Monday Mural - Pirate Life

I heard about this mural from Dr JS,  a doctor at the clinic where I work, as it was painted by her daughter's fiancé - the very talented Perth artist Jerome Davenport - aka Ketones6000,  in May this year at the Como Crafty Cellars bottlemart for Pirate Life Brewing a craft beer company from Adelaide, South Australia.

It's just 2 blocks from where I work, but because I never go that way I had no idea it was there.

If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you; 
just follow the Linky steps below.  Once you start looking you find murals everywhere.  
Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to your 
mural finds posted this week.  

Monday mural meme is posted at 12,01am Monday, Western Australian time

Thanks, Sami. 

On their 12th birthday

My cats, Fluffy, Twiggy and Shelley celebrated their 12th birthday on Tuesday 17th September. 
I can still remember the day both their mothers gave birth to 8 kittens (4 each) just outside my son's bedroom window. Because we had a few days of rain and cold nights, two days later I brought them inside and put them in a box with a blanket.

You can read how they were adopted by us here.

Linking to Sandee's blog for Feline Friday and Eileen's blog for Saturday Critters.

Just a couple of days after their birth

 And here is Fluffy, just a couple of weeks old and now:

And Twiggy a couple of weeks old and now:

And Shelley, a couple of weeks old and now:

 

Have a wonderful weekend 😉.

Signs - WOOF

On Sunday 17th I joined my colleague Sue and her husband and her dog to the Shelley foreshore park for the Tails on the trail event, which included walks with dogs, best dressed dog parade, food trucks, kids play areas, dog bath vans, music, etc.
Of course the event wasn't just for dog owners, all were welcome. 

It was a fun day for young and old and for all the four legged woofs that participated and joined their owners at the park.
Sadly the choice of food vans was minimal which is not usually the case, but I heard the Council was charging a high fee for them to participate...

This was an event to celebrate 'dogs' and inspire the participants to celebrate a happy, healthy balanced life with their pets.
Best of all I found plenty of signs!

For other signs from around the world check Tom's blog.

The event mascot

The various tents where they sold doggie goodies, a cuddle booth, dog run area, the park with people relaxing in front of stage.  

I was amazed how well the dogs behaved, some of them were pretty cute light the little fellow below, and some were very adventurous going on the paddle board with their owners.

The best dressed dog was won by this true Ozzie dog and owner wearing the same shirt and hat 🤣. Had to stand behind the stage as there was a photographer on the front corner which blocked my view.

Monday Mural - Wildflowers

Last Sunday on our return from Kings Park and our way way to go and eat a waffle, we drove through the suburb of South Perth just across the city on the other side of the Swan River.

Driving down towards the river on Mends Street I spotted a mural in a lane leading to a car park (16-20 Mends st).
Painted by Perth artist Joanna Brown, of Laeline Design, the mural was unveiled on the 10th August this year, as part of the "Connect South Perth" project, and depicts native flowers and succulents found in the area, like the kangaroo paw and the wattle, which are the State and the National floral emblem respectively.
The "Garden Suburb" theme encompasses both her murals in South Perth, 

If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you; just follow 

the Linky steps below.  Once you start looking you find murals everywhere.  
Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to your 
mural finds posted this week.  

Monday mural meme is posted at 12,01am Monday, Western Australian time

Thanks, Sami. 

You can also see the Numbat, which Grace showed on her blog recently, installed at the South Perth jetty, which is part of the same project to upgrade the South Perth foreshore.

Kings Park Spring Festival 2019

Following my previous "Signs" post, here are a few more photos taken on Sunday 8th of September at Kings Park  Wildflower festival.

Many people picnicked around the park, but the most coveted area would have been this chill out area under the colourful umbrellas. What do you think?

This crocheted canopy was put together using crocheted hoops contributed by volunteers.

Another beautiful idea for Spring.

All over the park there were placards of the crocheted hoops.

This young boy sported a watermelon hat, which I found very funny. Just the thing for Spring!

The bees were out in force feasting on the pollen of the wildflowers.

The floral clock always gets a Spring makeover with lots of wildflowers.

And I end this post with some of the magnificent vistas of the city from Kings Park.
Hope you enjoyed a taste of Spring and have a lovely weekend.

Top-the city from Kings Park. Bottom - the suburb of South Perth and the Narrows bridge that links the city to South Perth