Spring is in the air

Peony roses are abundant in the USA and I just love them. We don't see many here down under. I probably prefer the white. Getting back out into the garden now the weather has truned. Looking forward to seeing the peony poppies that old flowers gave me from her garden last year. She loves to share her seed heads. I can only offer her forget me nots, they are the easiets to grow yet she cannot get them going! With the drought you have to think carefully about what you plant..

My Betsey little number

My Betsey little number
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For the red challenge - my little Betsey Johnson bag

I saw red

I saw red
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Sadie Olive has invited me to the I saw red challenge, now for those red moments. i am on the look out

Jump on Baord ...Take a ride

off we go
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For the road trip West to East and Back again. No we are not lucky enough to travel in the air stream but by car. Here is the trip I hope to see flickr buddies in the places we met. LAX to Denver to Kansas to Springfeild to Detroit - two days Oh what to do!. Then on to Buffalo and Niagra...I cant wait to hear the bells there... Then 3 days from the 12th in New York. On to Philli, Harrisburg Pennsylvania then Washington DC. (Run Forset Run. )Charleston, Nashvillle Oh Uncommon objects and the junk gypsies then Mephis Tennessee. OH Oklahoma, Alberqueque, Flagstaff, or Lauhglin then What stays in Vegas for 5 days recuperating. Saturday the 29th - Cosa Mesta Market but I am praying I get to Snapshots and Sweetpeas. If you have any favorite shops you now of on the route please let me know. email avlonrose37@yahoo.com Cheers Tracey

Happy Happy Mother's Day

Happy Happy Mother's Day
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A little bit late but that is how it is at the moment. I am going to be a GM later this year and the news has come to me as a lovely suprise.
I am heading over to USA in three weeks time and will be missing poppiedvine who will be just getting over the morning sickness I hope.
Spoke to my other little one tonight and he is always full of interesting news, just visited granny
I am feeling for my friend little jo - or old flowers as you may know her. Time is cathing up with her little nan, who has had a stay in hospital, much to her disgust at 94 years of age I think.....my thought are with Jo who loves her like her mother.....

bikes and trikes

my cousins
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I love this photo of my cousins, the bikes and trikes. It is at my grandfather's house. We used to sit on that chair and play or talk to pa pa.
The colour is beutiful also
AHH it takes me back.

Dessert Carnival hosted by the house of roses - drop by for a taste

Birthdays
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A Sponge is always a delicious treat for a Birthday Celebration.
Recipe for Elsie's sponge
4 eggs - beat for 4 minutes with a Sunbean mixer (vintage of course)
7/8 cup ( use an old pretty cup with a chip in it) of castor sugar
1 cup corn flour
1 teaspoon ( silver- slightly tarnished old one) of bicarbonate soda
1 teaspoon of Cream of Tartar

Beat eggs, sift flour and dry indrediects twice onto paper.
Fold with a table spoon ever so lightly.
pour into a floured and greased cake tin ( shake excess flour out of tin)
Bake at 400 degrees for approx 20 minutes
Remember not to open the oven and be gentle when you take it out of the oven - cool on wire rack ( an old rickety one of course) in a warm area
Fill withe cream and top with passionfruit icing
Place on a cake stand with doiley underneath and serve to your guests
Enjoy with a cup of tea
For the Dessert carnival hosted by The house in the roses http://www.houseinroses.blogspot.com/

I think this is more suitable for a spring tea party, now I will select a cup and saucer and think about the food...scones, fairy cakes and sandwiches. I am the sandwich queen, I love making them for parties.

Something is brewing

and it is not spring..it is autumn here in Australia, only 39 degrees tonight, we are sweltering. I would love to join freinds for the spring cuppa tea on March 20...just trying some of my cups out, no this does not say spring I will have another flick

Easter is coming

Easter
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Getting ready for Easter and have been buying these lovely eggs, I keep sneaking one each night so there will not be many left for the holidays. My sister in law phoned today to say they will be coming down to stay for a few days. I will be looking to my flickr and blog friends for more inspiration for Easter displays.

New look

Table
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I have bought this table for $10 and have reset my favourite forties lamp on top , if you look on the shelf below I have a cushion oldflowers4 me made for my birthday. The print on the wall is one I bought at the Red Hill Market a few years ago. I am loving the colurs of this at present , however the table will be getting a white make over when I get the new sun room finished.
You would say a little cowdy meets boudoir look...

The princess

The princess
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I was feeling a little down today like this little princess but have just spoken to my son and am feeling happy again. It is not a day of thorns but a day of serendiptiy. I am thinking of my two babies tomorrow .....Having a look at the new issue of Romantic homes will cheer me up. Getting decorating ideas from the new Australian House and garden for the sun room..it has to be all white. Hello to my babies if you have tuned in tonight....

Charming

For Kari
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Oh it was a rush, although I started early, I can never be quite happy with what a make. It is when I get to the last one I finally get the hyang of it. These charms are for my freinds from the Charmed I 'm sure group hosted by the lovely Kari, I wish all the gals would respond to this posting so I can say hello again. This is a wonderful way of broadening your freindships, ideas, geographical boundaries and inspitaions. Flickr is the best magazine I have.......I am hooked
Oh the little hearts were made with clay, painted red and had valentines and greeting pates to them....I can't wait to get mine I have seen some on the flick...Di\va and Dunces..whew

For Kari

For Kari
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I was so sad to see them go, but happy they are travelling afar. The one in the middle is for Kari and I am passing it on as it was a gift form a freind of mine "makebelieve" Do you know her? She is so talented and makes dress ups for children..Pirates, Queens( which i love of course as i am the Queeen of Sandwiches) LOL.....I made little clay hearts then painted them red and pasted valentines and words over them...they were so darned finickity but they looked good when they all went off together...Oh i waish i was on that trip, Diva and Dunces is one in the group who else is please post me...

In the hall

In the hall
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Spent Australia Day at Fryers Town Antique Fair...just out of Castlemaine. It was held under the gum trees with brown snakes aplenty. I fossicked around and bought a glass ball and then found an old wedding bouquet that I have placed inside...some more dressing to do of that and i will be posting it...have been busy getting the charms off to my dear Cahrmed I"m sure group for the valentines swap..I am that chrmed i can't think who is in it so please post me so I can say Hi again

That's the way it's going to be little darling

"We'll go riding on the horses"...ye hey "Way up in the sky little darling".."I will pick you up..." Love that song by Darrel Braithwaite, do you knaow it...then sing along with me.

Just skipping , I have heard from my dear freinds and we are catching up for coffee tomorrow across the road from the beach...although we will not be riding the horses...just letting the wind rip through our manes......(Yes mine is rather long at the moment, colour and cut next week) It will be lovely to catch up on all the news of their holidays and families ....although we stay in touch on the flickr, sitting down with a latte and swappping magazines does it for me...We have been in lock down since December with all the tourists visiting our little part of the world....can't wait to see Aunty Wendy,Jules, Little old flowers, Make believe and Adored before...We will be a flickin....stay tuned

Mornington

Mornington
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Not a bad shot, I feel like the GreyGoosie( see my contacts on flickr) or maybe even Rachel Ashwell. I was feeling groovy at Mornington today..it is a big old shed stacked with Treasure...Gail Mc Cormack stores her things here too, but all was gone today as she was at the Market. There are lots of brown furniture pieces that could be freshened up with a lick of white paint....however...I spotted something my heart has been aching for for 6 years...stay tuned

Cup of tea to quench my summer thirst...off to the op shops in the morning as I am feeling like a little trip to quench another thirst Then to the beach as it will be 36 degrees, Pardon me while I take time to learn the art of blogging and find out who all me blog freinds will be...what fun!

A present

A present
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A present from a dear old friend..can you guess who 4 me?

Roses

Roses
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Nothing sets the scene better than white lillies at Christmas, thank you for the bouquet of roses ...you know avalon adores a rose ( of any name or colour)
See the sweet little seedling cover my dear freind "Di -make believe 3 wishes" gave me....they use them in France said"oldflowers4me "- this one is topped with a bird