First Naked Lady

Got a bit of sewing done today, and also just about finished the computer re-install. Late in the day I discovered the first Amaryllis belladonna bulb has come up and opened before I even noticed.

Blurry But Cute

In March last year I was given this succulent, which Dee from Dewdrops And Dragonflies helped me identify as a Cyanotus somaliensis. Once I knew what it was, I knew it would have cute flowers some time.

Here's its first flower. Very cute, and quite tiny, but not quite in focus (which I didn't realise until it was too late to take another picture).

Pluses and Minuses

Plus - made a lot of progress on my dress. Only a couple of steps to go, so it could be ready to wear by the end of the week.

Minus - malware attacked my computer, despite having anti-everything installed.
Plus - it's an opportunity to upgrade my operating system.

Minus - then I will have to restore my backups, re-install software, etc, before it is usable.

Don't know if that all works out to more good than bad, but I think it might.

Plums and Bees

Having a bee hive under the plum tree has lead to a bumper crop of plums this year, but there is one small problem:

Would you want to go in there and pick them?

Looks like it is time to put the bee suit on again for a spot of fruit picking.

Too Hot In Here

Finally started sewing the dress I laid out on the fabric in December. I got most of the 16-piece skirt assembled, and some of the bodice, but then I had to stop:

Just after I took this photo the temperature disappeared off the top of the scale. The thermometer was designed for an aquarium, so it only goes up to 34ºC. My sewing room was not only too hot for me, it was too hot for tropical fish.

TreeProject Kit Day

It's that time of year again. Time to collect the kit for the new TreeProject year:

This time the trees are for the same landholder as last year, which I'm very happy about. It means that when it is time for them to be planted out, I'll get to see how the last batch are going.

Sorry, Tassie

Apparently Tasmania has disappeared off the map this Australia Day.

Took a trip to Ocean Grove to check on the last bee hive. This is the one that was built from the swarm caught in my back yard. The seaside bees are doing really well, and have almost filled the super we added in November. Today we removed four frames of honey.