Creative Memories…

You’re spared a long post today as we’ve had a gentle and lovely day. My only venture out was taking Em and  Jeff out for lunch at a restaurant run by a friend of Em’s called Fisherman’s Wharf in nearby Woy Woy.

We enjoyed a lovely meal in the warm sunshine, chatting and watching the pelicans. It brought back memories of when I was here 8 years’ ago with Paul and the pelicans were eating our fish and chips!


Quite a lot of the rest of the day, Em and I embarked on a creative project. Some of you will know that Em has produced some beautiful pieces using drift wood or frames with wire art. Here are a couple of examples of her work…


Well, I’ve not tried this before, but with her guidance, I have been working on a scene with three wire little penguins, mounted on driftwood. A creative reminder of Em and I going to watch the little penguins come in to roost when we were in Melbourne ~ that feels like soooooo long ago, but in fact was only just over 2 weeks’ ago!

It’s not yet finished, but nearly, and I don’t think it’s bad given that I’ve never done it before… but more than that, it was lovely to be creative together.

A shorter post for today, me thinks longer for tomorrow… wait and see! 








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  1. JoMay 29, 2023 at 5:32 AM

    A nice quiet, relaxing day, your penguins look great , really a lovely sort of natural looking art, very creative x

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  2. AnonymousMay 29, 2023 at 5:58 AM

    😊 lovely to see you have had a restful and creative day. I love your wire penguins 🐧💕

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    1. AnonymousMay 29, 2023 at 5:59 AM

      Not sure why I'm anonymous, it's Lianne xxx

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    2. JuliaMay 29, 2023 at 6:05 AM

      Hello! Glad you’re not anonymous ♥️ lots of love from me and the penguins!! xxx

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  3. HelenaMay 29, 2023 at 5:59 AM

    Oh how lovely. A gentle day with some crafting. The penguins look fab! A perfect memento. Happy times ❤️ xxx

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    1. JuliaMay 29, 2023 at 6:06 AM

      Thank you 💕 it’s been fun and good to do something different and creative xxx

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  4. PennyMay 29, 2023 at 11:10 AM

    All good fun and another new challenge. Enjoy a more restful time. X

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  5. MargaretMay 29, 2023 at 11:47 AM

    You are a talented family Julia, enjoy. Xx

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  6. JuliaMay 29, 2023 at 1:48 PM

    Not sure about that… but thanks and it’s fun having a go! xx

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