Autumn.........is upon us

Well after what has been a busy time yet again.... I have plunged head first into the studio. I have been painting Cocks........ Not the Pink variety but our feathered friends. I must say it has been a laugh and great ice breakers for those a bit stifled! You can only imagine. I call this baby The ANGRY COCK. I have been listening to the new albums by Muse and Kasabian on loop over and over.. haha


The week before last I attended the Goodwood Revival. I have to say it is on my top ten list of things to do. It was truly magical and like stepping back in time. Even chivalry was alive there. I loved the men in their uniforms and the ladies in their hats and gloves. There was even the Mods and Rockers with their mopeds and bikes. Anything was a go, as long as it was in the past. The old motorbikes and cars were amazing. But they even had the old planes there performing. I was in my element. The only thing missing was Steve Mcqeen but there was alot of merchanise with him on. We were able to go into the paddocks right up to the cars, and they smelt lovely revving their engines. It was Stirling Moss's birthday so it was extra special. I could have people watched all day there sipping champers on the lawn....... I took well over 285 photos. But I wont bore you with them all. Well actually I might, so here is a link..

photos of Goodwood

Enjoy!

kxx

Spring cleaning

Well whoever came up with idea of spring cleaning obviously overlooked autumn cleaning. Why dont we ever say this instead? I mean what with the fly carcasses, shit, spiders and their cobwebs this is a huge job.. It may been over looked by me this year if it wasnt for the massive cobweb hanging from the ceiling to my grandfathers clock. Oh and there was that spider that scurried across the floor that I heard before I saw. My nan used to say it had boots on. This time of the year they are all finding their way in to nest for the winter I swear! I awlays seem to notice them coming in before it rains as well. They are my little weather forcasters. Well today I decided to get the hoover out and oust them all. And that I did.

I have yet to delve back into the studio as I have been getting all the jobs that I wanted to all summer, finished. But this week I will be in there. Creating.

I am also in the process of having a tattoo removed. I got this particular one years ago after having broken up with a boy. He hated them and in my rebellion I decided I was going to get one. Of course being a stupid idiot, rather than research the whole thing, I just dove right in and let this woman do what she wanted to me. After I found out I was one of her first clients! I mean you could tell looking at the work. Shaky lines and just awful. But I stuck to my guns and wore it like a badge. The girl I was with kept egging me on to get it as well. Gullable and stupid was I! And yes I even bought those cream and scrubs that did nothing to get rid of it. . I even poured TCA on it. I was not wanting to do the laser thing as the scarring is just awful and very painful so I hear. But still it is there to haunt me. Then I saw a wee ad in my local rag. Caroline who is a gem, uses a process called ERASE. She injects some gear into my skin which reacts with the pigment and my body breaks it up. It forms a scab which then draws the pigment out. It hurts no more than when I had the tattoo done. And it is up to you the way your body handles it. I am left with a pink line where the skin has healed, and I know that will turn white over time. I have had another area done and already I am noticing it healing diff than the last. I keep putting scar and oil creams on to aid the healing process. It is quite intersting to see how it is progressing really. I just cannot curse myself enough for getting it in the first place but at least now I have an option.

xx

Summer closing

Well I have arrived home after a lovely break in France. We have recently aquired a lovely house in need of updating shall we say. Our voyage over the channel was not without mishap as I get terribly seasick, and did so! The weather was fantastic and the house even more special. I feel even more inspried and can't wait to boot the children into school so I can finally have some me time. Of course I do love them but ..............my sanity is looming!

In the evenings in France we sat on our terrace and looked over the rolling hills. We watched Eagles soar and listened to the squirrel like creatures rustling around in the attic. The bats venturing out and flying about. Hummingbird moths appeared and let us know their presence, as the odd snake and many a lizards. We drank wine and soaked the sun. The children explored and splashed in the pool. We ventured off exploring the neighbouring villages and lakes, even the neighbours. We tried all the cheeses we could find and the bread did a fair turn as well. We dipped in the cascades and lakes. It was truly magical and I cant wait to get back there. But for now I have to tend the flock and sort things out here.

I have paintings which need to painted and projects that need tying up.. Time will go quickly and with the fullmoon only a few days away I feel my energy levels will peak soon so I better get cracking!

The whole time we were gone we didnt read any newspaper or see any news. We never missed it either. Void of all the negative energy it brings.

Yesterday, as I sat in the back garden I looked up to the sky. The first sign of the v shaped formation the birds have made. To me this signals the end of summer. The birds heading south, on their way to pastures warmer. THis saddens me but I suppose if we never had winter , we wouldnt appreciate summer as much. Its whole balance thing again.