Five Things

1. Look what I spotted during a spot of real estate stalking/tea drinking/time wasting this arvo

back yard

It's another mid century beauty across the border in Bellevue Heights, South Australia. Anth said we could buy it and move there (and he was only half joking!)

front yard

I wish.

Don't get me wrong, Perth's a lovely place, but you could never buy a house as terrific as this one and in a similar location, for so little $$$. Houses here (in my humble opinion) are waaaay overpriced. And I'm not exactly sure what we're paying the extra bucks for??? 

Just look at this light-filled living room, and that view!

Here's the link for any of you South Australian folks house hunting at the moment.

(and the rest of you? you can look at the pretty pics like me and dream...)

2. Check my new cushion, beautifully hand-made by Zara from a vintage tea towel, sheet and zip.

front

back

Lovely or what?

And yes, that is the chair I picked up from the verge collection last year...the chair I was going to paint yellow, and still will. Eventually.
(although with Zara's cushion atop it, I don't think a paint job's necessary)

Thank you Zara, it's perfect.

3. Now, I know I haven't re-invented the wheel(!) but I'm going to show you this

can you pick the embroidery I did? Ha! 

anyway, because I am so pleased with myself. Inordinately so. This is a great way to use those vintage doilies you can't resist buying from the oppy (even though you know they will never grace a surface in your home!) A bit of wonky stitching* (back stitch I think?), a blank card from the two dollar shop, and Bob's Your Uncle!

I hope Claire doesn't mind a bit of wonk, and likes it.

* some may say the wonky stitching gives it a certain Je ne sais quoi!

4. At last enough violets to fill a vase

A teeny-tiny one.

I love this little blue vase. From someone's ceramic class I think. Her name is written underneath. NAN. I like to think a Nanna made it. For a while I did, and then the penny dropped and I realised it was probably made by someone called Nancy. She could've been a Nanna though...Nanna Nancy. Yep, I like that.

5. And finally, this movie has hit town.
(I wrote about it here way back in January!)

Advance screenings here this weekend. Annabel and I are sooo going! Sorry Anth, can't wait (any longer!)

That's it, better take the dog for a walk before it gets too dark. Thanks for reading and have a lovely weekend x