current observations

Year: 2007

  • All Things Scandinavian

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    I’m not sure why it is that so much great design comes out of Scandinavia. I really love these wooden birds, available from Great Dane Furniture. They really have so many beautiful things that I will just have to add to my wish list. My husband and I joke that we keep Scandinavia is business,…

  • Flowers in the Garden

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    I really don’t like summer. I love the summer fruit that is now appearing in the markets – I bought my first mango of the season this week! I also put up with summer because it’s preceded by spring… ahhh beautiful spring. In Sydney the seasons just merge into a blur, but in Canberra they…

  • Old Friends

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    I get so sad when I think of the people I was close to and I no longer keep in touch or even know where they are. I’m very sentimental like that. Today I had a little experience in synchronicity. Lying in bed thinking of the person I miss most in Atlanta and then sitting…

  • Birds in the Garden

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    One of the things I love about having a native garden is the birds it attracts. This photo was taken this afternoon as we were getting ready for dinner on the balcony. The seed bell was a present from our little friend Evie. It’s taken the parrots a little while to discover it but it’s…

  • The Little Family

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    I have just discovered Etsy. So much talent and so many beautiful pieces, I have literally spent hours browsing. This print by Studio M is on it’s way to me from Minnesota! It’s called The Little Family and besides the colours, which I love, it just reminded my of my little family. I can’t wait…

  • My Parent’s Garden

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    Since moving to the small town they now live in, my parents are more avid gardeners. I guess it’s the climate that’s more conducive to things growing. I took this photo while visiting them on the weekend. The one on the right is such a bold colour for a flower and what you can’t see…

  • It’s Raining!

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    It’s raining in Canberra! I know this may not be news but here it is a welcome relief. If only it would continue for a few more weeks! I took this photo of the drops of rain on one of the many Acacias we have in our very native garden. It was such a lovely…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness

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    I received my T-shirt this week – thanks Sidsel! This beautiful design is by Sidsel Gaustadnes a Danish graphic designer. You can view her blog here or if you can read Danish you can view her studio web site here. Mine is the pink one and it fits beautifully. This is the Breast Cancer Awareness…

  • Seeing Stars

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    My boys’ day care centre recently celebrated its 20th Birthday. The boys handed over a dollar in a lucky dip and both came up with these sunglasses. I later learned that they were the only two pairs among the 50 prizes in the barrell! Are they seeing stars or am I?

  • Seeing Red

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    I am quite enamoured with the colour red at the moment. It was not too long ago that I actually hated it! I think it had something to do with the colour of my school blazer (I went to boarding school), that’s right… it was red. Here’s my first attempt at a Mijn Moodboard –…