Red in my head
The colour RED surrounds me at the moment. Even though it’s not my favourite colour (not since I was 11), I seem to be attracted to it, to wear it, to eat it.
My first EVER acrylic painting, which was a scary thing to do at my age (uni assignment last month), composed in red.
Then there are the cherries. Cherries in June? Any fruit is possible this far north I’ve found. Cherries run a close second to mangoes in my list of fave fruits.
These were not the familiar deep burgandy colour, but a vibrant vermillion red. Still tasted just as divine.
I’m still trying to figure out what all the trees are in our garden. I think the fruit I have been hesitantly nibbling on is from the Lily Pily tree. Does anyone know for sure?
The following flowers have the sunbirds wantonly throwing themselves at them.
Very pincushion like.
Chillies are my Gotta Have at dinner time lately. Unless your nose is running, you’re not enjoying your meal.
There is an odd man out there….I do love the long shadows cast in this early morning shot. Like long, pointy, witchey fingers reaching across the table.
One sure way to quench the fire in your mouth is the Raspberry Slushie. Two is better.
I saw 3 people in the creekbed in front of my house recently. What were they doing? What were they picking up and putting in buckets?
Seeds! All sorts of wonderful seeds for jewellery. Jennifer (far right), is an Indigineous Australian, whose family used to live in the area long before it was settled like it is today. Her husband Hugh is a potter, whose works, as well as Jennifer’s jewellery, can be seen at the Holloways Beach Sunday markets. The lady on the left is Sue, who owns a wondrous house around the corner, covered in mosaics and mirrors.
These are the seeds and pods of the Sandlewood Tree. After collection, Hugh will clean, drill and varnish the beads for Jennifer to string into necklaces.
These are the two necklaces I bought. The one on the left uses sandlewood and Poinciana seeds (I have collected the pods of the Poinciana to use as pastel holding trays - a post for another day). The one on the right uses sandlewood seeds and Burny Beans, prized by children because if you rub the bean quickly on your clothes, it gets hot enough to hurt your victim! Next time I see them I’ll ask them to make one with the burny beads drilled through their side, so that they face you like a coin.
Poinciana bloom on the banks of Deep Creek (Also known as a Christmas Tree).
Can hear the Man calling, there’s a tall flute of red(ish) bubbly waiting for me….
Cheers,
Artoholic Cindy
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a belated happy new year to you, my friend! e.
Ohh the red bubbly would go well with chocky dipped cherries…..yes I might have had too many drinks around the fire….
YOU have the air con on….. WE are sitting around a fire outside…,…
These fotos are soooo clear……and beautiful…..mental note for when sober….Holloways Beach on the Sunday… now where is the exotic fruit kept?
Same here Kim, too may glassses of the good stuff…
Yep, great spot at Holloways right on the beach for brekkie, after you’ve done the markets.
Exotic fruit kept at COLES!
Cheers
Cindy
Oh beautiful red, and such a lovely Man to keep you supplied with red liquids. Mine (bloke) has gone to sea again, bugger. I love the painting, very picasso/miro/cindy/esque. Re your comment on my non-updated blog: it is always hot here in the day. I haven’t run the aircon for about 6 weeks and have been wearing warm/thick clothes at night for a bit now. Still gets to 30 odd in the day but nights are cool at 17 C. All relative I know, but it feels cold to this thinned blood. Last year we had a while of 13 to 14 C at night and everyone froze, not that bad so far. I will go swimming tomorrow, brave bunny but the dog loves it.
Drinks have progressed to yellow - Solo & Vanilla Absolute Vodka. I so don’t want to be in my head tomorrow morning…
I’m almost missing winter. I said to The Man, I miss the snuggling up in front of the heater (but not the heating bills), drinking hot chocolate, hot spa. I betcha if I went back down south I’d be sick of the chilly stuff in 5 mins flat.
Take some pics of the beach tomorrow when you go. I still haven’t put more than a toe in at the beach here yet. Must give it a go now that the stingers have supposedly moved on.
Have a good night - you get all the bed to yourself. Well, apart from the pooch & the Bird.
Cheers
Artoholic Cindy
RED! I love it! Great painting and beautiful photos. I have a lovely red coat, which I have actually worn twice this winter. I bought it at a working sheep farm for tourists in WA, your old stomping ground. I like red wine too. Love your site and topics. Will add you to my favourites. I’ve been back at work, so my time to blog has dwindled.
Beautiful photos and I love that painting. It is something that I would be drawn to. Like red. I am drawn to red. Such a powerful colour, I feel like I can draw strength from it. When I need a boost of confidence I wear my killer red heels or awesome red boots.
Tonight I am painting my nails red. To meet the new week with confidence that it will be a fantastic one.
Hi Diane,
Glad you found me! Thank goodness for Semester Break, or I would never have got this new blog up and running. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you, 21 again?
Hey, you cann’t let something like WORK interfere with blogging! I’ll pop by your blog in a bit.
Cheers
Cindy
Hi Kelley and welcome,
I have a thing for fonts as well - it’s the calligrapher in me coming out.
I remember when I had long talons for nails, and loved experimenting with nail polish. Now they’re kept shorter as they are immersed in paints, inks, dirt, cat fur, washing up… the list is endless.
LOVE red shoes. Thinking of the Kate Bush album cover now - The Red Shoes.
Thanks for stopping by,
Cheers,
Cindy