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My grade 2 teacher wrote that I tended to day dream. Well nothing much has changed there. Following a serious illness in 2009, I began to paint my day dreams and now all I want to do is paint and make,...
View ArticleThe Owl and the Pussy-cat
The Owl and the Pussy-cat By Edward Lear 1871 The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five pound note. The Owl...
View ArticleA parliament of owls
I love collective nouns for animals such as a parliament of owls or a clutter of cats. Other favourites include a murder of crows, a mob of kangaroos, a mask of raccoons, a pandemonium of parrots and a...
View ArticleTipping the scales
Look what I found in a charity shop on Monday. These beautiful vintage blue kitchen scales. They were a little grubby, but hot soapy water soon remedied that. I like the nice big bowl on the top and...
View ArticleBlanket Bunny Rabbits
When I was a little girl I slept with my old baby sleeping bag. I had loved it to pieces, so soft and comforting, a little rabbit stitched on it, I called it Baggy. I still have Baggy but do not fear...
View ArticleCupcakes and Tattoos
Last year, I lost my job of ten years at a university, our course was cut. I taught young adults with mild intellectual disabilities and I wanted to continue, but felt disenchanted about working for...
View ArticleFalling off her perch
Did you wonder if Winter Owls had fallen off her perch? Well, she did for a while, she moved from a pretty 1920’s weatherboard in the suburbs , to an apartment in an Art Deco converted silk spinning...
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