I Trust And Love You (ITALY)

Speaking of Fortuny...
who I mentioned in a previous post
not so long ago

well
whilst in Venice
(as one is) darlings
travelling with my Aunt
of course!

I spotted a beautiful painted silk lampshade
very similar to this
http://www.fortuny.com/Gallery/Works.html
I mentioned to the shopkeeper that I would like to make something like it myself one day
"Good Luck" she said
in that dismissive way that the Venetians do so well

Give me Rome any day

Possibly set my sights a little too high
who knows

In the prison of my mind

Some of us have been doing quite well at hibernating during the Winter months

others are awake but grumpy (self included)

the sun is staying awake longer now

am emerging from within

another view from my window

The Liver Birds

ahh

must be them b*s***d seagulls again

plus a wonderful old public house from my journey to work

think I will do the square on monday

Hamilton Square

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Square

ciao x

I love swimming

My muse has been singing
"Here's to swimming, with bow legged women"
Should I be offended?
???
really enjoyed the swim - did 12 lengths in all
don't snigger
it's a start.

Luverley Lichen

Some lovely mossy rocks

in the Lake District

(this time last year)

by the way...

1 bucket of snow equals 1 inch of water

The odour of Chrysanthemums

Some of my prints

I need to do more

in natural dyes...

and I need to sew too

Did I mention the snow?

Just pix...

oh yes, just got sprung by my neighbour collecting a bucket of snow

February brings more snow

think I'll buy a cap and goggles too
as I do like swimming underwater
we have to go an hour earlier
didn't think they'd segregate us all so much
shows you how long it's been since I last went swimming

Seems churlish to keep moaning about the cold
especially while things are hotting up
down under
Did I mention the snow?
blown in from the Russian arctic
apparently
seems like it is starting to stick
if it does I am going to collect some and use it for dyeing some silk
with some dried eucalyptus leaves I acquired - or maybe some other local windfall or other...

Suki is trying to get my attention by sticking the occasional claw in my leg
she also has a habit of licking my toes if I go around in bare feet
and if really hungry she tests her teeth on my calve and has been known to give me a little annoyed nip
ah well, you can't own cats without getting a few scratches
I get wet nose kisses too and tail strokes too
she actually did, bite a trainee Vet once after a double jab
he didn't tell me he was going to jab her a second time so I let my grip fall loose
oops
I called her a biting cat after that for a short while
would have loved to be a vet but find animals in pain too upsetting
people's too
empathy or something or other
my muse is overworked and suffering from back pain at the moment
the swimming should help
not with the work though,