Crafty Mini Me

                                          [turtle news at the bottom of this post]

Mini Me all caught up
in sewing with her new
quirky gift

'The Burn' - a fiery business!

I had a grand birthday with wonderful gifts from my London Quirky Quilting Friends - which of course inspired me to get going on a few projects. 

Saturday I was invited round to local friends for a spot of ink painting on pottery. With no idea what I was getting into . . . but up for some fun and an offer of a ride to boot -no not in the boot (AE=trunk) - how could I not go along? And yes, spots were involved - lol.

With ink painting one has to accept you have only limited control over the outcome - ie you get to pick the paint colours, apply them (dropping spots of ink) and determine the number of times you go for the 'burn' - but how the inks melt and form is an act of nature!

the inky pottery result - coasters

Saturday finished with a tasty dinner at Sandra's, a local German restaurant, with our dining club friends. A recent venture into St Petersburg discovered The Mill Restaurant with unique sinks in the ladies' and men's loos (AE=restroom). Can you guess which is which?


Mini me has also done a bit of home decorating - first something to match the beach stripes upon entry to her condo and brighten up the back of the metal [fire regulation] front door.  With a metal door, one can creatively sew in magnetic strips to hang quilted objects.

Extended recent travel (UK post to come), meant the balcony lemon tree had to go. Disappointed that after so many lemon buds dropped and only one very hard green lemon fruit actually appeared the loss isn't too great.

Look what is taking the lemon tree's place.  It brings a smile to my face every time I pass by it. It's not quite finished but I have to share - the white bit will be covered with sea shells.

Wednesday (the 19th) was a gorgeous morning on the beach. Tasty fish were swimming near shore so there were hundreds of pelicans and birds diving for breakfast.  We inventoried the last turtle nest of the season.  Sadly all 96 eggs were drown in Hurricane Hermine.  Just a reminder only those on a FWC permit can inventory or dig into sea turtle nests!

Pelicans feeding at dawn

Here we are inventorying the nest.

Unhatched eggs with sea oat roots growing round them!

PS Here's the finished flower pot.