Sunday, 19th October 2014 - Bramley, Red Apple, Crabs, Russet and more Crabs

Brett has spent the day working on Little Holt - we have more walls, insulation and plasterboard.

I was gardening - thank you Mum for the wallflowers and sorting out the hundreds of apples that we picked last week at Hallwood Farm.

Bramley, Red Apple, Crabs, Russet and more Crabs
Watercolour
Watercolour Paper

Saturday, 18th October 2014 - Sticker Entertainment

I am watching a rather frightening Dr Who (all alone) while blogging so excuse any mistakes.

Great Grandma came by taxi this morning to Benenden. After a mug of tea with sweeteners, Harriet, Hetty, Bella and I took Great Grandma to Tenterden. Hetty is now the owner of some lovely furry lined red boots, we played at the park in the sun, had lunch at Cafe Rouge - very very very slow service and the little girls held out very patiently.

I took Mum home - she is very fit and able. The new McCarthy and Stone homes in Cranbrook will be perfect for her. She just has to be very brave and move. We took a drive-by so she could have an idea of where they were. I think she liked it.

I came home to find my dinner ready for me pie and bread and butter pudding with cream. Thank you so much my gorgeous Harriet.

Brett is making great strides with their new home. The rot in the floor is not nearly as bad as it first looked.

I am missing Tom. He is missing his nieces. Only ten weeks until Christmas when we hope we will all be together.

Sticker Entertainment
Pen
HP Watercolour Paper

Friday, 17th October 2014 - Spring Preparations

Tim is spending the weekend in Atlanta - I hope the Ebola restrictions do not hinder his travel.

It is quite odd today. I have no Tom, he is a week into his new job and seems to be taking it to a duck to water - well done my gorgeous boy. I have no guests - so loads of spare time. No Tim - already mentioned. All very very quiet here at The Holt - 14 years of occupancy today.

I found a delivery note from yesterday on our doormat. A parcel had been left 'by the back door under all the plumbing paraphernalia' I had been informed. It was a box of spring bulbs. My sweet peas I planted two weeks ago have started to emerge. They will need lots of trimming.

Spring Preparations
Watercolour

Thursday, 16th October 2014 - Hetty and Bella

No guests last night meant my eyes opened voluntarily rather than being forced by an alarm.

I headed over to Canterbury where I spent a rather wonderful afternoon and evening with The Evans'. The streets of Canterbury provided much entertainment for Bella who was closely followed by Hetty, in and out of shop doorways, peering into windows and round and round the bollards. It was my idea that we took the girls into Primark which was an experience. Harriet did tell me she does not take the girls shopping - very sensible. They got everywhere very quickly for such small people. At least Bella is still portable when she is having a paddy.

This evening Harriet and I went kitchen sink shopping - very disappointing lack of suitable sinks but we had a lovely time in Asda without having to worry about little ones. Small things and great pleasures. We talked about Harriet's ideas for her future art - very exciting for her and us.

Back home to watch the ever increasing Ebola outbreak on the news - how will that one turn out I wonder? Horrid virus.

Hetty putting her pocket money from Grandma in her piggy bank

Hetty

Pen with Watercolour

Watercolour Paper

Bella loves her animals and spends a lot of time carrying as many as possible from table to floor to table. I suggested she put them in a bag. Obviously a silly suggestion by her adamant 'No".

Bella

Pen with watercolour

Watercolour Paper

Wednesday, 15th October 2014 - Seed Revival

Sold this painting to my lovely guests.

This afternoon it drizzled on me while I was weeding. Thompson and Morgan have sent me six Angel's Fishing Rods. I will overwinter them in the greenhouse in readiness for the Spring. While I was preparing the greenhouse I found a Huckleberry plant had grown. Odd as Sarah gave me the seed in April at least two years ago. Maybe enough to make a little pot of jelly.

Seed Revival
Inktense Pencils
220lb watercolour paper

Tuesday, 14th October 2014 - To be connected...

I should have drawn the coffee and cinnamon bun I had with Pippa in Cocolicious this morning but I had eaten the bun and drunk the coffee before it had even crossed my mind....

....... so you have a delightful painting of the shower pump that Tim is installing while I blog. I am hoping he can remove the air lock or it will be back to showering in the room with no ceiling for walls tomorrow morning.

To be connected ...
Pen with Watercolour
220lb Paper

Monday, 13th October 2014 - Then There was Light

....and it rained all night. Which was a short one. Tim was up at 4am ish with an idea for his Technical Symposium. The light was on - and you know what I am like about light at night. Luckily I managed to sneak in a doze this afternoon.

The works on the house are coming along. More plumbing today and not a leak in sight. Excellent. I had my bucket ready just in case.

This evening I went to my art class. We are experimenting with Frottage (you can look it up too, I had to). I did not think I was going to enjoy it but had a great time. It was large and expressive. And got the expected comments from Tim - he really has no understanding sometimes.

Frottage
Graphite Pencil
A2 Cartridge Paper

Tom has had his first day at work (name the company Tom please?). We are very proud parents and he seems to think it will all be good. Well done my lovely. Still miss you. I am having to drink alone!!!

Our showering facilities are interesting at present. We have a shower but the ceiling and walls have been removed ready for new ones to go in. I mentioned to Tim is was a little unpleasant showering in the dark in the morning. I now have light!!!

Then There was Light
Quink Ink
Recycled Card