Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Today the weather forecast is for lots and lots of rain and strong winds.  The dogs, Darwin and Mopsy love their morning walk.  So this morning we walked early before the rain - well it was before the heavy rain.  We are lucky to have a loft for drying the wet coats.

Just as I opened the back door I noticed this beautiful sight.  Where had I left the camera?????  Found it hidden under yarns in the studio (note to myself - its time to have a tidy up day)

And this is the other end of the rainbow.  The dogs and I didn't make it to the end of the rainbow.  In fact it was amazing we made it to the end of the road.  Lots of new smells after the rain and Darwin needed to investigate.  We said hello to Kerrie's dog Scruff, waived and wagged tails when  Nola drove past and near the Creek we managed to startle 2 ducks.  A beautiful morning.

And to keep the little ones warm

Pure wool hand spun, hand dyed and hand knitted hats and scarf. 

All packed for the Yarraville Market

Ladybird, Ladybird.....

These ladybirds are flying to Yarraville for the market on Saturday and Sunday.

And here are some tea cosies from my new range.

A fabric tea cosy with a wool felt lining.

And hand made felt tea cosies decorated with wooden buttons.

This style of tea cosy will fit tea pots of various shapes and sizes.

This is where.........................

This is where I'll be next weekend.  I'm busy sewing, knitting and felting this week.  Lots of new stock for the Yarraville Market, new tea cosy design, new hand spun & hand knitted hats, new scarves.

I'm really looking forward to my first Yarraville Market. 

More rain here today.  Don't think it will take much more rain for another flooded creek.

Winter Creek

Along the lower edge of our property we are lucky enough to have a small creek named Winter Creek.  This creek is home to native white tail water rats, ducks, fresh water snails, eels, golden perch and lots more wildlife we are yet to find I'm sure 

Previous owners of this land planted Hawthorn trees along the creek and that's how my business became Hawthorne Cottage.

One of the hawthorn trees on the creek

The creek has enjoyed the winter rains

A lichen masterpiece

Now I'm going to put on my gumboots and take a photo of the flooded creek.

This is one end of our road.  The black mark is a rubbish bin someone has dumped in our creek - full of rubbish.

The sun is shining but the wind is icy.

Another tea cosy day.  I'll be at Yarraville market next weekend so I'll be back to should you some more tea cosies soon.