tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4796443189646413682023-11-16T18:10:32.118+11:00Leisurely LesleyA work in progress...a little bit TEXTILE and FIBRE...a little bit NATURE...a little bit CREATING...a little bit PERSONAL...and a little bit boring for mostLeisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-83311348271393572732015-02-03T15:56:00.001+11:002015-02-03T15:56:25.715+11:00PCOC Tennis Team For quite a few years now there have been a group of old girls trying to play tennis each week - for some, twice a week. We are loud, we swear and we laugh. In other words we have lots of fun.<br />
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Every now and again we have others join in but here are the mainstays.</div>
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Elise loves to dance to The Wiggles 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' in her ballerina dress and shoes. This time she was lucky enough to have her big sister Inés to dance with her.</div>
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What a great idea. Only four turned up but it was still a frenzy. I came home with a variety of stuff which I was very pleased with. Hopefully the idea will catch on and more people will turn up next Sunday for the second swap.</div>
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This is soooo exciting. We have been living in our house for 18 years and it has never been painted until now! This is only the undercoat which is a vast improvement already. Even my half done garden looks better with it's new backdrop.<b> </b></div>
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Finally my house is going to look like what I had always imagined it should look like, instead of like a dairy shed.<br />
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And even more excitement. After pondering for a couple of years I have purchased a new spinning wheel - a Majacraft Susie Pro - from Wendy at Tarnwarncoort. I love it and I love spinning. I suppose I can't call myself a beginner anymore but I am still climbing the learning curve. So right now spinning has become what I want to do most.</div>
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I washed a small amount of the fleece as part of the experiment. Next I will spin some 'in the grease' and some of the washed fleece and then compare. The photo shows the washed next to the unwashed. It is so white and fluffy and feels gorgeous.<br />
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Just love gerberas so experimented with some more photos.<br />
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Port Campbell bay with storm out at sea and that is where it stayed. No rain was had.Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-85895007918135903862015-01-15T20:06:00.001+11:002015-01-15T20:11:40.557+11:00Time to return to the BLOG...I have an urge to return to blog writing. I so enjoyed it in the past and it is a great way of recording the doing part of my life.<span style="background-color: orange;"></span>..Slight interruption...granddaughter has awoken....<br />
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In the last few days there has been an abundance of apricots from the tree so we now have apricot jam and apricot chutney.<br />
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Went to Warrnambool yesterday and as I do sometimes, I popped into a florist shop to see if there were any single flowers that would be good to draw. I came out with pink and orange gerberas. I fell in love with the colour combination of pink and orange.<br />
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<br />Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-87091320868229337222011-06-25T19:24:00.000+10:002011-06-29T19:25:21.816+10:00Self portrait<p align="center">We decided to do self portraits for a challenge.</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtwuqiN5IJfPD5BEdZvLxVGrk0aNSBg5bNnTVJ104GCmT-IvTLMa_ajHU7JBxkqPO9m-090AWYNTX470JMKyD0_N5ag8kO56ddpamT5aylJBmi5jotwtXBXItwCehhyB88DpfSZR6qhtY/s1600-h/Self%252520portrait%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Self portrait" border="0" alt="Self portrait" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifiGe-PuPmbRLtNMXvNfNBJHru1eT3wvZAfO1XqLGzeNt3b4sKflX-lQtlH86qLuwTXmPz94P-7kBUZrNzUvurvLnkbfaGla1s14H0lhfGMFZHt-QgetSA1G6BxiO7n9dqq-javCAB7Pw//?imgmax=800" width="544" height="553" /></a></p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-83792131773240840582011-06-18T19:18:00.000+10:002011-06-29T19:21:36.013+10:00Another painting…<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SSLnisIbNjE/TgruDpRkJMI/AAAAAAAACXc/uRlURumqayw/s1600-h/Lesley%252520-%252520pomegranates%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Lesley - pomegranates" border="0" alt="Lesley - pomegranates" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDw1QtqyRGLOM6qnofeiBwJfXc3AVyTLn2vNLW1EUASM23bsbHWz81J2xotNIR4LDmpidDIlLkQxMcrhRAY6msTtGjUGZIY_BJV66bj5Xb7cZYkVHOhJyq2hTAkhbyAzIAQrg7ZI4G2ZI//?imgmax=800" width="644" height="473" /></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><font color="#800000" size="3" face="Airplanes in the Night Sky">POMEGRANATES by Lesley</font></strong></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-mQzDDrCoiXQ/TgrumrteNlI/AAAAAAAACXk/sGmFbW0guc0/s1600-h/Kaye%252520-%252520pomegranates%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Kaye - pomegranates" border="0" alt="Kaye - pomegranates" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AqhMt0CFgZw/TgrunoD4aCI/AAAAAAAACXo/ohoaN0YzvPg/Kaye%252520-%252520pomegranates_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="636" height="462" /></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><font color="#800000" size="3" face="Airplanes in the Night Sky">POMEGRANATES by Kaye</font></strong></p> <p align="center">I go to Kaye’s house and we set up easels in the dining room. We set a task – try and be loose with our painting. We did a “Masterchef’. After two hours – brushes down and step back from the bench, but we kept fiddling.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-45956025990036256092011-06-13T19:09:00.000+10:002011-06-29T19:10:02.401+10:00A momentous day<p>Today I turned 55 and had my last dose of chemotherapy. Yeehaa!</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-9262312029717227602011-06-12T19:06:00.000+10:002011-06-29T19:08:32.808+10:00I can paint…<p align="center">I may sound like a tosser but I have discovered that I can paint. I have dabbled in watercolours before without a huge amount of success. I always thought I may be able to paint but haven’t really had the time or opportunity to have a go.</p> <p align="center">Here is my first attempt at using acrylics on a canvas. </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjluPV_BptNQg6xlGZms-snuPaqbRT0z-JTWCjb_augvh8QmOAb4Em3J5xY_GyHu0a4SWJ7bqQ_dkuWkh0TvN9Ep04O9GtkQb-VGjMYGCu4NVKg_IQU_SOUeP4hPj38TA4DR5n0iQ-dsc4/s1600-h/Garlic%2525201%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Garlic 1" border="0" alt="Garlic 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXx942iyNJ_CM5fwfLSNZ_crQS3ZUPD-RDhdv9IX-KmI4AWZzb4vkJFTY4y7WHRM5KWSh_sKOXaajfsvcpXGWM-OjiBMUQjQUx-Wssk4A5dmGIUJDB35IZfzY7o-EqzLb-QMVDsm3V1M//?imgmax=800" width="670" height="462" /></a></p> <p align="center"><strong><font color="#400080" size="3" face="Century Gothic">GARLIC</font></strong></p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-7184679034854364132011-05-03T15:13:00.001+10:002011-05-04T08:39:19.090+10:00Basket making<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/Tb-O3VZjrhI/AAAAAAAACWY/Pb85UzFhbvM/s1600-h/Basket%20by%20Kaye%202%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Basket by Kaye 2" border="0" alt="Basket by Kaye 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH57io-_J02D7Up2M3o6DZLFCQeE0-cZEMacYEwFTrKdbZ79E73ejBrHI9DLF9pKdEL-UsUZ4xv0x57kw8Ej16s805buQCveORgH54iWnooEaDbZXTOEz1ZoQphnim3MuQyxziygYJZQk//?imgmax=800" width="558" height="558" /></a></p> <p align="center">How lucky am I? Kaye made two baskets and gave them to me. The one above is from our local <a href="http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/sip_salt_coast_cushion_bush" target="_blank">cushion bush</a> picked when they were out in bud and the one below had <a href="http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2004/themeda-triandra.html" target="_blank">kangaroo grass</a> added for a sculptural effect. I love them</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/Tb-O54KUTeI/AAAAAAAACWg/7dHYjniCpcg/s1600-h/Basket%20by%20Kaye%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Basket by Kaye" border="0" alt="Basket by Kaye" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GzqJklIUoqI4oh5xSWxnuZRXwfPm_M7bfr_Nm7WIDnfWqEOuwRC1kypePXEvnV7jPVEvxoXPQ5chSD9_-z5QrDL-POkyD3dEYCO6yREnUvzYqXSRVes3PlPNMiQ_A9mDDbXqz9L1Re8//?imgmax=800" width="562" height="562" /></a></p> <p align="center">And this one below I made myself at our basket making day at <a href="http://leisurelylesley.blogspot.com/2011/04/basket-making.html" target="_blank">Rocky and Margy’s</a>. I know there is jasmine and honey suckle vine as the main components. I was very impressed with myself but I had a lot of help.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/Tb-O8caS6yI/AAAAAAAACWo/XDwJetU-LSU/s1600-h/Basket%20by%20Lesley%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Basket by Lesley" border="0" alt="Basket by Lesley" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rCMB8o6EYS2QzRxyfwP4vPHZjIvmuUmMIbPZimaxPurtFRQvkrZhP9gC6Cx1Q9U9E-TvRUZIfilr-IUdeQIXtPiypB6NDJXrGnYl1XrFYUMbOBaJmfcsgBLassOLzeLCWtG6jDyfBNg//?imgmax=800" width="560" height="560" /></a></p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-19154113010992851162011-04-25T22:44:00.000+10:002011-05-01T22:45:12.758+10:00Big tides and big waves<p align="center">Generally around Easter time we can expect the sea to put on a show for us. During the Easter break I spent time sitting on the foreshore watching the action.</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxdF2M_8jYqjdEuLdQEXNps7jtFKWTwuXDHiSDfCqjpOVrJ-HRol0V8QdZNprviDcrW10ODgpQcGQyWHQ3YJPBfw28tmiUGmcEl40X4V7Tp-zz9JekN7eopRyiH2_UjIeEeNLLHRm3tNw/s1600-h/Port%20Campbell%20pier%204%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Port Campbell pier 4" border="0" alt="Port Campbell pier 4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQey1kwkbgOG5P_FbXldsSpoGaTZqw_NQTXNJ2lRLsu-ya6eA67ivRMAMQQA4Tse-EtNAhfQ7Awu0gAs_HFjqB6hU-OAn1gCx7zOiIYBD8sYBBUIZL_3HCFrWKuDXGOhrhAy_Rue1QhM//?imgmax=800" width="611" height="401" /></a></p> <p align="center">You may notice at the bottom of the crane a surfer is hooking his surf ski up to get it onto the pier. Big surf this day at Two Mile Bay reef but if any local surfers happen to read this I could get my tyres slashed. They are very touchy about keeping this a secret. On this day Kelly Slater, ten times world champion, was surfing the secret spot. We have been graced with his presence before.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4-7MSWvT_V17gwSB8UAZnfjvCIETadX3Ny0LpfkBoLjtQQ0rsH2UO1RN0LalpM1YZL-t8_ZmOuc5BttTb3qdjZ7C-BA-evUWXUQbR-z52CXpJzyAvs-IUIXNqg26DTxbCAKdockWXgU/s1600-h/Port%20Campbell%20bay%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Port Campbell bay" border="0" alt="Port Campbell bay" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB2h5yrow8Sem9WZVeTJWTwV1vRf3hbLvDtE0URzxe3fcgP3vwaazcDqUHI4dzqPP_xu2FB51_YVD62xO22B8L5HBVZfRkk8OVFU9Y9rZ1ilw6AHrDTb9C5Tk1zKV3gHMKf-9MWeXCnbg//?imgmax=800" width="615" height="411" /></a></p> <p align="center">This was the same day. The local people generally like to get out in the midst of the bay and get tossed around. It is quite safe within the bay and great fun.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/Tb1Vw2gicOI/AAAAAAAACWA/5uxC4zFw620/s1600-h/Diving%20through%20waves%20-%20Madey%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Diving through waves - Madey" border="0" alt="Diving through waves - Madey" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYjKqZaNFjJc-p36Ss5mxNuTUCIbiIIODpMOOqcbQKvbu0Y9ol3EkLtR3HBATV-BoXTE-S49hDnLOpNRbojSL3cchDxQXMGx7j7ySAXBJLJGGjOcT06EZ4ezGCJ9ZjmO6SV9apFknLgU//?imgmax=800" width="617" height="369" /></a></p> <p align="center">Here is my niece, Madey, pushing through a wave.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dUTaVo7KKwMCpq3osFz_2c9DWXNW6OkGeXac2xQv0uSWzQ_QrTLDzDWpFvFdpdLmiAWi9no6w1URMEkXd2l15JqWPFhcg3v9H_3uZKdBc1r50r99XHJi4Qo8-cs3TnX4UzNyVUNNr2A/s1600-h/Port%20Campbell%20pier%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Port Campbell pier" border="0" alt="Port Campbell pier" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp6MTMPtQ5kxXEkcgpbcU3of65CQzjJWfj43xNu8DjN8dzjOfkadZYhyphenhyphenuJNjYRzPMx5Rb9E7q5M2W3_uIyF4vMBrM5eHk_pOhVtNDf_6ls068NE6HcjnJ_ckFjRCQhds4Q-8AHZ6Ptt74//?imgmax=800" width="619" height="265" /></a></p> <p align="center">A couple of days later and a different scene. Beautiful autumn sunshine and calmer seas.</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/Tb1V1NuaKJI/AAAAAAAACWQ/rGfddZ_Ubiw/s1600-h/Port%20Campbell%20pier%202%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Port Campbell pier 2" border="0" alt="Port Campbell pier 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-RdRv4fdIVh_wct9QqFucrogSz8JqZYLDvdE9_L3iLNuPrA2N1KfwhLBb59d6mUYnFRR4D_btXljLzyw_5G0JDmWB5fEnnJrP9CaGYvoJ43JO0HwNHk-mRKN0wmFDKHoLTLUVnBVcWuo//?imgmax=800" width="623" height="334" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Early evening and the tourists are making the most of the beautiful environment.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-3313065025554962932011-04-14T22:07:00.000+10:002011-05-01T22:09:20.355+10:00Basket Making<p align="center">There were a few of us. More than in the pictures. We gathered at Rocky’s and Margy’s place. A great shared lunch to get the creative juices flowing and then outside to make baskets from various vegetation found there on the farm. And we didn’t let the drizzle hinder our progress. We were lucky to have four very experienced basket makers – Margy, Kaye, Rocky and Jill.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjx7eY14vlHn_s3ZolZ8AnIZTV0dB9efUbZeacuXBVEnWrk2_gJw8ZuJEOa4wQ4LiitYuNs3S0imTgnTWZupU1fLK_X50ajYMBan-ZRg2J1KII8Tm_e7ZWcHChtuhQ2au6wpmQXvY36kg/s1600-h/Jill%20Georgie%20Kaye%20and%20Annie%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Jill Georgie Kaye and Annie" border="0" alt="Jill Georgie Kaye and Annie" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsrJRv0onYOo5pqQ6cu-BVO213p77tZRZhvC6oEmdB-1t1Dq3h3JLx9P8dqQY3CYyBoTxmD-2hdD2SVBDqWW5COjg9A2Ts5wSqxbwXF6LaAhxeZ-XXWCX3AxHuBdK6EvCk71o2piGs1fM//?imgmax=800" width="558" height="373" /></a></p> <p align="center">Jill, Georgie, Kaye, Annie and sorry but I forget her name.</p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/Tb1NDQGHiBI/AAAAAAAACVo/ds8aLKN83LE/s1600-h/Kaye%20making%20a%20basket%20at%20Rocky%27s%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Kaye making a basket at Rocky's" border="0" alt="Kaye making a basket at Rocky's" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzK3Iww9UeAMmlthekC0ciC8DXK7ZQSQURroljoEll3Bxox9obwMjOXcChxw1h6p_wQU_7206VWb6sBBqMwjm2vU2hjcGc6V4X1r-Sp2-8rEpxA0Ep8NIJffA5eO4WIEQUyrl7_aNHsE//?imgmax=800" width="409" height="543" /></a></p> <p align="center">And here is Kaye amongst it all – her favourite place.</p> <p align="center">I was feeling fairly crap by the end of the day because of chemo side effects so didn’t get the images I would normally get – like the finished products!</p> <p align="center">But I have ended up with a basket that I will treasure. I can still take a photo of that and post it in the future.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-85419775965476880142011-03-28T16:46:00.001+11:002011-03-28T16:46:30.883+11:00New year new course<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TZAgsWGOiBI/AAAAAAAACTE/MnekSgZb_kU/s1600-h/ex%202%20Filling%20in%20with%20straight%20stitch%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="ex 2 Filling in with straight stitch" border="0" alt="ex 2 Filling in with straight stitch" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFV4zW0FcEyUQ8nDAsuPyADfk5M4mnV6a4qBPMmWmIcxtq8u28Wt5s7y6KiAvdxhuLQyCbjvlyyOo75JZrCngwo1chQp4Z1qzIDsMomRocPwC7lNKP9q8ARIobkvtOti44FTcABNm2_BA//?imgmax=800" width="490" height="448" /></a></p> <p>I have undertaken to do a Creative Machine Embroidery course for 2011. Once again this course is through SWTAFE Warrnambool with Karen Richards being our teacher. The course is available on campus and off campus and I have the opportunity to do a bit of both, so I don’t have to freak out if I don’t get to classes. Just hope the self discipline part of off campus studies doesn’t do me in. The above image is a sampler that was required – FILLING IN WITH STRAIGHT STITCH.</p> <p>Our weaving group was hoping to continue this year but due to TAFE restructuring their fee schedules, this became way too expensive for some. I am still hoping to weave in some way or other this year.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-54554447608220280322011-03-24T19:11:00.001+11:002011-03-24T19:11:28.214+11:00Life’s little surprises.<p>I was all over the place for most of January. Discovering something lumpy in my breast and then getting the diagnosis of cancer.</p> <p>February was the month of tests, scans and surgery.</p> <p>March has been quiet, getting ready for April and chemotherapy. I have no idea what that will entail.</p> <p>However, I do want to get back into blogging so we will see how that goes…</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-14122018492969637782011-01-05T20:28:00.001+11:002011-01-06T11:30:25.122+11:00SUMMER ICONS<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_-pccAOqwpeTx8zDMR4ZmCJcURGOHDz2pKpfnoxsCEzl2DB5EEXOHKxHIhS5rrFn6LQGfoTqOBx3xiwslMX8n2pzkcNWk4gAcUmfSrUkxyjU5WLFOrk5WFeoTeOfB3UcMnwtDmBwO5as/s1600-h/Hay%20bales%20-%20Annie%20and%20Fuzz's%20%C2%A9%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Hay bales - Annie and Fuzz's ©" border="0" alt="Hay bales - Annie and Fuzz's ©" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TSUM-MwB50I/AAAAAAAACQo/ioHhIIiaBlg/Hay%20bales%20-%20Annie%20and%20Fuzz%27s%20%C2%A9_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="842" height="563" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Hay bales at Annie and Fuzz’s farm.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-64412279186145526372011-01-03T15:01:00.001+11:002011-01-03T15:01:26.698+11:00BASKETS FROM CUSHION BUSH<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcDsayzPg5-GgQfQDVV1VsB6JaY9SY41mHhritnruK0dQTWf_JvgoGuwn8AZ_uRztU0yZWyAeX1Nygpz72i6lM9fvSmMASxtQSYIUA0Rlo2CPhFR25poEshGFqzB8qpjb_YiLaa7b0j8/s1600-h/cushion%20bush%20baskets%20and%20Freckles%5B18%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="cushion bush baskets and Freckles" border="0" alt="cushion bush baskets and Freckles" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TSFKBNmqWYI/AAAAAAAACQA/0q1WLhNXYVQ/cushion%20bush%20baskets%20and%20Freckles_thumb%5B15%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="404" height="593" /></a></p> <p align="center">Before Christmas got in the way of life, I was making baskets from <a href="http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/sip_salt_coast_cushion_bush" target="_blank"><font color="#9b00d3">cushion bush</font></a>, a plant which is prolific in this area of Victoria. I had never seen baskets made of cushion bush and even when googled nothing appeared. And of course it wasn’t my invention…it was Kaye’s.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8b-gSUKF1H258DBZiny3zdw3U5HZToVmRlIf-tPd4vqkqw0nt9oolEkNyYKiFzjRDtXp-b4WayN-7mbxnwGTR18AYqXu0Fjy_eb7-_2cJoeqVy4i3wpaRwoS_R0FKe_c56xOTKUWdCg/s1600-h/Kaye's%20head%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Kaye's head" border="0" alt="Kaye's head" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TSFKCurPzkI/AAAAAAAACQI/E5qridxts24/Kaye%27s%20head_thumb%5B10%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="73" height="85" /></a></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TSFKEc-XWaI/AAAAAAAACQM/zxm57sML7u4/s1600-h/cushion%20bush%20baskets%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="cushion bush baskets" border="0" alt="cushion bush baskets" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnFGp2aDfsIVMxx-fLY7y-XpwFmfC0Zu5goIAF3snbjEzudalpjLb3MaSqKw5Q2QhISgF0NjgNQLpS0uwHwnBiEVNzuvclqAD6YAQiKcqYXI0-J3_Gsg8tkHS1O0r0mXrDoOkMGueJYaM//?imgmax=800" width="585" height="391" /></a></p> <p align="center">They were intended for Christmas presents but of course that never happened.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-34327838370060471202010-11-08T22:47:00.001+11:002010-11-08T22:49:30.813+11:00In Search of Wildflowers<p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQgVxZn35d5x3oCEHzZt9P_ez8SDpps34Nrn-c-zc2JOgXIlrO7c-EpOTjH3HslTih6H0Od5aN3xuzXHZnmVPnJDPc8e9EoaD9fkkmQLwDx72pWwD_ZVmEBWeoV3Bpf5mLI0GnhL1KxU/s1600-h/Blair's%20track%20Kaye%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Blair's track Kaye" border="0" alt="Blair's track Kaye" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TNfjNoWUbfI/AAAAAAAACOM/WmNjEDM703I/Blair%27s%20track%20Kaye_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" height="345" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Plenty of this. Plus a beautiful copper bellied snake slithering across our path.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhaA9kR7wlSVc0uZhftsRE_zcnEN6UMVBN9dnm1xFvAE9cpl0t-ykWljBHKxuNtVVjPDHEydjNMJtJIC60LBT3hP72SfIEb0yEUDRjJZZXedgvVrOWJf90iOTmUa7aYksF9g8edwJXAY/s1600-h/black%20boy%20grass%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="black boy grass" border="0" alt="black boy grass" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TNfjRKwxjVI/AAAAAAAACOU/PFz24EcrAzM/black%20boy%20grass_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="516" height="345" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Will never tire of the native grass trees.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJEk78JbxAEEYVmkMPBwSkI9ydA1piYrGRUbF6hZz8oKEZwWeWLeGJeEovyOWdzT42uufshdReSzZTf7kOdhki4G_fCJSeOSfhRutWgzd_TyvP8xRaaWMVpGKu611TlgmXeqqwVmnXwnw/s1600-h/Blotched%20orchid%20@%20Rifle%20Range%202%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Blotched orchid @ Rifle Range 2" border="0" alt="Blotched orchid @ Rifle Range 2" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TNfjSggtm_I/AAAAAAAACOc/2Xaww9Oppps/Blotched%20orchid%20%40%20Rifle%20Range%202_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="517" height="517" /></a> </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">The prize of the day – a blotched sun orchid <em>T. benthamiana</em> – the first time I have seen one in this area. Thanks to Kaye’s diligence.</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TNfjVGKAZ-I/AAAAAAAACOg/oyiKAGe7CTE/s1600-h/Mitty%27s%20flowers%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mitty's flowers" border="0" alt="Mitty's flowers" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeVmI45l-l3-YZbEHwrFcC-wevzSPEtnFLkzI4M_cCWQB5uW4ipxiWCEi2SDS5x3pClP_nAkL3dViOtYy3yo6uKRLiPoFCwY5h6n8en6jGjIB1Xg8Zp0Mc4d5IB4PX_VBrUz1Q80MU4U//?imgmax=800" width="515" height="396" /></a> </p> <p align="center">And an excellent bunch of flowers from Mitty’s garden.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-467281889083479512010-11-08T22:34:00.001+11:002010-11-08T22:34:06.131+11:00Tiny Teddies<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_-In8ZeS-sAVxDvM90hvYA6zegKkgIrdxQCzI6WbHRYULWFfmhMHc42-BVWCW0g0wpdpF0JkrLw1YJ87bHOK3bJxuAWdXlKECUplkJ7pEC_1TWcrrqedTdsuHLH2hhD73Lt7IDLY_EQ/s1600-h/teddy%20bear%20tree%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="teddy bear tree" border="0" alt="teddy bear tree" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TNfgLGCBS-I/AAAAAAAACOE/3cEuqPu2N28/teddy%20bear%20tree_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="390" height="582" /></a> </p> <p align="center">A gift from Jill. A tiny teddy each in the colour we use the least of. I received the blue one.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-39448122569854265302010-10-25T16:47:00.001+11:002010-10-25T16:49:20.421+11:00Introducing ‘Flaps’ the mountain duck<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK3yC41nhrAaAvbVZHAfVWYKH6sHr0FufxQBrq8DHdFgEuicNq5NXr7CDH97BKF2bgXe6-qLiqNopLU_7QIcMOGkVyckRjn2R4LfwNo4nvCoFkMBecn-jzkz3hBdykal6O0jhyGU37P1E/s1600-h/Flaps%20the%20mountain%20duck%202%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Flaps the mountain duck 2" border="0" alt="Flaps the mountain duck 2" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TMUZ-fHS5bI/AAAAAAAACNo/fP5irhXO4Qw/Flaps%20the%20mountain%20duck%202_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="526" height="352" /></a></p> <p align="center">Found wandering in the local caravan park, following anyone who happened to pass by.</p> <p align="center">Flaps was handed into the Parks office and from there found his way here. Flaps would have been a lot better of with his mother but that wasn’t to be.</p> <p align="center">We have had him for almost two weeks now and he has grown A LOT!</p> <p align="center">He requires quite a bit of attention but he has been worth it.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyj6YNRzxop1Dc6mxTFdhlUJf69w4iVbBl7YWJ5aK7COGH5qVKMWFG_OYKI1GU6dzB9JeyRxyLsl9l85hwr4jIUYrY_y95XQ8lNU5MSXMXSTRDZ0tGkKbOzt0NkX44TUOX3ttLRbImmQU/s1600-h/Flaps%20the%20mountain%20duck%201%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Flaps the mountain duck 1" border="0" alt="Flaps the mountain duck 1" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/TMUaBaWOPYI/AAAAAAAACNw/j_MS9rUY4z0/Flaps%20the%20mountain%20duck%201_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="530" height="379" /></a>  </p> <p align="center">For more information on Australia’s largest duck go to <a href="http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenrt.nsf/LinkView/B8F4AE7FA1B84935CA2573780001208CC1DB2757E23C4965CA257376001BB03F" target="_blank">here</a></p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-47287403663477331942010-08-30T21:43:00.001+10:002010-08-30T21:44:54.591+10:00Just a few more.<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcQuop6lZAhvhOswJBwJAjs8JLdQKLCcXt3lTXoAlgDsaQCyzVDmpEk5WmxafNlippQDYhq4XnCVPKZPja-VXcXVbIAjIu9ulYFeIC8sb5DOrPaMsxg8UiksnFB7uhAoRX5eFaPvRp7o/s1600-h/magic%20mushroom%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="magic mushroom" border="0" alt="magic mushroom" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wIOGWgHnFmxD4p5_sgSATu4Zb0yCkbJFv3tUbP__5Ix06xNxeG7JiitDSjiBa6f5uVT-BXxeHjzL0KDbLF8b1RMYNbK3LtlBEXDOKY8KeHMGqyt7oPLs8KLzfdVwkqwetiE9eI3QapQ//?imgmax=800" width="358" height="535" /></a> </p> <p align="center">A magic mushie nestled in pine needles.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPhswZsvNNoPJngdzZY5qq7lcyGz1MAQt4YdvNzsQ95moLpjR7cnu1NciuMM_aF4paESAntnVR9noIB8f5l4Nun67wI4-jssmFmN7yr2FoNjgku_3q1RqL8DR3V4eP1kZr4DXsJA6HQo/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%206%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk 6" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk 6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxBA9wyp9YCsLL3baVTXBlbuWn-oRjdG83HuT4hKYnTdfkuzk6sm_doFhfa-cMrCWZ1tTQHj8JRjazDGL5wcZ6uxX259-oZSTj31ixsFHlRwQTJ32Qx6ab2_G1yhQVWyiyWglwzZFKYY//?imgmax=800" width="614" height="410" /></a> </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">Windfall under the sheoaks.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN5IpFreRPzy6LCe5dmp4YDh0sMppiZydhTFQdI0DGmgNSqcdexH-5yeU_pfMs_TDEYzF6YH11Rr2OhFAztGjVP700ePSDqj8LvxlFnoYP10h0d3uvkG88Q_SKza7YGmX9NUrVeCw45Fo/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%20%20-%20Wreck%20Beach%202%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk - Wreck Beach 2" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk - Wreck Beach 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-KoAf9ZLW28J6vxNAmYgeM7JnUHeGgpRhyphenhyphend3dWg_RfL8qxCaxrb-1IDjNdsp1ByLdvDngo5siURiA1Q7HEi4YGN5XKOPJQbw_rSYoFPFVW9TBDiv7EQ7DIaa66VtoajaAtKIvKNI7BA//?imgmax=800" width="362" height="542" /></a> </p> <p align="center">A coastal garden landscaped perfectly by the weather.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-yAsdtJ2VysQqocQA6-SFzUyvoPYx9w_HC5Y6-k7jjFwRy3lgHHq_xqa1tL7t47sQF1yM0HWg1dtqn0d82RSS8nMvg6wHdNWVChvh6cvrqEisQ0mpv1eTY5ENWDkydEUdIgCN1gGS2g/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%20%20-%20Wreck%20Beach%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk - Wreck Beach" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk - Wreck Beach" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/THuZS4IPQTI/AAAAAAAACMM/fLWkCrAT08Q/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%20%20-%20Wreck%20Beach_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="591" height="395" /></a> </p> <p align="center">So many earthy colours in the one place.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkVwnZ_5bCLFGp6WRzSxVu-6lAEVEWGFhj9La1niqgGdYUVMq1Eb586Lf3dLbF9zu-xJwxY1XMJ5UzH1cQEs3B-vvFSJI54gIwQhP_TcKvJUqX5AfOuy2c_A3k5g1OZ7_8JjP4kFartk/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%20%20-%20Wreck%20Beach%203%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk - Wreck Beach 3" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk - Wreck Beach 3" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/THuZUmoQNiI/AAAAAAAACMU/m_0g6Dv3XVA/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%20%20-%20Wreck%20Beach%203_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="597" height="395" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Shipwrecked, and this is relatively mild sea conditions. The ‘Marie Gabrielle’ was wrecked here in 1869 while carrying tea from China to Melbourne. The three-masted French barque was driven ashore at 1am on November 24.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6WH2hbttu0AXzVQ-n6wc-fkgzDPjUglYm6sl6olVcx_c1cQT7A0taN_JNsFX_HHLFyDhlIPZLXBzENuRk4a9F17xz2oFi-iH2bcNsz9u2iWNhi3NCrOWgxdUOSgcMgnffA1bgi1v_xuc/s1600-h/paddocks%20in%20winter%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="paddocks in winter" border="0" alt="paddocks in winter" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_R4BlG6YqdGQ/THuZWz5v2kI/AAAAAAAACMg/wE11EE6XEk4/paddocks%20in%20winter_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="599" height="401" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Plenty of green stuff for the animals to eat this year.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-84022707839573533832010-08-30T21:27:00.001+10:002010-08-30T21:27:35.866+10:00Colours of August<p align="center">We have had an amazing amount of water fall to the earth this month. Everything is soggy and quite luscious. And the farmers are rejoicing.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdXF8p9cXwYBp471yNy6-RZhiCRDRgHm5ZLZHXcMZ26fhsBsW8t2DWKB954Zt6LeX8VE4syOpHJsjZTQ6QVs6WvwvUZPZOPPIkbjwyXM4j90TNHfGE_iqGbQR1ZPK8KX4sxWwkBMlchc/s1600-h/Mepunga%20wetland%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Mepunga wetland" border="0" alt="Mepunga wetland" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fEbSzec-QWw170mUbwTJCUfhexTIc-c5o424AooyeTsIPAzeFyEQkeYaNVIelHKRKeksPOu1FDmJw0n24T7tZk3xMfVnah4JAnyrg_TnO1BpdMvfUORrsHMkDJ_K4djbVJ-kuc8IKQY//?imgmax=800" width="572" height="376" /></a> </p> <p align="center">There is water in our water holes and the water birds can be seen in great numbers.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8-JC2kLdkqLDPdHdVpuRMYPT0BKixOgrY-DXyewkwGDW2pr5YTBNv0FOywxSioMwhzQ3NkHg3b4mzHE9pdaeog_yX9DNF_s13NcYOo9LXp4vHxtTMGJCKp5UmX5BkiyKPQMEGk-TSuI/s1600-h/kangaroos%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="kangaroos" border="0" alt="kangaroos" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kTA2m49gPlgfnmpBm7y8MqHTxJNOkI6LCf0RXjGD-t8yQHIH6J5QPWeUSew1N2K4msFWcOKk-3ex9a6LdixWxL6-tH_Arict41Bw_U9_8RcEjwc2iosiGHszu6BaURbgRWDyWeBKRUE//?imgmax=800" width="573" height="386" /></a> </p> <p align="center">A walk through the green paddocks and the kangaroos are not that sure they want to share.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtz-VOVeXbP4URGk4m3CduAeeEVUciWLXZxiqfBl5ZpXo8EYkiDASdMPzxfzrEvvBwe41ZmBH2ebmurHCVXtoDFwuYW5CSD8s0jbqao1E9P3oeXIOntcO_rvyrOkYSbKlMaJx3Zb88ak/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%201%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk 1" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtZ0gDKP7SxbPJhnV5XNdsPRhzl9Tfwvu7FI1d81tE06c34RLFLpgsXY4eVr_lWhfL6fsxA2ErSBoIBEyePPISTl5OPcmq0oe52bQWQlhGUaq17oUVyRHSFY75NMFt-orr1TqB7oYBlI//?imgmax=800" width="577" height="386" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Plenty of this going on.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9MeVp0T8HkQT-RK1jV5g_qOY9Ej-kBkyPuJclrt7Oe0M8N6dd-ppD5ix2EJyECYyinUJDOCzpo8gfVG1w7dJNjwGh7QlXSSTyeuM8GxVkI1kLe1YaD3jBOq146CQ9ICSx5n2Ejclaho/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%202%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk 2" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxDwX81klJlv3CIQbVUfzGORYKctIXao4FlJMpH4_M9GqvURI2S587tUoW0cUE3xNSv0FJWClD1OR34B0rgJQhhIjzLjIqOIwb5-gI3-_oXROx_k8NZrlh6X4_9tvypTV2T6RUVWV3xjA//?imgmax=800" width="582" height="390" /></a> </p> <p align="center">And this.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGm8AMhK9NMRvU1KTaGF-Vj_ypMKw0QyqPSpDacqXypqhrwiacka3gXVV7Iv6HcXJyiJz7_mo0jp8yvo9UaYHH8vcVQXS4rXWrp1Js2bUs4GthhA5TmZrUkCzIwU-kwA9bCdnKU_fFBko/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%203%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk 3" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk 3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_P5OBaBjH2ocAU1C6-F_TXSQJIl7nNbYWzzVgyUY-IT6Y96S8iKsm4_NUevBIYmSqtxKKj7k9_gNFV5Ukwb07CW2io0fzCRBmgzeRluEV0IG76vSfUr4Uw1J_ijAeTbiBkyi56XDcaiE//?imgmax=800" width="584" height="391" /></a> </p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">And this.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy30GIzm00LlvVy5J24JkokQj0Uq3Q3LHvV7WAqALtDc7-07ZDqPYwTMLciZ47U7F0aztefb3sZHVF2OtXKryx1GQkJZKipg2cQbZK3LjyrYeKpHzLCs2-kox2ro4kRO1U6L6WaTKCyMg/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%205%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk 5" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk 5" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAlnIpr8m7snDeSe7ke6GjakyIJ1plG2iIRgvbYSFzOqfqlcoq8VF9XtL0pDrJEPIqknBFiRJU9HKExCY7TkiWEy82tObMx-VAbRHKp4PNw6zeAmGcoEUENMHer5zW8sjE3EVgZ_fft4//?imgmax=800" width="383" height="572" /></a> </p> <p align="center">And this.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDX4g_YZSRWtLt-jGZohBWCG6Ox_iFlERNEMfI38HZUU6HnQR2XK1vaVRPiKXJ3SYfZvA6JoIWCge7_HkEqZ9RTl7wpH5FLb8i49U-bVGDR1G8lBCWkeOLT9sBaszX9zkKrAi1CuW6QOQ/s1600-h/Moonlight%20Heads%20walk%204%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Moonlight Heads walk 4" border="0" alt="Moonlight Heads walk 4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjZ1p7oPKRBIGyLSFVPyoh9az0LxfvEabBDTvVa6yy1uXFj7xkt-uv9blOP0jyLFgEHEREj-k3F4wF8F6blPNsAeq0XSNxZSM0l7EydPJVRn26IGN4qRtSxsNRYlbeydu4TyCQQ8zQGAM//?imgmax=800" width="588" height="428" /></a> </p> <p align="center">But also a sign that spring is on it’s way.</p> <p align="center">There are more participants in the COLOURS OF EACH MONTH over at Sue’s blog LIFE LOOMS LARGE. Go over and check it out <a href="http://lifeloomslarge.blogspot.com/2010/08/colors-of-august.html" target="_blank">here.</a></p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-22668215317157795212010-08-30T21:05:00.000+10:002010-08-30T21:12:01.579+10:00Woven Creations<p align="center">Finally getting around to posting images of the woven creations of other students. These items were exhibited at the Hamilton Sheepvention Show early this month and will also be shown at The Royal Melbourne Show. The majority of fibre used was alpaca, being part of a deal done with the Alpaca Association and SouthWest TAFE here in Warrnambool.</p> <p align="center">First off the ranks are three scarves woven by Jeanette Tollerbond.</p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Z67F58lv2GgcbQAmw-1IJW07gT_ARlwIoXNnJG7J_v7G9i9ZZqvSngUxPv3mP_ZlX6AspJugU4SViFLv6oWcAVf8akENi5utODqVWzhWxNfxVaqRzutbKib0sLNzWy4Mbo6t0hZ2iM0/s1600-h/Jeanetter%20with%20scarf%201%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jeanetter with scarf 1" border="0" alt="Jeanetter with scarf 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jSIrAlAy_On0v0YlPUyDrn3plJbmZT4-n63CQF-XiPGryeVc2-x1gk8RF-OVEBBxoagxP-r8nkSR5pR5VwlivPTY1u6HQbWtHdy_-j3hR9NCGAD-lqIvG2zWZWD0B0VrEmhUploe-qI//?imgmax=800" width="232" height="330" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkXS9DDz3VXlyxvyIac7enouMH3aC1jOX4AaCcd0qYDr9KsfeHO7qrkby4hDfDodMZhu_5NVcSt-UErP_U7wVHO7vog115aUPqzLsrtUBXbSvtK3Wcn_F-PI582R1nPAnXRYAGzUArlM/s1600-h/Jeanetter%20with%20scarf%202%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jeanetter with scarf 2" border="0" alt="Jeanetter with scarf 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXTD0IJK8sgLy75aekosSVNa10dVmFhVIwFKEjMqaLBfhR1fl9AE9TONTiNKaRV5t98jsSCVYxiMy-Sd_7-0gGqL4H4a9_6KlAJ2cl4WpYxyRwWcJlR99_2fT3yqs9B9thtoyXK-wzaE//?imgmax=800" width="232" height="332" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="133"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFc4OZVbZNHvQ_R2HKqVIVujUrDcyET8BfAjDopYY3oU4Rk0qOyCsmhxtIPaz63r4M2eD0SIAhGYOlJql3rtvi7rS8LZDBSd-scTq29TWPdmNLubBRAdc36erTBioGssk6mRnBSu5dbY/s1600-h/Jeanetter%20with%20scarf%203%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jeanetter with scarf 3" border="0" alt="Jeanetter with scarf 3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSwqcr_87Y0tW2kD8YaxDrlj6d7_5gv6zyvIahPyMu9zKpYU5eqBDu8M8BaBZsay1huAyYJNadADe6wNC_DF7Vz43vrh-wlp9_HNYWSYeM6IplNioGUUcKvjLt06lomETzIdQhbqFMVp4//?imgmax=800" width="229" height="335" /></a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">And two wraps also woven by Jeanette.</p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2i3cjVZt9bYffdfLGc51W98e8hti9cSoB7jYNJVVMULxsnCSiRLG62I6dgqdzbfNq3UpqZjp0zqN-RK6d0i3zbaAO32SE6Yfg_6C8ItJ7AI1ZQkwrTVSRYddt7lwpPhxpmybXrrJexc/s1600-h/Jeanetter%20shawl%201%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jeanetter shawl 1" border="0" alt="Jeanetter shawl 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFd92CEMHFAIra2f_1poP5_brwX7yHvzqX1HmleVrp_rjbXtlsRLttuaXrIENp6eY78qZOUVY4C6RawORIlaauEzUKxG75Ca4WLsvBRCWBoRm6YtkXRDhs0p94jyMyhfzb2fJ7Yn9ZR_Q//?imgmax=800" width="228" height="316" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="200"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHmTEnf1NTfLkSqDHhPdoMG1yK90dVbhE2KzPxBuml4QVAECK4EYUS60GxI1ShmIKnSPlCFdrACJrDMnoEkIeVf8EO29PHuXfdJASinas5nSkaH11hJYF3b4U3rq6ASi42o6INMrinGRM/s1600-h/Jeanetter%20shawl%202%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jeanetter shawl 2" border="0" alt="Jeanetter shawl 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pJG16b_ViVWOon_wF-Mj9l_zAzqOFGZp30Gh1JtF0Z3uLqVKlMicYVOdT8WczGQrmS9FGiziUHpjE9Eav3N3yMQdrtFnh0yZ-4Zjq9txVJxXatDeWtilwf-Z28zWq4YgS9SEeW6Lb7A//?imgmax=800" width="213" height="318" /></a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">The next four items are by Georgie Crow. As a matter of interest the bottom wrap in the second image as well as the wraps in the final two images were all woven on the same warp.</p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400" align="center"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKuw9VoaLo83s7-EDDIDYzgi_Rxd465E9GwResWIwxEf6FqoqAylb0WXgWdNeCy2uATNj4zqtklCatKo5_F4IZvycF3-ia06-rGs191tCG8TieRo5qexatx0W2GpRs0WyMe3ie78tgUkc/s1600-h/Georgie%20beret%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Georgie beret" border="0" alt="Georgie beret" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihce0e14AZJCHPCbIkpxUci9lkBdOTEad5fNtqkCP1xSrIx2i86r0gXobxZLEJTN8tNjjotKVteahMSIjgYVbDlLn9cAO7famkATsc16c41z8ymI8nzNiT5cSwdoDxOhaqwFk9gBkuClg//?imgmax=800" width="212" height="282" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkD0yq8KbFshyphenhyphenGbNXR-9jBQ-jkL5OCGiP6gKWErPBXEVALUVENHVJXyMloxz3a6C3w76WWSoTWrX0O7r1hNGcJOCuR7Lku-phdkcwlFhMnlmFGfflsYX3cOhJqRJwmOCq6QlGVwT-2EtA/s1600-h/Georgie%20shawl%20and%20wrap%203%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Georgie shawl and wrap 3" border="0" alt="Georgie shawl and wrap 3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPy7BGHS9R-1jW-c6m5N8y0Qtg2kqAoiqHFrsR8LhIzGDTNRnjfTGIY6-jkw6S4ObaDFnGibybiRsCfjIDC46Mt8w4blMVO9KE9PoPrVMou4Qb25l_pkClD_YXUNpbuLrF6IB9fycIkmA//?imgmax=800" width="190" height="283" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Enyy3ubaTmi0ovW9zhpME2dwFvjJ1xouEr-qHap5COsiXva-KStsZA5cmgqjluUl8xu4mP6qzMK0-RymIAn2IJRVbN-YMM5dx_Dhgz1jSL56PPo2nxwWGelJMEuSYCGTc0jZ01lB-_g/s1600-h/Georgie%20wrap%201%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Georgie wrap 1" border="0" alt="Georgie wrap 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5BQq-vR8YeOJJVrreYuSQ_oR3ymtdyDvYQNb5BdCemTm52ktjsEKFLkJI9xzsFP5oxKsFEKjZWyG9jcv_PPMeLCzj9ib58JlNySdDyO-wdj5mxLthKkW6Ut7i3_0EuCcIaC-LKC4UzIc//?imgmax=800" width="191" height="284" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ37EFy-mvj-RVESiQonJHW_9_fc5nk34oj1UmcL-FRWZ1TfWMN_IDK10054fQvwP8g12REZTCsXb0KMo4SnUwmA5-6SoUORl_UqOG4sQS3tS8oY_gnAlaaODnRn39KkZ3nezN9My1h0/s1600-h/Georgie%20wrap%202%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Georgie wrap 2" border="0" alt="Georgie wrap 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ASN8vCiSGJ37-oi0sEOZXBHGr4ABAAZnSCx1QrKZ7L8vw4Zn2zWiivx_aaWxJEGChPr39bMkzSjbr7lIcOJQyFEeon4mcChG6RpAHTQaI9CppDqRBr6yU6MyVOsCVhP6Qv_24oZZR-o//?imgmax=800" width="205" height="284" /></a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">The next four are a variety of knits by Jill Hunter.</p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="759" align="center"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguVRITpmyrm6uagWu4h8EGbXFE6D4wfjAEGKrpEdGcMa7jojga0GZ5GOHOcoG2KIvmiKDjpU8diW61Z9iQSsubRTnJJswLeRhA39SVC3hGqDMWVT749WpH46drp0rFMdvCZme0PJ7jqCc/s1600-h/Jill's%20cravats%202%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jill's cravats 2" border="0" alt="Jill's cravats 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbU9HF2TxDiohV3xa3NjFJ9IFEjCdiCDXb4LMxqU-2yHMaPNoz5E5OKdx0epArvPEAxOtRe_wLM9hG0xNGXVd7wPFjVeOyO2ty5KGKLQVU7vfwTfszuU8MKOnzO_g2h8rASy1cL19Vzwc//?imgmax=800" width="211" height="235" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYct-eT7KZMedh060kirT6R9wAQ64LGZCKBs4S_lE4l9p2WEwy4Rpp30fsyOuNDg0YQT0R9Y0KJ-MqfEZvxNO1HyDWnVValW8ct7XcMhsSnRUCFQpxdV8CSl0oX2xyBl6SJWuYbjpKY-w/s1600-h/Jill's%20knitted%20wrap%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jill's knitted wrap" border="0" alt="Jill's knitted wrap" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJ6zW8ZN-RkpWxW8DsrqLRwqKrIMSWEZbZnJMl-oS6g9Ac8oW9nkkPfU_rKLm6e6tBgJhpN5_vcRy6Yv69eJFPim1c6xY56ipped8vbc5SRGtx9xWLRLV45VLP2S0dWzNsTnLG_6TKus//?imgmax=800" width="198" height="233" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnBkkfSrR1aHPBAQstV2XHt_R59Ehxv8sbJuPrekw3KgO3yoMT_nFIsgNN6siVutIzgSYA_sb7S3zBYaZvab7Xd4IX8o7KXt1Wv6GHE3q0c0w7URs712mGZF_FHDxud3De-atQv8FfP4/s1600-h/Jill's%20knitted%20wrap%202%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jill's knitted wrap 2" border="0" alt="Jill's knitted wrap 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSulqcQSZtbRnz1gFkuqdR2zpaKMacLv4mkNvGmtW7zjfkdyCF_R6VDA5Ht2KFTLbc7PInsjgzFhLeQ-ekp7mIobEtkgoL4qk3mrRbCTucNmGrasgjyGYF3Qr25-Wa-lrhFgEBNTLVuwE//?imgmax=800" width="195" height="232" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="457"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXiTifW79aA8LNd7UvElgHlK6z1RCtWiQBgdKlWxKVJJLQUywb1oztD7xeE-l39P2p5ckJsNmOoOxyG2ig6cAgW-DL0M8wdZyEIk7PbYeO-vru3-MHq0OAYxMHE0lR8vlbMY4XsLkVOo/s1600-h/Jill's%20wrap%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Jill's wrap" border="0" alt="Jill's wrap" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL20v97paPNDuZJdiulE7YQA3o8Zw3K_vtoFvmN-WcPBW8pb71J26Eej73ytpuemEPOWLXyuZQ2cjrFNCFGVc0btzw1S-S65AcGt42Y0aohRgpGXB2TtJtL-za4wvNHyYglr2Qhgd3ktA//?imgmax=800" width="196" height="292" /></a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">And last but definitely not least are items by Rocky Blair. Rocky has used alpaca fibre from her own alpacas and felted it to produce these hats with the final image being a skirt and wrap woven on the same warp.</p> <div align="center"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="674" align="center"><tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHymlEOsjeUwo8Y0zJNSrAwX82zWrUfpnn3fU3E07zdGc9eYp_kPPt2lC2_xmq_6dZbBes_MH23ag5fsB2gGUiQdUlxqCGqH7C9EGDpiwh9bas08nrsLNCsAgZYLNuWDBVneYevdB6IZY/s1600-h/rocky's%20hat%20and%20scarf%201%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="rocky's hat and scarf 1" border="0" alt="rocky's hat and scarf 1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj__7hRtiIOi9QgQteWehqer3ymlGeD5p1sY7vd_5RyQOqaHXNBkj1noN1Drc3A2NznT379y-P9TuhErCqSw4wiSlT-UK4KwvGoak8qiUe_vGKauwso-3xYxNck9162Xp5aP1E_18rC61g//?imgmax=800" width="212" height="250" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbukJ0FArJFfXuqozmflO-MgpCc52DusndmmhmNXKBsspdW3qC6OcNdzO0HGaGb9IYWJ7S7X1rw5YU2Zah3F0wpFkOMEDPQsFsYG8lSvY6LfKe68_elOpUlhmkqSw7xR1Dn9823SJ17bk/s1600-h/rocky's%20hat%20and%20scarf%202%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="rocky's hat and scarf 2" border="0" alt="rocky's hat and scarf 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RfvYv1apQ3uBkUGVFiM6ThLRGT7OXk2SfrA0hwvSGQj3BmahiO2bQccdwcpNE1bLlem_eGMCNZ9NBP-yWVd8_m2aqj0jAbWRgWr1DDgAnZce3vhgsSeieafWD2k8U54V4wfQZPeBEj0//?imgmax=800" width="215" height="254" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="100"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx-D2d6ZMlB1Ru68IZdfJwPHjI5WZegLsgurGrTKjPhIl9p3vc81ESviM4Y6HiJpjSnwf-STE4LiClUE8Q5oKA7A3e8bqsgFfOSAB2kVZFXdlbt_jgR729_VWfBFPN3khUpYWt7HJTso/s1600-h/rocky's%20hat%20and%20scarf%203%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="rocky's hat and scarf 3" border="0" alt="rocky's hat and scarf 3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3FT3HjvzAsLRz0ErfQhV6OpIhsES2S76oXyObDL2yCe-ijdzXMw4mOHyAOqT3jv4GsVz7Y8WnvISbGEl1rgoFgooAbvL8prRJcFCv5UnYbe9aq27KWdlXrzjL8pTI3O6zJDRC_M2TPY//?imgmax=800" width="214" height="253" /></a> </td> <td valign="top" width="372"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4u2BuCOApReywriOjrAGTZVJr5pLgMUUzvP1KvzK4NtvKE3p9teXR0sljWjS_7JSHpjq7Z6rblEk2bE5USFcmFj4ERid7OkVM0Ww4kSkzLkICahQf4IiueCdy6x6kuEqabh86dMnmx8/s1600-h/Rocky's%20skirt%20and%20top%20cloth%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Rocky's skirt and top cloth" border="0" alt="Rocky's skirt and top cloth" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDULof3QmbBnAXuvCP3p_58V0Fpr6jr_-S5ak2W0CWgZre_T1d8dKcvvp4SlpmrpftHeRAa-5B7xwKzB9HGi3c9YjSLA0vvb4z0XT2G7YlTUx4LOFB6qHKBabJBqp-SEgwL5yh8_McU3E//?imgmax=800" width="171" height="254" /></a> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </div> <p align="center">And to conclude, I must thank our stunning model who suffered all types of indignities without complaint for this photo shoot.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijSZACMBvqDMueozmov_SxBJ8RWZIOvXBjNzvDxFwX3HLbZKKwlZIeK5YCylNMehiKXUfW39mDyR2W2UmkHpubPl3lJDIc8GsEaBA8gfmE3QLlvlWvahnrdCkwztO6C4wFGa5e7frgaA/s1600-h/Hamilton%20Sheepvention%20-%20TAFE%20weaving%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Hamilton Sheepvention - TAFE weaving" border="0" alt="Hamilton Sheepvention - TAFE weaving" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_5rMfZVTkPRsNjo83FAKlUmE1DbpJDZV0wSlLtrRnRj01yumSO4FcXj6dFImllmegxLZUMehyphenhyphenSe9pet5n-zz33k0AzmUWqGqLIatQnWm9wB967E2gQG7WNlNSbEuiDbBQeQD70Juit4//?imgmax=800" width="560" height="396" /></a> </p> <p align="center">The display at Hamilton.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-1745063186572316722010-07-30T17:41:00.000+10:002010-08-04T17:42:28.754+10:00Clifton Beach to Gibson Steps<p align="center">It was the middle of winter and a beautiful day. So we went for a walk.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ4m3f21Zk0XBj83J-PdUeMNIh7-BsF5LCac0W_aixPwoxE7_ctENrPMxUsBzNs_AtTMmYiL9hd5tKxx4bOj2wkvdjHpEchFwjTMtaQ3gr8bNdn1MTyCutoYYWG3m4DN36QEmMwRpE5mM/s1600-h/pic%20001%5B3%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="pic 001" border="0" alt="pic 001" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio8e2ENqpV8yNLCdh8MwX8gWm5gcYFkMcfMVApQ8KisNeLuz9DbPUC3uPKYHQbg3YoeyRdtlTR1bMMBKXANxvq8x00XumbRyBFSo5lTwqN275tiU4mcOMvn2d7uI0Ep5zkBpMykp0Bz8A//?imgmax=800" width="552" height="369" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Leaving the Great Ocean Walk track and coming onto the beach at Clifton.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2LTR7pZD97KKmje4NMkQfR7MBsR80h2HeWJQ_pKTBCM5FwTYdfo8ab0hX1KJHBadP2O1WBNm6psFz0quYZ589zoFNlPGqEoryKvwJdVkO5wTqpepzpYYqpzy5raFmkyM_tV2qtoG0Go/s1600-h/pic%20005%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="pic 005" border="0" alt="pic 005" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KDCILPYVUK2DVffzFL0aQopM26jhgaWgr5WCoMbA_Z8fXrg9MijR1mlVGefgNuPtUWjdziO9QN818-4BRVDAMDvAUVKpSEJos0O1751KFuD_ui7tRTE7hsS0OXMi0usjqRhSyWAKXyI//?imgmax=800" width="552" height="369" /></a> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1XPncboCEYLhyphenhyphen-kWRYg3i7GHktJZkITmZEtFAdpx773bUsCMYBOyUKaYy0AxDAMztwrNVK9Lp7LjpFOVayMrrOsB2iufT1drRDv1evfnJ1O2neNxp4lhPy0zz1gZtTeAk10t6aYp1MxM/s1600-h/pic%20017%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="pic 017" border="0" alt="pic 017" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGRUbSQiOHXCewU10L2L4-Q7269ompNT95a7wvUQHqH8hnRfvLlGSHTy1MTqDBbLlDK1TYDaaSq_ie_EsEJ6Z8EkZlt7QIm6bEfjgrDQAONYZjvIkPkYqiaAdQZN_xhrTJjRZqfGcDa00//?imgmax=800" width="554" height="371" /></a> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dgA4EJfFJ1deVRKhhzz5sn6b-Q5R_fbYbmcB-5Y7tUU4twB3kbwlIYlC1C5yF5lrGGLR0vibNSMjDbGZndR3dLUUVau4_LN0FmBEcDpjMEW6ZL6MwDyDRiJ7IpbPIUohCN_0b2eba88/s1600-h/pic%20037%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="pic 037" border="0" alt="pic 037" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVXGPLtsjDr-Hu-L22fpOK4WiPRyyX3K-HoQG23GmLlGCJT_NfxcKZLTY9t8pACnjDIeYXbnXt1yGgPp2FG0HEC4To1ArUw-rX4vnxXxomBdWC4fYz2KA3KOxu3SxMrHlT1TN6BVs4ck//?imgmax=800" width="556" height="287" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Last time we did this walk we had to climb over rocks to get past this point, but this time nature had worked for us with a fresh cliff fall, and we were able to walk through the sand passage behind the fall.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_wS6GTRnOxZUZTh6kbo9cAveRcc66gADy3HAHTL-FUzyM3rufPRRPZgdpcuN3RsS8Jcy7UD-iqh1HwC2R3gahrzcO4xNtKzOcPjLRBKt0qn5e1yvpu61Q4B5m1IdV5WFBHzEGY5STVYk/s1600-h/pic%20050%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="pic 050" border="0" alt="pic 050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwuMwNjrU-l14h_JpSwDw4WdbexgsbVWCJF7J26WfZ6Jae8ufuEVPDiaJMbDCoExsRTEATwETw_QAtldwb9TIZDc-baKz_Zh3vACx05IZHGJH8DwO7zbpQaY906q3Lu3_HOpzvwo26cno//?imgmax=800" width="560" height="375" /></a> </p> <p align="center">Annie with her found treasures.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYoV1mw4LosDtVX9wJVRrTRGA_SNmm6bU4lVyuR4_I_bCqz7z2-0zrvpk7pLAgOLFxxbptJTb_eaUc4W8KPapWrzQAwlFOMu3StVUwrzK5xlcG13P6CGqK155bSRYWjBec0lRV_lalmDc/s1600-h/pic%20051%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="pic 051" border="0" alt="pic 051" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQtOcMlf3mcLoerVgZjjQ5FAuYfJmDYCZIHBMp3r9-0Iy5IXAKRMSEXZodP0K0a58mAXx60mKxfxYS6QMHZ9J63jUFmQ5ZtiTCd9AGtV9jKtDHUkMEEuNtZfEDi14yT3oaxd6Up5fFkA//?imgmax=800" width="561" height="561" /></a></p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-31054182762763977212010-07-30T16:35:00.001+10:002010-07-30T16:43:48.889+10:00All set for the Hamilton Sheepvention Show<p align="center">All the designing and making for the Alpaca Association has been completed. It has been packed and shipped off to the Hamilton <a href="http://www.sheepvention.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Sheepvention</a> Show for display. A description of the project can be found <a href="http://leisurelylesley.blogspot.com/2010/02/study-in-2010.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p align="center">Last week was somewhat frantic finalising my required three pieces but I did it!</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKTqlTx8X61CoWdvGZaqCBnjLKszVOrRk0ajsO_oNt3oTSwlVZeBsVanLscz5UjBQnh4ENkhvYbnvJWb0GMvvLQMJXTmG_-BepXXQTu3OZa9UGv1fEhUles8haEkMpOM5863_Z3S2ZKU/s1600-h/alpaca%20shawl%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="alpaca shawl" border="0" alt="alpaca shawl" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwuk8OWLQXzGSHKWpgAh7Ikpu8wE4IqZdaHytTWDNRYRiMTfwKqfF39AKHvHnAIErXE5twlkfXc5LUxJiSxzW8r9rwkm0W3tdPrdXzGmC0oq3B16w06SavYobxYOgZyaWX77p-RKZzBM//?imgmax=800" width="512" height="455" /></a> </p> <p align="center">A very soft and thick wrap from 3 ply commercially spun alpaca.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOf6Cx1toK9jH71ZqQWWflMdWSQrwXXhsDo6pvvAR_ts7GanCidZrFXzxIgKWxi1KKBjL-EU38YqMTocoEHNatXwOx01m_9e2HnXcnzk7HlDLuM1U1aNWqmh3GPMX1NRIlEGLGjPZ-9bQ/s1600-h/alpaca%20skirt%5B14%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="alpaca skirt" border="0" alt="alpaca skirt" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aJSW40-xKD4heed0w2sZqz-S_iDb-tY5SqTbkVqbOtoOghGJJssYbP2X-F3NdnkGbgxDDBNXrk7nOqGX-7rf_yE9GPLpfy-LBdkkZbL2TZDFPN7HRy9UiF8DfZroYq2glTvuO1wutHU//?imgmax=800" width="377" height="563" /></a></p> <p align="center"></p> <p align="center">I’m really happy with this skirt. I initially got the idea from a picture in an old ‘Handwoven’ magazine. It began as 2 ply white alpaca yarn for the weft and 100% wool for the warp (to add strength to the cloth for wear). I dyed both the warp and weft after lots of experimentation with colours.  I blogged about a bit of the process <a href="http://leisurelylesley.blogspot.com/2010/05/alpaca-project-skirt-in-making.html" target="_blank">here</a>. So the yarn was dyed, woven and sewn into this skirt.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4zMlfLg7YZ-Hum8djmT3Z-dloWn2mbr6tijoYwzNAANFDhUDMmyLQeZ-xuPbdnZpTXhogOvPf9y9xqjG9ih10uvGtX_FfjfmU9PrBsBgSHqHaEuEYwefZ4LUh9En2VfDDs7lNi5Utk8/s1600-h/alpaca%20vest%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="alpaca vest" border="0" alt="alpaca vest" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJaxvt2I2tdvWwjoExrC4PfoCkLMaL7q3yydYPO0gcBvfcefEk1jV3eLt_tbi0ToD_5NwbgtG8ZUaXR6wGfsOKwzMTx9qq8l8pT9OcVizhP2_7P7CgUor09FmO_N5ADKGfL0rupugNIcs//?imgmax=800" width="506" height="447" /></a> </p> <p align="center">And this vest completed my contribution. The warp is 100% black wool and the weft is handspun alpaca of a natural mahogany colour. And I really like the results with this one too.</p> <p align="center">Thanks Kirsty for the pin fastener. I love it. It is made from the wood of dead bull oak trees.</p> <p align="center">In the next post I’ll show images of the work of other students in the class.</p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479644318964641368.post-40286411141356318902010-07-29T15:30:00.001+10:002010-07-29T15:30:19.677+10:00Colours of July<p align="center">Not a whole lot of bloggin’ the past month. Must have been having too much fun elsewhere.</p> <p align="center">But for some unknown reason I don’t like missing out on the ‘Colours of the Month’ organised and maintained by Sue over at <a href="http://lifeloomslarge.blogspot.com/2010/07/colors-of-july.html" target="_blank">Life Looms Large</a>. Check out other contributions.</p> <p align="center">Early in the month we went walking in <a href="http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1process_details.cfm?place=117" target="_blank">Melba Gully</a> State Park, an amazing rainforest not far from here.  </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbThx2YsTJO6O0nsELMu9pnEW4sN5xOoNeUCoNg01Apkad_OBISEvLkXntaA-amg7QURHEIjhsqgUpUfmu1wy7_lAot8XjUD68-40lafFINLxAyGh2h8mDcfb49VpfnUdWlN_jOgEzJM/s1600-h/ferns%20and%20water%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="ferns and water" border="0" alt="ferns and water" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBcWxEg1t8i11FHy_gXVto39HoT3ASsh1k277c32G-I45Hgvdmh177ROnfMxcc3Sl8NOJVmUdSULGipOqNtlucTdd2qnPWKODzWhwUOpdqSjqRgkc0cZpQlcpoV7B724809HqIpHrseo//?imgmax=800" width="524" height="350" /></a> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hqS5dtFI_AbpwS8Ejt2stMC5vLq02UUTNVd0Cv8fejVYEhdedPk0_YY9RDgbGbGEcVuosAgix6R6UdkmHnrj0fIzgeNoMqN9q7TeaLii7ilN10y_rd9rPzJfm2Yk88lg1K2LzXkzSiU/s1600-h/fungi%202%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="fungi 2" border="0" alt="fungi 2" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84Cvh2EZ5-3kCeG7rM7UO2yIGalC2dpUpyrU394PkGMNRJ2rUmR5eOoiOsIAoeV21Awn7GjY4poo6CUYRu-WNgQo2KcivU6RzGjdFWUGJ54BtrBnXubzyxvOfuzp5mH5zExU1sQJwoZc//?imgmax=800" width="528" height="354" /></a> </p> <p align="center">The following photographs were taken in our front yard.</p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YKt211vy3D6OtO43RgCk7XqW-Y_z5DmfIhH6qGwALAAFDAMSqdrPYN6KrWy0aHJmn7nh-UXPny2HokyjnN14LvnVIB5sbHhsDHz9uIBbvBkDLPgWh6XjhWv9daHBhPAQkTcVBluRcyY/s1600-h/rain%20drops%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="rain drops" border="0" alt="rain drops" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WPdZ2bLEDGRG5gU6kOd9beHvHejHdr4_zdKAmH5he5OIaJlk2Eb6QxULBVQUpoR8p_U7EoTc3xHjSQmxxRXwDdOy7oSPgbdE0CbQih33L-lLtUZi_akvQzmvxKobQC9Dpxr7l4dci6c//?imgmax=800" width="447" height="459" /></a> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNJ0TBbMOhwKg682JTden77rDRwqFSWLGl88fn9oyitfdE0JgxPVyoviG8Gp3fmw0VLssFBS6B5zStsNr0xZOpaXg5QnPG2neFCDvwx7BKLSbc0XYL0KlqmzN0duVfMZAZ1ByLJ8D-n6g/s1600-h/pic%20105%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="pic 105" border="0" alt="pic 105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9Fp2eVHXqFnHXFj417Z4ZElRIspAxdkjFFaCVFdyyygBGb4zhPMpwUUVVKOJhB5AEL2p25ttFskco7PwST6hQQB-zLtGDqo7zbP1Nksk9UBbCP08qmAgCZv282rjEObi4CiY4NKCxRo//?imgmax=800" width="447" height="447" /></a></p> Leisurely Lesleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11068917435947428853noreply@blogger.com3