Looking forward.

{A loose collection, falling.}

{Lying down, looking up.}

Monday morning, on paper.
If today could wear a look it would be one of quiet satisfaction. It promises to be hot, it is a public holiday, and I have purposefully made sure I have no plans. I am going to stretch out and read. I am going to use my neglected moleskine diary to jot down favourite sentences as I read them. And I am going to cut out collage pieces until I long to do something else.

{On the back of many little coloured strips of paper (73 in total, some of you twice) Louise and I wrote each and every name of all those who entered our linen bird giveaway. Written on the reverse side of orange, yellow, pink, purple, green, red, blue and black coloured kindergarten squares, in pencil and pen, all the names and accompanying birds, if mentioned.

The two lucky souls, would you like to know who they were? Okay, congratulations Veronica (Petunia) and Lisa (Lisa’s Musings). Your names, written on yellow and black respectively, were pulled from a little tepee of cut paper strips huddled on the floor. A small and colourful paper mountain of hopefuls that later afforded Omar and Olive a little tumbling-about-in joy. Congratulations to you both. And look to your letterboxes shortly. One or two addition folk may find a smaller little something also heading their way soon, should we be organised.

Thank you, dear friends and new faces, for your interest in our handsewn birds, playing along and for listing favourite feathered friends.}

Comments

[cruststation]

A public holiday spent stretched out reading sounds wonderful, hope you have a good relaxing one! (gorgeous collage and a beautiful sky) Congrats to veronica and lisa! :)

[Carol]

{A loose collection, falling} is really beautiful and features some of my favourite sea things. I had to look in my diary to check that it wasn't a public holiday in Sydney and that I'd missed it, but no, just another spectacular Coogee Monday, and if I hadn't been retired I'd have been obliged to go to work.

[kate]

Happy holiday - it sounds as if you have a lovely day planned out. I am just about to try and sleep again since it is 5:15 Monday morning here. My dog is snoring with great abandon and he must be dreaming. His legs are moving as if he is running - I think he spotted a rabbit. The chase is on ...

[shari]

such a beautiful photograph of the sun shining through the trees. your day sounds just wonderful. whatcha reading btw? xoxo

[risa]

yay veronica and lisa! having two of my blog friends win is as great as winning myself.

[mansuetude]

i really enjoy your images!

[julie]

i long to spend the day stretched out doing nothing much...why can i never do it - always finding something that needs to be done. I hope you enjoyed the day :) xxx

[lisa s]

jumping up and down and clapping hands wildly!!!!!!!

love the collage w/ the photo below... hmmmm.

[gracia]

I seem to be constantly running late with my replies, but, rest assured, I greatly enjoy receiving and reading all your comments as they gently trickle through during the day and over the course of the night. I like to hear about your days, to hear if they were similar or wildly different, and I like to hear your thoughts on recent collages and small projects. I really couldn’t imagine, for the time being at least, not having this space to share with you all.

And, Shari, I am knee-deep in two books at present. Out Stealing Horses (still… I dare not race) and Life Class by Pat Barker (a free copy passed on to me by a friend). And you? What have you elected to bury your nose in of late?

Oh, and Louise and I are happy to hear so, Lisa. We'll post your little guy to you post haste.

Hoping to squeeze in more time to swing by your blogs or to wing an email your way really soon,
g xx

[Veronica TM]

jumping up and down and clapping hands wildly with lisa!!!!!! i am a lucky girl!

your day sounds dreamy, hope you got to enjoy it fully.