GREEN GLASS CANDLESTICKS AND OTHER ATTRACTIVE THINGS

Hello

Last week I returned to the house of my childhood, where I lived until I was sixteen.  It has been a rental property for a long time, and will be sold as part of my father's estate. It was recently the first anniversary of his passing - how time flies...

My parents built the house as their family grew, eventually having six children.

I was amazed to see the same bench-tops were still in the old kitchen.

My mother chose this design, and I remember it was called 'Parasol'..

Grey was chic then, as it is again now.
I stood in my old bedroom, and one wall is still painted in the same pale pink/lilac shade I chose for myself all those years ago, the little room where I studied for those high school exams...

I had forgotten the light switches - quite Art Deco in style..

Our Garden of Neglect surprised me with a pink gerbera -

well done...considering we did not even plant it there...

Bought myself a little reward gift from Lady Chatterley's Affair.

Her earrings are spectacular - I love the idea of a different posy for each ear..
If you would like to see her cute jewellery and homewares, look at ladychatterleysaffair.com.au

My 'prize' was for achieving the five-year mark as a cancer survivor, and I have 'graduated' from my oncologist/surgeon.  Of course, any worries and I can go back at any time.  It is a good milestone, and I am very grateful to be alive and in good health.

You knew I'd love Kate's rose pink dress and hat, didn't you?

Look at HM making eye contact with little Prince George.

She is amazing for 91, chic in pale blue..

Loved this white lace and frothy hat for Ascot too.

Such sad times in the UK, particularly London.  The world is in shock, but they carry on bringing some happiness and joy in dark times.

One would need nerves of steel, hoping nothing will go wrong.

Children's Art Centre, GoMA

We Cardinals have been enjoying 'Genius', the biography of Albert Einstein on National Geographic.

The series stars Queensland's own Geoffrey Rush brilliantly playing the mature Einstein...

I never studied science at school, more is the pity, and certainly could not explain the Theory of Relativity - but at least I am learning a few things.
I have downloaded the book onto my Kindle and am enjoying that too.

Have you seen it?

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LOTS OF AUTUMN AND A BIT OF ROYAL FASHION

Deer and Red Cardinal by Miss V.

Hello..

The talented V, aka 'Lovely V in Paris' these days,

painted some woodland creatures.

Are they not gorgeous?

We cardinals meantime flew away for a mountain-top weekend in Toowoomba, 

Queen City of the Darling Downs, west of Brisbane.

The public art was imaginative...

and the climate cool enough to produce Autumnal glory...

Their Japanese Garden is stunning:

So poetic...

Toowoomba's floral emblem is the violet...

and therein lies justification for a small souvenir...

We over-nighted in an Historic House B&B..

with historic swans...

and lots of antiques, including:

A print of my very favourite portrait of Her Majesty in her Australian Wattle Dress and brooch....much shared on this blog.

And here is the birthday girl, still smiling in yellow after a week of celebrations for her 90th birthday, going out every day to Ascot.
Her stamina is absolutely amazing.  Well done Your Majesty.

I liked Kate's Ascot hat too..

and her perfection in Mother/Daughter pretty in pink combination;

Oh, and the sweetness of pale blue with white lace...

and over in Northern Ireland for the day, a Wild Irish Rose hat...
(Did I mention I will have a new Irish daughter-in-law soon?)

And this one for the little girl in every one of us who ever wished for a pair of stunning red shoes:

Ah.....

Wear red and be joyful.

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