the storm that never really hit..

{sun setting over the gum trees}

on cloudy days, the kids are fascinated with checking the radar on the Bureau of Meteorology website.  on saturday afternoon it was very cloudy out to the east and looked like a huge storm was looming. sure enough, an extreme weather alert had been issued and on the radar there were nasty red blobs signifying intense rain coming our way.  battening down the hatches, moving furniture, covering my granny chairs we watched and waited.  i got the camera out as there is no better time to take photos outside than when it is overcast.  the rain came, a small tiny patch of really big water droplets, typical of Perth summer storms.  the thunder came and so did the lightning.  we all sat on the table outside watching and listening.  the sunset was amazing. one of those moments you want to pause and savour.  then the kids became bored, the moment passed and they got back to what they were busy with.
{rain on a dusty hot tin roof}

{lilly pilly…again…can’t get enough of these pink pom poms}

linking up with Em for a post of stills

My Creative Space {an arrangement, a mistake and frame it}

:: an arrangement

Flowers from a church market day. Proceeds went to CCD (Christian Care for Disabled Children in Thailand).  One day I will go do some volunteer work at Rainbow House.  For now I’ll live vicariously through Carmen who is going there again for an extended stay very soon!  Follow along on her blog here.  For more info about CCD go here, and for their Australian counterpart Friends of Ziba go here.  For more about who Ziba is go here.

:: a mistake

It’s been sitting nicely folded for a while, hiding the fact that it is another UFO.  A single bed size quilt made with vintage chenille.  I had started the quilting process and realised that there was just too much movement.  Too many ripples.  This sometimes happens when you don’t pin or baste properly, or in my case, chosen cheap, crappy material for the backing.  Choosing cheap material for big projects can be quite tempting, but not worth the effort.  Often the thread count is quite low and will give and stretch.  Go for good material especially if you want your projects to stand the test of time.

:: frame it

My favourite frame  – an old carved wooden one that is in dire need of repair. I think this is the only wedding photo we have displayed in our house and this one is in our bedroom.  Memories of a day that was a long time ago, a day that was so busy it is now only a blur.

Linking up with kootoyoo for #amonthof #mycreativespace