Sunny Sunday!

It really will soon be Christmas.
I was all excited yesterday because I thought there was a Papercraft show on at Penrith. Fortunately Angela Sargeant who is a Stampin' Up Demonstrator saw my excitement on Facebook and contacted me. Angela will have a stand at the next show which is in November. I gave her a heart starter:)
My daughter and her husband are shouting Arthur and me a holiday to Perth in September. How good is that? We are so lucky, we have great kids-all of them.
Our other recent present was from Stuart. He purchased a new TV for us, so there is all this learning involved. We can download shows onto a USB but I am having trouble with that so I will stick to my VCR until 'fully trained'. Having said that, my VCR has broken down, probably from overuse-so I will transfer Art's from the back room. We are drowning in TVs.
I managed to put out the Gazette for August but with some mistakes-oh dear. I have said we are charging $20.00 for a demonstration when it is only $5.00-and no form needed. Where was my head?
The Encore Group have nearly completed the ADI Uniform. All that is left to do is the cabinet and a decision as to where she will be located. She is looking very good-too good to be making ammunition!
Visited my brother Bob yesterday and he definitely knew it was me. The nurse asked him 'Who is this Bob?' and he replied straight away'This is my sister'. But he is not well at all. They said he was moved to this ward because he can't walk and he had a temperature and they have to feed him. It is just not fair. This getting old is cruel.

This is the bra which Barbara Porter has made in the 1940's style for our Val.They are all so talented these ladies.

Here is our Val, see what I mean about looking too good for a munitions factory:)

Just another rainy Monday!

It is so cold and miserable today I have had to make a couple of cards to keep my spirits up.
Since I last wrote on the blog my lovely sister in law Elaine has died. My son Scott summed her up with"Ever a generous spirit who never had a bad word for anyone" So sad and my poor brother is none the wiser of her passing. I must say though that the last time I visited him in the nursing home a very aggressive Alzheimer patient was shouting at me and accusing me of owning three house and the law would soon throw Robert out. He ranted for a while then Robert turned to him and said 'This is my sister.' At that stage the nurse wheeled Colin away. Then the next time we visited he was in the Hospital with an infection-that was last Thursday so I will visit again on Wednesday-and hope Colin is happy in his room:)

 I don't know how to turn this photo around-sorry.

These are two plates which I painted at a workshop. One fire -although I do want to change the abstract Iris as it looks a bit odd on a round plate. But the extra lines have made it look much better -all I need now is to purchase some fat oil at the Jolly July Day.

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Facebook My granddaughter Sam. She took me to lunch and I snapped her.

Monday-again...

I really can't get moving today.
Have done the washing and sorted things for a porcelain art workshop next Saturday but very little else.
Del rang today too so that was 80 minutes out of my day. Love her calls but they do take time.
I visited Elaine yesterday and Baron and Lisa were there. Elaine is not looking good, poor love.
My granddaughter Sam took me out to lunch on Saturday, which was very nice and she has taken away the first 26 pages of my life story.
I feel now as I need to get back to it and maybe type something every day.
I might start that -next week.
Am I procrastinating?
I took a photo of Sam on my phone but I can't upload them to my computer because I don't have the software for this phone. Technology being what it is Baron uploaded it to his phone and then was going to upload it to Facebook so that I can have a hard copy. Brilliant!

The windmill is the third of my Dutch creations for October Exhibition.
I came across the little painting I did of a fuchsia and thought it would make a nice card for Elaine's birthday. The other card was for a friend whose birthday is the same day as Elaine's.
These last three shots are from our visit to madam Tussauds-great fun.

Sunny Monday

I meant to upload my tulip tile - mark 2. Let's see what I make of this one.

I tried to be a bit adventurous with this painting -no tracing just slapped the paint on-not sure the purists would approve but sometimes you just have to have a go. Those leaves look as if they are under water at present but I will work on them I don't mind painting leaves. A lady artist told me 'Don't work on the leaves they are not the star.' That would be right so I find the leaves easier than the flowers. Off to the craft room now that the washing is done:)

Quiet Sunday

Well my two younger sons have had birthdays today and yesterday and they are now 52 and 46 and I can't believe it really. They are wonderful sons of whom I am very proud.
I have been trying to get my head around some cards but lost my mojo for a while. Today i have managed to make a couple-one for my sister in law Elaine and one for Stuart's ex mother in law who is a lovely lady too. Both of these lovely people have their birthdays on the 24th June.
I have also been doing a little painting. So will upload a couple of photos.

This is the start of a little Art Deco plate I am working on.

I found this little painting in an old sketch pad I have no idea how long ago I painted this but thought it was suitable for Elaine's card.

This is the one I made for Val-I love this paper.

Art was hit by a golf ball yesterday and here is a picture of the bruise. Some people playing golf today need to take heed of the rules. This guy didn't even call 'fore'!

                                                                           

                                                                                OUCH!!!

I thought I should put up a photo of my lovely tulip plate. This was after the third and final fire thought you would like a look Angela www.angelasargeant.com/

So it is back to the porcelain cupboard...

These others are my Dutch inspired paintings for the October Exhibition.

The little Dutch girls are at the framers now so they won't break...hopefully:)

I love this little one:)

 This is a small box sorry it is on it's side don't know how to fix once it is on her.

The girl with the pearl earring-Vermeer. This one needs more work-same as the oil which I still haven't finished. Oh well one day.

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Robert's photo -I forgot...I call him Robert but the rest of the family call him Bob because he has a son called Robert. Names can be annoying can't they. My name is Matilda Jane and until I was seven years old I was called Tilly. My father heard a child calling 'Tully' and he was horrified and said that from that day on I was not to answer to anything but Jane. It was easy for me because I just moved to another school and was known as Jane. The biggest problem was Robert because he kept calling me Til. Till I answered really... He was just the best big brother ever and it is not fair what has happened to him. He was a whiz on the computer and read mountains of books all his life, and absolutely loved music, so the things the experts are telling us help prevent Alzheimer's, don't really help at all. If it is decreed I am afraid there is no escape.
My youngest son Stuart gave me a laptop yesterday so I need to check out how to use it efficiently as I was a bit ham fisted to begin with.
Till next time-and I will try to be here more regularly:)

May 21st

Well I said I was back but already a month has passed since I said that. I feel as if the weeks are flying and I am not achieving a lot. I try to visit my Sister in law at least once a week but it is now over a week since I visited. I visited my brother Bob (he has Alzheimer's) and had a cup of coffee with him which was nice. Managed to take a photo which I will post. I then managed to rush in and show Elaine the photo but couldn't stay as I had shopping in the car and it is still very warm here at present.
Today I have managed to finish some cards, seven in all-thank you cards so I will post those too.
Angela Sargeant is my Stampin'Up dealer and these cards were made using the Framelits which I purchased from her http://www.angelasargeant.com/. I really love these and as soon as money permits I shall purchase the stamps to go with them. Patience-I have learned this after all this time. Well worth waiting for.

I'm back...

Gosh-I am so not liking how fast the time is going. I can't believe it is nearly a month since I checked in. But-in my favour I have been busy-I think.
The rain has been shocking-we were flooded out the back five times all up and have now had a plumber come and so-fingers crossed-problem solved.
God love Arthur, he BBQ'd every night even if his feet were in inches of water! And he is such a love he has just made me a holder for my heat gun.
We got the details for this from a lovely lady's blog www.myhandsandmyheart.blogspot.com.au.
I have been on holidays from my china painting class but have done some painting at home. I will post some photos. I am painting things which denote Holland as this is the country I have chosen for our October Exhibition. I am painting a tile with tulips after Sonie Ames and I have started on The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Dutchman Vermeer.  I have another tile with Dutch girls and a windmill -but that is at class. I have also painted a small box-porcelain of course with Dutch fishermen and women. Vermeer's girl will prove a challenge so it might not go into the show.
I managed to win a few prizes at the Castle Hill Show and the Hawksebury is coming up soon. Art and I went to the Royal Easter but I can only walk around there for a little while these days, so we didn't stay long. We did meet up with Abby, Peter and Nathan though.
We also managed a day to have lunch with Greg and Fran. They took us to a lovely Chinese Restaurant in Illawong. Delish.
And other things taking up all our precious time were doctor's appointments.
We also had a visit from our eldest grandson, Ben. It was really good catching up with him I think it has been more than a couple of years!
Ordered some things from Angela Sargeant at Stampin'up with which I am thrilled.
The other thing I have been doing is making some cards but as yet i haven't had time to test Angela's framelets.
And of course I have visited Elaine a few times.
My teachers told me never to start a sentence with AND. Aw well:)
Time to post some photographs.

The little blue box is on it's side sorry I should have checked first
cause now it won't let me turn it. The other two are after the first fire-so a bit wishy washy and a lot more work to do.
Looking forward to next weekend as Pam is coming down for a visit with the girls. They must be exhausted flying up and down all the time-she sounds like a bird-but they do use planes:)

The sun has discovered us again.

Is it only me or are we moving along faster than before? I bet Steven Hocking could explain the speed at which this world seems to be going.
Anyway it is nearly the end of March already and I have to think Gazette next week.
At Encore yesterday we decided to visit the Museum in June as there is a WW2 exhibition that we would like to see. We are all going dressed in 1940's clothes so I need to think about that too.
So here are some cards-I had my neck checked out at the doctor's-the pills helped but now he has me on a trip around all the doctors imaginable to get to the reason for the pain-and that too is a pain.
Here are the cards.

This lady makes some really lovely cards you might like to take a look. 

http://kerenbaker.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/simple-kids-cards-stampinup-sale/

We are all confused this week-that is the Royal We. Art had golf on Thursday because of Senior's Week so I thought Thursday was Wednesday-I think I am catching up now -it is Saturday.
Visited Elaine on Thursday and she always checks what day and date it is-I guess so that she keeps the mind ticking properly-and I nearly confused her no end because I thought it was Wednesday. Haha.
I am waffling on now and because my mouse didn't work for about an hour this morning i am behind with my chores. Till next time...