Is there any other way to display flowers so beautifully....

Then by putting them in a sterling silver vase.

I've been on the hunt for antique silver vases for some time and from time to time have found some beauties!

I don't know what it is but there is something very elegant about green foliage, blooms or roses displayed against a silver backdrop.

I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week and I hope all in Far North QLD are going to be OK.

Our office/study - the creating begins

When we first moved into the post office residence there was a reasonable amount of room for our desk to be placed.

This happened 8 months ago, and ever since has been the dumping ground of everything - from work papers, to old wine boxes to dog toys.

Last week though I was inspired to create a workstation where we both could work and enjoy so yesterday I bought some decorative architrave, black board paint and a small pot of white paint to start the transformation.





I hope that these photos will insprire me to create a relaxing and studious place for us to use.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.......

Well yesterday afternoon I searched through box after box to find our christmas decorations and climbed higher then where I should be allowed too go to grab the christmas tree and then proceeded to decorate.

I love my tree, it would be around 6ft tall and I cover her in 500 clear fairy lights and sliver & green baubles - I think she is the prettiest tree that ever lived and love putting her on show each December.

It's hard when you are still living out of moving boxes and trying to find all of your pretty christmas things to put around our post office residence, but it is also a good excuse to go to the shops and pick up a few things to help in the meantime!

I bought some lovely white decorations for Cottle House a few weeks ago and I look forward to getting them to make a rustic branch tree for our post office which is really spartan with christmas although we have popped a few christmas lights in the windows.

I can't wait until I have my own home to make really christmassy.....lets hope its sooner rather than later and I can get all my pretty things out for all to enjoy!