Day 38: Milky mouth
Filled with a rush of love for that straight-backed, sideways look of concentration when they drink, I had to capture this moment at the pub the other day.
Day 37: Let it be
I’ve been having some quiet revelations lately about parenting and work and life in general. After drawing this phrase and then realising it wasn’t particularly legible, i decided to take the message to heart and publish it anyway.
Day 36: Too dark
The other night Elliott refused to stay in bed at bedtime, and I had no energy left in me to be the consistent parent, so he curled up on the couch under a blanket and happily drifted off to sleep. There are worse things I could do.
Day 35: Sacred Cow
I’m working on a logo and website for an organic dairy farm in Palmerston North and have cows on the brain.
Day 34: How’d you like them apples
Day 33: Die Rauchschwalbe/ The Chimney Swallow
This guy looks like such a bandit in my bird book, with his masked eyes. I think he’d take off with the family silver, given half a chance.
Day 32: Oxymel
The children were mucking about the campsite and Elliott and another almost 2 year old were spotted with some pretty fierce looking berries. There was a moment of panic, but after confirming that none had been eaten we were led to the source – an elderberry tree laden with perfectly ripe specimens. Not to be … Continue reading Day 32: Oxymel
Day 31: Flow
I’m in love with birthing. I really am. Both my babies were born at home and I loved being able to be in that flow space the whole time, listening to my body and following where it led me.
Day 30: Nature study
Summer is the perfect time for insect examination. We have our big magnifying glass always at the ready, and the boys are mastering the art of the patient finger, enjoying the tickle of tiny legs on tiny hands.
Day 29: Frills and curls
Day 28: Bunny love
Day 27: Aurorafalter (Euchloe cardamines L.)
Day 26: Bird’s nest
I’ll honestly find an egg in this guy’s hair one day.
Day 25: Citronenfalter (Gonopteryx rhamni L.)
There are these amazing German books published by a company called the Island Library, or Insel Bücherei which, if you’re lucky, you can find by rummaging through bookstalls at fleamarkets. They generally have beautifully illustrated covers, and among them are pocket guides to things like trees, birds and butterflies. I’m loving them to supplement all … Continue reading Day 25: Citronenfalter (Gonopteryx rhamni L.)
Day #24: Beach Cricket
“This beach is ok, but the tide comes in too fast and covers our cricket pitch.” True story.
Day # 23: Icecream
A quick sketch and an even quicker digital rendition of it.
Day 22: Shell seekers
I’m back online! We’ve just had a wonderful few days with my sister and her tribe here, so family catching up, swimming and fishing excursions have taken priority over sitting in front of a computer on a sweltering day. I’ll be posting a couple from the last few days today, and then will be offline … Continue reading Day 22: Shell seekers
100 Days # 21: The Johnnys
We went to see The Johnnys play last night at The Naked Possum – a cafe pretty much in the middle of nowhere, down a gravel road somewhere near Collingwood in Golden Bay. They were heaps of fun – billed as the world’s only all girl, all Johnny Cash band, they played to a modest … Continue reading 100 Days # 21: The Johnnys
100 Days #20: Han Lettering
I’ve been practicing hand-lettering. It’s amazing how thinking “heavy downstrokes, light upstrokes” makes ALL the difference. And a few flourishes thrown in for good measure.
100 Days #19: Grounded
I’m a newbie to meditation but I’m learning that it really does set me up for the day when I manage to sit for 20 minutes in the morning.