The Forks Forest

My newest painting, finished last week.
The Forks Forest, Acrylic on canvas, October 2011 41cm x 40cm

Crocheted Headband

The Mother-in-Law taught me how to crochet properly the other night (not just flowers!) so to celebrate i made this headband out of some left over homespun type wool.  I love it.  Have been wearing it every day. Will have to make another one a different colour so i don't get bored with it i think. 

It's been SO long that i have wanted to learn to crochet and i'm so excited, i want to crochet EVERYTHING.  I'm thinking trees.  Large trees. Maybe a punga, although that is a bit 'done'.   Cabbage tree?.  I have the Members' exhibition coming up in December, and the theme is 'The year of the forest'......would be perfect.  If i didn't have children to look after and bookings all Nov and Dec it might happen.  Might talk to my sculpturess friend who is an expert on making frames for large objects!

Birthday Cake Competition

well, we are back from the (other) coast, and yes i did end up watching rugby!  i had a great time opp shopping and hunting for fabric, was so much fun.  I even managed to knit the husband a grey felted merino hat for his birthday on my circular needles (how i love them!). 

The Mother-in-Law is now here visiting, and we had a Cake Competition for C's birthday earlier in the week.  This was my carrot cake.  He got six cakes (!) and we all voted on them for Presentation (C's mum won); Taste, and Overall X Factor.  Sadly my beloved carrot cake didn't win.  Thinking  of making it an annual affair.  Best to get my cake decorating skills perfected.