Fairy House

I made this little Fairy House a couple of months ago to use in pictures. Although I haven't done a great deal with it yet. I'm hoping to write my first tutorial on how to make one in the next couple of weeks. Wish me luck.

In the mean time I found this gorgeous poem on Your Daily Poem

The Summer Song

By 

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The meadow lark’s trill and the brown thrush’s whistle From morning to evening fill all the sweet air, And my heart is as light as the down of a thistle – The world is so bright and the earth is so fair. There is life in the wood, there is bloom on the meadow; The air drops with songs that the merry birds sing. The sunshine has won, in the battle with shadow, And she’s dressed the glad earth with robes of the spring. The bee leaves his hive for the field of red clover And the vale where the daisies bloom white as the snow, And a mantle of warm yellow sunshine hangs over The calm little pond, where the pale lillies grow. In the woodland beyond it, a thousand gay voices Are singing in chorus some jubilant air. The bird and the bee and all nature rejoices, The world is so bright, and the earth is so fair. I am glad as a child, in this beautiful weather; I have tossed all my burdens and trials away; My heart is as light – yes, as light as a feather; - I am care-free, and careless, and happy to-day. Can it be there approaches a dark, dreary to-morrow? Can shadows e’er fall on this beautiful earth? Ah! To-day is my own! No forebodings of sorrow Shall darken my skies, or shall dampen my mirth.

Mr Wagtail

  Just lately I've noticed this Willie Wagtail hanging around the garden. He seems to have claimed it as part of his territory and I love watching him out of the windows or from the garden. Another one of the little things that makes life sweeter.

Something to make you Smile....

  I came across this this morning, and I though it was great fun, and very uplifting. It reminded me that people are nice, even though you don't see it that often.

  I hope your day is filled with wonderful moments, and kind, thoughtful people.

  This project was made by Improv Everywhere, as a part of the Guggenheim Museum exhibition stillspotting nyc

  I thought I'd add the link for the site I originally found this on. It's full of cool and interesting things,and worth book-marking. It's called  Design Fetish 

Good Morning Monday

Sometimes I wake up feeling less than happy with the world. Occasionally it has to do with lack of sleep, at other times it's just life.

  On those days before I get out of bed. I will remind myself of three things I have in my life, that I am grateful for. It's a technique I've only recently learned, and I actually try to do it everyday regardless of how I'm feeling. It's surprising, and amazing, how something this simple can help turn around the way you think from pessimistic, to optimistic. It has definitely helped me.

Spring has Sprung

Officially it's still winter here, yet when I look around I see fat buds and blossoms on the trees.
I love this time of year, and thought I might share a couple of photos I took in the back garden yesterday.

Where to start

I thought I would start simply, by posting one of my favourite photos.
This was taken out of my dining room window last spring. I was experimenting with Bokeh and I love how this turned out :)