Flying ducks, summer's last day

Today was the last day of summer. It was also the day for a man who told me I 'sure did talk a lot' when we were looking for worms to use fishing and who had three flying ducks on his wall.

This lomo photo from here ...

New Pyrex for the old girl

Another of my birthday presents arrived last week, a month late due to an eBay seller with a whole lotta excuses. But it eventually arrived and I now have two new nesting Pyrex bowls. I cracked them out today and whipped up some banana cupcakes with cream cheese icing.

New bowl (smallest one)

Birthday present that arrived on-time! Thank you good eBay citizen

A vintage 'Irish' tea towel

Last year's birthday present ... my pistachio dream boat

Finished product ...

I pick you

I'm reading 'The Pursuit of Love' by Nancy Mitford, great book. It made me think why we pick the people we fall in love with. Who knows, does it really matter? It certainly is a good read though, she's a funny lassy that Nancy.

From we heart it

It's handmade, it's on this weekend

This Saturday I will be at the Handmade Expo selling all my crafty wares. It's going to be an early start! If you're in the mood for some shopping come out and say hi. Ipswich has a bit of a rep, but so does Keith Richards and he's cool. Show and tell your purchases over lunch in the pretty historical city CBD.

From we heart it

The thesis eagle has landed

This post is for 'the hawk'. The title says eagle, but 'the hawk has landed' doesn't have the same ring to it. After a harrowing three years 'the hawk' has handed in her PhD thesis. She probably won't read this post as 1. she's not terribly interested in my silly blogging and 2. she is probably frantically cleaning walls or having a mild panic attack. So congratulations, well done and now take a break, go to Alaska and shack-up with a burly (but sensitive) lumberjack called Beau.

Fly away hawk girl ... from here

Cake and glass

This week I got two beautiful parcels in the mail. The first one was for my birthday, from my Mum. A cute little iittala glass bowl, I have put my silver Finnish rings and other assorted jewellery in it.

Upsidedown ...

Pearls and Finnish silver stuff ...

The second parcel arrived today from America. Inside was a mountain goat getting hitched to a bunny. It's the wedding cake topper from Melabo. So cute. For now they're in holy matrimony on my bookshelf until the big day when they get to sit atop the chocolate wedding cake!

Last but not least ... the winner of the card pack from my last post is bunnys kaleidoscope she has a very cute blog.

Cute couple!

Get your Valentine on the day prior ...

Meet me at the YDM. I'll be in 'pre Valentine' mode on Sunday 13 February at the Young Designers Market at South Bank. Get yourself along and pick up a card, or a love heart brooch for your honey. They'll thank you for it ... maybe with a kiss, maybe with something more interesting like fish sauce and a Barry White CD ... who knows!

Now for more giveaway fun, comment on this post, say anything you like, to win a card pack ... the last post also had a giveaway and was won by Unicorn and Tee! It's easy, comment and you'll be in the running to win a cute handmade card pack ...

Some of the delightful things you'll find at the Sunday 13 February market ...