Sunday 4 December 2011

Getting back online

Well, finally getting back to my blog after about a month´s absence. Have been very busy fixing up things in the house.....now only have to paint one small wall! I have also taken some of my artwork to a shop in Terrassa to see if it sells. The shop is called BE CREATIVE and is in Periodista Grané street. I took my UNDERWATER pictures and also my GLASS PAINTINGS plus some handmade jewellery.You can see these things in my blog for the months of September and October.
Kauri trees

Napier

Hundertwasser´s Toilets in KawaKawa
. Have also been working on my New Zealand journal which had been abandoned when I was working. ( how did I ever get anything done when I had to be away from home a minimum of 12 hours every day!!!) 
Glowworm Caves

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Halloween

Bringers of the Fire


Tiffany
Giant Rats
Candela
Ian
Michelle
More Outdoor Games
Indoor games

Outdoor Games
Lucia
Panallets ---  Typical Spanish cakes for 31st October "La Castañada"
Well last night was Halloween and everyone came up in the immediate family although this year only 2 of the children dressed up. We had great fun with the games of Musical Images, Memory, Hunt the witch etc. Even the adults joined in.  The food was a gteat success with Snake, Rats and  Bats´wings on the menu along with loads of other things. Only took a few photos becouse my camera ran out of batteries but I imagine my family will send me their photos .

Sunday 30 October 2011

Fixing the Fireplace.

As always..one works and one observes!
Ian
It´s getting cold and damp now....real Autumn weather so heating is on the agenda . I have a ton of firewood to burn and a broken fireplace so finally a couple of my sons have decided to mend it. The fact that I refuse to celebrate any "fiesta" days for the family if there is no fire may have something to do with the fact that they came up and started to repair the fireplace and chimney! Here they are trying out the new silicone gun. Ian just came along for the ride.

Friday 28 October 2011

Another Painting

Tropical Flowers 4
Just finished another painting in the Tropical Flowers series. I´m pleased with the result but the photograph hasn´t turned out well.....too much blue and the red isn´t as bright as it could be. i actually took over 30 photos untill I got one without reflexions on it!!!!

Monday 24 October 2011

Raining at Last

Underwater 2
Today I think that Autumn has really started. It´s finally raining which is really a good thing seeing as how where I live there is always a risk of forest fires. Also with Halloween coming up we´ll light the barbecue which is prohibited from March to October although I have noticed that some people take no notice of the ban.   Didn´t feel like going out in the rain so decided to finish another glass painting.

Friday 21 October 2011

New Paintings

Well, just finished a couple of new paintings. The acrylic one is no. 3 in a series of tropical flowers and the second one is a larger version of my glass paintings.
Tropical Flowers 3

Underwater.
Also got a belated birthday present from my friend June. She gave me a very nice jumper and a woollen shawl. Very pleased by them both.

Friday 14 October 2011

Doodling







Been relaxing in the evenings and doodling while watching T.V. Also have finished some glass paintings I started a week ago. They have a 3-D effect which you can´t see in the photos.