The little bit more

I've done the little bit more. The next photo will show the varnished painting in the frame ready for the Mirboo North Art Show.

Achin close to the end?

I can see one small change that I might make, but basically finished.

Achin Rushes In

Achin begins on a gessoed board from a sketch I did a few months ago. I'm happy with it so far.

In the distance smoke rising from what I assume is a controlled burn, but autumn is the time for farmers to burn off piles of trees that have been drying during the summer as well.

Adella Further On

I've done a bit more of Adella.

Things

We have had this book for over 20 years and treasure it. The food made from its receipes  is always wonderful. We first ate food made with its advice while visiting friends on our way back from Central Australia in 1988.  Athena then found the copy which we've used ever since.

 This 'Always Radiant' knife came into our lives via my Father in Law. It recently found its way out of the back of a cupboard and into the kitchen. I enjoy its sharpness and the way I can sharpen it. Also there is an affection for stained casein handle and its association with the kitchen of my grandparents where most of the knives had casein handles. Where my grandmother cut the scone dough into pieces to bake. My other knives just don't sharpen as well. They were wonderful when new and retained their edge for many years, but since that's gone they don't sharpen that well. I think that because they are vanadium steel they are just a bit too hard.

Adella begins

It has taken me awhile since I've done anything on Adella, but now the struggle begins.

A bike ride in Holey Plains State Park

On Monday afternoon Athena and I went for a bike ride in Holey Plains State Park. We rode from somewhere to Merrimans Creek. It was fun until Athena's back wheel played up and the car needed to fetched to take the bike out. This took place amidst a swarm of mosquitoes forever searching for blood whenever we stopped. After this we headed for Longford taking advice from our GPS device. We saw some kangaroos and absorbed the tension of driving on a track.  Reaching the Rosedale to Longford road relieved so much tension.