Tag Tag Tag TagAfter not having been tagged for months, I’ve suddenly been tagged four times in the last week! First it was Sophia, then Emma, then Jesse, and now Janne, and I just can’t dodge all that pressure. Only thing is, they’re different types of tags, so I’m going to do a combo version …
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A hot, hot day
A hot, hot daySaturday was such a hot, hot day, I took my cue from the cats and lay around doing very little indeed, although I did occasionally sit up to take a snap of our elegant beasts. PS: The blogosphere’s a wonderful place! Thanks to a very kind note from Christina, who tells me …
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Won’t you take me to…
Won’t you take me to…I don’t often post family shots on this blog, but couldn’t resist these weekend shots of Paul and me and little niece Lilly at Monkey Town primate sanctuary. Here’s a little squirrel monkey called Trouble, trying to steal my sticky dot. This is Paul and Lilly just waiting for the baby …
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Following up on three things
Three things to share, with regard to recent posts and your comments thereupon, dear readers: Firstly, after showing my weekend pics in Kleinbaai, lots of people commented on how they love sea urchin shells, so I scratched around to find a few sea urchin things on Etsy. First up, this electroformed copper sea urchin by …
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I can’t decide
The “old” studioI can’t decideI’m in a dilemma. I love my current studio mates, and my studio’s been great for the last year or so, but it’s suddenly become too small. I want to have a nice cutting table, more storage, a good printing setup, and I’d love to have a small show room area …
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Weaving lingo
Weaving lingo A comment from Anna Betts on my previous weaving post caused the holes in my leaky brain to temporarily plug, allowing me to recall the fact that I already have a mini loom, and it’s a lot more sophisticated than the one I’d been using. A rummage in a box at the top …
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Fish out of water
Fish out of waterOne day back in the saddle after my holiday, and all my best intentions are already out of the window: I spent most of today driving around, despite my resolution to drive less. I forgot all about a mega illustration deadline, which has thrown all my plans to update my shop, complete …
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A tale of two trees
A tale of two treesLucky me, I got to decorate two trees this Christmas. At home, we used the dowel rod and cable tie tree that I’d hacked together for my Neighbourgoods Market stall. It really looks sweet, especially topped with one of Paul’s laser cut bike chain rings (top left)! Then, in Fish Hoek, …
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Shadows (shadows)
Shadows (shadows)Late each afternoon, as the sun drops behind Lion’s Head, the light is caught on a large window of an apartment block down the road, and reflected in an intense golden beam through our balcony door, illuminating and double-shadowing our bookcase animal menagerie, caught in mid-mischief.
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