A glorious blue sky morning for a longer walk; and so grateful to be uplifted by beauty this close to autumn.
Of course when you add G's orchids into the mix, including intriguing spider orchids, one simply has to be filled with wonder.
Just looking at the images makes me smile, thankful and reminded to hope.
Today I think I have finished the last of the wee watercolours that I will take to Scotland for the possible couple of pop-up exhibitions. The two above were finished today; and the two below were finished on Thursday at Megan's watercolour group.
A few process-progress photos for the two opening works follow.
I will now finish the paperwork etc for the possible events.
I think it has been about two months since I have been able to get into the workshop to hammer and grind some metal because of infected wounds and virus. As you can see from the opening photo I progressed some product (leafspons, tea caddy spoons and leaf pate or spreading knives).
When finished some of these might go to a local shop and some might head to Scotland to be part of our local pop-up exhibition.
I reacquainted myself with tools and forms I made and use for making product including my thumb print groove in a piece of hardwood. I had to grind a few of the tools to remove rust that had built up from lack of use and our recent wet weather.
A few more process photos follow.
Though I felt a bit weary after the session in the workshop it was great to be back on the tools again. I might get back to finish these pieces over the next couple of days.
We had a couple of light showers of rain overnight which resulted in a fresh morning with beautiful light (see above), droplet encrusted blossoms and birds out frolicking and preening.
Droplet encrusted blossoms below.
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A few images of birds frolicking, preening and sunning themselves.
One of our veggie patches looking lush after rain.
A grand way to start the day.
After a week away from art I was encouraged by Fiona's activity yesterday to join her at the dining room table for an hour. If you look at the photo below you can see Fiona's hand and a bit of her pebble painting work in the right of the photo.
I put in another hour today and you can see where I have progressed to with the two wee watercolour-pen pieces.
The following photo shows where I got to after my hour yesterday.
Hopefully in the coming week I will have recovered to the point that my brain fog and energy will allow me to be up to doing more - including finishing these two pieces.
Fiona and I managed to get out for a short walk this morning and enjoyed the beauty of blossoms after rain; plus the beauty of some more of G's orchids.
First the blossoms after rain - opening photo and following.
And a few of G's orchids.
When we are feeling a bit poorly the beauty is such a great reminder of hope and joy.
