tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78244388337902295962024-03-13T11:26:33.883+00:00MY THOUGHTS ON MY LIFE, MY WORLD MY ART...Thanks for dropping by to see what I do. It is a thrill to know that I have made some wonderful friends due to my blog... So grab a cup of what you fancy, sit down and come share my world with me.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.comBlogger444125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-53929178917155924992013-06-30T23:16:00.000+01:002013-06-30T23:16:35.575+01:00Stupid computer let me downCouldn't post recently as my computer wouldn't play - mac wouldn't charge - anyway finally sorted it!!!
Since I last wrote I have had a wonderful lunch with my friend Sam and some other delightful girls,
and evening with Abba and Michael Jackson - really good tribute bands, Michael better than Abba.
It was an awful day weather wise so cold and it was in a park so not good - but you know what Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-86195384747177031872013-06-19T18:52:00.001+01:002013-06-19T18:52:39.279+01:00Zoo trip and Featured Artist and other bits and bobs.The family and I went to Port Lympne zoo today. We went with our friend Steve and his girls. Not really the best day to go as the weather didn't co-operate but it was fun.
£26.95 entrance fee for 4 adults - didn't think we were going to see any animals at all but we did.
They obviously weren't in a good mood due to the showers - the gorillas were great to watch, the safari was good too. I would Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-1995156260896310122013-06-15T18:50:00.000+01:002013-06-15T18:50:29.138+01:00Ducklings UpdateI missed out on posting yesterday, but there was major excitement and sadness too.
Mummy duck has her babies, 7 hatched yesterday, 2 yellow, 1 black and yellow and 4 black ones - I think they will go green.
Stuart and I went and bought a guinea pig hutch so they could have their own safe place away from the hens as we weren't sure how they would be with the babies - the hens were trying to get inAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-14407469840365333182013-06-13T15:34:00.001+01:002013-06-13T16:46:45.043+01:00PARIS IN THE SPRINGBoy oh boy the weather here is more autumnal than Spring like..grey skies, heavy showers - roll on my Summer holiday to Spain in July.
With that in mind I took Stamford to the vets today to get his booster rabies jab, so he is ready for his trip to - he loves the drive down and then when he gets there he is in sunbathing heaven, if ever a dog was a sun worshipper, it's Stamford.
You are probablyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-17784720467078685762013-06-12T19:57:00.000+01:002013-06-12T19:57:25.183+01:00W.I.P.A quiet day for me on the whole, mainly spent doing.....HOUSEWORK!!! FUN TIMES or what. Clouds were grey so I thought I would get the business of cleaning out of the way and see where the day took me.
This morning I spoke to the lady who bid on the auction piece and when I heard why she bought it I was very touched - it went to the right home.
I would tell you but wouldn't without her say so, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-76351253106226172002013-06-11T20:54:00.002+01:002013-06-11T20:54:47.950+01:00Busy day todaySo I took my canvases to the Gallery and framers. The gentleman in the gallery said that he would put them on to a wood frame. He was asking if they were a photo of something I had seen and I said nope, all my own work - I then got the originals of the Journal, Unlock my heart and Diamonds out to show him.
He was actually blown away, he said that he had never seen anything like them before. Me Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-39860894907810310902013-06-10T21:20:00.000+01:002013-06-10T21:20:04.807+01:00Another MuseThe sun disappeared again today, shouldn't be surprised this is England after all. So Stuart and I did some tidying up around the garden, mainly outside the gates, lots of leaves etc. there so thought we need to jet wash it down. Once that was done it was time to PLAY.
Headed in to the Palace Boop a Doop to work on a girl I had sketched on to a board.
Once I again I used Pan Pastels, maybe I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-4710789189412778272013-06-09T17:35:00.001+01:002013-06-09T17:35:49.601+01:00Happy DaysSince my last post I mentioned on Facebook that I had had an amazing day- that was on Thursday. I have been buzzing since then, feeling really happy and amazed really. I will tell you why, but first...some news on my chooks.
I thought that 2 of them had been eaten or something as I heard noise from over in the chicken/duck run.
Went to investigate and couldn't believe it when I saw only 1 chook Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-52964485767607913432013-06-05T15:44:00.001+01:002013-06-05T15:44:44.140+01:00Tuesday CraftingTuesdays I meet with friends at the Fairy Garden Studio - which belongs to my friend Jane, there are a group of us Loose Crafty Women, the other being Suzanne and Carol. Anyway each school term Jane picks a topic for us to do - this half term it is making dolls, different types.
What a laugh we had last night, and as you know I don't like sewing but I gave it a go and this is what I came up with Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-10289529499428045132013-06-03T20:47:00.000+01:002013-06-03T20:47:59.013+01:00Back again..2 days in a row, here I am blogging again...
So today the sun was shining, lifts me immensely but the wind was so cold, so good and bad with the weather. I love the sun and hope that we have a few days of it not the usual one and it's gone...fingers crossed.
So last post yesterday I mentioned that I had been creating in the "Palace", normally I post what I create to Facebook as most of us do Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-31755927663273220412013-06-02T20:16:00.000+01:002013-06-02T20:16:13.980+01:00Time to draw a line under my absence and blog againI have to confess I have missed writing in my blog, every morning I think "today is the day" when I shall start up again, another day comes and goes and hey ho I haven't done what I intended.
BUT TODAY IS THE DAY... here I am ready to rock and roll again.
So much has happened that I could have blogged about and haven't a wonderful trip to New York with my daughter China over Thanksgiving last Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-63362684491759837832012-05-02T21:04:00.000+01:002012-05-02T21:04:05.348+01:00Wow May alreadySo much has been going on, around the house and art wise that the time has zipped by.
So the pond is nearly done, pictures soon. Stuart and Del are working on boarding out his garage so he is a happy bunny. China bought the furniture for her bedroom and it looks beautiful, she is just waiting for a super king size mattress for her bed then I will share photos.
I hate to be boring but I have Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-48138762736821152852012-04-16T07:33:00.000+01:002012-04-16T07:33:13.413+01:00Gardening and ArtPPhew better catch up with my blog. I have been A.W.O.L. as I have been busy doing mainly gardening! Oh my days I can't believe that I wrote that, I have never been a gardener lol, but Stuart and I are working together on getting the garden together.
What a thrill going and choosing plants to transform the garden and me planting veg - I would never have believed I would be writing that...
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-22394408321458410142012-04-09T18:56:00.000+01:002012-04-09T18:56:06.667+01:00HAPPY EASTERHope you had a blessed Easter. The weather could have been kinder, but it wasn't so hey ho what did we do? Plans to crack on with the garden went up the wall much to Stuart's dismay - my hubby gets bored very easily...
Out for dinner with Richard and Julie on Saturday to Lazzaat, an Indian restaurant up the road from us - have to say the food was good and very friendly service. will definitely beAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-37382870163310225832012-03-26T21:37:00.000+01:002012-03-26T21:37:10.822+01:00OOh I have been naughtysorry for not blogging - time just gets away from me. Been working with hubby in the garden as the weather has been unseasonably warm - in the 70s crazy times.
Then in between working on commissions, even though I have still been getting headaches I soldier on, if I didn't' wouldn't get jack done..
So this post might actually be brief, as not totally pain free as I write this - think it will be Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-51396813820906710362012-03-17T21:43:00.000+00:002012-03-17T21:43:29.529+00:00The luck of the IrishSo who had the luck in my Giveaway, who won the prizes??? Well here is the picture with all the names randomised by Random.Org
THANK YOU for taking part and visiting my blog, I do appreciate it....I did the main draw which generated the top 3 to get prizes,
Jan you need to let me know if you would like the Poppies or A faces picture...
Once you have decided it will decide which prize Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-10627919545338302802012-03-15T09:08:00.000+00:002012-03-15T09:08:51.492+00:002 more daystill the Giveaway draw on my blog...don't forget if you want more chances to win you need to have entered a comment on any posts since the draw announcement....1 extra chance for each comment, one comment per post. GOOD LUCK
Work has been progressing in the garden of the new home. Stuart and I have replaced the balcony from our bedroom so it is now ready to sit out their safely on sunny days.
WeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-52417065538973574862012-03-13T13:10:00.000+00:002012-03-13T13:10:11.662+00:00Headaches have kept me awayBoy oh Boy, can't cope with waking every day with a headache and then going through the day with one - arrrghh so frustrating, so if you have dropped by to see if I have posted, apologies.
I have not let it stop me having a life fully, no siree, the show must go on, or in my case caring for the family.
I did have some me time too, there was a new Village Craft Cafe at Borough Green Village hall Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-72314764205177941992012-03-05T20:39:00.001+00:002012-03-05T20:55:04.474+00:00Here I am, better late than neverMonday, Monday so good to me...well normally, it is the day I generally do catch up from the weekend. That was all well and good and going well till Stuart decided to come home early. He bought a chainsaw as there was a couple of trees rotten that needed to come down in the garden...so hey ho boys and their toys had to come out to play - TODAY!!!!!
I ended up being a labourer for lumberjack Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-4058869624909502422012-03-04T15:21:00.001+00:002012-03-04T16:49:39.192+00:00GiveawayTHE GIVEWAY IS OPEN TO EVERYONE - DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE I WILL MAIL TO YOU IF YOU WIN - GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.
Okay I promised to announce a giveaway today and true to my word I shall.
I have a couple of items to include...little things as a runner up prize, I am unable to post pictures today as weekends in my house are pretty much no go as far as getting things done craft wise, it's family Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-8918833509574050802012-03-03T09:25:00.000+00:002012-03-03T09:25:14.049+00:00PAN PASTELSOkay you know what it is like you have supplies that you have but have never used - I was like that with my Pan Pastels...I had them in their boxes waiting for the courage to use them. I decided to watch a few videos on the Pan Pastel site; having done so I decided to bite the bullet. I took the Pans out of their boxes and put them in to palette trays - and hey presto ready to go...
Just look at Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-87523171908947409072012-02-29T21:16:00.003+00:002012-02-29T22:23:04.321+00:00THE LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY IN THIS LEAP YEARI saw lots of women proposing to their fellas on this special day today, not in person but on T.V. I don't think I would ever have the nerve to propose to a man, I would fear the rejection too much - so glad that I don't have to worry about that.
What else is new as month ends.... Art Is...You posted the Workshops for Octobers retreat, oh my days, so much choice.... still not ruling out going, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-36290189073222664862012-02-29T20:39:00.001+00:002012-02-29T20:39:54.887+00:00Friday...that means off to the hairdressers to get my hair done, being a curly top I prefer it straight, we always want what we don't have right? I always feel "human" again once Richard has done his magic..
Yesterday I was over in The Boop Pad, Stamford came with me for a nose, he started to get really excited, trying to get behind boxes etc...anyway I found evidence of a mouse in the house, as there Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-31287363532149205072012-02-15T15:49:00.000+00:002012-02-15T15:49:01.126+00:00Catching up...Where oh where do the days go, they zing past! But hey ho lets crack on with an update.
The weekend saw the weather still bleak, so what to do on Sunday, Stuart went to meet like minded petrol heads with R8s at the Woodman, China and I stayed indoors and made this for her room...
We decorated the letters we bought at the Creative Stitches/HobbyCraft show at Bluewater the other weekend. It was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7824438833790229596.post-53128001639776544852012-02-10T20:46:00.001+00:002012-02-10T20:46:14.381+00:00Okay here we go again, sharing some new pics - what have I been doing? Well here is the first picture,
POPPIES
I LOVE Poppies, always have, Poppies and Pansies my 2 favourite types of flowers.
The Twinkling H2O red was called Poppy, but I actually wasn't to sure if it was too red, so mixed with a ruby red too, any way this is the end result.
The next challenge was to try and create aAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02001970521992371848noreply@blogger.com2