The end of the week.

At the end of this past week, I unpacked these little lovelies.

I have a bit of a thing for cowhide.

Well not really.

We just like it- being cattle farmers and all.

I decided that I wanted lighter coloured ones in the family room.

I am going to lighten everything up in here.

And the youngest is very excited to be allowed to have the dark cushions in his bedroom.

I had to fight him for them earlier in the year.

He is still coveting them.

When he gets on the lounge he cuddles them.

And I caught him with the new light ones all lined up around him on a chair.

He was picking his favourite.

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It has been incredibly windy here in the last few days.

I am thinking of entering a photographic competition, and the first part of the brief is capturing 'wind'.

If I ask the males in the house I would get a completely different idea on the subject I am sure.

I do not want to capture THAT wind.

So I am trying to figure out how to get the money shot.

Trees and leaves,

feathers,

kites,

rubbish blowing.....

Tonight I was having a play at sunset time.

This is what I was served up.

Interesting.

I played with the settings, trying to bottle that wind again!!

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The painting Olympics is nearing its closing ceremony!

I made some shelves to sit on top of my washer dryers as I am a bit concerned about the heat that builds up when they are in the dry cycle.

Of course I am so slack and have stuff all over the tops of them!!

I bet once I have them in place I will keep the tops clear!

They have had several coats, I use the last bits of paint in my pots to give them and the stools their coats.

I have put three coats of topcoat on the table bottom.

3 coats on the stools and one topcoat on the chairs.

What is the go for the chairs, would 2 do the job or do you think I need 3?

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My wee cackling friend came back to visit me outside my window at work on Friday.

And I am extremely pleased to announce that while I have been out on that verandah painting, I have heard heaps of kookaburras laughing out in the nearby paddock.....

Laughing at me and my painting.

Yeah, yeah it's a great joke.

Me, laying on my belly, in my old floral pyjama pants and a scrappy tee shirt, contorting into all sorts of positions ensuring every square inch is painted.

Just keep doing your snake removal job!

Clever Birds!

Have a great week.

xx, j