our powers combined

12 coloured crayons
missy's new favourite past-time
together we make beautiful cards
to bless others

so lovely to be in cahoots
with my 16 month old accomplice

fresh eggs

fresh eggs
all shapes and sizes
from chickens that have names

generously given
in a bag smelling of fresh basil
from a friend's bountiful garden

makes me wish to have such a garden
and such a way to bless others

more pleasant than i imagined?

new beds
sometimes you sleep in them
sometimes you don't

maybe sleeping on a mat at childcare yesterday was more pleasant than i imagined?
a + 2 and a half hour nap says yes!

(btw, if you zoom in on the photo, you can see missy's morning encounter with a purple whiteboard marker)

becoming known

hey baby...
you're really making yourself known now
heard your heart beating again today
so strong

things are changing here
we're getting ready for you
big sister sleeps in a bed now

the lady in the supermarket thinks you are a boy
will you prove her right?
God already knows...

16 weeks to go...

janome mylock 204d

sweet janome mylock 204d,
how you make my heart sing!

with your perfectly rolled hems
you will cover over my unsteady cutting

and so reasonably priced!

we will make many a creation together
if husband can stand my gushing...

shades of blue and green

from colour-sapping white to a brightening teal
thank-you rit...
oh, shades of blue and green
how i love thee
almost as much as missy loves her bike

new year 2011

eating strawberries
chasing nan's cat
swimming
watching butterflies and dragonflies
reading stories
bike-riding
building and destroying sandcastles
time with family
new year 2011

christmas 2010

running
shouting at birds
feasting
patting kitties
surrounded by family
kookaburra's laughing
drawing
sleeping
christmas 2010