A Slice of Saturday (and Morris Tour update)

Why is that life whizzes by so fast these days? There never seems to be enough time to complete the weekly task list and this week was no exception with much of it devoted to more planning and meetings for the William Morris in Adelaide Tours.  More than once I have sat at my computer totally overwhelmed by the task ahead so I have made a huge decision for my health and sanity.......I am handing over the administration and financial side of things to an incredible tour company that I came by in a casual conversation at one of my meetings. They are Renaissance Tours and do visit their site as it is full of the most amazing packages all with a lean toward the Arts.......just fabulous! Everyone who has registered should have received an email by now letting you know of this decision but please know I am still in charge and I will be leading and escorting every step of the way....I do like to take control sometimes!! While in the city for a couple of meetings I took some photos on my phone of this wonderful  black granite Anzac installation and the images close up are made up of millions of tiny dots scratched in the surface.....amazing and very special. You can read about it HERE

 A little further past government house and into the mall where there was evidence of Chinese New Year and Easter in the stores already!.........

 And then my favourite place where we will be having an exclusive look behind the scenes on the tours........

 

 It was also a momentous week for the family as Beau started his first day at school. As you can see by his face he was super excited and science is high on his agenda! Brett offered him many after school options including cricket, football etc but all he wanted was science! We are so blessed to have him in our lives and to watch his journey will be very special......

 

 Of course Miss Maisie had to get in on the act as she prepared for childcare.....she has a long wait for school poor girl as she is not even three until July!.......

 I have had time in the evenings in front of the TV making more rope baskets including the ones for the Mbale Health Project.....

 And then Sophie said she would love one to 'dump' their keys in. So I asked for a list of colour preferences and surprised her as I used them all!......

 Yesterday I received this generous gift from Judith - a fabulous Beatrix Potter toy instruction book that was published in the early 1970's......I feel so very lucky so thankyou for your kindness Judith - I love it! Now to make time so I can stitch some of them.....

 The weather continues to confuse us all and it is making many of us quite fatigued. It has been the wettest and mildest Summer that I can recall and I found more about that HERE and as I type it is raining yet again....but we have had the most spectacular sunsets and this was a couple of nights ago from our front door.....

 While preparing this post I found these images on my phone from our late afternoon walk at the nearby beach on Australia Day......

 We are so very lucky to live where we do and during the week we finally found the place where Emily often walks - Hallett Cove Conservation Park and only 15 minutes from home.......and there is a fabulous cafe too for the mandatory coffee! No camera with me so once again the phone came in handy......

 Quite incredible to think of activity here 270 million years ago......

 So once again I have overwhelmed the blog with family matters so lets finish with a quilt! Thankyou to Lynn for sending me this photo of not one but two May Morris Samplers! One is for a friend for her 80th birthday.....lucky friend and they are just beautiful Lynn.......

So warmest wishes wherever you are x