There was an air of anticipation as we set off at day break on Saturday morning for our first market stall at the Artist Market. The weather looked a bit dubious but even though we did get a light drizzle early in the morning, it fined up to be a gorgeous sunny and warm afternoon.With the market ...
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Cosmic good fortunes and new adventures
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When we set off on our sea change adventure a few months ago I wasn't sure what exactly I would do work wise. I was completely open minded... new adventures after all do require a bit of free flow thinking and I knew once I got settled I would instinctively know what I wanted to do. Short story is - ...
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It’s all about ME challenge…
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Today I am participating in Natasha's 'It's all about ME' party/swap/challenge.
This is a swap with a difference - it's all about doing something for yourself. My project for myself does benefit the whole family, but it was orientated towards what I wanted.As regular visitors to my blog would know, ...
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When life turns ugly
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Uuuggghhhhhhh.......It's been one of those weeks!!
You know the kind... what should have been a simple thing turns into a hair ripping, face pulling, UGLY event.
So what was the cause of my distress?
Paper doilies.
That's it!! A lousy couple of throw away doilies.
It started like any other day in ...
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Back at the easel….
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Q: When is a studio not a studio?A: When it is a garage pretending to be a studio.While I wait patiently... [with gritted teeth] for construction to begin on my new studio, I will have to suffice with the makeshift one we have set up in the garage. It is actually quite roomy and being surrounded by ...
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Making do with what you have… and other crazy notions!
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Today is clean up day after our second dust storm in several days came through on Saturday - what a mess it has made. The photo below was taken on Wednesday when the first storm came through. This is town beach which is usually very busy but the gale force winds kept everyone locked up indoors that ...
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