Saturday, 1 January 2011

things to do on NeW YeaR's DaY

gather St John's wort thus reducing
the bio-regional burden of an
introduced weed and boosting supplies
for the dyepot

savour delicious coffee made in
replica Atomic coffee machine
[Christmas present from chillun]
while leafing through ancient Time/Life book from thrift store
and finding images such as that above,
sensitively captioned
"peasants consider washing lines
to be a luxury"

prepare fabric for the 
at Beautiful Silks in Melbourne 
in February

keep stitching

Happy New Year everybody
may blessings and flowers abound
[and of course leaves - that goes without saying...]
finger-painting on the wall by at
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24 comments:

  1. ronnie1 January 2011 at 13:02

    happy new year!

    (ps any time you've got the urge to pick more St John's Wort - I've got a paddock riddled with the stuff! come on over!)

    xx cheers from the creek - ronnie

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  2. Leslie Avon Miller1 January 2011 at 13:45

    May we all enjoy 2011 as a Year of Peace in which the Arts thrive!

    (Finally! I have your book. Reading daily...)

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  3. roz1 January 2011 at 13:50

    the day looks very fine at your house iNdiana ...

    best wishes for a brilliAnt year ahead !

    X

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  4. Anonymous1 January 2011 at 14:37

    Sounds like the perfect day..

    hot as hell here - 41 degrees.
    so now I know what St John's wort looks like.

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  5. madeleine1 January 2011 at 15:30

    I am looking forward of your garment from Julian's workshop,
    wowdy, you'll be teaching him (or you could), no sweat.........
    enjoy

    PS: why can't I find St Johns wort, I doooooo look
    also for the other yellow one with the 5 little pettals, the one that makes the delightfull red marks, I have hit the brakes and stopped on the travels, to check out plants, but they do not want to be found by me (yet, I hope)

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  6. Annette1 January 2011 at 16:59

    Have spent a wonderful few hours wandering through Adelaide's botanical gardens actually seeing (in the flesh so to speak)some of the gorgeous trees that give red dye! Only photos taken. Lovely day here today, much cooler.
    hugs
    Annette

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  7. Arija1 January 2011 at 17:50

    I like your "sensitive caption'. Much more satisfying to spread your linens over the grass than using chemical bleach.

    PS just discovered a new source of St.John's Wort.

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  8. kaiteM1 January 2011 at 20:57

    yes i've been eyeing off my local StJ Wort lately too, my previous prunings seem to have given it the zest for life. happy optimistic new year to you, k.

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  9. Martine1 January 2011 at 21:10

    Happy new year India and may this year be full of colours and happines and........ keep stitching.
    XXXm

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  10. Unknown1 January 2011 at 22:08

    I can't wait to hear about the Julian Roberts workshop after Feb.I got his sub-cut book and it all looks so exciting.And thanks for all your postings , the inspiring stitches and words have lifted my heart.
    Claudia

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  11. Unknown1 January 2011 at 22:08

    I can't wait to hear about the Julian Roberts workshop after Feb.I got his sub-cut book and it all looks so exciting.And thanks for all your postings , the inspiring stitches and words have lifted my heart.
    Claudia

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  12. Anonymous2 January 2011 at 00:09

    all the leaves here are resting beneath a blanket of snow. happy new year.

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  13. Yvette2 January 2011 at 00:20

    smiles and happy discoverys for you this year

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  14. Joei Rhode Island2 January 2011 at 00:26

    A Happy and Abundant New Year to You also.

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  15. Velma Bolyard2 January 2011 at 00:42

    a happy new year's day of interesting explorations, bean-wise, book-wise, and plant-wise. our day is beginning with a big thaw and the absence of most snow.

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  16. Sweetpea2 January 2011 at 07:36

    hAPpy nEW YeAR, iNDia!
    A wonderful post (luv the washing bit) and yummmm, I can almost smell that coffee :>]
    Shall be stitching! AND holding onto big hopes of meeting up with you somewhere, somehow, by hook or by crook or by sea!

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  17. india flint2 January 2011 at 07:47

    thanks for all the kind thoughts folks...
    and Madeleine, i'm just looking forward to being a quiet little mouse in Julian's class
    wrapping my head around those cunning cutting schematics

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  18. Shazz2 January 2011 at 10:57

    happy new year India and all those who come to your blog, for inspiration, a giggle and to see your fantastic photos of your life... I'm breathing it all in

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  19. Anonymous2 January 2011 at 12:38

    you lift my heart and soul and inspire my creative fire... in return i wish you the kindest and gentlest and happiest and most successful and bountiful 2011
    xoxo
    ps i am a recovering "floordrobe" user and feel that should i begin to engage the services of our grass for drying purposes, i may be on a rapid downhill slope back to "floordrobing"... the tree branches in our yard are a much safer alternative xo

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  20. Judy Martin2 January 2011 at 14:12

    Happy New Year

    This is an inspiring post. Things to do.

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  21. dorie2 January 2011 at 23:33

    happy new year, India - interesting the Julian thing, have his download, but it is like a puzzle yet..

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  22. Jala Pfaff3 January 2011 at 16:39

    Happy New Year on the other half of the globe!

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  23. Jodie Williams4 January 2011 at 19:33

    Happy New Year India ... now i know what St Johns Wort looks like im keeping my eyes open as i drive around my island.

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  24. Pam de Groot4 January 2011 at 21:54

    OOOh. I'm going to the one in Canberra. was going to prepare my own silk too. We will have to compare garments in September. Love Pam

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