Nice to see you!

Three major events occurred for me last year (2010), all in the space of about 2 weeks. I turned 50. The following day I got married. Two weeks later, my oldest daughter became pregnant with her first child and my first grandchild.

Most middle-aged people will tell you that in their minds, they still feel 20 something. It's the same for me.

Wasn't it only yesterday that I was planning a night out with guys from the surf club? That gorgeous new perm. Flaired, cuffed denims and the red t-shirt with the off-the-shoulder frill. Corked platform wedgies. **sigh**

Suddenly I'm looking in the mirror and wondering how 30 years can flash by so damned quickly!

So here I am in cyberspace, sharing my genuine shock and horror with anyone who'll listen and maybe I'll even meet some other over 50s who find themselves in the same predicament!

Welcome to my dilemna!!

Saturday, April 20, 2019

Experimental

I'm not entirely happy with my results, but I'm entirely happy with my day of experimenting.

I woke up thinking that it was Good Friday and sat up in bed like Lady Muck enjoying the moment.

Then I realised that it was actually Saturday and that I should go into the shop because there are tourists everywhere and I've had plenty of time off.

Adoring Husband brought my celery juice and I texted The Motivator to tell her that I was coming to the shop but would be late.

She replied "Why are you coming in? It's absolutely fine."

She's a good egg.

Even though I miss the shop and feel almost like I've abandoned it, I am also really enjoying the time away and using my time to do stuff that is bringing me joy.

I went for a quick visit anyway and took some cards to put at Foodworks and deliver to the caravan parks.

AH and I did some grocery shopping before sneaking home through the throngs of tourists. The streets are lined with boat trailers and the road through the council caravan park is lined on both sides with vehicles, the queue at the supermarket was a mile long and thankfully, people have been visiting The Happy Abode all day!

It was a very fruitful day and hopefully tomorrow will be equally successful.

At lunch time I got ready to create and my first experiment was to make a wave. It's the first thing I ever wanted to do with this method of fluid art, but I got distracted by other ideas.


... then I attempted something else that was a complete failure, so I got my. hair dryer out and blew it to smithereens ...


... the result wasn't too disgusting and I will have another go with some more vibrant colours next time. The final piece that I did tonight was to put rows of colour across the canvas and then drag a wet cloth all the way along from one end to another. I like the result and the colours are very vibrant.


I have a couple of ideas for tomorrow and I only have three canvases left so I need to make the most of them!

The weather has been a bit strange today with scuds of dark heavy clouds containing heavy rain in short bursts. They appeared when we least expected them and disappeared as quickly as they hit. I imagine it was annoying for the campers and fisher people who are here for the fishing classic.

I didn't swim today, but I will tomorrow.

I hope that you are all having a lovely weekend and that you're spending happy times with loved ones over this Easter break.


I think I'm ready for bed now.

Nite all.

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