Mixed up Saturday

 

Good Saturday Morning Ladies,  

It was an unexpectedly lovely day yesterday,  Paul put towels abd bedding on the line early morning and they dried, it was quite breezy, very cold chill in the air too, I just couldn't get warm all day, I rested most of the day but felt to guilty to let Paul go shopping on his own, so I wrapped up and went with him,  my goodness did I regret that decision after about 40 mins,  I was at the point of wanting to scream at people that held the while aisle up while they stood having a 'catch-up ', then there were no Disabled parking bays,  I need the door to open fully to be able to get my leg out,  I am not steady enough to balance on one leg while stepping out, I have to have my leg literally lifted in,  even more now I have this bloody hernia, as I use my abdominal muscles to help move my legs as I have no muscle strength in and around my hip.  So when a young chap came sauntering out of the supermarket to his fancy new car that he parked in a nice wide Disabled bay so it didn't get scratched, I would have gone and kicked his car if I could!!  I have never scowled so hard in my life ! 🤣

Sophie 

The finished,  varnished portrait

This is the portrait without the varnish

This is the photo Soph worked from

Soph was asked by the Lady thats head of Gardens at the Park to paint a portrait of 'Deb' the lovely PR lady on a pumpkin,  the buy their pumpkins from a local charity group that grow them to raise money, they are coming in on Wednesday to judge the pumpkin competition at Wildlife park, so they are going to pop Deb's pumpkin in amongst the others so that she just comes across it while photographing all of the entries,  Soph took it in yesterday and everyone was blown away, they reckon that Debs squeals of delight will be heard for miles around.  

This is Soph's first portrait in Acrylic paint, she usually uses pencil.  I am biased but I think its incredible,  especially as painting onto a pumpkin wasn't easy, especially getting the colours right. 

Amazing work as always Soph XXX

Gina

Our Gina is in Lake Garda and has sent some photos from when she arrived on Monday.

Gina the scenery looks absolutely breathtaking, I hope that you are both having a lovely and very well deserved holiday. 

Thank you so much for sharing your holiday photos with us XXX 

I hope that you all have a great weekend,  

Love and hugs to all,  

Sandra xxx