This afternoon I visited Centennial Park and the resting place of Jim's ashes. I haven't visited since April, mainly because I've been restricting my movements, especially through Winter.
The tree has grown a bit. The gum blossoms are now further from the ground. It looks good. The gum nuts are looking great and the shadows obligingly fell in a heart shape around the plaque. I added a couple of new succulent slips.
The gardeners have done a fabulous job throughout the pandemic. There are more inspired plantings, some spectacular blooms and bird sounds everywhere. It is a peaceful and calm place to just sit and be. I'm pleased I went today, and pleased we chose this resting place. 
This morning there was an unannounced courier delivery - the fourth volume of my blog in printed form from Blog2Print, ordered on 9 December and dispatched from Michigan. I guess that's not bad for this time of this year.
Incidentally, as this is a leap year, there are now 60 more posts to go to fulfil my 1 year commitment.
The bag that Carol gave me for Christmas is proving to be just about perfect for holding the Appleton's wool for my Lady Anne's Flowers. Because I am working with my own colours I have a fair number of colours selected. I chose a small group of them for each section I work on. This roomy but secure bag works really well.
I worked on the bluey spray of leaves with a selection of three threads, and then the stem of the flower. The colour of the multi-coloured leaf in the lower right needs a bit more work when I shift the hoop. It's too close to get my needle in freely.
This was taken before dinner, but I took advantage of the good evening light to photograph it.I managed to stitch some buttons on the waist of some bamboo pants I bought a week or so ago. I try not to buy pants without pockets, but couldn't resist these. The buttons and pouch are a trick taught me by Barbara Mullan.
This is where I finished up at the end of the night. There is about another day's work before I move my hoop to finish the edges. I am really enjoying this piece.
Tomorrow is our Sit'nStitch at Grange. This piece may require a bit more concentration than I can manage while socialising. Perhaps I'll confine myself to crocheted squares.
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