Scarf Tying

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Garden Seat

I wish the Men's Shed would re-open so I could have this seat/chair refurbished, painted and so on.

Sadly, we have had today a report of COVID cases in Logan - two idiot 19 yr olds who brought it up with them from interstate.

19 August 2020 - 

Brisbane wattle

I noticed this wattle where I work today, and paused to take some photos. I think it is the Brisbane wattle, like the one I picked up from the Council nursery last week.

I hope so, as it is pretty, although spindly.

According to THIS SITE, yes it is the one and the same! Mimosa! I am so happy. Mum said this flower was in my grandmother's wedding bouquet - little did they know that they would come to Australia and leave a heap of descendants.

Second TV + living area views

Mum bought a smart tv, and offered me her 'old one' (about 10 yrs old). I accepted with pleasure. The screen is the same size as my first tv, but the frame around it is bigger.

I have put this one in the living area, and will get my tv put up via  bracket in my bedroom.

14 August 2020 - 

Bug / Insect house from Bunnings

I had been considering one of these for ages - since I found them at Bunnings on June 12

and finally bought one on July 26 - placed in situ, on the fence. Looks nice!

New tiny grape vine

Anne had one more vine to get rid of from her place. Remnants of Dirk. She had it in water for a few weeks at her place, and I said I would take it, and see how it would go. I put it up the back in the yard and lo! I notice tiny leaves. I hope that means it will grow as I will espalier it against the back fence.

The teeny leaves are so small at the moment, you can hardly notice them!

Trip to the local Council Plant Suppliers

Next to our botanical gardens is a small hut and at the back of this is a nursery where mostly native plants are propagated.

I picked two wattles, which I was looking for. One is a bigger tree which I will put out on the sidewalk, and the smaller one in the garden.

I also got a pink snail creeper (hardenbergia), a tibouchina for a pot, two wattles - one big leafed, one smaller leafed (leaf looks like a bottlebrush actually), and a couple of pig-faces, one large and one small.

Sunday 26 July - planted out the bigger-leaved wattle on the verge. A very wet day today, drizzly.

Peaceful front garden

How it looked in July 2017 - 

And now...

Trip to Ikea

Anthony took us the long way to Ikea and Northlands yesterday.

Some photos:

Lady dressed well in queue for coffee:

Gokotta

Swedish concept called gökotta, which basically means to rise at dawn and listen to the morning birdsong. 

That is exactly what I love to do! Learned this term when reading an SMH piece about Sylvia Jeferries - reading the news online before getting ready for work.

Damchiya dowry chest

Anglo-Indian Damchiya Dowry Chest
An Indian hardwood bride’s dowry chest or Damchiya. The intricately carved and decorated cabinet is with iron strapping and brass diamond washers, the front corners carved with primitive horse head finials. The front decorated with three rows of six square panels carved with scrolling leaves and flowers. A hinged door with catch give access to the spacious cabinet, to the left is a secret sliding panel enclosing two shelves. The back with rough carved inscription ‘Ly x h x Ih’. Commonly from India’s Rajasthan and Gujarat regions, these cabinets were used as Hope Chests to store a bride’s dowry and after the wedding used for storing clothing and other valuables. Today they would make great sideboards for hallways, kitchens etc.

Easter cassia

We had one of these in my grandmother's garden years ago, in Inala, when they first came to Australia.

I love this tree. Now considered a weed in Brisbane, I intend to plant one this year!

Found some seeds on a tree locally, and grabbed them, by the roadside one day.

Will plant them and see it they come up.

Brochure https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/66712/Easter-cassia-PP79.pdf

Golden Hour - dusk, at home