saturday morning………….

raining gently, all still asleep, partner left early for work, (not for long though by the look of the weather),coffee, one chicken that won’t stop clucking, i look through the window the ducks are already busy foraging through the garden,what will today bring i wonder, the frogs have started, rain is such a celebrated thing now here in Australia, the drought is terrible,read that our local water supply dam is down to 59% and it isn’t even summer yet…am reading a wonderful book at the moment,have read it before, but a second time is always good..” COLOUR – TRAVELS THROUGH THE PAINTBOX ,by Victoria Finlay, a wonderful book about Victoria’s travels throughout the world sourcing history to discover where colours used by artists etc originate from,one fascinating anecdote from the book is where she goes to a small village in Central America where women still wear skirts that are dyed with the purple tears of sea snails……….if you are amazed by colour and in its natural state i recommend this book………….at the moment i am really inspired  about the ochre and natural pigments…………….