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[gennepher]

A Well caught pose of a cat thoughtfully watching a bird in the way that cats can do.

Thank you @Muddy Cyclist

 

[gennepher]

I can see his tail moving around reflecting his emotions as he watches the mouse coming in his direction!

Ah yes!

 

[gennepher]

lovely painting.

Thank you @Krystyna23040

 

[gennepher]

Thank you. I remember my mother using old newspapers to practice - cheaper than buying lots of rice paper.

I used to use old newspapers, but we don't have them any more @dunelm ....

 

[gennepher]

Good morning everyone on what is looking to be a splendid morning in the dark and dangerous north

The wonder wheel of a fibreflour pizza made in a bread pan to go with a few leaves came in at 5.1 this am

It’s our eldest granddaughters birthday today - 16 - a socially distancing, rule of 6 meal has been organised. Masks and gel at the ready.

I decided to go all industrial yesterday so here are some steel works. Hope everyone has a wonderful day. Not long until the bins need supervising yet again. First, koffy.

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I like industrial landscapes very much @dunelm
Very effective.

 

[gennepher]

Fabulous - “go on, land my beauty. Aaany minute now”

 

[geefull]

good evening all

4.6 today

turned out a nice afternoon after a cold start so mr gee went out and washed the car

anyone who has to deal with dementia has my sympathy, my sister and BIL are helping her elderly MIL who needs to look after her daughter, (BIL's younger sister), It's a bit of a shock to people that it's not the 'old lady' who has dementia

Hope your day treats you kindly

@SlimLizzy - hope you feel better soon

@Muddy Cyclist - fantastic clouds, they are so difficult to do well it's a fine start even if you yourself only consider it to be 'limbering up' for the series.
Hope your back pain settles down for you soon.

@gennepher - I love your Popeye picture, you can almost see the flickering twitch of his tail as he watches the bird, you have captured that watchful stillness really well

@dunelm - that's a very effective, pared down picture today, I like it very much hope your meal goes well

Art bit - saw a photo of rough seas on a weather website and wanted to have a go so here it is

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

@Muddy Cyclist - fantastic clouds, they are so difficult to do well it's a fine start even if you yourself only consider it to be 'limbering up' for the series.

Thank you.

That wave is beautiful and dramatic love those colours.

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

Still messing around with painting for my sister from the many sky photos she sent. I have done three today, one ended up in the bin. I'm still not happy with these but it's all good practice I suppose. First is a sunset and also a night scene, sister likes the moon, this is much larger than the picture she sent. Both A4 watercolour in total about 2 hours....

I did get sisters Ranch Fence in both can only just be seen in sunset and not as manicured as sisters.

 

[gennepher]

Art bit - saw a photo of rough seas on a weather website and wanted to have a go so here it is

Thank you for my Popeye compliment @geefull

Gorgeous colours in the dramatic wave. A wonderful seascape.

 

[gennepher]

Still messing around with painting for my sister from the many sky photos she sent. I have done three today, one ended up in the bin. I'm still not happy with these but it's all good practice I suppose. First is a sunset and also a night scene, sister likes the moon, this is much larger than the picture she sent. Both A4 watercolour in total about 2 hours....
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I did get sisters Ranch Fence in both can only just be seen in sunset and not as manicured as sisters.

I think these are both brilliant @Muddy Cyclist
The dramatic sweeping sky sunset and trees.
And my favourite is the moon one. I always love moon paintings. I adore that moon creeping through the gap in the fence...

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

I think these are both brilliant @Muddy Cyclist
The dramatic sweeping sky sunset and trees.
And my favourite is the moon one. I always love moon paintings. I adore that moon creeping through the gap in the fence...

Thank you

 

[jjraak]

I had a protracted period of helping a couple, at distance, up to six years ago.
The wife had dementia and her husband could not cope with the situation; particularly her asking as to how her long dead mother was she wanted to see? His coping with the day to day tasks that needed to be done was too much for him, with a lost wife.
They had been married over fifty years and a lot of the time towards the end she did not recognise him as her husband. They had no children.

But they are both at peace now.

She deserved a better outcome, but we have to make the best of what life throws at us and those we love, human or pet.
D.

ah, feel the pain there.

for me. the answer was to Lie...god forgive me.
but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Good catholic upbringing so a lie was a real No No
I'm sure a kind god would forgive me,

Mum always asked for her mum..
long gone by then.
so it was..

" she want's to come, but the ferries aren't sailing today, Mum "
"she want's to come but the trains aren't running mum"
"she want's to come but she has to work this week, she's sure you'll understand, she said"
all seemed to satisfy here then we talked of other things.

i say talked it was rarely a conversation, more a few moments of clarity, that grew fewer.
mixed in with the odd outbreak of humming, singing or laughter.


she rarely asked about dad.

but days after he passed away ..she almost broke me by asking where he was and why he didn't visit
(he'd been too ill to visit and it had broke his heart she ignored him when she didn't seem to know who he was on his last visit)

so i lied.
and i lied every time she asked.

i didn't see the sense in assuaging my guilt, by make her tearful,
and it would have been day after day as she would just forget that he had passed away and just ask me again and again...

she passed away one night peacefully, never knowing.

would i say it was a no cost route?
No..i still feel some guilt.
but would i say it was a sacrifice worth making to ease the suffering of those we love who suffer this despicable disease?

abso - blooming - lutely.



the road is always hard but grows harder at the end,
that's just reality, rearing it's ugly calling time on the journey.

And do agree we make the most of the moments whenever they are.

it's a cruel disease, and the truth (for me) is the end was a blessing.
No more suffering and finally at peace.

God bless her.
xxx

 

[jjraak]

a pleasant day.

fbg 6.3
lauren feeling better today
surrogate doggie son being taken to work by her, has picked her up a lot.

run in roads a little emptier,
the R is maybe making many pause.

once done.. a trip to lidl.
mask wearing in the 90% bracket ..impressed.. still the odd Richard head, too cool to care about others,
but deffo the minority.

( will we every get a grip on this until we grasp this nettle
supermarkets and govt need to BAN no maskers.
yes some can't wear one, so medical certificates required,
and they are being tarnished by covidiots.

but please for the many it's more they won't, then can't.)

met up with nephew, while we still can.

all in all a decent day, sunny and mild.

Oh and lauren's just informed me, she saw a great deal on turkey.
Turunc to be exact...10 nights flights and hotel, covid cover inc £250 each
and with little in the way of work for me, and a looming lock down in London

she's treating me & booked it.

We Fly out 11 oct.....whoop whoop.

 

[jjraak]

Good Morning and 6 for me today.

Bright and a good frost here today. The Oaks and Beech on the hill and behind our house, have turned even more autumnal.

More rest and a phone call to doctors as back does not seem to be improving, probably a waste of time as it's back ache but will see what is suggested.

Make good use of time if you are able. Keep Safe.

sorry to hear the backs still an issue

hope the GP's can offer some assistance.

when i hurt mine, some research did suggest gentle stretching & some yoga techniques would strengthen back muscles.
and to be fair i did try but i think the word was 'gingerly'

soft and gentle was the order of the day for a good while.

i still remember the 'delicacy' of using the toilet for a good while, once incapacitated..

time, to my mind was the greatest healer

best wishes for a quick recovery.

 

[gennepher]

a pleasant day.

fbg 6.3
lauren feeling better today
surrogate doggie son being taken to work by her, has picked her up a lot.

run in roads a little emptier,
the R is maybe making many pause.

once done.. a trip to lidl.
mask wearing in the 90% bracket ..impressed.. still the odd Richard head, too cool to care about others,
but deffo the minority.

( will we every get a grip on this until we grasp this nettle
supermarkets and govt need to BAN no maskers.
yes some can't wear one, so medical certificates required,
and they are being tarnished by covidiots.

but please for the many it's more they won't, then can't.)

met up with nephew, while we still can.

all in all a decent day, sunny and mild.

Oh and lauren's just informed me, she saw a great deal on turkey.
Turunc to be exact...10 nights flights and hotel, covid cover inc £250 each
and with little in the way of work for me, and a looming lock down in London

she's treating me & booked it.

We Fly out 11 oct.....whoop whoop.

Enjoy Turkey @jjraak
It sounds brilliant!

 

[lindisfel]

Oh and lauren's just informed me, she saw a great deal on turkey.
Turunc to be exact...10 nights flights and hotel, covid cover inc £250 each
and with little in the way of work for me, and a looming lock down in London

she's treating me & booked it.

We Fly out 11 oct.....whoop whoop.

And, I suppose it will be Turkey for Christmas as well!!!

 

[Muddy Cyclist]

ah, feel the pain there.

for me. the answer was to Lie...god forgive me.
but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Good catholic upbringing so a lie was a real No No
I'm sure a kind god would forgive me,

Mum always asked for her mum..
long gone by then.
so it was..

" she want's to come, but the ferries aren't sailing today, Mum "
"she want's to come but the trains aren't running mum"
"she want's to come but she has to work this week, she's sure you'll understand, she said"
all seemed to satisfy here then we talked of other things.

i say talked it was rarely a conversation, more a few moments of clarity, that grew fewer.
mixed in with the odd outbreak of humming, singing or laughter.


she rarely asked about dad.

but days after he passed away ..she almost broke me by asking where he was and why he didn't visit
(he'd been too ill to visit and it had broke his heart she ignored him when she didn't seem to know who he was on his last visit)

so i lied.
and i lied every time she asked.

i didn't see the sense in assuaging my guilt, by make her tearful,
and it would have been day after day as she would just forget that he had passed away and just ask me again and again...

she passed away one night peacefully, never knowing.

would i say it was a no cost route?
No..i still feel some guilt.
but would i say it was a sacrifice worth making to ease the suffering of those we love who suffer this despicable disease?

abso - blooming - lutely.



the road is always hard but grows harder at the end,
that's just reality, rearing it's ugly calling time on the journey.

And do agree we make the most of the moments whenever they are.

it's a cruel disease, and the truth (for me) is the end was a blessing.
No more suffering and finally at peace.

God bless her.
xxx

We are in exactly the same position with MIL not that we are able to visit at the moment. Gives no comfort to us when we assure her all is fine and go along with her strange questions and thought patterns. MIL knows something is wrong but does not know what and it confuses her. Like you did we lie about so much but it gives her peace for that moment, a cruel disease.

Thank you for your concern regarding my back, in all honesty not much better and I didn't bother the doctor today, like you say slowly does it.

Enjoy the sunshine, again.

 

[jjraak]

We are in exactly the same position with MIL not that we are able to visit at the moment. Gives no comfort to us when we assure her all is fine and go along with her strange questions and thought patterns. MIL knows something is wrong but does not know what and it confuses her. Like you did we lie about so much but it gives her peace for that moment, a cruel disease.

Thank you for your concern regarding my back, in all honesty not much better and I didn't bother the doctor today, like you say slowly does it.

Enjoy the sunshine, again.

A hug and an agree

Does leave a bitter taste in the mouth, but it is for a higher goal.

Warmest wishes to Mrs MC and your good self.
Not the easiest of times.

 

[UserABC2021]

Morning all, a 6.1 welcomes me back into the world.

Today I have to drive down to the capital with Miss Daisy so that she can enjoy her social life. I will be masked all the way and the funny thing is I have friends 10 mins from where I'm dropping her but I haven't told them because I'm self-isolating.

I should give in and just go to a rave So if you see an old duffer in a mask driving around Westminster spraying disinfectant... it's me