+ image via see me everywhere.

+ sew smile and wave's bow garland
+ print out and read over and write down notes to keri smith's 100 ideas
+ make a block poster or a rasteriser for our bedroom wall
+ try smile and wave's paint chart wall art on a beautiful mess
+ make something like scathingly brilliant's cat skirt
+ get some inspiration from hello sandwich's embroidery and this guest post on scathingly brilliant.
+ make my own underwear?
+ try making homemade oreos
+ try this bunting diy
+ make a doily bowl from design sponge

Seen from aeroplane window
+ a patchwork quilt of different coloured terrain
+ kilometres and kilometres of flat, fluffy cotton-wool clouds
+ long, skinny snake rivers
+ shadows of clouds on the water that look as though ink has been dropped in the sea
+ melted ice-cream snow on the mountains (the dandenongs)
+ the sun reflecting on dams - making them appear like shiny coins
+ sugarloaf-like peaks
+ clouds that look like the perfect place to sleep
+ clouds that look entirely edible
+ cars and houses for tiny ants

+ coat: nanna's, shoes: doc martens, skirt: kmart, shirts: just jeans, bow: diva, belt: ebay.

I bought this skirt today while I was bored waiting for my Nanna to pick clothes - she takes even longer than I do! I've not bought a 'new' new item of clothing in quite some time. I still adore this yellow coat (though it is nowhere near as bright as it used to be). Happy 11/11/11 folks.

Ps. Lady Croissant aka Adeline was kind enough to let me visit her today.

I went to Nanna's last week (despite the impending doom of my bank account) and tried on a few sale dresses. Sweet Lucy gave me four dresses for $40 (quite a saving!). I haven't bought any clothes in a while because I guess I am always looking for the 'perfect' dress or my new 'favourite' dress, rather than just picking up nice basic items that I can layer. This dress wouldn't have been something I would have ordinarily picked out, but I quite enjoy the dorky floral pattern.

I am working six days straight this week so that I can have three days off in a row while my Nanna is in town - it's her first trip to Tasmania. I'm still not sure what to do with her while she's here, but I'm thinking - Cataract Gorge, visiting Launceston's gorgeous parks, maybe a day trip or two to some farms (cheese, chocolate, strawberry) and it does seem fitting that I might take my own Nanna for a visit to Nanna's shop. My other Nanna has promised she'll visit early next year - yay for Nannas. I love visitors. All of my family lives on the mainland, so I get very excited when people make the trip over to Tassie. Sometimes it occurs to me that, unlike the mainland where you can just jump in a car or bus or train (or even walk) and go anywhere in the country - you can't get out of Tasmania without paying a great deal by plane or boat. It kind of stifles spontaneous travel. I'm not complaining though, I love it here.
Just come visit me, okay?!


+ As I rode home yesterday I spotted these little chalkboard signs sticky-taped to our fence. C did it as a little surprise for me as I rode past. Adorable man.





+ dress: nanna's, shoes; vivienne westwood + melissa, coat: too old to remember, bow: diva.