Nostalgia and Now

Friday night friends A & J gave me an early birthday present (and delicious passionfruit cake) at a little soiree at J’s place.
My birthday isn’t for a few weeks yet but it was a lovely surprise.
This is Frida Kahlo - Mexicos most celebrated female painter. I love line art. The artist is Ariel O’Connor. And check the frame colour. Fluro Orange. Hot!...

It was a back breaking weekend around our hood. Laying Cobblestone tiles is much harder than I thought. They are SO heavy. I don’t think that many muscles in my body have ever been used at the one time. I have a whole new respect for the tiling trade...

Even though it’s still meant to be Autumn, it has been cold here in Brisbane. With the underneath of the house enclosed now, I had visions of warmth and cosiness on the top floor. No such luck.
I bought this last week and am most enamoured with it.  I was gazing at it for the longest time last night trying to work it out....

I just came back into the office from an appointment to find a delivery.
This book was ordered 4 weeks ago and finally it's arrived.
I've often read about Frank Sinatra's ferocious temper and undeniable charisma - so when I stumbled over this book it sounded way too intriguing (and trashy) for me to pass by....