October 2006

The impossible dream

The impossible dream

Happy Halloween! It’s very quiet around here, with nary a trick-or-treater. In fact the only guest we are expecting this evening is our financial advisor to discuss Life Insurance and Superannuation. Spoooooky! Tomorrow is...

Halloween-lite

Halloween-lite

I feel like I need to be sitting near a pool somewhere sipping a cocktail, reading a trashy book. This afternoon I made do with a long bath (not too deep of course! There’s...

Dan Zanes in a little orange tent

Dan Zanes in a little orange tent

Yesterday morning we had our first family outing since Lily was born. When I heard Dan Zanes was coming to town for the Melbourne International Arts Festival Lily was only a month old and...

…She gets around

…She gets around

How incredibly gorgeous is this crochet rug from Cath Kidston? I told Big-P that I had found my Christmas present but after a quick calculation of the exchange rate (ahh! sob!) I have decided...

To do

To do

A warm wind is whipping about the house today, rattling the loose outdoor blinds and making me feel restless. I haven’t even had a coffee and I am feeling jangly. Lily is fast asleep...

Publish

Publish

A large box arrived on our doorstep this morning. And inside? 24 copies of my book! Well… a book I illustrated at the end of last year for the wonderful Klutz company. I still...