stills: a magazine kind of week.

 

 

1. hundreds and thousands mag. this delightful little handmade mag is the creation of Mez and Taz. I was lucky enough to have one of my scalloped garlands feature on the front cover too.
2. & 3. it's been an all round magazine kind of week. copies of Slow, Country Style and Tickle the Imagination all arrived.
4. the chookies out for a scratch around on the lawn
5. a bit of construction this week with a (sort of) sparrow-proof door
6. the vegie garden always makes me smile
7. an op-shopped sheet still in its packaging
8. fresh juices this week. beetroot, carrot, orange, apple and ginger

I've been a bit quiet on the blog front this week. I've started a second job which involves a bit of travelling. it's only a three month position though so I'm making the most of the extra pocket money while I can.

an old year. a new year.

 

well that's 2013 done and dusted. the year really did fly by. i cant believe this time 12 months ago we'd decided to move on from Orange and the madness of packing up the house was about to begin. thank goodness this year there are no moves on the cards and I'm happy about that. our house here feels like home. it's cosy, the neighbours are no trouble, we have space for the chooks and its a nice walk into town to our favourite cafes.

2013 saw me move from hospital nursing to practice nursing and I think I've found my calling. hospital nursing did have me doubting if I'd wasted three years at uni for a career I really wasn't enjoying much. thankfully a job ad caught my attention a few weeks after moving here and I decided to give it a go.

2013 was the year that we added chooks to our family once again. they bring much entertainment and happiness to our days and of course those beautiful fresh eggs.

a change of op-shops too this past year. I've since added a bit of milk glass to the collection as well as Johnson of Australia crockery (I shared my collection too- part 1 & 2) and a fair few vintage sheets were added to the stash too.

on the sewing front 2013 saw me make more clothes for myself, including a bark cloth dress. I also managed to finish the vintage sheet quilt I started a couple of years back.

as for 2014 I've got a couple of things that i hope to achieve. one being to organise my little shop and maybe try a couple of different avenues for selling my wares. i also plan to get involved in more blog swaps and send more mail.. a little handwritten note to accompany something I've made or found that made me think of a particular person as soon as i saw it. another little goal is to actually put some of that time spent browsing pinterest to good use and make some of my pins a reality.

a big thank you to all those lovely ones who have dropped by my blog this past year. your comments and encouragement brings a smile to my face. may 2014 bring you happiness and a chance to fulfil some of those hopes and dreams. x

stills: skip bin treasure and neighbourhood pruning

 

1. milk glass and a eucalypt bouquet atop a step ladder rescued from a skip bin
2. eucalyptus leaves thanks to a spot of neighbourhood pruning
3. new shoes and walking pants. perfect attire for said neighbourhood pruning
4. now I'm a certified nurse immuniser. all the study was worth it
5. in the garden: (hopefully) chook proof fencing and capsicum seedlings

 

x

linking up with Em's weekly stills.