Thursday 2 October 2008

Spring Break

I'm on holidays again, which is lovely. I've been doing a little spring cleaning, but not too much. (I read this article in The New York Times and I like the idea of saying yes to my mess.)
I have made a point of going very slowly
... sleeping, catching up with friends, reading on the couch...
and I've spent time in my garden; such a restorative thing to do.
It's spring time, so lots of the plants are flowering.
My coral gum is in bloom right now:


(It's also hosting a bunch of sawfly larvae, which are all clustered together, tapping their tails. I haven't seen any since I was a child ~ we used to call them spitfires ~ so I'm thrilled that they've come to stay in my backyard.)



I've also made a memory wire bracelet to go with the pink necklace I showed in my last post:


...and I've received a wonderful surprise package from Cindy2paw as part of a swap I've participated in over at Ravelry:


Cindy's spoiled me rotten. As you can see, she's sent me a gorgeous leafy green washcloth, the sweetest floral project bag that she's sewn herself, pretty lavender soap, Tasmanian fudge, a purple notebook, postcards from the Apple Isle and a lovely card with a photo of her adorable dogs. Everything was beautifully wrapped in bright green paper and purple, silk ribbon...there were lots of squeals of delight as I opened it all up!


...and don't you think the project bag goes beautifully with the Spring Ripple Scarf that I’m working on right now?:


Thanks so much, Cindy.

May your week be wonderful.

10 comments:

Judy Merrill-Smith said...

What a color feast for the eyes! Your coral gum photos are beautiful, and I love that scarf you're working on. Sounds like a wonderful holiday. Cheers!

Anonymous said...

How funny that I was your swap!! I am glad you liked your parcel, it was lovely to make it up for you. It's very strange to see The Labradors on another blog!!
What a nice holiday it sounds. I like being in the garden too, though I'm not a good gardener at all. Oh, your scarf is VERY nice. I am crocheting a hat at the moment!!!

Samsara said...

Hi! Thanks for commenting on my blog! Imagine my surprise when I clicked through for a return visit and I saw Harki and Peri looking at me! Your ripple scarf is beautiful! I love the colours! Enjoy your holiday! :-)

Anonymous said...

amazing plant! and i love the reminder of springtime during our fall.

Ria said...

I was kind of confused with the spring break thing until I realized the seasons are opposite in the southern hemisphere.

i love the ripple scarf, beautiful colors.

Ria (tonyfan4ever on Ravelry)

Rachel said...

The flowers on your coral gum are beautiful!

Feral Housewife X said...

oh gosh! the pictures of your coral gums are so beautiful!

and what a lovely swap package! i agree the scarf and bag go very well together!

and thanks for the link to the nytimes article... i am always looking for justification for my messiness! lol

enjoy your break!

Anonymous said...

what a wonderful package! I love that scarf you're working on at the moment, what yarn is that?
Love those flowers too.

inkberryblue said...

Thank you for the lovely comments everyone. =]
riggwelter,
the yarn is Noro Kureyon Sock wool in colourway 188.

Ceci said...

How FUN to read about Spring Break with my own spring just a hope right now. I adore spring. But ahh, at least I have some cool weather to look forward to; I can get my sweaters out. :D

You take lovely photos!

ceci9293 from the Ravelry blog comment train