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doilies and top

Cool Summer Top
Cool Summer Top

This top I made using a pattern from an ex-library book my wonderful Mother bought for me, out of bed spread weight cotton.

Even though I need to wear a light weight cotton singlet underneath it is lovely and cool to get out and about in.

Things I would change: I joined the seams with slip stitch, I now know to do this with single crochet.

1 of 3 yellow doily "set"
1 of 3 yellow doily "set"
2 of 3 yellow doily "set"
2 of 3 yellow doily "set"
3 of 3 yellow doily "set"
3 of 3 yellow doily "set"
1 of a set of 2 of my more recent doilies
1 of a set of 2 of my more recent doilies
Small doily to protect wood from the candle holder
Small doily to protect wood from the candle holder

That lovely froggy there was made by Phyllis, ain’t he cute!

1 of 2 Doilies, the other is on Ross' bedside table.
1 of 2 Doilies, the other is on Ross' bedside table.

Baa baa wax sheep, you haven’t any wool.

Variegated green doily - one of two
Variegated green doily - one of two
No froggy! That is not a lily pad!
No froggy! That is not a lily pad!
Creamer by Mum, Coaster by Carol
Creamer by Mum, Coaster by Carol

What is a creamer doing in my bedroom do I hear you ask? I am dairy intolerant so I use it for watering the three plants in my bedroom, they only need a little drink each day.

HOGS visit – Community Garden – Morisset

Where is Morisset?

Ern and Joy (first President of HOGS)
Ern and Joy (first President of HOGS)
Ross weeding
Ross weeding
Un-ceremonial planting of the Loquat Tree
Un-ceremonial planting of the Loquat Tree
Comfrey
Comfrey
Elephants
Elephants
Squash
Squash
Squish
Squish
Beans
Beans
Beans
Beans
Purple flowering ground cover
Purple flowering ground cover
Perennial Basil
Perennial Basil
Lily
Lily
Bananas
Bananas
Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash
What would I know?
What would I know?
Pretty
Pretty
Grevillia
Grevillia
Pumpkins
Pumpkins
Tastes like Rock Melon
Tastes like Rock Melon
Garden, gardening group
Garden, gardening group
There was a pale yellow butterfly here a moment ago..
Where did that pale yellow butterfly go?
Bushland on the other side of the fence
Bushland over the fence
Shady corner
Shady corner
Pumpkins away
Pumpkins away

Take me home so I can put my feet up.

Homeward bound
Homeward bound

But before we can, a brief stop off at the Freeman’s Waterhole plant nursery on the way home to find out what they have on offer, where we spotted these four black skinks.

Black Skink
Black Skink

Sugarloaf Mountain

What’s in a name?

Sugarloaf Range

On sighting Sugarloaf Range on May 10, 1770, Captain James Cook described it as “a little way inland, is a remarkable hill that is shaped like the crown of a hat”.

But who named it “Sugarloaf” remains a mystery.

“Warawollung” is the aboriginal name given to this landform, originating from the word “wol-lung”. Meaning human head as the range resembles one at certain angles.

(According to Lieutenant Close of Morpeth. It is pronounced warrawalong).

Who named it "Sugarloaf" remains a mystery
Who named it "Sugarloaf" remains a mystery

View from the top
View from the top

But wait, there's more!
But wait, there's more!

Bush Land
Bush Land

Bush Land
Bush Land

Up close and personal
Up close and personal

Lichen on a rock
Lichen on a rock

A padlock in time?
A padlock in time?

One shy of nine.
One shy of nine.