Part of my garden

I walked the dogs, same boring walk up the house paddock, with difficulty as the newly sown paddock is heavy to walk in, they were very impatient tonight to get home and be fed so I did this when I got back. The glory vine on the pergola is going the most fantastic deep reds at the moment.
I am being rather slow at the moment as my knees and hips are giving me hell, the change in the season I guess.

Grumpy's and a toadstool

The first sketch is of a vague idea of what it was like working over the Grumpy week end, as you know i dont much like doing people.
The second is one of the many toadstools that are now popping up all over the place due to the rain and damp weather. This one was right in the middle of the gateway out to the back gate. An odd white and brown one that eventually flattens out.
I have been tidying and house cleaning as well as tryng to get a few Birthday presents made, beaded bracelets.

Sunday and Monday

These are again my Mambray Creek sketches. the first is again across the Gulf but looking further up. The second is this gorgeous little bird called a Babbler who hopped around the garden with his mates being absolutely silly and the third is of the wind chime by the back door which has a lovely sound, old forks and spoons on an old bit.
At home we had rain in the night about 6mm very welcome.I walked this morning and the sown paddocks are showing where the seedlings are coming up. Looks great.

Friday and Saturday, Mambray Creek

I am home very tired after about a 5 hour drive, some through the busiest bit of Adelaide in drizzle, so am tired, but pleased with myself.
I had a great week end with about 6 other Grumpy women and I walked every morning, scribbled down a few things and then worked until late at night doing textile and related "stuff"
The weather was lovely but I really only had time to sketch in the very early mornings, i had hoped to do more later in the afternoons but time got away from us.
The first sketch is across the top of the gulf from the fence I walked down to at the end of the property and the second is the track I walked showing the very red earth, it is an incredible colour and I dont think I quite got it right.
If you want to know more go look for my other blog in the links.

Pine cone

It is very wet and windy again today. I walked early as I am making an aubergine lasagna to take with me to our Grumpy week end tomorrow. I will be away from tomorrow morning until Monday some time.
Looking foreward to getting a few minutes to sketch the Flinders Ranges while I am there. Mambray Creek is on the flat but the view of the ranges from the farm house is stunning.
All the pine cones have closed up from being so wet, so this one looks a bit odd. Last time I collected them they were all open. Looks a bit more like a warty slug!
I think we have had about another 19 mm, I think John was worried about paddocks washing but they seem to be ok.
I seem to have half my work room with me so I hope there is room in the car for Wendy's stuff as well.

Water

I had a very full day and as I went to walk the dogs a heavy shower was bearing down on me so I went up to gather some pine cones for the fire and turn on the tap to let water into the dam behind the house. The other dam is overflowing so I can do it with a clear conscience. Always know when I am in a hurry, the sketching definetly gets worse.
I am still trying to get organised to go away for the week end, shopped so i can cook tomorrow but John got home later than i expected so I was later shopping and later home etc etc.
A bad day yesterday, the stallion the vet doesnt know what the problem is but it doesnt seem life threatening but we had to put down a little filly who had a broken pelvis. We had been nursing her as there was a chance she would be ok, but she wasnt.
The ups and downs of horse breeding.

tractor seeding

One of the stallions is sick so I am waiting for the vet.
This was done in a hurry and I am not sure that I can draw tractors! Looks a bit as if the tyres are going to fall off.
I have felt rather tired all day today, and the wind has come up, I dont much like strong winds.
I spent a lot of the day trying to get organised for the week end. I dont know if all the stuff will fit in the car!
The last painting was done on decent paper, this one is in my sketch book. It does make a difference.