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small furry things....

 


...his real name was "Mus musculus" but to his friends, he was just plain Sid....

( I have recently discovered that I can draw mice. Quite Useful)

No, her toes are quite alright...

This is what happens when your three year old finds a bottle of red nail polish and a quiet corner to play in.She was rather pleased with the results.

Note to self: Grace is quite proficient at opening bottles....

No, her toes are quite alright...

This is what happens when your three year old finds a bottle of red nail polish and a quiet corner to play in.She was rather pleased with the results.

Note to self: Grace is quite proficient at opening bottles....

a weakness for packaging...

I almost couldn't bring myself to open the package. I was quite happy with it exactly as is.

 Glad that I did though.

My new friend and constant companion.

Now I just have to bring myself to make a mark on that first page....always the hardest part.

slightly alarming...

although sometimes it might be very handy to be able to remove one's head for cleaning and clearing.

A small, odd moment in my day.

 

useful and beautiful...

 
A good thing to be.

Some of my spoons found in a stall at the Portobello Markets.

Everyday special.

 

shiny ,happy...

There was a festival in the village last week complete with funfair and a parade of floats.

Charlie was a Giant Sunflower....a few late nights and I finally succeeded in getting those petals to stand up! I had planned on making the collar leaf edged but lack of time and sleep meant that I had to simplify somewhat. Leafy wrist bands and a big smile did the trick instead!

one foot after the other...

I've often wondered what happens to those balloons that break free and sail off into the sky. I came across this one,yesterday, lying quietly in a field along the banks of the River Thames.

We were on the final 10kms of a 50km training walk so it was a welcome distraction, if only for a few minutes from aching legs and sore feet.

I'm training with three neighbours to take part in Oxfam Trailwalker 2011. We have 30 hours to complete the 100km walk through the South Downs - we are aiming to finish in 24 hours. Knowing now what 50kms feels like, I am beginning to feel a little daunted at the prospect of 100. I suspect  it's going to take a lot more than a pretty balloon to keep me going...

( Any tips from anyone who has completed Trailwalker or a similar distance most gratefully received!)

 

one day, one moment...

I am reading 'Drawing from Life- The Journal as Art" by Jennifer New. Only midway into the book and already I feel inspired to pick up once more several notebooks that have been started and then put aside, when other more pressing projects arise.

The idea behind the first journal that I want to attempt, is to capture one single image from each day- a small moment that reminds me to stop, look and really try to see what is in front of me.

The first three days look like this...

School holiday baking with the girls...

Small hands painting...

 
Peonies from my front garden...

I'm going to print the photos out- I am still trying to decide whether I want to put them into a book or stick them all up onto a wall. At the moment, the idea of a wall filled with images from my day appeals greatly.

Small moments that might otherwise pass by unremarked...