negotiating transitions - over 8,000 page views!

 

finished hottie cover, with reverse applique, embroidery and buttons

This is a group art project initiated by CurlyPops, whose blog the link above leads to.  I love these mini challenges, as it makes me do something creative to a deadline. Last year I did an apron swap, namely making an apron for someone selected at random from Rhonda Hetzel's extremely popular Down to Earth blog, which was really fun. In this project the finished hotties will be exhibited at Open Drawer in Melbourne. Cool, or, er, hot, hey?

 recycled textile art from Brisbane City Council exhibition in May

collage

I've been thinking a lot about women this week, so much  sexist commentary around, it seems to be endemic at the moment. The Socceroos' coach said that women should shut up outside the house, and Julia Gillard was insulted (again) in the menugate affair. I am so over this...and then there was the furore over the very public assault on Nigella Lawson, who apparently was condemned for not speaking out - whoa, do people who think up this stuff understand the dynamics and impact of domestic violence? Perhaps not.

aerobics class embroidery...designed by Kate Pudney, embroidered by me

I have rejoined the BCC gym at Hibiscus Gardens, and I remembered today what is great about it: the gardens! Fernwood had no windows at all, except clouded glass at the front, and it felt quite strange for that reason. I have been sampling classes; so far I have been to yogacise, (whacky) body attack and body balance (already love this class). Body attack is loud and full on, but I will try to stick at it until I have a better idea of whether I really like it - sadly, its not body combat!

I also had a fitness test today, which turned out to be more about taking measurements so I have a baseline, but I will also be getting a gym program to follow... its been weird making the transition, as I had got into a routine...so hard to establish new routines. And Hibiscus is a mixed gym - now that takes some readjustment.

So excited, I have now had over 8,000 visits to this blog! This seems amazing, as I have been blogging so intermittently recently. Welcome, so glad you came by, and please come again sometime. Leave a message if you'd like to. 

Now, I am going out to dinner at Boucher, to celebrate the end of another long semester, and my son J's fantastic year 12 semester one results.

more later.