Garden Art

Our son Kyle came with this great bike he had put together with bits and pieces ( nothing goes to waste )

I just love it, all I had to do was add dirt and a flower into the hessian in the old basket

Kyle lent it against an old tree stump we meant to have removed and -- voila -- my bike had found its home

My Beachy Makeover for our 50th Wedding Anniversary

This was our old B. B. Q. that we have now filled in.

It is quite Large so can hold heaps on top.

When our family gets together, we need space, so we can fit allwe need for tea coffee etc. including an urn for heating water All cutlery, bread, salads etc.

I love Seahorses, they were a must. I painted the molds  at ceramics Hubby painted the lovely blue on the B. B. Q. and the planter and of course flowers always make a statement

I had already painted the surfer people planters on either side

Another thing finished, what next ?

A New Invention --Strange but Clever

This was in our Herald Sun Newspaper last week ( November 2012 )

I had my laugh for the day

Building a Boat Table --- for our Anniversary Party

FIRST OF ALL I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE  ------ I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN OVER A MONTH SINCE I HAVE SHOWN A BLOG  !!!!

I have been so busy, finishing my Christmas Mosaic Bollard, turning a 13 foot boat into a table, to seat 10

(This was my husbands mission )

Finishing our Rock'n'Roll Music Room

THE GARDEN -- Where do I start, not only our Anniversary (that was on the 27 th of October, ) but my son is to be married in 1 week -the 24th of November. and of course the photos will be in the garden

   I think we will start with the BOAT, yes the BOAT !

My hubby came in smiling and said I have bought you a present. !
Jody ( our son,) will be bringing it any minute
Next minute he came sailing past in his ute (he looked like he was sailing ) Filling his ute and hanging out the back, was a 15 foot boat.
Hubby said " I said I thought it would look great in the garden. We will never be able to go to Italy, so I thought we could have a Gondolier  in the boat  I just have to find some oars "

So our boys and Vince started looking on the Internet for some life size Gondoliers.
I must admit some of them where quite handsome, and cost around 300 dollars

Next he he found this great old anchor, and we where donated this shell

What was I to do.?  Dismayed I said to Hubby," I'm going to have to wash his clothes every week !"
He replied " We'll put an umbrella up ?"

About 50 hours went into this boat !

I went to Ceramics Class and said "HELP " I need some ideas.
A friend Phil told me her son had turned a boat into a table, although his was smaller of course
They had filled it with antiques, put glass on top, and it was a real talking point

Well the idea clicked, he thought it was a great idea. I was so relieved. I didn't have to wreck my garden, be startled by a handsome Gondolier in my garden, or wash his clothes every week
Besides that, I just love, love, love the beach and we could fill our boat with beach magic

Happily filling our boat with sand ! 

A shipwrecked boat, plus donations of shells, turtle,driftwood, coral and Sonia gave us the great boat 

My little mermaid with her pearl, the sky reflecting through the glass

The large sheet of glass being placed on the boat .
The 3 clever young men, used 3 suction  pads to maneuver it into position
They used just 1 sheet of glass

"What shall we name our boat ?"
That was a Competition on our Anniversary.
I think will be another blog, as our son Kyle, the artist, has do his magic

My Wattle Tree Walking Path

This is the path I walk every morning, very early in the morning

 

 

At this moment it is glorious, the brilliant yellow of the wattle flowers takes your breath away

OOOPS ------- THATS NOT A WATTLE !

AUSTRALIA'S  BEAUTIFUL  WATTLE

I have previously written a blog and history of our wattle

On the left hand side of your screen you will see some pictured boxes, if you press the one that says gardens you will find it there

a cute elephant , made of tin, nuts, and bolts

 I had a lovely day in Melbourne last week with 3 good friends We had a girly day,

50 people on our bus were booked in to see " Agatha Christies Play "

THE MOUSE TRAP

The Diamond Anniversary of the Play, it's hard to imagine that this play

 has been running since 1952,---   60 years No, I can't tell  you who the murderer was as we were sworn to secrecy !!!!

We couldn't take any photos of course

I would love to have taken some photos in this beautiful old theatre, but I did take a picture of this great ELEPHANT.

He was just around the corner from the theatre, the same size as a baby elephant.

                 This  street led into China Town (in Australia ? )

There were a few elephants around, Is it the year of the elephant?

A 2 TONE CAR -- JODY has to be Different !

This car is a little different than Jody's prize winning Monaro,

( The Monaro was featured on the  cover and 4 page feature  in the " STREET MACHINE " Magazine.
(Issue  February 2012 )

If you remember I wrote a blog on this special  issue, 

But this car is different, his work car,    --  And definitely great advertising  !
 

( If you wish to see all the car blog stories, on the right hand side of the screen you will see boxes with names underneath. Just press the one that says cars. Or maybe a box below )    

Popppies and STATE of the Art New Toilets, -- NO not with Graffiti but Unreal Art !

The POPPIES in the PARK ( The Queens Gardens in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia )

 

Aren't they gorgeous/ . Since taking this photo, they are now dense, and so colourful 

 

Now for these toilets !!!

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 The  Park in the 1960's----- THE ART ON THE END of  the TOILET

The new toilets I find scary.

They talk to you, and you don't have much time, and the door suddenly  opened., real scary !

Maybe I didn't understand them properly, but I use the old ones !

But look at the ART on each end,isn't it just spectacular.

Going back into the past, the 1960 's judging by the cars, someone had great imagination. I shall have to find out who it was.

An August Update On My Christmas All Year Round Mosaic Bollard

YAYYY ------   I'm nearly FINISHED

I started in APRIL, and it's now the end of August.

After 226 hours of Mosaic Work,  my Bollard is finally in the ground

 Our friend Jonesy brings his machine, as its so, so, heavy.
Such an exciting time for me, as it is nearly ready to be concreted in the hole ( It's home )

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
Now whats next ? ,---  quite a lot really !!

Bricks all around the bollard, a seat, the red mushrooms for the children,

add to the red, green and orange garden.

Did I tell you the Bollard will be a time captule for our special Wedding Anniversary

We will be having an open house and garden on that day

But we will see what the month of September brings ( Our anniversary isn't until October )