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jjraak said:
24/7 with Lauren working better then expected.

we are still talking, but the secret for the guys out there
is i ramped up that 'husband listening'..worked a treat.
i just nod at appropriate times, not been caught out yet.
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Good to hear that you and Lauren are still talking. Mr K is also doing really well at 'husband listening ' .
 
gennepher said:
First digital painting done today...Apple Blossom in the SketchClubApp. Took me nearly couple hours. It is right outside my potting shed window.


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I am not happy with it at all...

Tried another painting with different typefaces (fonts) in it...butI don't know what I am doing with the size of the typeface, it is responsive to the pressure and twist and turn of the finger on the tablet screen...here is is...not satisfied with it....Took me an hour ish...

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Apple blossoms - I really like the fluidity and the blending colours. Reminds me of the artist Keith Mills
 
Well we are in it for another three weeks, at least. Feel sorry for the people in the USA and hope that state governors don’t bow to the will of the 4 year old blond orang-utan.
 
jjraak said:
Normally like your inspirational posts @karen8967

Lovely words indeed.

But being realistic, sadly not true for far too many.

A 6.8 here... Sorry @trick60 , that pile of hot cross buns...too tempting ;)...soz :D

Temp a balmy 36.5 inside the raak machine,
So all good to go.
Sunny and birds singing loudly, so that's nice.

Me and Steph went to Kensington gardens a while back, quite amazed that there were parakeets in the park, a largeish flock of them.

Quite surprised ( I know easily shocked :hilarious:)
To see we have a small group in a tree outside one of the neighbours back garden..

Beautiful looking birds, such bright colours.

Live long & enjoy the days we have.

Raak out :D
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I would rather read @Karen8
jjraak said:
Normally like your inspirational posts @karen8967

Lovely words indeed.

But being realistic, sadly not true for far too many.

A 6.8 here... Sorry @trick60 , that pile of hot cross buns...too tempting ;)...soz :D

Temp a balmy 36.5 inside the raak machine,
So all good to go.
Sunny and birds singing loudly, so that's nice.

Me and Steph went to Kensington gardens a while back, quite amazed that there were parakeets in the park, a largeish flock of them.

Quite surprised ( I know easily shocked :hilarious:)
To see we have a small group in a tree outside one of the neighbours back garden..

Beautiful looking birds, such bright colours.

Live long & enjoy the days we have.

Raak out :D
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I love every one of @karen8967 s inspirational posts. They always give me a boost, much appreciated in the current climate. Keep up the good work. We need positivity during this extremely challenging time.
 
geefull said:
good afternoon all :)

4.3 today

we're back from this morning's shopping expedition (safely as far as we know ;) ), and we've delivered mum's stuff to her and had our village walk whilst the sun was in evidence :)
We managed to pick up Katy's worming tablet from the vet whilst we were out too, the system works by phoning the vet to book, then phoning when you arrive, then they come open the door and hand you the pill box ;)
if you have a pet to see the vet they have put a big cage by the doorstep and you pop your pet in it phone them and then leave, they come and take them in and you pick them up in the reverse pattern. They put the pet in the cage then phone/text you to come back to get them.

Hope your day is treating you well :)

@gennepher - an impressive and different work today :)
@Muddy Cyclist - first of the new series today, really love it, especially the lacy flowers and the light (my commiserations on the 'muddy' , it's my bete noir since I started doing watercolour :bag: to wit the sky of no 1 below ).

Today's art catch up
no 1 - another try with the Windsor and Newton student sketch box, to see whether I would be able to deal better with this paint on the new paper, Nope, still a big drying shift.
I've been doing some research and because this box is around 50 years old I'm wonderiing if the unidentified blue is 'Prussian Blue' (apparently used to be popular but was less stable than the latest versions), which has a big drying shift (drying lighter and greener!) size about 6 x 9 inches

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no 2 - 9 x 6 in. not done with the Windsor and Newton paints :hilarious:
I'm quite cheered with how the glass bottle came out :joyful:
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So much talent on.thos thread. Lovely @geefull
 
SlimLizzy said:
16-04-2020
7.45am FBG 5 7
waiting 30 mins then retest. Hoping it will drop.
Meanwhile have completed my daily French lesson.
8.20am FBG 5.5 Breakfast time.
Today am planning to get some of the boxes sorted, plant out a row of beans and a few other veggies and some flowers. An aunt gave us half a dozen clumps of flowering plants in pots, so far only two have made it into the ground. There might have been more interest in flowers without the shopping restrictions.
Have realised am not quite my usual self this morning. Distinct lack of energy. So will be interesting to see if I get anything much done.
Stay/get well. Stay safe all of you.
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Bon chance!
 
gennepher said:
Okay @PenguinMum
All done....
Thank you.

My garage contents have been accumulating and preparing for the zombie apocalypse the last 20 years....
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You are a girl after my own heart. I always think there is a use for everything once used and I think the opposite might have in some part got us in to the eco situation we are in now. Of course on balance it depends on how much storage you can accumulate. Bravo Gennepher and thanks for the flowers :)
 
dunelm said:
Apple blossoms - I really like the fluidity and the blending colours. Reminds me of the artist Keith Mills
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Thank you very much @dunelm
It is something completely different for me, this apple blossom treatment, and so I was unsure of it.
I had to look up Keith Mills! I quite like his treatment of colours.
I also like his cats and dogs!
 
After two complete disasters I have managedto complete the next Hedgerow Watercolour based on the sunrise seen from our conservatory. watercolour A4 about 2 hours, on and off....

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@gennepher I really liked your blossom picture, can't see what you dislike about it, a success.

We have to keep all our veg and seed covered or they are emptied by birds or squirrels. Mrs MC wove spiders webs out of garden string to start, now we cover them with an old mosquito net.
 
Muddy Cyclist said:
@gennepher I really liked your blossom picture, can't see what you dislike about it, a success.

We have to keep all our veg and seed covered or they are emptied by birds or squirrels. Mrs MC wove spiders webs out of garden string to start, now we cover them with an old mosquito net.
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Oops just seen its sunrise but sometimes confusing...lovely regardless.
 
PenguinMum said:
Oops just seen its sunrise but sometimes confusing...lovely regardless.
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Yep our back garden with conservatory definitely faces East, front garden West, unless this changed world is doing things I'm not aware of.

So we sit in back Morning and front garden late afternoon and evening. Have never understood why English folk seldom use their front gardens to sit in, a lovely place to watch the world go by, glass of wine, chat to any passer bye, at a safe distance of course.

Thank you for your compliments and also @jjraak kind comments
 
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