Still Learning to Paint

It's been a long time since I came on here, my apologies. We have been busy preparing our shop and living accommodation ready to sell. We decided it was time after getting up every morning at 5am for the last 9+ years. Hubby has had to do most of it for some time now. Retire? Oh I wish we could and with the present climate it may be some time before it does get sold. I am taking a few days away, hopefully to do some painting and generally chill out, then hubby will go away in a few weeks time. I haven't done much painting at all but one I did I thoroughly enjoyed so I can't wait to get my brushes wet again.

Not done much at all the last week, I am hoping for better pain relief when I see the consultant tomorrow. Maybe then I can paint a bit more. I have been asked to do a painting demonstration for the Bethany group at my church so I have been slowly trying to get that sorted. It should happen in the next 3 weeks.

I have also made up a batch of Inspirational cards for my sister in Australia who is recovering from a heart attack. My other sister is also ill after suffering a mild stroke but it's left her with damaged eyesight. Apart from that it's too hot to do anything else!!!

Certainly not the best of days weather wise and so I am in no hurry to go into the garden, it can always wait another day. I am trying to make a large painting to fit over our fireplace when it is not in use but my first attempt is not to my liking so I may start again on a different photo I have. Precisely which one is the problem as I have so many.

Hopefully I will be well enough to go to Church tomorrow so long as I take it easy tonight and the Newsagents shop we have doesn't create too many problems, such as papers going in the wrong doors. We have, (hubby and I) just had our annual 5 days off for the year, not much but it was enjoyable and relaxing. I took 'Piglet' my electric buggy so that saved me a lot of energy. Hubby enjoyed it also, when I needed to get up to stretch the legs for a while, he took over and in his words 'he thrashed it' No wonder the poor thing ran out of juice 100 yards from the apartment.

Now to sort dinner for later and then up to the art room for some inspiration.