lovely melbourne

i've been in australia a few days now

staying with anne and tony

and sleeping in an eyrie

that has a hideaway 

porch, too.

 i love this little place

 a morning visitor

has not interefered

with me catching up: 

i'm no longer jet lagged (quickest adjustment yet.)

 beautiful old brick abounds

at their home

 and i like this little baby...

 their home has the perfect floor space

for rolling out

bolts of cloth

 for students at my grampians texture

master class

(master means lots more work,

right guys?)

anne shows the way the bolt's cocoon works.

 having a friend who is a kick-ass cook

means that she also knows the best places to eat!

(our neighbor took a selfie with her plate after being served)

 this salad was the world

and the chai was the best i've tasted.

these people understand food.

and:

we've been very busy 

prepping pulp and materials.

i have not one photo

of making pulp at barb's house

from which we returned

happily exhausted

after having started a small pulp fire

that fortunately damaged only her outdoor cooker

not the neighborhood.

driving home the truth

that it's hard to concentrate when you have so much

wonder to share

with dear friends.