Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Post-Holiday Blues


Hi there! We are now back from our big holiday with the kids to Thailand, was beautiful, hot, relaxing etc everything you need on holiday on a tropical island/s, a little full-on at times with the kids and LOTS of people which we are definately not used to living here on the coast!
Finding it hard to get back into the swing of life, and in desperate need of somewhere to sew up some more goodies for my shop - think i am going to have to use the kids new wooden table they got for their birthdays.  Because we have also shifted (just before we left on holiday), I traded my small house with the big bench for a slightly bigger house with no bench.  Hmmmm. 
I have been crocheting up a storm however, hats for the whole family, a cowl scarf for me, and now knitting some gloves for me too (before summer comes!)
Will attach a few photos from holiday of some inspiring paintings/colours...  Ka Kite Ano, see you again soon!  Tash




 Silk cocoons from the Phuket Butterfly and Insect Garden
They had a great display all about how they make silk, including traditional Thailand techniques and looms etc. 

 
Butterfly cocoons all lined up ready to hatch! And some older ones...
 
 
Hand painted pillar at The Big Buddha shrine,
Koh Samui, Thailand