A very quick, fun sketch to do for the topic of 'Germs' - Mike said they made him not want to wash his hands! Friendly germs. *Note: I still don't have a scanner, so this photo will have to do.

 The blue lighting gave a really good effect - no photoshop necessary ...     

I've been struggling with a series of colds lately - not much fun but not life-threatening obviously, either. If nothing else having the odd sick day gives me a chance to sit in the quiet and think about things - do a few restful odds and ends that would never get done in the rush of regular life. Like post on this blog! Though I can't guarantee the coherency of the post. Here are some pretty spring flowers (ranunculi) I picked up last week - they are very cheery and the sort of lovely, natural object that, being in your home, can't fail to make you feel at least a little uplifted. Nature is a fabulous thing.

No, not an actual baby. A shiny, technological marvel of a baby ... my new Notebook laptop! 17" screen, there are terabytes involved, it can apparently play Crysis (?? Mike had some input there) ... whatever. It's very cool. Sorry, SHE is very cool.

I didn't get my Illustration Friday project finished!!

Ah well, I'll try again this week with 'Theater'. Have to think of something to draw ... meanwhile the Anzac weekend went too quickly. Mike and I did a big walk yesterday, through New Farm Park and along the river all the way into the City. He took lots of photos practising with his new camera (I'll post some that I took up during the week). We went to the markets down at the Powerhouse at New Farm - great produce, some yummy waffles and many things we would have liked to buy if we had a vehicle to transport them home again! I ended up with two light objects - a Tenugui (a Japanese hand towel which I think I'll re-purpose as a neck tie or head scarf) and a pair of little button hair pins.

Mike also made Anzac biscuits in honour of Anzac Day, remembering the sacrifice our Australian (and New Zealand) men and women have made in war. Lest we forget.