gennepher
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Good morning everyone from another day in paradise in the dark and dangerous north
The wonder wheel is on strike for the foreseeable future, certainly until that yule log burns down a bit more.
First video chat at 0645 yesterday with the ninky nonks and Litttle Miss Pamplemouse to share in the laughter and joy of opening presents. We chose to post our gifts to them last Monday so were pleased to see them under the tree. Another video chat at the better hour of 11am with remaining grandchildren as they opened their gifts and then at the designated jump off time of 1600 precisely, video chat with the ninky nonks again as we had a joined up Christmas lunch - fab. A pal in California called and then at 9pm a video call with youngest son for a chat and a wee dram. Turns out we both received the same Christmas whisky tasting set - So - “I will see your Santory 12 year old and raise you a Deanston 14 year old.” “I will see your Deanston 14 year old and raise you a Geln Allachie 15 year old.” - and so to bed.
I hope that everyone had a pleasant and peaceful day - a bit of a strange Christmas day but never mind, I didn’t manage to replenish my sock drawer but did get some very handy long sleeved t shirts and a few choice books.
Not much time for art yesterday but did manage a quick pen sketch in my little moleskin book for the ninky nonks. Time for koffy
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Been walking for two hours then a picnic and present exchange with daughter, SIL and youngest grandaughter in a South Westerly Blustery wind on Cannock Chase, many other families doing the same thing, but at least 100 meters between each group on Brindly Heath Common, picnic tables, chairs, food hampers, brilliant. Is this going to be the future tradition for Christmas get togethers? Doing it all over again with Son and two other grandaughters tomorrow.
Art, I have done another doodle of the Willow trees on the river Dove flood plains. Ink and wash 20 mins A4 trying to get a composition for a watercolour painting series of 3, not there yet......
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Your mother was absolutely right about the scales. Mine are exactly the same.My old mother used to say that about the scales!
I love these pollarded willows @Muddy CyclistBeen walking for two hours then a picnic and present exchange with daughter, SIL and youngest grandaughter in a South Westerly Blustery wind on Cannock Chase, many other families doing the same thing, but at least 100 meters between each group on Brindly Heath Common, picnic tables, chairs, food hampers, brilliant. Is this going to be the future tradition for Christmas get togethers? Doing it all over again with Son and two other grandaughters tomorrow.
Art, I have done another doodle of the Willow trees on the river Dove flood plains. Ink and wash 20 mins A4 trying to get a composition for a watercolour painting series of 3, not there yet......
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I am surprised. However in fairness I Only first realised this at a Children's Nativity play a couple of years ago when Mary refused to show the baby Jesus to the many tea towel clad boys, then the three Kings pushed them off the stage when they arrived. This amounted to two of the shepherds bursting into tears only to be hurried away by a teacher after which Joseph shouted "You have ruined the evening" one of the more entertaining Nativities I have attended.how did I get to 65.5 and not know/learn how marginalised Shepherds were in the society Jesus was born into,
Thank you. However I need more drama. So more sketching yet.I love these pollarded willows @Muddy Cyclist
Did the poor mites or audience understand any of that? I think my point was I have heard any amount of sermons, endless fire and brimstone thundering and lectern thumping but never how inclusive it was to reach out to the shepherds.I am surprised. However in fairness I Only first realised this at a Children's Nativity play a couple of years ago when Mary refused to show the baby Jesus to the many tea towel clad boys, then the three Kings pushed them off the stage when they arrived. This amounted to two of the shepherds bursting into tears only to be hurried away by a teacher after which Joseph shouted "You have ruined the evening" one of the more entertaining Nativities I have attended.
PrediabetesOK - so now we need to know what your secret is - come on, spill the beans.
Laughed out loud at this @Krystyna23040Actually - what I have found with my meter is that it is always right when the reading is lower than I expected - but it is always (without exception) wrong and of course faulty when my reading is higher than expected.
What is funny is that if I get a low reading I always believe it is correct and never recheck it but it I get a higher reading than I think I should I always re-check it. Sadly it is often even higher.Laughed out loud at this @Krystyna23040
Did the poor mites or audience understand any of that? I think my point was I have heard any amount of sermons, endless fire and brimstone thundering and lectern thumping but never how inclusive it was to reach out to the shepherds.
Thanks @Muddy Cyclist - truth to tell the green ink pen decided to unload more than anticipated and had to be spread using a cocktail stick whilst citing quotes from the book Chosen Words by Ivor Brown.@dunelm Ninky Nonk art,why not, always doing it for my grandaughters, do like that leaf on bottom left, lesser gnome variety of plant?
Thank you @gennepher, the ninky nonks are excitedly awaiting it to be posted to them so that they can argue about where it will end up. Oh to be 3 again.Brilliant sketch @dunelm
Picnic on the common sounds like a great way to get to see each other and as you say, could be the future. Smashing composition, I do like Willows. A good number in our park were planted in the 1930’s - some have been coppiced, some pollarded and some storm damaged stumps have risen like the phoenix.Been walking for two hours then a picnic and present exchange with daughter, SIL and youngest grandaughter in a South Westerly Blustery wind on Cannock Chase, many other families doing the same thing, but at least 100 meters between each group on Brindly Heath Common, picnic tables, chairs, food hampers, brilliant. Is this going to be the future tradition for Christmas get togethers? Doing it all over again with Son and two other grandaughters tomorrow.
Art, I have done another doodle of the Willow trees on the river Dove flood plains. Ink and wash 20 mins A4 trying to get a composition for a watercolour painting series of 3, not there yet......
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Excellent, moody piece. The water and the colour scheme takes me back to the opening sequence of BBC Arena. You need to persevere with those biscuits. A great many people involved in their manufacture, packaging design and delivery are relying upon your steadfastness.Fbg 6.9
I need to stop eating those biscuits. But in my defence they do have thick dark chocolate on them...
Painting for today.
Digital painting in Procreate with some of my stack of stencils...
Experimenting...
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Picnic on the common sounds like a great way to get to see each other and as you say, could be the future. Smashing composition, I do like Willows. A good number in our park were planted in the 1930’s - some have been coppiced, some pollarded and some storm damaged stumps have risen like the phoenix.
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