Sweet Mary

We had our last (for the season) market on Saturday and a jolly affair it was too, lots of sunshine,  happy shoppers and stallies. The Craft&Design market re-opens in the spring, the first one being on Saturday September 3rd. Click HERE for updates. Autumn is also the time at home to tidy up and hunker down. The jams and pickles have been made, the seedlings grown and settled into the vegetable borders and the garden re-arranged a wee bit. Every autumn I do a little moving about of plants after observing them over summer to see if they are thriving in their spot. Most do, some don't. Lots of mulch and hay is applied throughout the borders and then its nearly time to sit back and admire it. I'm now having a few weeks off to visit family, back in June.

Its the end of the week and early tomorrow morning I'm off to Auckland for a bit of family love, a bit of food love and a good dose of fabric love. There may even be button love. Via Catherine I have delighted in this cute little video on The Button Tin, click HERE to watch. Its entrancing.

An early morning photo at the front door, autumn light streaming through the window, highlighting the dahlias and hydrangeas. Every year I say the same, autumn is just my favourite season, its the intense light that I love the most. I have been reading this book recently, the third from author Rhonda Hetzel who lives a simple and sustaining life in Queensland, Australia. Her blog post this morning resonated with me, describing well how we can all try to enrich and simplify our lives. Click on the link and read, it all makes a lot of sense.

I've had quite a few weeks off, but I am back now and will be blogging on a more regular basis and also listing more items in my felt  shop soon.

I have come across some beautiful button cards recently, all the way from "Gay Paree." Come along to the next Craft&Design Marke t, this Saturday 6th February.

Very early morning beach walking is the only way to go when in the midst of 30 degrees celsius days - Ocean Beach , Hawke's Bay. Photos taken by the clever husband.