my frisky garden and shredding the evidence

Well, it's Friday, and that means weekly photo collage!

This week, we have 'frisky garden action' and 'destroying evidence'.

Our Flanders poppies popped out this week, and these are the first two.  Since this photo was taken about 10 more have come out! I love these flowers. It's that black in the inner with the red that's so striking. Some appear to have delicate white rings around the tops too.... interesting.

I did some mosaic last Saturday.  It was a stinking hot day, and the grout was drying fast - but I had the best time. I'd been hanging onto these little tiles and mirror pieces for years.  I love the white and red and that turquoise, mint combination. The mirrors, well, how could I not put mirrors in!

This poor chewed up toy is one of Kibi's friends. She has quite a few now, and Jase hates the idea that she's destroying something that resembles an animal, or person. so we went shopping! and she has loads of soft fabric bones, long sausage like things, and fluffy shapes to play with. Nothing with eyes! ha ha. 'No name'  now lives on the ledge with the oregano. I don't know why, but I think it is delightful.

Last but not least, I found one of my old journal / diaries, and oh-my-goodness - how is it possible for one person to write so much crap?! love this, pain that, self pity this, longing that.... yuk yuk yuk!

I was embarassed in my own presence, and the thought of having to come across this again, or (worse), someone else find it, was enough to give me a instant pain in the chest, so I very efficiently, and with great haste, cut up all the pieces, and sent them off to the bin.  I know there are more lurking around here - quietly hiding on bookshelves, in boxes... my aim is to find them all, and destroy them without delay.

I'll finish up or now, and get into some art work and relaxing gardening weekend, but I wanted to say thank you to Deborah from kickcanandconkers for the lovely surprise write up about inaluxe on her blog. Totally made my day, and what an inspiring and fun blog. I love it. Awesome reading, and a real visual feast!

And a big thank you to Amanda Fuller from Calico & Co for the spoltlight feature on inaluxe earlier this month. I have to admit, I get a bit shy about writing about features these days, and tend to put them in a link to the side, but I like the fact that we can share each others blogs these ways, and I also like to thank the person who has done the feature. It is important to me, and it's a really lovely thing! Amanda is an Australian based Graphic Designer, she's nice as, and she has such a passion for Art! Her blog is rockin' - check it out! :)

Have a great weekend everyone....

Thank you for all the kind wishes about our Mr Mingus too. xo