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#hornsby #mall #community #event #studio artes is doing weaving demos check it out along with other activities

Tree Ferns in Normanhurst park

Copyright Julie Vaux 2013

This tree fern was shot at an angle from higher on on a slope. If you want to see mature tree ferns over 6 feet tall and don't mend a path you will definitely need good shoes and a dry day to descend check out the trail that runs down along the creek on the eastern side of Normanhurst park.

Eugene Drinking

One of the reasons feral peacocks linger near housing is probably food and water.

I suspect given the intermittent water flow in local creeks Eugnee and family also make use of pet food and water bowls or browse on garden plants?

Be patient with them and remember they also hunt and eat baby snakes and may be the reason  why I havnt read any local reports about kids and pets getting bitten by snakes for a while?

Post Office Xmas Hours

This photo shows opening hours for the post office at westfield mall

Cristmas is coming

Christmas is coming and with it discount sales.

I'ld love to buy a new better camera so people if you have enjoyed my photos please let other people know about this blog or about my Cafepress Shop

Voxy Visions

I need the extra income since I have an UNPAID "vacation" due to community colleges and art centres and TAFE that provide me with casual work shutting down to February.

... and since TAFE funding cuts reduced my work hours this year ....

Copyright Julie Vaux 2013 

oh and I also donate part of all sales to charity so if you make a modern ironic Xmas card let people know about this design and if you don't please try to buy cards that donate part of their proceeds to local charities?

and follow this blog ... I usually design and give away at least one free to download  e-card  file sometime in december.

Mrs Eugene the Peahen

Eugene the Normanhurst Peacock has I believe 2 wives that have been seen but when I had a chance to photo them only one was around.

Hopefully the rest of his family are still alive and well.

If you this bird it is NOT a scrub turkey. 

Peacocks have 2 long claws so don't let them fight with your dogs. 

Storm Closures

Closed today and probably tomorrow or longer 1) all 4 levels of northern section of mall cinema shops post office etc 2) library may be open late wed th they hv to clean dry carpets 3) at tafe jersey st n adjacent car parks all of k block fibe arts due to broken n theyre still removing fallen trees

Heavy Rain Damages Local Bookshop

Hornsby bibliophiles our beloved bookplate had their awning collapse lets allwish them well n rapid repairs

Frangipani Time

Here's a view of some of the many frangipanis currently in bloom west of the station.

November 11

Some photos of the November 11 Remembrance Day Floral Tributes

Due to the heavy rain this year most of them were placed inside the Hornsby RSL Memorial Hall

Even The Pigeons

even the pigeons were taking shelter indoors today due to the heavy rain spooted this one with feathers puffed out perching on a roof beam left exposed by repairs tho how it got the malls sliding doors ...

Look Whos Coming To HORNSBY

sometime this november on the overpass between the 2 sections of the mall mmm

Fun with furniture and fabrics

FUN WITH FURNITURE

For the last couple of months I've been having terrible fun NOT with furniture.

A relative left the world and I'm OH TOO SLOWLY trying to re-arrange the furnishings disposing selling giving away OR NOT

Take this pair of cabinets for example.

Okay their's  old but not  fashionable 50s retro thing
but it has all 4 legs only a few marks
and the drawers all work and can I sell the pair for a mere 50 dollars ? Nope.

Then there's this chest of drawers again 50 dollars no missing legs 

and has it sold ? nope? 

I tried gumtree and 2 facebook groups.

Ah are you thinking dump it or give it to charity?

Since I don't have a car or ute I can't cos to donate to the Salvos ... well they only have one truck that has to be booked in advance and theres' partly some kind of  issue about our car park ramp and OHS  and their truck being too big and uh  

Anyone care to make me a offer? 

Then there's fabrics. I got left boxes and bags of pieces of silk cotton and other stuff I just can't use. I don't sew. I have actually managed to sell half of that.

I checked prices I'm offering about a 75% discount.

I sent email to several craft organisation which went unanswered.

Fortunately about half the material has done to crafters and costumiers.

But ... stuff still left. 

If you know anyone who quilts and needs small pieces show them this and tell I also have larger pieces of silk left. 10 dollars a bag. Discounts if you buy 3 bags.

Hornsby NSW pickup cash only Gmail me.

Spread the word. Meanwhile whimper grumble I'll be outside. Must go and see what's surviving the weather out on the balcony!

That's another story on the angst  of rooftop gardening!