Sunday, February 28, 2010

10 Simple Things

 




L'atelier tagged me to post 10 simple things that make me happy. Easy peasy!
  1. Snous waking me up in the morning - she comes into the room, puts her front legs on the bed and licks my arm. Or when she is feeling exuberant she runs in and bounces on the bed.
  2. L'Usband. Not that I am suggesting that he is a simple thing, but he does make me happy!
  3. Sitting on our patio, under our umbrella, looking at the sea.
  4. Making my first cup of coffee in the morning, while reading the headlines over L'Usband's shoulder, then sipping it slowly ...
  5. Lying on the sofa, cushion under my head, reading a book.
  6. Catching up on people's blogs.
  7. Seeing beautiful handmade stuff - often on people's blogs.
  8. Making stuff. Even when it comes out crooked and skew.
  9. Getting a letter in the post. A good kind of letter, obviously.
  10. Watching a movie (on DVD usually), especially when eating my supper. I know it is bad, but I am addicted!
  11. Finding a new word. Oh, I forget most of them as soon as I hear them, but I do so love a good word. Found this one today (on Michael Quinion) - galanthophile - a collector or lover of snowdrops!
  12. Car boot sales.
Oh, wait, I have to stop ...

Friday, February 26, 2010

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Oh, look here everybody! Esti of Pintame el Dia has turned me into the most beautiful ghost-creature - emerging from lacey strands of mist ... I think of myself as a Venetian ghost ... masked, with a collar of lace ... unknowable ... silent ... secret ...

What Snous Found #2

















Yesterday, on Red Hill.
I hope your weekend is full of good finds!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Not the Last Supper.

Art journal page - collage with paint, felt tip pens, pen sketches and photo (of my brother, who does look rather Jesus-like, don't you think?) Original painting of table is by Louis Jansen van Vuuren - I have drawn over it and added the figures.)
PS A dream of mine is to do an art course with him at Le Creuzette in France.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Blankie.

 
This weekend I crocheted a blanket for a special person. Grey wool with an edging in cream cotton.









 I think she likes it ...

Friday, February 19, 2010

Fruit.


















BC #11 of a painting by Genevieve Rosochacki, April 1997.
(Colouring pencils and pen.)

Have a fruity and fruitful weekend, everyone!

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Red Cross.


















BC #10 of a painting by Nicholas Hales, October 1999.

(Collage with magazine cutout, paint, pen drawing, potato print and beaded AIDS ribbon.)
Note: The Red Cross Children's Hospital lies below Table Mountain.