New Work

CLEMATIS
At long last I have plucked up the courage to get the wax out! I have not done any for over a year now other than my earrings. I had done an abstract using paper covered with crumpled tissue paper some time ago and just thought I would enhance it with some encaustic work and got carried away. I have also embedded some skeletal leaves. I will leave the wax out now and maybe do some more over the weekend. We have had snow again today so I think staying in is a good plan.

Little Helpers

I volunteered to look after my grandchildren yesterday while there parents went shopping. They got a bit creative.

Christmas is Coming cont......

Here are the table decorations

Christmas is Coming

Well Christmas is coming a little too fast for me and I am running out of time. I have been quite productive in the last few days. I have made the door wreaths and table decorations, the cakes are marzipaned, did a bit of tidying putting the decoration boxes away. Nearly finished sending the Christmas cards and have managed to find spaces to hang the ones we have received. I have volunteered to look after Alfie and Sophie so that there parents can have a child free shop. Alfie loves sticking and gluing at the moment so we might have a creative day, (must save the toilet rolls) Today I need to make and finish two small quilts so I had better make a start!

Blogging

I have been busy building a blog for The Two Rivers Wind Ensemble I thought it would be quite quick and easy! I looked on my dashboard and it said create another blog, so I thought great. BUT it kept putting me and my profile on the other blog. I got into all sorts of trouble. I got there in the end but I had to create another email address. Unfortunately I managed to delete half the info on my blog including my picture profile and my links. S just to let you know I will gradually try and put it all back. In the meantime I would be grateful if you would check out the other blog from time to time and let me know what you think and how I can improve it.

German Visitors (Posaunenchor)

Exeter Cathedral


Umberleigh
The Posaunenchor band from Altenmedingen Germany

This week we have a German band visiting us. They have a very full programme with early mornings and late nights. We have two of them staying with us. Yesterday they played in Exeter
Cathedral at lunch time and a joint concert with The Albert Hall Swing Band in the evening at Umberleigh. I apologise for the quality of sound on the video.



This morning they have gone to Clovelly and are going to The Milky Way theme park this afternoon followed by a reception with the Mayor of Barnstaple this evening so another late night. I am going to get a Chinese take away. I don't do cooking at that time of night.

Little Visitor

A couple of weeks ago this little hedgehog was in our back garden
during the day. It seamed happy enough. It wasn't a bit bothered
by us and even posed for the camera. After it had a sleep it woke
up and wandered away. I hope it was alright and that we see it
again.



I gave it some meat



Digging for worms


Time for a nap.