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Fbg 6.8

Been wasting my time on my Creative. Was trying out a new white paint, cartoonists white by Kuratake, on my painting. I was sorry I did. I wrecked it. It would have been much better with just using the white paintbrush from Kuratake.
And considering it was Cartoonist's white it photographed a sort of yellowish.

Not fit for purpose. If you can see in the tub it has partly solidified. It is meant to be ink to dip an ink pen in...not a hope. It is very plasticky which I had not expected. The reviews were raving positively about this product, but I think I have an old little tub. The tub was very small. And it was only half full. Dried out? Not worth the money. What will it be good for? Snow? That means I'll have to do some Xmas cards this year...

So I have wasted my time with this...

I should have been tidying some stuff up.
I'll have a cup of tea, or coffee? Which?
Or I'll go to sleep and have a quick nap...and start the day again...

Wildlife video nighttime
All the animals and cats walking around, not in the least bit fazed by each other, not what we are told to expect from these animals. They get on better than humans I think...
Badgers & Foxes & Cats wandering around during one night...
55secs

Have a better day than I have so far...
I'll turn my day around when I wake up after my nap. Oh, and I broke my varifocals this morning. It was that large black cat's fault. He knocked everything on my bedside cabinet on to the bed in the night. I thought I had carefully rescued everything, but I forgot to look for my glasses. My hand went on them...they were under the edge of the blanket...I felt a crunch...

A sleep always makes everything better...


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I put a hug - for the varifocals and the disappointing cartoon white which I would be minded to return for a replacement. The painting however is a different pot of worms entirely. Smashing tones of ink and the way they let into the white at the cliff bottom and of course the plants.The blue/green is a nice touch little fellow.
 
6.9 this soggy sundae.
It has been raining since last evening, the temperature is mid teens and Mrs L is freezing.
Of course, Mrs L isnt, but it is nippy.
A much quieter day.
Just chillaxing.
And using the oven for roasting a chicken. I can have a side salad, Mrs L a few veg, whatevs kidda.
Might get bored a bit later and do a curry for tomorrow or Tuesday.

Have a great Sunday.
My best wishes to you lot as always.
Similar day here - cooler, but I did leave the doors to the garden open. A chill out day although I have cleaned the oven and hung out three loads of washing that were resolute in their refusal to completely dry and are now consigned to the disgrace of the clothes horse.
 
I put a hug - for the varifocals and the disappointing cartoon white which I would be minded to return for a replacement. The painting however is a different pot of worms entirely. Smashing tones of ink and the way they let into the white at the cliff bottom and of course the plants.The blue/green is a nice touch little fellow.
Thank you very much for the great painting compliments @dunelm
That little pot was expensive so I might be tempted to do so...
 
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Fbg 6.8

Been wasting my time on my Creative. Was trying out a new white paint, cartoonists white by Kuratake, on my painting. I was sorry I did. I wrecked it. It would have been much better with just using the white paintbrush from Kuratake.
And considering it was Cartoonist's white it photographed a sort of yellowish.

Not fit for purpose. If you can see in the tub it has partly solidified. It is meant to be ink to dip an ink pen in...not a hope. It is very plasticky which I had not expected. The reviews were raving positively about this product, but I think I have an old little tub. The tub was very small. And it was only half full. Dried out? Not worth the money. What will it be good for? Snow? That means I'll have to do some Xmas cards this year...

So I have wasted my time with this...

I should have been tidying some stuff up.
I'll have a cup of tea, or coffee? Which?
Or I'll go to sleep and have a quick nap...and start the day again...

Wildlife video nighttime
All the animals and cats walking around, not in the least bit fazed by each other, not what we are told to expect from these animals. They get on better than humans I think...
Badgers & Foxes & Cats wandering around during one night...
55secs

Have a better day than I have so far...
I'll turn my day around when I wake up after my nap. Oh, and I broke my varifocals this morning. It was that large black cat's fault. He knocked everything on my bedside cabinet on to the bed in the night. I thought I had carefully rescued everything, but I forgot to look for my glasses. My hand went on them...they were under the edge of the blanket...I felt a crunch...

A sleep always makes everything better...


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Hug for the glasses and disappointment on the white paint. I can't comment as @dunelm did on the technicality
Smashing tones of ink and the way they let into the white at the cliff bottom and of course the plants.The blue/green is a nice touch little fellow.
but to me it looks like the work of a skilled artist. Thank you for sharing and from my point of view definitely not time wasted. Anyhow, surely from your own point of view time engaged in creativity is never wasted it is just that the end product isn't as you saw it in your mind?
 
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...but to me it looks like the work of a skilled artist. Thank you for sharing and from my point of view definitely not time wasted. Anyhow, surely from your own point of view time engaged in creativity is never wasted it is just that the end product isn't as you saw it in your mind?
I don't feel a skilled artist @ianpspurs but I was reflecting this afternoon on my parents that brought me up saying I was no good, useless, even at art etc etc, and that is still with me. BUT my reflections this afternoon made me realise that I have never actually said to anyone that I can't do that not even as a child, there may have been obstacles in my way, but I have always assessed a situation, that I was often told I couldn't do that, and found a way round it, much to my parents (who brought me up) annoyance. Can't to me is not a negative word. I don't take it on board as a negative word, but as a challenge to show you I can.......


I agree with your last sentence that 'it is just that the end product isn't as you saw it in your own mind'.
I know I've said that numerous times.

I never (very rarely) like a painting when I have immediately finished it. It is always a few hours or days later when I start to think...maybe that isn't so bad after all...


Thank you Ian for your compliments. I appreciate them...
 
I have given agree, however that is for the orcs etc.
As a youngster, who read a lot, cos of obv limitation of cash flow mainly. My mind got lost in adventure stories, sci fi and war fiction..... So it was Tolkien, which really tried my patients, cos of the writing and lay out of the overall storyline...... The same with Dune....... I persevered, and discovered a universe... More expansive than my trekkie stuff..... But to someone like me, who never got the imaginative way of layer story telling. One story within and along another, it at times, could be very annoying........ I wished sometimes, that they could write in Scouse.... It would be much more interesting, enjoyable and of course funnier. When did you hear an orc tell a joke? When did a Harkonnen offer a big of levity? Too much spice?????
How can you kill an orc, when they are dead already? Where did the huge ones live?
I digress.
I enjoy my white fish. No Tilapi here, never heard of it.
I don't enjoy the salmon, tuna, oily fish. Yuk!
Weirdness showing itself again, no shellfish here matey!
I totally agree that shellfish are absolutely yuk.
 
Similar day here - cooler, but I did leave the doors to the garden open. A chill out day although I have cleaned the oven and hung out three loads of washing that were resolute in their refusal to completely dry and are now consigned to the disgrace of the clothes horse.
I think you need the instruction of @alf_Josiah Mrs J, in how to dress your clothing line.
Horses are never easy to clothe with track suits or fatigues. Never mind pjs!
 
fruit is different in how the glucose is derived.
And even with my RH, pieces of fruit throughout my window, doesn't effect my BG levels.
I would even admit, that about a third of my dietary intake is fruit.
but finding out if it does is important.
Bananas though have both carbs and sugars.
 
I don't feel a skilled artist @ianpspurs but I was reflecting this afternoon on my parents that brought me up saying I was no good, useless, even at art etc etc, and that is still with me. BUT my reflections this afternoon made me realise that I have never actually said to anyone that I can't do that not even as a child, there may have been obstacles in my way, but I have always assessed a situation, that I was often told I couldn't do that, and found a way round it, much to my parents (who brought me up) annoyance. Can't to me is not a negative word. I don't take it on board as a negative word, but as a challenge to show you I can.......


I agree with your last sentence that 'it is just that the end product isn't as you saw it in your own mind'.
I know I've said that numerous times.

I never (very rarely) like a painting when I have immediately finished it. It is always a few hours or days later when I start to think...maybe that isn't so bad after all...


Thank you Ian for your compliments. I appreciate them...
I know how that feels when your parents can't see your skills o or you as an artisan.
my grammar school nearly crushed my academic knowledge, I have always said, I !earned more after school.
my physics teacher wrote in my report, that he was glad, I wouldn't be in his class the following year.
my sport brought me success in my playing, coaching and in pro sport. (Not p!aying)
I was always confident I could learn methods of assembly or in producing something, once I was shown how, once I saw the knack, once I understood the method and thought it through. I could and would do it. Not art though!!!!!
I went from production operator (ant) on the production line, to what is preparation for a new vehicle (pre production) as a team leader, working with designers, engineers, parts producers, and other team leaders, to evaluate the how, why and best method, layout of work stations, tools, specialist part containers.
If my physics teacher would have been around then!!!!!
And in my last job, a lot of detail to get the preparation for the next match.
I learnt that continuous improvement in my skill set and confidence in how, why and being as good as I could be, to satisfy those that relief on me.
We cannot be perfect, but being the best you can, should be enough....
You can only do, what you can, and no one should be critical.
Your art is wonderful @gennepher.
I have nowt but praise!
 
Bananas though have both carbs and sugars.
Not being too sciency, fructose is converted through the liver, so it is much slower to push glucose levels up.
But as I said, it is very important to find out if it does effect you a little trial and testing can explain a lot.
Greenish colour bananas, are much lower in carbs and sugars than a riper one.
In my big shop I get small green ones and I share one with Mrs L.
From what I have gleaned and researched, a small amount of banana has benefits, and depending on the individual, it may be (or not) be good for you.
Same with apples, and of course berries, strawberries and some others I find.
Little and not often (ish)
But I'm weird!
 
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Fbg 6.8

Been wasting my time on my Creative. Was trying out a new white paint, cartoonists white by Kuratake, on my painting. I was sorry I did. I wrecked it. It would have been much better with just using the white paintbrush from Kuratake.
And considering it was Cartoonist's white it photographed a sort of yellowish.

Not fit for purpose. If you can see in the tub it has partly solidified. It is meant to be ink to dip an ink pen in...not a hope. It is very plasticky which I had not expected. The reviews were raving positively about this product, but I think I have an old little tub. The tub was very small. And it was only half full. Dried out? Not worth the money. What will it be good for? Snow? That means I'll have to do some Xmas cards this year...

So I have wasted my time with this...

I should have been tidying some stuff up.
I'll have a cup of tea, or coffee? Which?
Or I'll go to sleep and have a quick nap...and start the day again...

Wildlife video nighttime
All the animals and cats walking around, not in the least bit fazed by each other, not what we are told to expect from these animals. They get on better than humans I think...
Badgers & Foxes & Cats wandering around during one night...
55secs

Have a better day than I have so far...
I'll turn my day around when I wake up after my nap. Oh, and I broke my varifocals this morning. It was that large black cat's fault. He knocked everything on my bedside cabinet on to the bed in the night. I thought I had carefully rescued everything, but I forgot to look for my glasses. My hand went on them...they were under the edge of the blanket...I felt a crunch...

A sleep always makes everything better...


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Once again. a brilliant piece of art. Is that Gandolf?
 
Fbg 6.8

Been wasting my time on my Creative. Was trying out a new white paint, cartoonists white by Kuratake, on my painting. I was sorry I did. I wrecked it. It would have been much better with just using the white paintbrush from Kuratake.
And considering it was Cartoonist's white it photographed a sort of yellowish.

Not fit for purpose. If you can see in the tub it has partly solidified. It is meant to be ink to dip an ink pen in...not a hope. It is very plasticky which I had not expected. The reviews were raving positively about this product, but I think I have an old little tub. The tub was very small. And it was only half full. Dried out? Not worth the money. What will it be good for? Snow? That means I'll have to do some Xmas cards this year...

So I have wasted my time with this...

I should have been tidying some stuff up.
I'll have a cup of tea, or coffee? Which?
Or I'll go to sleep and have a quick nap...and start the day again...

Wildlife video nighttime
All the animals and cats walking around, not in the least bit fazed by each other, not what we are told to expect from these animals. They get on better than humans I think...
Badgers & Foxes & Cats wandering around during one night...
55secs

Have a better day than I have so far...
I'll turn my day around when I wake up after my nap. Oh, and I broke my varifocals this morning. It was that large black cat's fault. He knocked everything on my bedside cabinet on to the bed in the night. I thought I had carefully rescued everything, but I forgot to look for my glasses. My hand went on them...they were under the edge of the blanket...I felt a crunch...

A sleep always makes everything better...


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Oh no @gennepher. Not a good day but I think your painting is really good.
 
Salmon is definitely the best fish, but I actually do like Sea Bream as well.
My favourite fish is sea bass @Krystyna23040, baked whole, belly stuffed with garlic, sprigs of tarragon or other herbs in season and drizzled with olive oil. I enjoy salmon, especially Alaskan sockeye, and tuna as well. All three have very different flavours and textures. I like prawns, brown shrimps, crevettes and scallops too.

Once upon various times I've eaten tilapia, but cannot recall much about the flavour. Obviously it can't have made much of an impression.


Sunday's FBG 4.6 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.
 
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Morning all from the cool of mid-morning (7.30 qualifies from a 4.20 start) in L.A.. As I type with a gentle breeze from the patio doors open behind me, sipping my 800 mls of tea, dogs fed and laying asleep, me listening to my morning devotional playlist all is peace and calm. I don't know my fbg, I do know my weight, health metrics via fitbit and as much about my diet yesterday as the reliability of Cronometer allows. Does that count as managing The D pearl clutchers? @Lamont D winner for your journey through life after the dispiriting effect of that physics teacher. Later today we venture even unto BSE to see the dermatologist - I may ask if a Libre sensor would be inadvisable just now. On Friday I have a face to face at the kidney clinic cum oncologist where I could/should learn the outcome of the latest CT scan if I haven't had it via MyChart App. With everything medical aimed at this Bullous Pemphigoid for two months life is slowly taking a more familiar shape. 4.5k steps yesterday dodging the sun - still sedentary but that is more than many weekly totals in the recent past - marginal gains. Have a cartoon which is both funny and misses the point: he and Trump need "calling out" as (accurately) seeing them as ridiculous hasn't worked. I'm wondering if Rayner could put B and F man in his place. Have a great Monday - lyrics Genn.
 

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My favourite fish is sea bass @Krystyna23040, baked whole, belly stuffed with garlic, sprigs of tarragon or other herbs in season and drizzled with olive oil. I enjoy salmon, especially Alaskan sockeye, and tuna as well. All three have very different flavours and textures. I like prawns, brown shrimps, crevettes and scallops too.

Once upon various times I've eaten tilapia, but cannot recall much about the flavour. Obviously it can't have made much of an impression.


Sunday's FBG 4.6 mmol on waking at 6.00 am.
I also love sea bass baked whole and sea bream. I think that they are more tender and moist when baked whole.
 
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