I live on Wadjuk Noongar Boodja in Perth Western Australia. Unrepentant quilter. Gardener. Keen on permaculture. Social justice advocate. Low Fodmap. Choirs are the best. Pronouns she/ her. Married to my DH. I am the Mother of the house. I read books, know things, and avoid people. The profile picture is my black and white fluffy cat. I, however, am a fairly short, fairly senior lady with a fabulous white haircut. #nobridge
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Last Notes npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I finished up my voluntary job at the playcentre today. Three years ago I answered an ad for a gardener. The gardens were bare and drab and dying. It was a new experience, working in an institutional garden which needed to be child safe, and tough enough to cope with tiny foot traffic. We got some grants, and built it up. A birdbath. A veggie garden. A hose which reached all the way around the garden. I banished the free range chooks behind a fence when they dug up the seedlings. Tiny tubestock native plants grew bigger. The staff learned some things. It is mostly just in need of maintenance now, and i am ready for more challenges. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/700/223/288/859/330/original/39a4ef553ba1a9d0.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/512/926/225/050/202/original/0415fca966a45391.jpeg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven On #Caturday Dora has shown that she is still an independent and agile cat. Found her drinking from the fishpond! Because wild water us good for cats, apparently. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/512/913/393/496/734/original/4c0491e0544ae63a.jpeg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Summer is approaching at speed in Western Australia, so I have started the summer proofing of the garden. Added shade cloth over two veggie beds, added straw mulch to two others. There seems to be an issue with one of the dripper lines which needs fixing. #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/478/495/653/931/646/original/f9cbb2ab6482e48b.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Granny's bonnets! They have cute spikes at the back #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/455/885/792/762/995/original/874eaf1f84422906.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/455/891/734/419/563/original/45cade6030398bb6.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven #silentsunday https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/438/434/748/756/500/original/e6c2f38118b424fd.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven It's #Caturday Dora reckons every cat needs the Goof Food* for breakfast. *NOT last week's Good Food, but the food she now thinks is Good Food. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/431/360/128/091/193/original/d69cc6118cee8215.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Gardening tip: throw too many plants together sprinkle seeds wherever there is a patch of soil, stand back! Seriously this winter has been so wet, everything wants to flourish. #Gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/330/383/925/851/653/original/3dd8cc29bef70459.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven On Pinjareb Noongar Boodjar today, eating lunch at a Cafe overlooking the river https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/280/001/239/161/105/original/94f9eb02f0c6a0f8.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I am very pleased with the profusion of hardenbergia deep blue flowers against the yellow tagetes lemonii at the play centre. #gardening #volunteer https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/263/901/939/108/671/original/f51f18099e20a3f5.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven It is easy for me to know what these changes will mean, using our aged relative as an example. 3 showers per week $150! 3 house cleaning hours $ 150 She is on a pension. Where does the extra money come from? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-22/older-australians-to-pay-for-showers-under-home-care-changes/105796118 #auspol npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven It is so warm today that I have the windows open! Here is a picture I took in Kings Park in Perth of a beautiful gum blossom. I think this is a rare Giles eucalypt. #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/189/373/487/838/242/original/3f1e3238920eec40.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Every year the Kings Park gardeners set up massed displays of wildflowers in Spring. If you can’t make it to the wheat belt, you can get a feel for them here. #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/121/335/734/912/849/original/bb58b83daf048518.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/121/344/538/443/015/original/dd7ef3b5f15bb029.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Worked in the garden for a bit this morning. It was almost hot! I cleaned out the bird bath and almost straight away a wattle bird had a bath. The early flowers are emerging. #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/115/049/010/218/625/873/original/8a2d358a75893b1e.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven The ferry is taking holiday makers to Wadjemup Rottnest Island. Western Australia https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/912/765/406/147/421/original/7e12e301829eddf9.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven A quiet morning in the garden. Picked golden yellow limes, whilst weeding. #gardening #growYourOwnFood https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/758/544/861/916/968/original/77f0209b1d68a302.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I was feeling lonely for my garden after all the rain, so I put in my gardening gear and dodged the showers to pull out 3 buckets of nasturtiums in the front garden. Just for a moment the sun came out and it was lovely. #gardening #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/725/168/643/527/757/original/52b20bab056a64f7.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I was there when electric typewriters became word processors and when word processors became computers. I fought the good fight to make a non wizard mail merge link to a dot matrix printer. I can get an excel spread sheet to recognise a date cell. There is nothing, however, that makes me despise technology more than the self serve checkout. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/714/394/703/064/071/original/d23f41264542e72b.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven This is a good fun book by Gretchen Rubin: Life in Five Senses- exploring how the senses gotme out of my head and into the world #reading #books https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/675/561/550/216/022/original/28d51f1a5fa6def2.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven My friend's award winning quilt was on show this weekend along with many more of her fabulous works, in memory of her and her talent, and to raise money for brain cancer research. All the feels. #quilts https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/521/751/219/739/206/original/823e58a2fa13fb5d.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Looking south east,may be whales? https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/475/978/928/318/556/original/a634cfdba636daf9.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Every bud on the orchid flowering stem is now open. #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/356/279/796/827/853/original/68ba18483bfc8980.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Just finished this book, ' The Pharaoh's Treasure: the origin of paper and the rise of Western Civilisation' bu John Gaudet. Very interesting and informative. #books #reading https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/347/375/362/608/059/original/4a058be554eebc67.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven There is a wooden teepee at the play centre but it is often too hot to play in. Today I planted a hakea laurina, a rhodencarpus and three westringias around it. They are in green tents to make it obvious to tiny children that they can't walk there. In a couple of years we hope it will be more shady here. #volunteer #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/311/834/475/007/351/original/8a7605fe605f4b21.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/311/834/847/108/084/original/c8c1dffc7489cbfc.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/311/834/893/762/215/original/0b44748010294239.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Huw Richards book on the Permaculture Garden is a great encouragement. I find myself returning to this idea: what if? What if I moved that table to the shed? What if I planted more perennials? What if I actually bought a bale of straw to add brown material to the compost? #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/284/481/621/384/530/original/c245baca5f0e321d.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Back at the play centre garden today, where I removed the shade cloth off the 2 raised vegetable beds in the hope of some rain. They are looking bare after the summer. I did find some strawberry runners which I replanted in the barest one, ahead of further seeds and stuff next week. The garden is now mature enough to provide some cuttings, seeds and runners, which makes me happy. #volunteer #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/273/088/515/127/989/original/8c5a99acc4581f1f.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Just finished Gretchen Gerzina's book 'Black England: a forgotten Georgian history. ' #reading https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/205/717/259/195/810/original/9a0fb285417ae0ea.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Three years old, and at last the passionfruit has flowers! #bloomscrolling #GrowOwnFood https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/188/234/762/405/117/original/7abad9e52b37cf81.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I have put up a new blog post about my garden, and the feeling of being inspired after some rain. #gardening #GrowOwnFood https://earthmotherwithin.blogspot.com/2025/03/gardening-after-long-dry-summer.html npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Just picked a bowl of pomegranates from our tree, before the birds get them all. #gardening #GrowOwnFood https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/135/704/712/501/776/original/8c5023af8043f89a.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven In the garden at the play centre today, I had a group of concerned tiny people watching as I, gloved up to my elbows, used a long armed lopper to cut down a very prickly small palm which was growing right near their favourite trike path. We discussed safety. I showed them the vicious prickles. Then, having removed the hazard, I was shown everyone's band aids, bruises, or other wounds. They were keen to show that the other plants were safe. To cheer ourselves up we then watered every thing with tiny watering cans. #volunteer #gardening npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Today I am sewing the binding on the quilt. I always love the way a binding sets it off, like a necklace on a plain outfit. #quilting https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/097/153/318/336/732/original/4ff9d585bb357c0a.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Tired but happy. Nina the vintage Singer and I have finished the quilting. Tomorrow I will trim and bind it. #quilting https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/052/381/378/432/162/original/2c7d6611aa5d8c62.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Finally, the quilting is happening! My vintage sewing machine is fitted with a walking foot, and straight-ish lines will be fine here. #quilting https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/023/618/532/295/786/original/02a36b16b53b9e28.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven ACOSS is demanding an overhaul of the income support compliance system following shocking revelations that at least 10 people have died after being wrongfully cut off from vital payments. “We have known for years that payment suspensions and cancellation have extremely harmful impacts on people, including homelessness, relationship breakdown and destitution,” said ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie. “Revelations today that at least 10 people have died after having their income support payments wrongfully cut off are shocking, devastating and demand an immediate response from the Federal Government. “The Targeted Compliance Framework that cuts off people’s payments must be urgently stopped and overhauled.” In November it was revealed that around 1,000 income support payments may have been illegally cancelled in the period between April 2022 and July 2024. A previous computer failure that wrongly cut people off from income support was reportedly discovered by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in 2020 but no action was taken for more than three years. Following an ACOSS complaint, the Commonwealth Ombudsman is now investigating serious issues with the Targeted Compliance Framework with a focus on whether income support cancellations are being made in a way that is lawful, reasonable and fair. The system has been plagued by errors in recent years, including previous instances of confirmed illegal payment cancellations and large scale IT problems leading to confusion and distress for people affected. Since its introduction in 2018, ACOSS has consistently opposed the Targeted Compliance Framework and formally warned successive Ministers about the serious harm it causes, urging the payment suspensions to be stopped. “Every three months 240,000 people - over a third of people in Workforce Australia - have their payment suspended. The TCF must be urgently removed to prevent further harm to people on low incomes,” said Dr Goldie. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/016/751/689/356/189/original/bef9dbd9319dabb9.png npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Eucalyptus erythrocorys, or Illyarrie or Red Cap Gum, is my favourite of all. I found this wonderful specimen in a car park! #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/114/012/641/591/376/998/original/cb44db0ae9ab4cca.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I am a lucky lucky woman. The DH has made mango chutney! #MakeItYourself #cooking #FoodPreserving https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/967/156/582/975/330/original/e89179778d496115.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven We took down all the Christmas decorations today,including the quilts. In the entry I have hung this brightly coloured one, instead. #quilts https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/779/810/703/477/870/original/878932f6788ee886.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven There is a butcher bird on the grapevine, feeding its baby! I can see them from my sewing room windows. #birds https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/768/759/888/643/022/original/0570f83daebe4826.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Apart from the obvious NY eve thing, I have another reason to celebrate today. I am getting presents (again) and going out to lunch with loved ones. DH has painted this shelf we found on the side of the road and installed it in my sewing room. It has decorative and useful things within reach and I love it. #DecemberBirthdays #recycled #upcycle #quilting https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/745/100/218/437/964/original/e0e0b6ecc73f9576.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/745/109/840/446/922/original/e7cdbd53d066b409.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Last year I was given a lovely small notebook which I kept by my favourite chair and used to list the books I read in 2024. I am not going to finish this weighty tome by Peter Frankopan before tomorrow evening so I can tell you that I read 203 books this year. Don't hate me. I have always been a fast reader. #bookstodon https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/740/831/120/630/413/original/290ac76bb658a52b.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven The DH has a fully functional Linux platform and a bunch of apps on his computer because a nice guy from the community just volunteered to come and help. Of course he came over on a bicycle. Of course he did. #kindness npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven The clouds were low and the light odd, but the frangipani were glowing this afternoon #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/735/448/311/755/221/original/fcabd382bd772772.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I might have the potential to become obsessed with making stuff out of cardboard boxes. This desk organiser is a shoe box. The bottom is cut in half. The two pieces sit in the lid. It stores a lot of bits and pieces, making my desk neater #recycling #upcycling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/730/284/938/943/830/original/b9330ac37c4b5da6.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/730/285/057/893/675/original/56ab1bb122b94116.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Is it safe now? Dora hides when the grandchildren come over. The little one was here for 24 hours and she is only gradually emerging. #catsofmastodon https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/701/818/021/014/742/original/bdb3ee87a64b8e08.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven "I aten't dead!" Granny Weatherwax. (Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies). The two near-dead plants at the play centre are also nor dead! They were shoved outside when the centre closed for a Christmas break, and so I gave them so attention. Today I went to water things, and both of them have signs of life. #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/694/695/747/387/168/original/3984ec0fe8d9aa8d.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/694/695/871/762/624/original/daed27d49377d18d.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven The play centre staff and kiddoes are on a break for a few weeks. I am going in as usual to volunteer in the garden, because I can and I am too stubborn to let plants die without water. Every year the staff put some indoor plants outside in a desperate attempt to have the Outside Fairies fix them. Today there were two at death's door. One was a Sansiviera with about 5 cm of soil in the bottom of a big pot, and the other was unidentifiable but also mostly dead. I have given them the spa treatment and put them in shady spots. Who knows, perhaps I am the Outdoor Fairy! They might live..... Last year I rescued one which was just a green stem and no leaves. It has taken all year, but it now has 5 leaves and might make it back to the centre this year. TBC #volunteer #gardening npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Truly a lush, enticing read, The Golden Road by Willuam Dalrymple, tells the story of the influence if Indian thought and culture around Asia and Europe. I wished it was longer. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/645/239/281/359/170/original/2d98a133f9f11d70.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven So.....Yesterday we had a choir Christmas concert and it went well but it was soooooo hot! Then as I was walking back to the car in the dark, I fell on the footpath. I am OK but I have a bruised knee. And this morning some workers are coming to fix the ceilings to the rafters in the main lounge room and our bedroom....and they want us to clear the surfaces in case they bump everything. So the Christmas decorations have to move and we are going to try to slide the decorated tree into the other room! Wish me luck!🎄 npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Dare to struggle, dare to win! #FuckWoolies npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I use Accuquilt Go as my preferred cutting system as I have sore hands and arms and they require less effort whilst also cutting very accurately. I bought a new die of a 6.5 inch triangle which cuts up to 6 layers at a time and makes 2 squares in each layer. npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Today is World Soil Day. The fabulous thing about soil is that it responds to quickly to compost, regenerative farming and no till gardening. #gardening https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-soil-day npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven 3 good things 1.I survived the compulsory socialising for Volunteers Day! Came back with loot including a keep cup full of lollies, a paper diary and a pen. 2. I then went on to the quilt shop to buy some new tools 3. I have coffee! #3GoodThingsToday npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven December 1 is World AIDS Day, which raises awareness of HIV and AIDS in our community and across the world and reminds us that HIV is still a global epidemic. In Australia there are an estimated 30,000 people living with HIV and with medication they are living long and healthy lives. Today we honour the memory of those lost to the epidemic and show our support for people living with HIV and working to end HIV. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-aids-day/2024 npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Spent the morning decorating for Christmas. Three quilts feature in the one view: including the Advent calendar with pockets for treats (they look like presents and nearly killed me when I was making them. Is it too many quilts? 😁😁😁🤣😎 #Christmas #quilts https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/570/472/553/960/018/original/f9348cb7824aed4f.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Today International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People No one is above the law and perpetrators must be brought to justice, regardless of who they are. This is a historic moment in the pursuit of justice for civilians in Gaza, who are already at grave risk of genocide, and Palestinians who live under an unlawful occupation enabled by the system of oppression and domination of apartheid.” https://www.amnesty.org.au/2024-int-day-of-solidarity-with-palestinian-people/ npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Just made a call to Dr Anne Aly's office. She is my representative. I said that in 20 + years of working with asylum seekers and refugees I have seen many cruel and unjust regimes perpetrated in Australia. The current Entry Ban and Deportation Bill and the bill banning mobile phones in detention centres are up there with Abbot, Howard and Morrison in cruelty and go further in trying to wriggle out of our humanitarian international obligations. I don't expect she will do anything. Nice woman, but just a career politician. npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven That sounds OK. I cleaned the patio in the hope of better weather next week. Lunch in a Cafe. Cut out some fabric for the back of the quilt I am making. npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven At the volunteer gardening gig today, I replaced a rather rickety shade structure over our veggies with a more robust and bigger thing made of arches tied together with an aluminium x shaped strut. Then a nice big piece of 50% shade cloth. I also planted some cherry tomatoes. Kids love little fruit they can pick. #gardening #playcentre https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/519/075/562/002/977/original/9700b618f7f5d6c9.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/519/075/603/587/321/original/08109c523ed61f18.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/519/075/558/771/345/original/4dd6555a9361bc49.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Tonight on ABC Classic the Choir program from 6pm features the Perth Undergraduate Choral Society (PUCS) with conductor Sarah Mills Menogue and they sing a carol written by local composer Celia Meyers. My own choir has sung with PUCS and we are also conducted by Sarah. Also Celia is our chairperson! Give it a listen anytime on the app. npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven The gardenia in full bloom on the patio. Two years ago it was a sick plant, covered with sooty mould. I gave it a lot of attention and more sunlight and air. This is how I am rewarded. #bloomscrolling #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/506/647/734/355/710/original/d5f2536bf3a8a41b.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven 3 Good Things 1. My spring time garden, where the gardenia is in flower 2. Wine and cheese for a Saturday night 3. Novels npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven We walked the track between Middleton Beach and Emu Point, in Kinjarling Albany. The peppermint trees are in flower. The hibertia are flowering too. ##bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/450/891/053/633/490/original/6f48ee3b902be98b.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/450/891/090/614/778/original/8f4c18d420c4fe72.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven It's cloudy and cool in Kinjarling Albany on WA's south Coast this morning. Just the way we like it. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/444/325/773/493/368/original/ad0c1a817c0644ee.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Oh, no! npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven From Reconciliation WA This week, after forty years of asking for truth a powerful series of ceremonies for Aboriginal people across Western Australia will take place on Wadjemup (Rottnest Island) and Manjaree (Bathers Beach) From 1838 to 1931, Aboriginal people were transported to Rottnest Island from all over the state for incarceration. Thousands of men and boys were brought to the island in chains and never made it home. Wadjemup is the largest Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Site in the southern hemisphere. We would like to acknowledge the many Elders and community leaders for their time over decades to allow this week to come to fruition. This week we honour their tireless work and overwhelming tenacity. Western Australia has started its truth-telling journey - when we tell the truth - we allow healing. This is a powerful moment in time to stand in unity and solidarity as we acknowledge the past and look to the future of a more reconciled Western Australia. To learn more about the Wadjemup project - check out this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g032jJ6YkFg and to keep up with Wadjemup Wirin Bidi and future events - https://wadjemupwirinbidi.com.au/ https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/423/214/147/451/884/original/0e329fef57824ba5.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven This is story of survival. Eighteen months ago this jasmine was growing on a horrible asbestos fence. In order to replace the fence the jasmine was severely cut back. Then, six months ago, we replaces the ugly retaining wall, and the jasmine roots were exposed. Today we have lots of flowers and fragrance! #gardening https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/417/048/226/098/954/original/422fb93fa78f4b56.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Volunteer gardening with the small humans. We planted an old blue mop bucket with lomandra. The play centre has won awards for sustainability so, naturally, the mop bucket came home with me a few weeks ago. DH drilled out the rivets, to release the roller mechanism, and made some holes in the bottom. #gardening #recycling #repurpose https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/400/048/997/578/999/original/11582d0a93da7306.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Last night the DH and I made it back to our community choir for rehearsals for the Christmas season. I think in all, we have been away from choir for 2 years, partly due to his knees before the two operations that made him a new person, and partly due to covid. Last night we sang in masks. So did a number of others! Apparently their last gig was an occasion when many of them came down with a kind of pneumonia!!!!! Nevertheless we enjoyed singing again, and will wear masks whenever we assess that it is wise. Also, I need to improve my breath control! #choir #MaskUp npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Good morning! The iceberg rose is going nuts, and everything is green in my Perth garden. #garden https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/353/858/495/316/517/original/c9b9afd38a149b09.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Aww, but it was fabric, so of course you wanted to play with it. Have you seen Karen Brown on YT (just get it done quilts) and her series on colour- finding your colours? Every quilter has their own favourite colours npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven You made it through the night! Well done. Hope things improve from here npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Collie locals find out Dutton isn't interested on talking to them. Quelle surprise #NUCLEAR-FREE https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-18/peter-dutton-heckled-over-collie-nuclear-power-station-plans/104490524 npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I had a woman knock on the door of the NGO I worked in, one Saturday afternoon after our volunteers had left and I was tidying up the paperwork. She asked me if I had any tampons. She didn't have any. Period Poverty is a barrier to education and so much more. Period poverty in Australia is a symptom of deeper financial inequality, but it is one that is solvable. It limits access to education, employment, and even basic health, perpetuating cycles of disadvantage. Local initiatives like Days for Girls Australia are making strides in alleviating some of this burden, but systemic change is urgently needed. Addressing period poverty means recognising menstrual health as a basic human right, one that should not be denied to anyone because of their financial circumstances. As the cost-of-living crisis continues, addressing period poverty should be a priority. #AntiPovertyWeek https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/the-hidden-aspect-of-poverty-facing-women-and-girls-period-poverty/ npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Just pick3d up Rick Morton 's book Mean Streak from Planet Books in Mount Lawley in Perth. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/320/773/248/083/395/original/e1c79e204db9bfa8.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven World Food Day 2024. The world's farmers produce enough food to feed more than the global population yet, hunger persists. Around 733 million people are facing hunger in the world due to repeated weather shocks, conflicts, economic downturns, inequality, and the pandemic. This impacts the poor and vulnerable most severely, many of whom are agricultural households, reflecting widening inequalities across and within countries. Food is the third most basic human need after air and water – everyone should have the right to adequate food. Human rights such as the right to food, life and liberty, work and education are recognised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and two legally binding international covenants. https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/about/en npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Statement from ACOSS. Jobseeker now only 20% of average wage. #AntiPovertyWeek https://www.acoss.org.au/ npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Wishing you every good thing. 💐 npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Look, if I achieve very little else at least I can say I grew carrots! #gardening #GrowOwnFood https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/298/265/644/994/261/original/edf355dd41e9a0b7.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven You totally deserve to buy fabric. I hope the ideas for new sewing projects last through the next few days npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven At the play centre, where I volunteer today, a staff member drew my attention to the red daisy. "They are dying" she said. I agreed that flowers were finishing but suggested we leave them to let seeds form. She looked uncertain so I picked one, rubbed off the dead petals and showed about 40 fluffy seeds underneath. "Could we....GROW them! I thought it was definitely worth a go. You never know what people don't know! Also, the collection of pots at the front door is going well. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/281/104/245/141/710/original/f448622c6de8a683.jpg https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/281/104/419/606/016/original/1ef14af4ca886182.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven AHH, yes I had wondered. That news is enough for anyone to run out of cope. I hope you can find the time going quickly enough to get to the other side of this stuff npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Make that 2 hatchlings npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven The falcons have a hatchling https://www.youtube.com/live/VLLNNTjaSEA? npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven This Chamelaucium is new in my garden. A variety called Eric John. The flowers are tiny . #bloomscrolling https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/213/214/182/490/383/original/9424c2152539073e.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven This whole thing is the most magnificent piece of performance art, with a very real message. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-27/mona-ladies-lounge-decision-tascat-supreme-court-decision/104403720? npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I went to my first conference on Asia in Malaysia in the 1990s and after that, I kept increasing the amount of chilli I put in family dishes. Then a trip to Sri Lanka for work increased the need for complex flavour. Now I grow Makrut lime, Asian hot mint, curry leaf lemon grass and Thai basil npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven On # caturday, Dora wants to remind everyone to drink more water. Don't settle for the clean water they offer you inside. Go outside and sip from the bee bowl instead. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/134/001/480/334/626/original/24f3b17781034295.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I have been at the play centre where I volunteer in the garden. Out the front it has a large area of grey brick paving. I have been gradually collecting free pots and buying hardy plants in order to break up the brick area with something alive. I did buy the teal pot because the Not For Profit has grey, teal and orange in its logo. Today I discovered that we have flowers coming out. ☺️ I have also been trying to use many different colours and shapes of foliage. #gardening #volunteer https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/122/720/101/333/747/original/6e2af316d3cf84fb.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven "These findings are deeply disturbing and are a source of national shame,” said ACOSS Acting CEO Edwina MacDonald. “The shockingly low rate of income support is seriously damaging people’s physical and mental health. “The reality is that if you receive JobSeeker or a related income support payment, you are unable to afford essentials and are forced into a life of poverty and deprivation. “Income support should help people get through tough times, not keep them in a struggle for survival. “Australia has one of the lowest income support payments among wealthy nations and the OECD has recommended increasing them. The government must urgently lift these payments to a livable level.” https://www.acoss.org.au/media-releases npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven I have had a similar experience in quilting groups. Women who don't know how to behave as adult friends, but go back to immature patterns. I am better off without it. npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Better away from that rubbish. What are they, 12 years old? npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Carefully watching our mulberries ripening. Happy times! There are several public access mulberries in our suburb too: the school kids know where they are! https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/088/688/002/577/351/original/cca51817a08061f7.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Taking my lovely old Elna Special for a spin, because I need a free arm sewing machine. She is a little ripper. #vintageSewingMachines https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/113/082/642/844/206/422/original/5b1a3e09f017fe44.jpg npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Last night we were gathered in pub to celebrate a couple of significant birthdays- two lovely friends, one of whom has a Serious Career, but was once in a rock band. The band came back together Ti play for us. My DH, who has had two new knees in the past year actually danced with me! We spent 3 years with him in pain and mostly disabled. This is a wonderful and life changing thing. npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven As a dedicated op shopper, I know one's luck is in direct relationship with the number of visits one makes, the clear idea of what you are looking for, and the universe being aligned. Today I picked up some new women's work pants for the garden, and a lovely original beach scene in pastels. #opShop npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven The falcons are back on the nest in Melbourne! LIve cam is ON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLLNNTjaSEA npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven Oh bother. Visual aura migraine. If I'm lucky it won't develop into headache. npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven World Humanitarian Day 2024: A Call to Protect Those Who Serve As we mark World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, we find ourselves at a grim crossroads. 2023 went down in history as the deadliest on record for humanitarian workers – selfless individuals who risk everything to provide life-saving assistance in the world’s most perilous regions. Alarmingly, 2024 is on track to be even worse. In most cases, the majority of humanitarian assistance is provided by local actors. Humanitarian workers are often people from the impacted communities – and they are the majority of those killed or injured. So far, 192 humanitarian workers have been killed in 2024, 119 of whom were local staff. https://reliefweb.int/report/world/world-humanitarian-day-2024-call-protect-those-who-serve npub1fjygv2apy5armx6n34yhagacxswer75rq824yq3y69za5xcqvyfsa3e76e Earthy in EV heaven We went to the hammerbarn. While DH was choosing castor wheels I stumbled on a magnetic dish and immediately thought of quilter's pins. It is bigger than the ones in sewing stores and was half the price. https://mediacdn.aus.social/media_attachments/files/112/981/897/847/012/221/original/6638100f6b042a86.jpg