Where in the world....Midweek\Thursday Post

Hi Everybody!

Just a quick post today, time has run away again....

Today I have a piece for Chris' 'where in the world' challenge at AJJ.  I am showing you a picture and I want you to tell me where in the world it is. And it's easy!

And I have some funnies /thinkies:

The next 2 are specially for people like me:

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by! 

T sTands for Tuesday on Monday

Hi Everybody!

Today I have a piece to share that I painted over the weekend. I thought I would have more painting time, but the weekend was too short! But I did manage some feet up time, and that means having a nap, or reading or both! 
I had fun painting this doggie-girl with her tongue hanging out. This is another piece inspired by Emma Petitt. Emma paints the bestest (new word!) and the funniest dogs and figures possible. She always gives her figures strange proportions with over large body parts, and lately her dogs are also starting to be different. Here you can see that my sunbathing doggie girl has rather large paws.... She was painted with acrylics on an A3 textured and painted background. So I have called her PAWla Pink. Emma also spends most of her time saving abandoned pups, getting them fit and healthy, and finding good homes for them. You can read about her and her little family on FB here: https://www.facebook.com/emma.petitt.90.
And if any of you have some money to spare, Emma always needs funds to feed and look after her many little pups who are always hungry! https://gofund.me/5dc104b1

I like how the background turned out, too:

This evening we will also begin celebrating Elizabeth's T sTands for Tuesday Link Party, where ladies from many countries of the world share their drinks and more:

My drink is coffee:

This is the painting I showed at the weekend, and yes, there is a coffee cup on it - what else? And can you read the name on the cup?

After several weeks of tests and trying out different ear-buds I now have my new hearing-aids. They cost a fortune, but I can now hear everything - GREAT!

I am still totally exhausted, and have been doing too much again.  I am going to have an early night so I am fit for tomorrow.

Have a great T Day, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!

Weekend Post

Hi Everybody!

It's weekend - enjoy! 

Today I have a tag for Sandie's challenge at Tag Tuesday, where it's all about sewing, stitching and dressmaking. I used to do a lot of sewing and knitting, but old age has put a stop to it - these days I only sew on paper and cardboard!

 

And I am sharing another piece made during the Wanderlust taster sessions with our lovely Kim Dellow. Mine is rather different, but it was still inspired by her! I had fun with these simple paintings using acrlics on A3 paper, with lots of mark making and scribbling - very enjoyable!

At the Rhine on Friday:

And some thinkies / funnies:

I am also linking to Gillena's Sunday Smiles!

Have a great weekend, take care,

And thanks a lot for coming by!

Friday Post - FFO and more

Hi Everybody!

I can't believe how quickly time is flying by. I was really knocked out when I got home yesterday, it was a busy day. I had an early appointment at my doctor's, which meant getting up at 6 a.m. - not my chosen time! I had lots of tests for blood-work etc, an ECG, and more.... I have had a very painful attack of sciatica for more than a week, and every movement hurts! And then my home-help came and we got my apartment ship-shape and then went shopping at Aldi. After that I had to go into Düsseldorf, which is always loud and crowded. I had an appointment by the the acoustic specialist for the last checks on my new hearing aids. All went well there, and I am very happy with them. It's great to hear well again, what a blessing.  Then I travelled home by tram , which was very crowded, but a nice girl gave me her seat. It's wonderful that some people are friendly and helpful. By the time I walked home along our street and climbed the stairs I was just totally finished. So I had a coffee, chocolate cookies and some pain killers and went to bed. 

Today I have a piece for Chris' 'where in the world' challenge at AJJ. I used an old canvas which I 'stripped' some time back , and added postcards which relate to various places - I am sure you will know where in the world they belong:

Have you guessed the four countries?

And I have some faces for Nicole's FFO and Gillena's AFFF:

This is a face I posted on my blog this week:

Shelter:

Gilly Cow:

A baby peacock:

Hello, I'm smiling at you:

Looking after the family:

Back to the 1960's when I was acting in a play at the town theatre in Scunthorpe - can you find me?

The family 2 years before I was born:

Great grandmother Rachel:

Back to the 70's, taken in a photo-booth:

This was in the 80's, another photo-booth picture. I was making a face because it took such a long time and I thought it wasn't working:

My husband back in the 60's:

And my lovely great  aunt Fanny:

That was a trip down memory lane for me!

Have a great day, take care,

and thanks a lot for coming by!