Tuesday, 5th November 2024 - Waterdrops in Grey

For today's challenge from Kalie Graves I chose shiny. I am continuing with my Connected Postcard project. For those who might not know about it every day in 2024 I am paining or printing a postcard and sending it the friends and family. I have had some lovely messages from recipients. Some have been sent on, some kept and some framed and put on walls. 

I am working on a commission for a friend. It is in the final stages and occupying the desk in my studio. I always get slightly anxious as to how it will be received. I get around this by letting the commissioner decide if they like it or not. If they don't I keep it and don't ask for any payment. If they do I get to buy more tubes of paint.

I have had all my cleaning materials out today. Our double bed and breakfast room has beautifully painted windows - thank you to my husband for an excellent job. I needed to get the rest of the room just as sparkly. Now it is ready for friends to stay on Sunday. 

Waterdrops in Grey
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Monday. 4th November 2024 - Pumpkins in Watercolour and oil

The Viridians met up today. We haven't met for a while and needed to get back to serious painting practice. Leelee provided the venue and bread and soup. Clive provided artistic guidance. Alison critiqued our work. Wendy and Ted provided company and entertainment. It was a few hours of hard work with our paints and brushes. Thoroughly enjoyable.

I am doing a three week art challenge set by Kalie Graves. She is an artist I have been following for a while. She works in oils alla prima. Here is today's using the theme of fruit. I could have chosen metal or grey. Maybe tomorrow. I love a challenge.

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Pumpkins in Oil

Sunday, 3rd November 2024 - Ancient Fushia

My mind is like a ping pong ball. It goes from one thought to another. Sometimes I don't know what is happening but as long it is happy I am happy.

I wandered into the kitchen with while my L'Oreal hair dye was cooking. Tim was making pasties. He made excess filling that he made into soup. I have been totally spoilt today. The soup was delicious for lunch and we had the pasties that had the best crispy pastry. I had an excellent husband.

We are watching The Resident - not a murder mystery but a medical drama. Tim is being very patient letting me watch the series. His choice next.

Today's postcard is of a fuchsia that we have in a tub on our drive. It is very old and has been with us ofr many year and been through freezing winters and steaming summers, being thrown out of its pot by reversing cars. It still comes back with beautiful ballerina flowers. 

Ancient Fushia
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Saturday, 2nd November 2024 - Happy Memories

I woke up this morning still feeling full of the delicious dinner Pippa had cooked us last night. I was worried I wouldn't be feeling hungry by lunchtime. Steve and Zoe were dropping in and we had a table booked at the Bell and Jorrocks for lunch. My worries were totally unfounded. The Ploughman's was too good not to eat. Shame I wasn't doing any ploughing this afternoon to burn off the calories.

Tim and I bravely left the warmth of the woodburner and walked to the end of the drive to watch the Benenden fireworks. Then we came back and had soup and toast. The soup was served in the bowls and on oval plates that belonged to Tim's Mum. We had many bowls of Brenda's homemade soup at Wendletrap. Happy memories. 

Happy Memories
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Friday, 1st November 2024 - Foggy Day

 Today's postcard is of the foggy morning we had. Later it turned out to be a beautiful day. Mostly due to it being Herbie's 7th birthday. Wow how far that little chap has come in his seven years. I am so proud of him. We were lucky that it is half term so he could come and see us. Delighted that he chose to come to us on his birthday. We had a very happy few hours. I did a simple treasure hunt in the garden. The end was his presents with balloons on the trampoline. I cleared the trampoline of leaves and debris this morning. It's a strange feeling under your feet. Not sure why the children enjoy it quite so much. Harriet made an excellent birthday cake with a candle fountain much to Herb's delight. I do love a birthday. Happy happy birthday Herbie you are a little wonder.

Tonight we off out to Mike and Pippa's for dinner. Perfect to wind down after playing with the grandchildren. 

Foggy Day
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