What joy! I wondered how long it would be before you were linked into the net to see my little post to kick off our blog. I was actually just thinking about you as I stood outside listening to the rain and thinking that this blog is a cross between Mason Dixon and the new movie Dear John [haven’t been, just the trailer on the Teev] – letters between friends about all the stuff that makes our minds tick. Then I was thinking about how given your current travelling situation it may well be two letters from me for every one of yours – but then I drop in on our little seedling blog and there it is … Dear Apple Sauce … Apple Sauce, Apple Tart … both valid terms depending on the day and my current state of mind. Today, Sauce is very apt – bit sludgey. First cold of the season has infiltrated our house, right on time for the welcoming of Autumn, F and H are both coughing and spluttering which means dearest mummy is a sure bet for the sniffles. The silver lining – time off work for recovery [ie: knitting ALL day, just because I can!] And you know what that means Cardi heaven with maybe a second course of ripple stitch crochet to finish before family dinner. F is keen for the Christmas hot cake which I think will be a perfect way to finish off family dinner tomorrow. Having the boys in the kitchen is chaos but if you can handle the noise, mess and late bedtime, then the joy [and batter] on there faces is priceless.
I too have been eyeing off the lastest from Kaffe. The barrage of colour and pattern assults the senses and you are constantly trying to find quiet in so much movement until you realise that its the movement that makes it so still. Now there is some juxaposition! hehe I have always been smitten with the fabrics of Kaffe and his ability to seemingly “throw” it all together. I remember reading a Rowan Magazine article that showcased his studio … oh what I would give for a space full of inspiration and room to have all my difference ideas spread out infront of me. In design school we were taught early about looking for inspiration all around, especially connecting to pattern in our natural and built environment. Many a day was spent wandering the streets of Brisbane looking for pattern and colour, and now everywhere I travel I love searching out those glimpses of wonder – alas my eye sees what my camera can’t … but I’m working on it!
PS: They say change is as good as a holiday, and since you are on holiday, I’ve decided to change … long straight and dark brown with blunt cut fringe to dark strawberry blonde, 50’s curls and a sweeping fringe – what do you think??? I need a thumbs up … it’s a big secret back here xx APPle
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