Well....the end of the year is upon us. It's always a good time to reflect and look forward. I am feeling positive and hopeful that 2014 will bring health, healing and wholeness to all of us. Here you can see the "one handed wonder's" attempt at completing a sketchbook....!! I keep trying!!!!! Have a good day x
Can I.....can't I?? As my hand has suddenly started to improve I thought I'd give weaving a try.....and.......whoaaaaaa!!! I could do it!! That is such an improvement on last week - I feel really encouraged. Maybe the 'silver lining' I was looking for earlier is this: that when you are sick or injured, it is so incredibly amazing to heal and get well again! For this I am truly thankful x
I hope you all had a good Christmas .......I can't believe it's all over (well, nearly....) for another year. I'm still on a bit of a roll with my paints. I leave everything on my table and snatch a few minutes here and there. At least I can manage it with one hand. There's not much sign of health and strength returning to my left hand yet, but at least I'm almost half way to getting the plaster cast off!! I shall be SOOOO happy when I'm functioning on full cylinders again. Gosh, it makes me really appreciate my normal good health. On that note, I wish you all good health and every happiness for the New Year x
I treated myself to a coffee on the beach this morning. It was great to sit out in the sun in mid winter....I'm sure you must be bored hearing this - but I so love living by the sea. I never take it for granted and am so thankful for it. I guess my enforced rest from so many of my normal activities is making me slow down and reflect more...I'm thinking about New Year resolutions - and I think one of them may be to pamper myself a bit more...!!
Because I take a lot of photos I can always browse through them for inspiration. These paintings were inspired by a picture I took when I was in France in September...so happy memories! I've been into Brighton to do a bit of Christmas shopping today. At least with only one functional arm I am limited to how much I can carry ..... !! I was most impressed when I stopped for a coffee at Costa. The young lady serving couldn't have been more helpful and made sure I sat at a table and then brought coffee and biscuits over to me ....... maybe she thought I looked fragile!!!
Today/s sketch.....I'm trying to be disciplined and do a bit of painting most days as it's the only creative thing I can manage at the moment. Mind you there are advantages of staying in this damp, dark weather and doodling with colour. Today was brightened however by going to the school's carol service,,,,,watching the children brings Christmas alive somehow and of course I was a very proud Granny!!!
