1 Inspired by something I read on a blog this morning http://enjoyingcreating.wordpress.com/ I got some half-dead fruit out of the compost and made these bird food treats to hang on our Christmas tree – which will be ‘planted’ outside as soon as it stops raining! I also made a pastry bird-seed cake in the hope of both nourishing the birds and luring them closer to my camera!
Fruity bird treats
Pastry bird-cake
2 I do love macro raindrops on this tiny moss.
Raindrops on moss
3 These Avalon Elf Coats are the most beautiful bits of clothing I’ve ever come across!
Beautiful Avalon Elf Coats
4 And, at last, I have my book list for the staircase of books (but as my big brother said, it could be a different list tomorrow!) I agree with Valerie that really I need the staircase in a lighthouse!
‘Under Milk Wood’ Dylan Thomas
Poems of Pablo Neruda
‘Othello’ Shakespeare (How can I choose just one play? Perhaps I should have ‘The Complete Works’ )
‘The Book Thief’ Marcus Zusak
‘Far From The Madding Crowd’ Thomas Hardy
‘Jeremy Visick’ David Wiseman (my Dad!)
‘Kes’ Barry Hines
‘Sophie’s Choice’ William Stryron
‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ A A Milne
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Harper Lee
‘Rebecca’ Daphne Du Maurier
Do let me know what your choices would be and thank you to those who already have.
And to all my Australian readers – I hope you and yours are safe as we hear the news of the terrible fires sweeping across your country.
elizabeth2560
April 25, 2013 at 10:31 pm
I love your staircase book-list. A few of those are on my list too, although I am more of a non-fiction reader, although I do enjoy historical novels. My biggest list would be biographies. i love reading the life stories of inspirational and influential and sometimes ordinary people.
Karen @ Lavender and Lovage
January 13, 2013 at 2:12 pm
LOVE the bird cake and all of the photos……..Karen
mybeautfulthings
January 13, 2013 at 3:05 pm
🙂
tartanpants
January 9, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Aaaah every time I see one of your fantastic pictures it inspires me to improve on my photo-taking errrrrm skills! The raindrops picture is just stunning. Note to self: look into photography technique tips online! The bird feed idea is brilliant, must look into that.
mybeautfulthings
January 11, 2013 at 7:26 pm
Thank you. Now and then a photo comes along almost by magic! 🙂
The tangerine skins are stuffed with lard which has bird seed beaten into it. Then I popped them into the fridge to harden up and today I have hung them onto the old Christmas tree which kept its needles. As soon as I catch a bird on there with my camera, I’ll post it up. Wish me luck! 🙂
tartanpants
January 11, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Great, I look forward to seeing the photo!
on thehomefrontandbeyond
January 9, 2013 at 11:18 am
Love your choices for your booksteps and your other three things too – love the raindrops–I am going to have to come up with a list I would like for my steps–my husband loves the idea too
mybeautfulthings
January 9, 2013 at 4:26 pm
Glad you like the idea. So do we but wonder how easy/difficult it might be to actually paint the spines onto the stairs? 🙂
on thehomefrontandbeyond
January 9, 2013 at 5:50 pm
I know – at least you are somewhat artistic–it will be a stretch for me
mybeautfulthings
January 9, 2013 at 5:52 pm
and for us! 🙂
on thehomefrontandbeyond
January 9, 2013 at 5:54 pm
but I still want to try!
mybeautfulthings
January 9, 2013 at 5:57 pm
🙂
flowerpot
January 9, 2013 at 9:25 am
I’d go with all those books though I love Frenchmans Creek – that’s my favourite D du M book I think. Oh, and The Kings General. Oh, and ……!xxx
mybeautfulthings
January 11, 2013 at 7:27 pm
It’s too hard to choose isn’t it? Already I want to add some more……. 🙂
Promenade Claire
January 9, 2013 at 7:56 am
I know I wouldn’t include anything by Hardy, still in recovery from studying him for my A levels 🙂
mybeautfulthings
January 11, 2013 at 7:29 pm
What a shame! several of my choices are works that I used in teaching. I hope my ex-pupils don’t feel like you do! 🙂
Kathleen Richardson
January 9, 2013 at 12:21 am
Yep, drops of water is my favorite too!
babyjill7...Marilyn Griffin
January 9, 2013 at 12:07 am
loved the idea of making a seed cake for the birds…Probably would be gone in one day around here…
elizz
January 8, 2013 at 11:50 pm
love the macro shot of the moss! the bird treats and cake looks good..did you made it? i’m interested to know how it’s done.
djdfr
January 8, 2013 at 8:21 pm
I very much like the moss photo.
Our Growing Paynes
January 8, 2013 at 6:08 pm
The moss picture is amazing. Well done capturing that!
mybeautfulthings
January 11, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Thank you – I was pleased with the result. 🙂
El Guapo
January 8, 2013 at 5:42 pm
Holy cats! The moss picture is incredible.
Did you take that?
mybeautfulthings
January 8, 2013 at 5:50 pm
I did! Thank you for your awe! Almost every photo in my blog is taken by me and on the day it is posted.
I came across to you from Alex and am very pleased that I did (she did ask me not to let on…..) 🙂
El Guapo
January 8, 2013 at 5:55 pm
I saw your note about the pictures on your about page.
that pic is tunning!
Looking forward to poking around.
(Your secret is safe with me! 😉 )
mybeautfulthings
January 8, 2013 at 5:56 pm
Thank you!! 🙂
Alex Autin
January 8, 2013 at 7:01 pm
Secret….what secret….hmmmm…
As reluctant as I am to agree with Guapo, Wow!, the Raindrops on Moss photo is amazing!
I also enjoyed your list of Stair-Books, a couple I’ve now added to my reading list!