The tree came yesterday. You know, the fake one. It looks O.K. N is going to ‘fluff’ it more today, hopefully that will help. Let me just say that, as of right now, it does not look exactly like this one. Maybe the man will come over and fluff ours like he fluffed this one. […]
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What? You’ve never had a sausage!
Today I asked Siri if she liked sausages. She replied that, surprisingly, she had never tasted them. What a shame. Look at them. So, she’s never, ever, had Bangers and Mash? Toad in the Hole? A Traditional English Breakfast? All of which should be eaten with. And, My heart goes out to her. –
The meaning of life …
So, prepare yourself for the next couple of days, or more likely weeks, when the hypochondria sets in, once again, as I’ve just finished sanding S’s room and found, wait for it, white stuff under my mask. Yes, I should have brought out the big mask. The, oh my god it’s so uncomfortable but I […]
Finally.
(drum roll) I have finished the book! (I know some of you were really worried about how it was going). And it was good. Sadly inevitable but good. I’ve just sent it to my sister, and, as I was buying it on amazon u.k. took the time to read the reviews. A few of them said […]
I can’t stand,
The hatred. The anger. The discrimination. The fear. I can’t stand ignorance. Prejudice. Violence. Terrorism. Anything, in fact, that presumes one being is more important than another. I can’t stand the fact that we can’t seem to get that we are all here together. That we are one. That we shouldn’t need guns to allay […]
The Tree is dead. Long live the Tree!
So c^*p! The tree is dead already. Who thought it was a good idea to buy it December 1st? Not me. We never buy the tree December 1st. We’re a week before christmas family. Look at it. O.k. So it might look only slightly dead to you, but, to me it’s drooping in that droopy, depressing […]
Brought to you today
One of my favourite things … It’s on a shelf in my breakfast area, and, every time I look at it I love it. Just thought you’d like to know. Happy Monday. –
Oh no, I did it again.
Is there no hope? I’m not even in jewelry making mode right now. I’m in quilt making mode with a slight leaning toward painting. To complicate everything, the pottery niggle is getting pretty strong also, but, I can’t cope with thinking about that right now. So why? And, (save me now). All I can say […]
Pickles.
Decided to pose for us. Albeit reluctantly. You’ve got to love her. She has issues. Fat issues. I try not to draw attention to it as I want her to feel comfortable in her skin, but, she lay on my chest last night and I felt as though she collapsed a lung. She’s been dieting, […]
No pressies for us … or, why don’t you put the reindeer outside already …
No time to write today. Probably a good thing, yes? So instead. – Yes, I really do work like this. Once a project’s on, it’s on. See those reindeer? They’ve been waiting to be taken to the garden to cheer on Santa to our house, but, every time I walk into the room I get […]
You’ll be pleased to know that
I’m finally back to reading. And, you will also be relieved to know that I have, at last, figured out how to make my Instagram photo’s larger. I realize that this was worrying a lot of you out there. I know I’m a happier person for it. I’ll probably forget how to do it tomorrow, […]
Why did the Mayan’s have to ruin my Christmas?
O.K. Just because they messed up and got to abandon all hope, why do they have to go and ruin it for the rest of us? Didn’t they know I’m a hypochondriacal, hyper-vigilant, neurotic, scaredy-cat, worrier person and that I wouldn’t cope very well with all that end of the world stuff? And what’s with […]
It took me a while, but,
I finally decided where to send my money. I sold a bracelet at the beginning of the week and it geed me up to make a decision. It was beginning to niggle me. I know my money doesn’t make that much of a difference, but, I was beginning to feel bad about all the people […]
Don’t forget to warm your cockles …
I know you’ve been worried about the progression of the quilt, so here’s an update. I take these photographs after each session because sometimes it’s clearer to see what needs to be changed by looking at them. I find this is the same for painting also. Sometimes when a portrait, for instance, is off, and, […]
This is not a quilt blog.
Promise. It’s a, I don’t really know why, but, I want to do it anyway, blog. So. Sometimes it’s about quilt making. Sometimes it’s about jewelry making. And, sometimes, but not often, it’s about writing. Right now I wish it were about photography. Why is Mickey so small! O.K. that’s marginally better. Don’t ask me […]
Modigliani, James Bond, and, giant apes.
Modigliani is one of my favourite artists. I have quite a lot of favourite artists, but, his work gets me every time. I have a huge poster of one of his paintings in my quilt room, and, now this is my phone wallpaper. Makes me want to use my phone all of the time. Do […]
Kids + Cars = Anxiety x Infinity and Beyond to the power of – everything.
Enough said. – B’s car is now written off. She’s O.K. However, I’m now researching particle reorganization as I’m sure beaming her up would be a better way to get her to work. Unless she gets reassembled the wrong way around, of course, which would be somewhat unfortunate. But, it happens. […]
Shake it off already.
I’ve got 563 books to read and I’m stuck on the, House of Sand and Fog. Every time I pick it up I enjoy it, but, I just don’t think to pick it up. I want to know what happens to the people – although the girl’s a bit annoying if you ask me. I […]
The cat and the quilt.
The beginning of the middle. I’m still a bit worried that it will be dull but there’s a long way to go yet. Of course Wally is here. Keeping an eye on things. He takes no prisoners. –
Yesterday
I bought a cup. Really I wanted a mug, but, as I’m a fussy tea drinker, I wasn’t too sure about them. Now, coffee … I wouldn’t have a problem with. For me, good, strong, coffee, is best drunk from a good, strong (read think edged) mug. Tea needs a different rim thickness. A refined […]
Next up.
Cut out all of the pieces for the four corners, just so you don’t have to freak out later when you discover you’ve run out of a particular fabric and the store hasn’t got any more and you spend fruitless hours on-line looking for someone, somewhere, who can help you, all the while knowing that […]
Out with the old and in with the new.
It turns out, if you have to drop your mac, make sure it doesn’t fall on its hinge else it severs your wi fi connection, or, on its front left hand side as, apparently, that’s where the hard drive is. I know this because B spilled a whole can of coke on her one last […]
We are experiencing technical difficulties
Please do not adjust your screen as I’m on it. Actually I’m on my I pad as my laptop finally, and, rather abruptly I might add, decided to shun its old friend, the Internet. Poof, not a how’s your father, not nuffin’ (sorry, a little bit of the Essex girl coming out there. That’s what […]
Getting there
I think. This is a little more traditional that I was thinking. Sometimes I really just want to make things out of the box, but, I don’t know. What do you think K? – I’ll be back …. –
Every so often
I get the quilting bug. Hence the trip to the quilt festival at the weekend. I finished N’s quilt quite a long time ago now, but, because of the jewelry making, painting, etc., I’ve not felt as though I’ve had enough time for quilt making for some time. But it’s always there, in the back of […]
Yesterday
I went to the Houston Quilt Festival. It’s held at the George R Brown Convention Center which must be one of the biggest buildings I’ve been in here in Houston. By the end of it my legs felt as though they were going to drop off, and, we didn’t even see all of it. Here […]
My brain
is worn out and itchy. Here’s its (my brains) work station before I started on the afternoons work of creating the next best children’s novel. Hahaha, in my dreams. But, it’s nanowrimo time, and, every year I say I’m going to do it, and, every year I chicken out at some point or another. Not this […]
I wanted to
take a photo of dinner last night. But I forgot. Here it is at the end. It’s hard to see exactly what we had, so I’ll help you out. We went to our mussel friends house and ate mussels cooked in butter, white wine and thyme. To be honest the liquid is as good […]
Just so you know.
It’s 46 ¡™£¢∞§¶•••ªªƒ©˙∆˚ (O.K. that’s me trying to find the degree sign. No worries, I think I got it). It’s 46˚ out there today. Very nice. I feel as though I can breathe. Although Wally has decided that he’s better off under the bed clothes. Either that or he’s hiding from the wicked step cat […]
Something
I’m working on today. Only it doesn’t quite look like her yet. I had a bit of trouble getting back into my studio after the art fair. I typically go through a, what’s the point, period afterward, but, it’s over now. I think. I’m off out this morning, but, I’m looking forward to getting back […]
I’ve been
Listing new things on Etsy. Man it’s long work. I also put something new on Tictail but I’m not sure anyone really goes to look at that. Now I feel like this. I think I’ll go play with a cat. –
Saturday
Was the art fair. The weather was perfect. Which is unusual to say the least. It’s usually hot as hell, even though it’s near the end of October. Here is my booth. Every year, well twice a year really, after I pack up from doing this fair I swear I’m going to re vamp my […]
Some of my favourite stuff.
You lookin’ at me! –
Thursday, and all is well.
Crisis over. I’ve priced all of my jewelry so I’m good to go on Saturday to the art festival, if it doesn’t rain. I’ve had my hair cut. (Haven’t actually taken a good look at it yet so I’m hoping it’s o.k.). I’m about to have a cup of tea. Then I’m off out to […]
It must be Monday again.
O.k. today’s the day I’m giving up painting again. This seems to happen on a regular basis now. This is what I feel like. Anguished. Pure droopy melodramatical anguish. Hence, the above, is a small angusishy photo, because I feel small and anguishey. (Yes, I know that’s not a word but I’m in too much […]
Just so you know.
I’m working on a new triffid. – It’s vaguely thundering out there and I love it. Hopefully we’ll get a storm with a good heavy downpour and moody skies. Right now, it’s just grumbling but it’s nice and dark and promising. – Happy Sunday 🙂 –
So, where were we …
As you may remember I made this link. Which was all well and good except that the chain I made with it costs 5 billion dollars as it was so time consuming to make the ends smooth enough so that they wouldn’t catch on your clothes. (This bracelet is still for sale btw if anyone has the 5 billion in cash). […]
It’s all good.
This weekend was moving in day for B. I feel as though every bone in my body is broken, (O.K. well maybe just my shins and ankles), and I wont be able to walk again anytime soon. I’m also tired and my face is puffy. I think this is a mystery ailment. I’m probably allergic […]
I have a new link, and I’m not afraid to use it.
Start by cutting the wire. This time I used 18 gauge sterling silver which I cut into 1″ strips. This makes a small link just under half an inch long. I did want a chunkier feel but I’ve run out of 16 gauge wire, and 14 seemed too thick. I’m still bummed out that they […]
Depressing boxes and dismembered arms.
This weekend has been apartment hunting weekend. B starts working in Austin today. Nothing like leaving things to the last minute I say. I’m pleased for her, and us. She graduated in May and has been home since then. Love her to pieces, but, enough already. Trouble is now she wants to take all of […]
Why everyone’s on the moon and is there a good reason why I haven’t thought about getting them off yet.
Yes you heard right, the moon. I stumbled upon this on-line e-course, that, for some reason I’ll never fully understand, I signed up for. I think I was having a ‘moment’. I’ve written about my moments before. Some of them are dark, moping, droopy moments. Some swirling, anxiety, omg moments. And I’m sure there are […]
Links, murder and Atticus Finch.
Lots happening with the links. As you can see I’ve made quite a few of them. If you remember, this was the first piece I made with them. And the second. Then I got a bit carried away. I even made a little something to go with them – just because. Other jewelry news is […]
Silver and grunge copper.
Interested in buying one of these? Just leave a comment and I will list it for you on Etsy. –
The tale of two links.
Wondering what else you can do with those links? You remember the ones. Well fret no more. To find the post with instructions on how to make these click HERE, however, I will recap. First make the links. This time I used 16 gauge sterling silver wire and I worked on them in a slightly different […]
Mostly dead.
Well it’s Friday. Damn if this doesn’t happen every week! I like Fridays but they’re coming around too quickly for my liking. I start on Monday thinking its a new life, a new start, a new, bright, wonderful opportunity to rock the world, lose weight and make beautiful, interesting, different art, and then before you […]
Baby steps.
Today I am going to work on this, and this, I’m going to try to keep with the acrylics on the first one. The bottom one, because I’ve already started over the acrylics with oil pastel, I’ll finish with the pastels. If I can follow through (always my problem) with the acrylics I think I […]
Sometimes it’s hard being me.
Especially when I don’t know what I’m doing. Or rather, I do know what I’m doing but I don’t really want to know. My acetylene ran out yesterday. It’s been trying to run out for some time now but yesterday it gave a final, (pathetic really), puff and gave out. I made some cold connection […]
Depressing boxes and dismembered arms.
This weekend has been apartment hunting weekend. B starts working in Austin today. Nothing like leaving things to the last minute I say. I’m pleased for her, and us. She graduated in May and has been home since then. Love her to pieces, but, enough already. Trouble is now she wants to take all of […]
That’s wart I’m saying?
My worry wart came today. It’s bigger than I thought, which is good as I have a lot of worries. As it’s so big I thought I would put it on the mantle along with the others in my menagerie of oddities so that the other people living with me can take advantage of its […]
How To #4 – More links.
Cut 1″ lengths of 14 gauge sterling silver wire. This produces a fairly chunky link – you can experiment with different lengths and gauges to suit your taste. Now put the music on and bring out the christmas present you got from your middle child who thoughtfully wants to protect your hearing from the hammering […]
Wart’s up?
This is a worry wart. I need one. (Click photo to get your own wart). –
Wot chu say Wol?
Some paintings I’m working on. But I’m really struggling. I think the problem is, I’m all over the place. Wot chu say Wol? My thoughts exactly. –
The way of the lost.
I may have got a bit carried away with this one. The houses are rightly shocked as they are being swept away downstream after the road collapsed into the river. Well, it’s just a beginning. Here are the first two. I don’t particularly like them which is why I think the houses went the way […]
I have issues, Wally has issues, we all have issues.
I did paint yesterday – after all that moaning. I also made a decision. (I’m having commitment issues as I type. Decision is a pretty decisive word). The other day I saw an article on Etsy about a quilt maker who decided to make a quilt a day. You can find her shop here. […]
Really?
I think its going to be a jewelry kind of day today. I haven’t made anything since my dad was here except to paint. But, I’ve now decided to give up on the painting. Yep, I’ve gone into my, I can’t do it and it’s bringing me down, stage. It generally happens after a few […]
Pissarro and the deadliest colour in the crayon box.
An update of yesterday’s painting. Dick Frances (yep, still with him) was going at it with the whole horse tampering thing and somehow, in the heat of things, I got a bit carried away with the tree. Think I’ll knock it back a bit today. I’m enjoying the colours especially the pink behind the house […]
A rainy Pissarro kind of day.
Big storm last night and it looks like more rain today. Right now it’s dark and cosy. A good reading day, but, I’m thinking studio … A while back I started this, which turned into this, then this, and now this, As always I think I prefer the first one. Bummer! Today I’ll be continuing […]
Just sayin’
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It’s O.K. really :)
Update from this mornings post. – So, perhaps the hair didn’t come out so well but I had a jewelry sale this morning which topped me close to the $1000 mark. Okay, so I didn’t really make $1000, as P would be eager to point out to you, as I have never worked my jewelry […]
When Hairy met Scary.
Dad’s gone, the garden is a disaster and I’m getting my hair cut today. Sounds like it’s going to be a touch and go day. Actually dad’s going wasn’t as bad as it usually is. I hate to see him go and it always seems as though we just do a drive by at the […]
Studio time.
It doesn’t look as though I did much more to it but I managed to sneak back in the studio yesterday and now I have this. I’m not sure if I want to put the windows and doors in. I kind of like it without them. My houses always seem to look a bit shocked […]
Getting loose with Michael.
Just can’t get anything going with my dad still here but I did work some more on this yesterday. It went from this, to this, to this. Really not sure about it yet. I somehow think I prefer the choppy feel of the second, but I’ll wait and see. I love colour. If you were […]
Meanwhile …
Not a lot being done around here. I didn’t take any new photos to list but I have been buying up all the bead supplies on Etsy … People aren’t allowed to visit me any more because I turn into super sofa sitting girl with my veins plugged into the computer. Here are some things […]
Why I’m not an Olympian.
I’m going to try to photograph and list some new items of jewelry today. I’ve been a bit behind in everything since my dad is visiting, which is absolutely fine by me. Priorities are everything, right 🙂 Been watching some of the Olympics. Loved that the Brits got a bronze in gymnastics. I didn’t even […]
Kitty Fashionista.
Here’s Wally, waiting for his nails to be painted. I took all the cats in for their yearly this week, and yep, while dropping them off mentioned the doggy pedicure – again. I couldn’t help it, I think I’m still in the baffled and amazed stage. S, who helped me with the cats, gave me […]
I just don’t get it …
Yesterday we picked Willow up from the groomers. Yes, bless her heart, she was shaved again. I know she’s a girl, I know she’s a cocker spaniel and should have all that cocker spaniel hair, but – we live in Houston, and it’s hot. She also loves to ditch swim. Yep in the ditch. She […]
Florence Nightingale and the fluoride thing.
I found Pickles. Blending into her surroundings. It’s obviously her turn in the orange chair. I don’t have an orange chair. This one came home with one of the kids and, just to jar me out of my aesthetically calming environment, somehow made it downstairs to the living room. Still, if it helps Pickles blend […]
While it’s been raining.
Here’s what I’ve been working on while it’s been raining. I finished this and this, now they’re waiting to be fired. I made some of these, these are also waiting to be fired, after they’ve been cleaned up. They are going to be little triffid plates. I made one of these But I think I’ll only […]
Rain, computer trauma and hypochondria.
It’s raining – again. The pool has overflown. It’s been raining for days. Last summer the most water the garden got is if we spat on it. Terrible times for lots of areas that lost homes to fires here in Texas. This year no doubt there will be homes damaged by flooding. I haven’t checked […]
Monday gloom.
Dentist this morning 🙁 Only a cleaning but the trauma of dentistry in England in the early seventies has left its toll. Our local dentist was a Mr Hoolian, aka, (o.k. only by me), Mr. Hooligan. Hated him. I’m sure he was a nice man but he had all of those sharp whirring tools, and […]
Oh the problems …
I only rocked the world a little bit yesterday. P came home early from fishing. No fish he said, which I think is code for, I had nibbles galore but couldn’t catch a thing. But, to give him the benefit of the doubt, there were no fish … in the whole lake, or sea, or […]
Friday. Again.
Do you think Spencer One Eye could be more comfortable? I can’t make the bed until he gets up. O.K. that’s not true. I probably wont make the bed anyway. Soooooo, it’s Friday. Again. I’m not up either – only because I don’t want Spencer to feel the odd man out. I’m a good pet […]
To wholesale or not to wholesale …
Still working on this one … And also found an old one to work on … I’m really enjoying the finger painting. I also made a few more pieces of jewelry. I’ve been wondering whether to approach some shops or galleries with my jewelry, but after figuring out material costs and the time I’ve spent […]
Oops. I did it again!
Maybe there is no hope for me. You might be able to tell that I have a thing for Crazy Lace Agate. NOT my fault – look at it! My only hope now is that I might be able to save others. For all you jewelry makers out there that struggle with cabochon addiction. Run! […]
Acting out.
‘As far as I’m concerned, if a person desires to write, it’s worth trying to find a way to do it, even five minutes a day, and what happens to the writing afterward is a separate issue. The act of doing it has enormous value on its own.’ – Aimee Bender. – I read an article this […]
I made a box.
And put an amethyst in it. I know. I said that amethyst was banned from my studio, See here. But it seems I am a glutton for punishment. The design of this pendant is really more a pocket than a box. I’ve been wanting to try something like this for a while now but wasn’t […]
A disturbance in the ranks.
The troops are gathering. And they’re looking pretty determined. Wally is keeping a close eye on them, whilst appearing nonchalant. And Spencer is on high alert. In a shrewd feign of guarding the jewels. Pickles, not photographed here, is undercover. Some might think that she is slightly ashamed of her body weight, but she is, […]
It’s going to be a Friday sort of day …
I love Fridays, even though it’s not the end of a work week for me. You just get that feeling of, don’t you. Spencer’s had a hard day already, and it’s only 11:15. It took him a while to get out of bed, but once he did, he managed it to make it to the […]
Neverwhere.
I woke up dreaming that my dad had died 🙁 Very sad. It set my day off badly. I called my dad and he was fine, but I still felt sad. So, today has been a drooping day. All of me is drooping, especially my face which kind of bothers me as it also feels […]
This week
I’ve been finger painting. Which I love, except now I have paint all over my bra strap. I’ve been pallet knife painting. Which I also love and it’s a little less messy – bonus. And, I’ve been doing, whatever the hell this is, Really not sure at the moment. It started off as an acrylic mess, don’t […]
Hit and run.
To anyone reading out there, this is a hit and run, (sorry), but I just had to post this link. I really enjoyed it and I hope you do to. […]
This just out. Guardian angel on sick leave until further notice …
Please, if you are sensitive, and can’t handle the gruesome, look away. This is not a happy sight. I think I knew when he accepted the job that nothing good could come of it. Well, o.k., I admit I gave him no choice in the matter, but, as far as I was concerned the job […]
Playing with Pixlr
I’ve been playing with pixlr and I’m liking this scratchy effect although I’m not sure it would sell my jewelry for me 🙂 It’s great what you can do with these programmes and this one is free if you want to check it out. It just takes a minute to figure it out and then […]
I am a slow reader and proud of it …
I’m still reading The Secret History by Donna Tartt. I don’t think I’m so much a slow reader, but rather, I tend not to read until I go to bed. Occasionally I read during the day, on the weekend perhaps, but usually I have other things I’m doing so I find I’m reluctant to spare […]
Keeping it simple.
Yesterday I wrote a long post about the African Green Opal. It was really boring – so I deleted it. So, until I don’t feel so boring I’m just going to keep it simple, fumble around WordPress to get my bearings and try to get my umph back from wherever it’s gone. These are my […]
African Green Opal
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