First of all I have something to say about two of our regulars.
Margaret (Glitter and Glue) has lost her husband, John. She wrote to me and this is an excerpt from her email which she said I could pass on to WOYWW'ers if I so wanted
"We are having a celebration of John's life on Friday 23rd September at 3pm at Emmanuel Christian Centre, followed by refreshments at the centre. The family are having a committal earlier, so there will be no coffin in the church. John specified that people don't wear black. He is partying with Jesus, and did not want a morbid affair here on earth. We don't have an organ, but a band!!! www.emmanuel-llandudno.org will give you the position of the church in relation to the town. There is a pay and display carpark just nearby and others throughout the town."
The other person is Shaz in Oz (Calligraphy Cards) who was admitted to hospital on the 20th August with acute appendicitis. Result burst appendix and peritonitis. She has been very ill and I should have told you about this last week. Although she is able to make a card now and then I am sure she would appreciate a little line of cheeriness and the odd prayer thrown in for her. She really was very very poorly plus her dad was taken ill in the midst of all of this and he has now moved to a nursing home.
Me, well I have been in hospital - last week I went in Wednesday afternoon (sorry if I missed commenting on anyone) and came home after tea on Saturday because they were desperate for beds. They are no nearer sorting the problem out but they have changed my medication for my back and I am hoping once it gets into my system it will help a lot.
So my poor work desk has been neglected yet again. It even has a catalogue on it:
and now a wall, as it has a bit of art on it
Hopefully a bit more interesting. Note the Australian flag that Shaz brought me when she came over to Manchester. The picture at the very top is one I did with the guy from Carabelle and next to it is one I did with Kassa at Art from the Heart. Then we have the flag draped over something I made with Finnabair a long time ago, Henry Cavill (my heart throb) is next and underneath is a horse I once did myself and then a calendar and bits.
Yestetrday it was a lovely warm but often dull day. But around 3 pm it did look as if it might rain at some time. By 6 pm we were in darkness
This is the kitchen window. Later we had the devil of a storm, and suddenly there was the biggest clap of thunder I have ever heard, sounded like it was on the front lawn. All the lights went out and every bit of electricity failed. Alarms were going off all around us and all our clocks, cooker etc, were back to 12.00 hrs. I was glad when it was over.
It was so dark, as you can see with the view from the dining room window
No sign of the drive or the lane at the bottom.
Well, sorry there is nothing of interest in this post. Hope you read the first two paragraphs about the others who need your thoughts and maybe a line to Shaz, and if you are near enough a visit to Llandudno.
Perhaps when the drugs start working I will be able to get back to my art and my blog posts will become more interesting. In the meantime please go and visit Julia and see what she has been up to, following links to other more interesting desks. Toodle pip for now. (I will have a journal page tomorrow but that is one completed before I went in hospital, thank goodness.)
