But before I posted it yesterday I took another photograph as I wanted to show you the back of the bracelet. I love making the backs almost as much as the front. And I started another painting. I’ve begun to realize that I’m a starter painter and not a finisher. I must have about fifty of […]
Month: November 2015
Thanksgiving.
I started another painting yesterday. It’s very orange… and pink. I think I shall call it – Blinded by the Light of the Glorious Hills. I’m determined to persevere with the darn paintings. Every so often I think I’ll have a go and then spend the day wallowing in and out of disappointment and moaning […]
Now let’s get on with it…
I’m back. I had a good time but am pleased for my own bed as I thought I would have to have both my legs amputated from the buttocks down as I was in so much discomfort from the mattress. I think it was an IKEA mattress. ‘Nuff said. Not that I’ve got anything against the Swedish […]
And we’re off.
We’re away for a week in Rockport TX. Not necessarily my favourite place in the world, but as P likes to fish it’s the best we can do without driving more than four hours, or taking a flight. But it’s beautiful today. Yesterday we had, what was supposed to be a big storm, blow in through Houston, […]
New pieces.
And the old one taken in better light. Well o.k. perhaps not so better. I have a lot of trouble taking photographs. Alongside putting on chains it’s probably my least favourite thing to do, especially as I like to take them on this one particular tile outside my back door and so it means getting […]
The rise and fall, and rise again, of the Willow Creek Jasper…
I’d like to tell you that everything I make starts good, ends good, and everything in the middle is perfect. But… – So I cut this nice little Willow Creek Jasper cabochon from a big chunk I bought from The Gem Shop. And thought I’d show you something I made with it. I decided to go […]