The green credenza story

One of my favorite pieces of furniture. I saw this at a restaurant in Saigon and immediately fell in love. Had to have one. 

Vignettes outside

Whilst I hate the container being there, it IS serving a purpose. Everything looks tidy. I like that.

Lindy's house

I had occasion to go to Lindy's place - I worked with her at Coorparoo. She gave me a big piece of frangi tree which is now growing in my garden.

I wanted to give her my old sewing box - I don't know how I acquired this, but I've had it for years, in storage. I've never used it. On the second-hand market, they are worth about $60+.

I knew Lindy is into vintage and loves to sew, so I decided to gift it to her. Her Instagram account shows the things she has sewn for her daughters.

Lindy, on IG, 15 May, 2020

Her daughter, Harriet

So I left the box on her doorstep today, after admiring her very pretty house.

And in return, she gave me some hippeastrum bulbs from her garden! Look how gorgeous they are in flower!

The new kitty - Tems

8 weeks old, born June 1, 2018.

As of 2 Aug, already very comfy sleeping on Mama's bed at night!

Planted the second (pink) climbing rose + updates

I'm not sure it's going to do well here...

11 Sept, 2018:

It seems to be budding which is a good sign, although this has happened with other plants here before, but they don't last long after. I'm still keen to relocate this one, or maybe just buy another to plant in companion with the white one at the front.

Pink buds!

22 Sept, 2018 - Buds open!

25 Sept - Flared a bit.

A few days later...

Wed 26 Sept

27 Sept 2018

28 Sept

New buds - 

29 Oct - second flowering:

7 Nov -

23 Nov 2018: It seems to be doing ok. I will have to keep an eye on it for black spot and fertilise it, but for now, she is growing quite well.

2 Dec 2018 - Some good looking growth -

5 Dec 2018:

Jan 28, 2019:  I've been watering it with a milk mixture lately. Maybe it likes that.

22 April, 2019: First bud of the new season.

10 Nov 2019 - Lovely little buds, proving there is life in the old girl yet -

13 Nov 2019 - Seems to like it here well enough.

More buds to open - 

19 Nov 2019 - I feel like the drought has caused it to flower uproariously, before it dies due to lack of water.

7 Dec 2019 -