The Magic Snake

This snake did not spend much time on my wall before my brother took him home for my nephew bedroom. I can feel a childrens' story coming on. Stay tuned...

I have reached a point in my creativity where I want to change direction, develop a new painting style, still using lots of colour, but different somehow. It's hard to explain what I mean exactly, its simply an urge that I have to evolve a little further and try something new. So I have had a break from painting and will follow my instincts, going back to basics - sketching, drawing, laying down ideas in a journal, making a map to follow, so to speak. I'll let you know how I go.

I had a lovely day Op Shopping yesterday - purchased a green 'as new' windcheater with hood ($7.00), a pretty bowl that I took a liking to ($0.50c!) and a summer top in the most beautiful deep turquoise (my colour) with a little embroidery at the front ($6.00), can't wait for summer to come so I can wear it. I just love the concept of donating money to charity to receive recycled clothing and 'stuff' - everybody wins!

Poetry Thursday

This photo of both my children is an old favourite of mine, taken some years ago.

My Children

Light in their eyes, matching smiles,

laughter in their eyes, matching wiles.

Heads together, different sizes,

so alike, no surprises.

Wrapped around their little fingers,

tough love is hard to do.

Ink and watercolour - "shells and seedpods"

I found these prompts in the Sunday paper. They are so much fun, I think I'm addicted to them! You might like to try them too.

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• I am obsessed with - making art.
• I can't live without - my family, without question.
• I am petrified of - negativity.
• I am proud of - my strength in adversity.
• I really need to - cut down my food portions - I love my food!
• I don't get why - if the small print is so important, why isn't it bigger?
• I think alternative medicine is - a good thing to try, but always along with traditional medicine.
• I relax by - doing Yoga/Gardening/Reading/Creating Art
• my worst vice is - I haven't done this for ages cos I'm trying to give it up - vegemite (yeast extract) on toast with lots of butter.
• my fridge usually contains - vegetables, cheese, olives, mineral water and mysterious items in jars at the back.
• my teenage years were - lots of fun - days at the beach, movies at the drive-in, watching football, playing netball, dancing the night away.
• my family is - the most important thing in the world.
• my favourite thing is - breakfast on our deck reading the sunday papers with a good cup of coffee.
• friends don't understand why - I don't seem to listen and retain info I've been told. Just absent-minded I guess.
• attitude to exercise is - very good. I like to mix yoga with walking and gardening. It should always be relaxing.
• my relationship with my body is - one of acceptance and gratitude.