Storytime

On Saturday, just as Melbourne decided to finally have some rain, daughter and I headed off to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.  I thought I had an umbrella in my car, she thought she had one in her car...neither one of us did. However we had a fun day out, no matter the weather. And of course the weather did force a lot of folks to huddle under cover. The Royal Exhibition building is just amazing.  I think we spent just as much time looking up as down at the exhibits. This is a place where you have to come home with ideas. A floral bee...come on. Surely EVERYONE wants/ needs one of these!  Wasn't too keen on this idea. But there was definitely something for everyone. I do love these 3D pictures, created with succulents.  My kind of artwork for a garden wall! This was stunning. Pink and green and lush. And check out the kokedama. Something else on my 'attempt to create' list. Some ideas are...

Is one of my writing goals for the year. One of only six - but a good one I thought. What does it mean? It means that when I go away, for a weekend, for a holiday, no matter where - to soak up the experiences - really see the place that I'm in- the people - the buildings, the atmosphere - to take notes for later use. I have done this before. My first overseas trip became quite a few poems and a short story (which went on to win a prize). Our trip to the Flinders Ranges a few years ago became more poetry and another short story (yet to find a home) I even use other people's experiences. Last year I wrote about my husband's 'boy's only adventure' to India - and sold the article :) It's been too easy to take for granted the places I go, people I've met. This weekend we spent  two days showing a Dutch IT student as much of Tasmania as we could before he goes back home ... We walked Hobart's Constitution Dock and  Salamanca Place, climbed the stair...