12.1.14

Clarice [amorphophallus titanum] - a sunday sojourn...





God has strewn our paths with wonders and we certainly should not go through Life with our eyes shut.”  
[Alexander Graham Bell]


Not to be discouraged by the welcome arrival of wet season rain, today we made our way to the Cairns Botanical Gardens, ambling along the popular arrow marked paths to greet the fleeting beauty that is Clarice... 

The rain-soaked journey was worth the effort just to hear the exclamations of 'wow!' and the abundant delight present in the faces of all who had made this botanical pilgrimage...  









and for those who have missed out today - stand by for two weeks time when Phyllis takes the stage:









1 x 1 x 1 = 2014 

Day 12: 12.1.14 



3.1.14

a stitch in time ...







and on a more crafty note: 


today I achieved a long held goal to follow a sewing pattern through to its completion - rather than my usual 'free-form' sewing style, although I did alter the pattern a touch to make this little dress reversible

great to be back on the machine again, making... 








1.1.14

1 x 1 x 1 = 2014 ...






1 x 1 x 1 = 2014: one person x one project x one day 




My aim: to re-engage in making and making a commitment to complete one consciously creative act each day for 2014... 



I am setting myself the project 1 x 1 x 1 = 2014 to grant permission to shift focus, for a time, to mindfully re-connect with creating, with the purpose being the focus itself - rather than the outcome.  However, sharing the outcomes via this blog will hopefully be a way of maintaining the motivation... 




"Start big. Start small. Start somewhere... 
You don't have to have everything figured out before you start. 
Just one small step down the right path is all you need to start heading in the right direction..."

[Joshua Becker - source]