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  • An eye for :: triangles

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    Out shopping last week this window display from Kikki-K and all those triangles really caught my eye. As it is the way for me I’ve been seeing triangles ever since. Is there a name for that? I mention it so often, this idea of when you become aware of something; a word or image you…

  • Happy Australia Day!

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    Yes it’s Australia Day! The F18 have already done their flyover and the cyclist has done his annual 50km coffee ride with some of his cycling buddies. The boys are chilling out with their projects, one which is us attempting to make lamingtons by following this recipe. So all in all a typical Australia Day…

  • How about coffee?

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    Now that my non work days are no longer dedicated study days I have had time to dedicate to my own projects – some of which will be revealed soon. I’ve also had time for coffee out with friends – one of my favourite things to do. Yesterday morning my two closest girlfriends surprised me…

  • Seeing ampersands

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    Do you ever have a time when you become aware of a thing, or word or colour and then you start seeing it everywhere? Does the awareness mean that you’re just taking notice or is it really everywhere? For me this week it has been the ampersand – I have been seeing them all over…

  • Snowflake envy

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    Winter is upon us and while I live in one of the colder parts of Australia it doesn’t get snow (well not very often). I sometimes wish I lived in a snowy part of the world and the few times I have, well… I really loved it. I know some of you reading this probably…

  • Up, up and away

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      I am so very tired today but there is a good reason for this. I bounded out of bed at 5:07 this morning to be on the doorstep of a friend’s house for her 35th birthday surprise. It was instigated by her husband and I was a mere player in the scheme. Amazingly she…

  • Fine feathers

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    Another reason to enjoy living in the bush capital is the abundance of bird life. The main road into Canberra (Northbourne Ave) was overtaken with white cockatoos this morning and even our garden has been know to house crimson rosellas, rainbow lorikeets and the odd king parrot – all of them stunningly colourful. We’re getting…

  • Colour Me Happy Wednesday :: Dark Khaki

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    Wow these choices are a very loose interpretation of the happy colour this week but how could I resist. Firstly the colour search tools didn’t handle khaki very well at all and the keyword search is evidence that khaki is different for all of us! Having said all that and granting my artistic license, here’s…

  • Colour Me Happy Wednesday :: Dark Red

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    I can fully understand why the spectrum of reds is the choice of so many artisans. It’s so rich and inviting and just a little bit solemn – or maybe that’s just my mood today. It was not too long ago that I couldn’t stand the colour red in any form. That had something to…

  • Colour Me Happy Wednesday :: Aquamarine

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    Cool, calm, peaceful and relaxing… the instant effects of aquamarine. It’s a bit of an elusive colour and could be misconstrued as turquoise. I’m not sure if I hit the mark but I do love my selection. They are: TOP: Janish Jewel’s Faceted Aquamarine Ring. I really love big chunky rings and especially rough cut…