The Red Star garden is flourishing. An we are now using the cos leaves 

freshly picked to order for the caesar salads .

The first strawberries. We think the birds have been having

a feast !

A golden scene formed itself on my desk .

Beautiful buttons from the hospice shop and my latest 

china swan from the resykes centre.

all that glitters

Thomas Allen images using old books. I love them ! Click on the image to scroll 

through to see more.

http://www.josephbellows.com/exhibitions/2006_3_thomas_allen/?view=images

beautiful ink work by Gakkin  of Harizanmai tattoo studio in Japan

http://harizanmai.jp

I miss the green of Auckland. My baby brother ( 32 and about to have 

a baby ! ) took this on a walk in the Waitakeres through the old

disused train tunnels.

resykes treasures

A trip to the recycle centre today.....

2 cream bottles ! wow !.....

a beautiful old german bike replete with stand, front light

and carrier...and high rise handle bars. double wow.

We'll use for Red Star errands round town. His name is Hercules .

We'll get a basket and maybe a paint up.

my first posting

sculpture, coast styles

whitebaiting on the coast, we got 750grams!