1950's revisited

My Grandmother Lucy Maud Jamieson was a dressmaker. In today's language she would have been described as a 'designer/dressmaker'. She was creative in many ways including painting the cement floor in the down stairs room when they installed a second toilet. The concrete was painted and then she hand painted free style a lovely pattern on it.

I loved 2 bottles that she decorated, and was very pleased to find them after she died. Apparently they didn't mean anything to anyone but me, so I have been treasuring them since the 1970's.

Very elegent

Hand painted

The black and white creation was done with thin plastic tubing. It was all the rage when I was a child. People made necklaces and broaches. Nana very cleverly covered this bottle.

These are both now over 50 years old. I just love them.

French Festival

It was a beautiful Brisbane winter's day last Saturday. After a week of rain it seemed that everyone was 'out and about' to enjoy the sunshine.

Can you imagine imagine going to war dressed like this

Ceramic artist

The Artist

The sculptor

The food

Strictly speaking I am sure Churros are Spanish but I couldn't resist them. The best I have ever tasted.

The first wattle of the season

I walked in wonderful winter sunshine up to the library last Wednesday on my day off. On the way back I had coffee at Larte and read the morning paper.

Along Riding Road on my way home I could smell the unmistakable fragrance of wattle. I stopped and found my self right under the tree.

Wattle always reminds me of Slack's Creek where I lived as a child. The sandy soil and numerous wattle and gum trees.

Australia

Beautiful fragrance

Monday's lunch time walk

Monday the weather was beautiful, so I did a walk that I often do this time of the year. It takes about an hour - perfect lunch time.
Down Albert Street from my office and into the Botanical Gardens.

The fountains

There are always ducks

Loving the art

I love old Parliament house 

Then through the QUT Campus onto the Millenium Bridge.

The new city ferry (free)

 Then right through South Bank

This is wonderful in bloom

A lovely way to spend lunch time

Finally back across the Victoria Bridge. Brisbane this time of the year is delightful.