June 20, 2008
I took part in a swap, this time photos. It is being run by ‘Nectar and Light’ and there is a different theme each month. For the month of May the topic was ‘burr’. My photo is of the lemon tree early one beautiful Saturday morning, the light is so lovely at that time of the day.
There are some amazing photos in the swap. The theme for June is light; I read the blog recently of a new comer to Canberra. She finds the clean, wide blue skies a thing of wonder and finds herself standing and looking up. I can remember doing that after we came back to Canberra after living in Boston. There was a brightness and brilliance in the light.
Edited: It was funny this morning driving to school, there was a very heavy fog and it lasted until about 9am. I was wishing that I had my camera with me as the sunshine was breaking through the fog, it was beautiful.
February 19, 2008
I just read a lovely thing on ‘Linaloo’ blog, ten February things that are making me happy right now.
1. The weather is getting cooler, maybe our summer is nearly over.
2. Having my daughter Penny home before she goes off overseas on her next assignment.
3. Jess (my youngest daughter) finding her topic for her major art work. She is doing the last year of high school. Her topic is exciting and it will be fun to see how it develops.
4. Finishing my tea cosy for Mary in Texas.
5. Olivia (my grand-daughter) becoming friends with Molly (the dog).
6. Have had a lot of rain and having everything green.
7. Having time to draw again and loving ever minute of it.
8. Settling into my new school and having a magic assistant, Maureen.
9. Looking at new cars as my car has given up the ghost.
10 . Discovering podcasts on ‘Macs’.
January 27, 2008
I am hoping that you are having a beautiful long weekend. On Saturday which was a Australia Day the kids talked us into going up to Moolmoolaba Beach which is just over an hour’s drive from home. I was reluctant to go as I had planned to work on some photos and to start knitting my tea cosy for the swap. We went and I am so very pleased that we did; it was a relaxing , peaceful time watching the activities on the beach, soaking in the scenery and watching the grandchildren play. The beach was really busy and we had set up our spot next to a group of young people who were there for the long haul. They had lounges, a tv set(so that they could watch the women’s tennis final) , plenty of refreshments and a shade tent. The only trouble is that they had too much beer and were slowly wiping themselves out and becoming argumentative with each other.
There seems to be a rise of nationalism, so many people were driving around with flags or were dressed in the flag. I didn’t know that you could buy so many clothes with the flag design on it; mainly the young generation wearing them. I am not sure whether this is a good thing (nationalism. I mean) or not. What do you think?
I will leave you with my photo for Australian Day, a game of beach cricket - a favored Australian past-time.
January 23, 2008
This is my first day back at work, I am so tired tonight. The school is a lot smaller than my other school and the staff seem OK, not like the other school where some had been there for thirty years and were very set in their ways. The library is beautiful but small, the collection is very crowded but seems to be large enough. I am looking forward to starting to plan and to develop units of work.
This is a photo I found from flicke of the inside of a school. Beautiful lighting. It is by Beta Karel who takes inspiring photos.
My photo for the day is of my worktable at home in its usual state.
