 

the trouble is

that once i'm awake

it takes a while to wind down again

to get back to sleep.

 

i'm on a roll with these beanies.

i've adjusted the pattern though.

the first one was a bit snug

so i've added on another seven stitches in width

&

another sixteen rows of pattern

for a bit of slouch.

 

 

 

the result is a more relaxed look.

 

 

 

one of these is for my friend steph

{who loves purple!}

&

the other for

someone close to me

whose birthday is sneaking up soon.

{and may be useful when walking on a windy beach

or gardening on a frosty morn?}

 

i know they look a bit like weird tea cosies

but {trust me?}

they do look better on.

maybe ms s will model hers for me

to take a photo of for you.

 

have a lovely day!

 

naturally Carol xox

 



Holiday Knitting...

good morning...

 

it's one of those gorgeous sparkley mornings...

sun shining

dew on the grass

blue skies

flowers blooming

insects buzzing

gentle breeze blowing

curtains gently moving

warm

&

restful.

 

i've had a bit of time

to do some holiday knitting.

ms s wants a beanie too,

so ....

 



 

 

more 'splendour'.

 

 

later

i'm having brunch with friends.

eggs benedict

will be the order of the day

at a local town cafe.

they came highly recommended.

 

what are your holiday plans?

 

 

naturally Carol xox