Welcome Velour

It's been quite some time since I welcomed a rabbit to my bunny community. After calisi virus took its toll on my two girls - Martha and Moo it was time to bunker down and spend some time in quarantine mode. Velour has been adopted at 15 weeks of age and is a female (I am told-but it wouldn't be the first time the facts have been distorted). I am told she has some cashmere in the mix.

It's A Square Weld After All

              

Years of collecting off cuts and miscellaneous items of metal by Rod has now resulted in our first sculpture.

8 identical 'I' beam ends

and painted to experiment with

 miniature scale models were made  

design settled on, Rod set about welding the pieces together 

                        

                                   a last minute change in arrangement

painted in situ

                        

I've got it covered

The new addition to the Iceberg Rose arch has settled in well despite only one of the two transplanted roses surviving the shift. The coverage is sufficient and the desired tunnel effect has been achieved. 

Newly installed arch waiting for Spring

A sign of busyness

An absence of posts should now be rectified as I have now submitted my photo book - Ashwell 30 Years in the Making. 13 months ago I ordered the voucher which gave me 12 months to compile and upload my story into a photo book. I procrastinated for many months then panicked before paying for a one month extension and then I knuckled down to scanning, cropping, colour enhancing, choosing, creating text and finally with 4 days 'till expiry I submitted the project for printing. Now I wait.

Prunus blireiana

Branches are lined with fragrant, rosy pink flowers in late winter before the purled new leavers emerge.

 A hybrid deciduous small tree, Prunus x blireiana is the result of a cross between the Japanese apricot and the purple leaved cherry plum. It is highly regarded because it is the only double flowering purple-foliage ornamental plum tree. Our tree was planted in 1985.

Arch Rival

A decision to add an extra arch to the Iceberg Rose arch has finally come to fruition. Hopefully this three dimensional effect will add depth and be more attractive.

Rod - creator of arches.

Arch - ready for planting

In position, just waiting to be concreted in.

Iceberg roses transplanted and attached to the new
arch. Fingers Crossed.

All my roses are now pruned, roll on spring.

Winter Woods

Half way down our property Rod has planted trees and shrubs indigenous to our area.
Original white gums stand strong and stately. This beautiful photo was taken by Rod
yesterday on one of our truly winter days.