Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

 Christmas Eve.

Late afternoon on Christmas Day,

Just Finished

I've just finished reading this. It was powerful and engaging. Ron's life and the reasons behind his illustration of books is powerfully explicated in the writing. The thwarted lives of his parents are also poignantly evoked although their perseverance through the years generates its rewards. Ron's own understanding of his life feeds into his illustration. His marriage crashes into unhappiness despite the good things in his life.  He struggles to make meaning and contentment and by the end there is a wary sense that it will arrive. 

Just Summer Grass

I just love the verdancy, the multiplicity of summer grass.

Another Advent Mural

 Here is Trafalgars Advent Mural soon to be installed.

Hydrangea

Early summer here although the weather is inclined to disagree. I have a new camera after my last one's lens unit went into meltdown and it definitely wasn't worth fixing. 
I was digging the vegetable garden and felt the blooms should be recorded in their loveliness. 
Our first Carols + sausage sizzle has been. There was live music from the Latrobe Community Concert Band and a horse pretending to be a very big donkey for the nativity scene with kids. 
We just need a bit more warmth to make it more summer like.

Aeva close to stasis

I need to take some time in contemplation, but whatever happens I think that Aeva is complete or nearly so.