Tag Archives: nature

Life, and Other Happenings

Posted on November 21, 2016 by notewords

I submitted a manuscript in May for a competition. The blog post is here, for anyone who wants. The results came out a while ago, and I didn’t make the short list. I’m not sorry I tried, and I think … Continue reading →

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An Historic Weed

Posted on March 31, 2015 by notewords

This is an addition to my previous post. Quite a few people didn’t know what blackjacks were, and I wondered where else they can be found. Compliments of Wikipedia – the scientific name for Blackjacks is Bidens pilosa. Here is … Continue reading →

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Cosmos, Blackjacks, Tatting and Writing

Posted on March 27, 2015 by notewords

We’re into autumn here, and these flowers are one of my favourite parts. They tend to grow alongside roads, and it isn’t always easy to get a good photo. As you can see, there isn’t a safe place to pull … Continue reading →

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Tat a Pot Plant!

Posted on November 9, 2013 by notewords

I came across this pattern on ‘Intatters’ some time ago and tatted it as a gift for a friend of mine. Here’s the link – http://homemadebymeta.blogspot.nl/2013/06/potatted-plants.html I used a polystyrene ball covered with felt inside the flowerpot (which originally held a … Continue reading →

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Spring is Sprung…

Posted on September 24, 2013 by notewords

What can I say, there are some benefits to living in the Southern Hemisphere. When I was growing up we would say this little piece of doggerel every year. We thought it hilarious. Here is all of it for anyone … Continue reading →

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