This is my 11th day here on the Mornington Peninsula, and I have seen this colorful cloud formation and had my first Afternoon Tea...
...using an obliging tree stump as my tea table in a nearby field.
Naturally, I brought fabric with me for such an emergency,
to give these treats a nice place to perch.
When we were children, our mother used cut-off tree stumps as tables and seats when we went on picnics in the forests where we lived in Alaska. Since they built a house using the trees on the land, there were plenty of seats and tea tables.
This interesting bird is eating an apple and was quite tame, so I probably could have gotten a little closer. I MUST find this in fabric ;-)
What a cleaver idea, using a tree stump as a tea table. The fabric looks so cheerful.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of a camping trip with my husband's family when I was newly married. My mother-in-law put a camp stove on top of a tree stump and hung her pots and pans on the sides of it. She affectionately called it her Pan-tree(pantry).
Thank you for sharing.
Mrs.J.
The bird is a rainbow lorikeet.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful idea to use a tree stump for a table. I enjoy walking in the woods here and will have to pack up some tea things for my son and I to enjoy an outdoor tea - thanks for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteYour pictures are lovely! That first one of the skies took my breath away! Such beauty God gives us to enjoy :)
Hugs to you,
Stephanie
That's beautiful LadyLydia . The fabric is so nice : )
ReplyDeleteEmergency, indeed! I will never look at another tree stump the same again! :)
ReplyDeleteMany blessings...
I am always amazed at how you make every situation you're in so lovely.
ReplyDeleteAnd speaking of lovely, your blog is looking lovely too....
Your sunset is breathtaking! Wonderful shot.
ReplyDeleteOf course you must find fabrics in the color of the sweet bird...everything seems to peaceful there....did you share your tea with someone? It's wonderful to receive your pictures.
LM
Lydia,
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful post just when I truly need it!! We have Rainbow Lorikeets in abundance here in Sydney; they are a riotous, mob of colour and parrot-calling. They used to absolutely cover our old Hills Hoist clothesline in the back garden when I was a little girl when mum would put out a plate of honeyed bread (not actually a healthy option for them, we know nowadays) or seed, or fruit as your fellow is happily dining on (much better for them). I didn't know they stretched as far south as the Mornington Peninsula.
If you can look it up, see if you can find blue Wrens there; these little gems are wonderful lark-like singers and very delightful. god bless the rest of your stay.
Sarah,
Australia.
How enchanting! It looks like you had a lovely picnic. I also will never look at a tree stump the same:very creative, Lady Lydia.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a blessed weekend.
I have a great deal to post but unable to figure out the app called blogsy. It says it is posting but never does. Hopefully I will get back to posting soon.
ReplyDeleteI saw the crimson rosella today. A web search will show you how bright and pretty it is.
I have a great deal to post but unable to figure out the app called blogsy. It says it is posting but never does. Hopefully I will get back to posting soon.
ReplyDeleteI saw the crimson rosella today. A web search will show you how bright and pretty it is.
The bird is lovely. I don't know whether or not you knit/crochet, but if you do, Lorna's Laces has a colorway called lorikeet and it is just as beautiful and brilliantly colored as the bird. It is available at www.jimmybeanswool.com
ReplyDeletein His peace,
Miriam
p.s. I have absolutely no affiliation with Jimmy Beans or Lorna's Laces, I just knit a great deal.