Meeting

 Today dawned wet and windy...again...not much incentive to leave my warm and comfortable nest!! Apart from the need for breakfast!!

I thought I'd managed to sell my tv today...but he hadn't measured the space where it was to go....at least he was genuine, not like some of the usual timewasters. Then after lunch friends called by.

They live in the NorthEast of England now...but I last saw him in Cardiff...over twenty years ago? and I'd never met his wife who is from Mexico! Although we have been "chatting" on fb for years and watching each others photos!

The weather redoubled its efforts after they left...so half an hour on the turbo and create a new block for printing cards.

This will make three cards with views from the arches at Culzean.

Hail!!

 I walked out at seven this morning into a heavy hail shower!! throughout the day it has swung from hail showers and bright sunshine!!

The lesson went well...fraught with worry that I'm making mistakes but then finding that I get most right on each section.

What I lack is confidence in actually speaking...not just remembering the different tenses...despite ddoing the extra assignments ok...and missing the honework off the website. I must download a few of those before they delete them as it is the end of term, and practice.

I'm wondering if I should sign on for next term as I know that I'd probably miss four of the nine weeks.

Messaging with a friend about this she passed on details of U3a French conversation classes less than ten mikes away....I've emailed them...I need to know how long their waiting list is for a class place....

We'll see...

I thought you'd like the sign....

Gallery...nearly ready....

 Last minute additions today, of stock I had replaced at the Dancing Thistle. These are all bar one at the Smiddy Gallery now.

Here's hoping that tomorrow will be a good day....without today's sharp cold showers!!

Just when I thought of a bit of garden work...!!

Life...sucks sometimes

 I found this morning from a mutual friend that our friend in France had blocked me on fb. There's a first time for everything as they say.  I've no idea why, as I was very careful NOT to do things that I knew he didn't want.

He has blocked some others too..so not just me. 

Still, he gave me a break in the sun when I most needed it, couldn't have treated me better. Introduced me to an area I now live...and will return to in May. Introduced me to places and people...some of whom are now friends who I'll be seeing..

Got me brave enough to organise and book this trip for myself....

So he has done me many favours. 

But I don't give up on people just like that...which he knows.   So hey ho...Things might work themselves out one day, meanwhile it is just carry on and be positive...or Possee-tive....as Possee was Pirate's surname ..and attitude.

"woodwork"

 Not exactly wood...shelf material, plastic coated fibreboard I think that it is called.

The pieces were cut for me by the glass artist as he has a proper saw bench to get them accurate.

I haven't done any construction for a very long time.  Between having husbands who enjoyed doing that ..then children also, including my daughter. 

In her teens she built a bunk bed as we were to host a school exchange student from Brittany. 

I've just made a plinth.  screwhole filling and painting to be done to finish.

Not a lot else constructive done today oras after a blue sky start we had 50mph gusts all morning and heavy rain and hail showers all day!!

stocked

 I took my stock to the gallery this morning. What is there looks good, but I need bigger pieces...and less of a scattergun choice of items!!

Then to buy a countersink bit...an independant shop was shuttered ..and it wasn't lunch time quite... so off to Toolstation where I got a pack of three different sizes. ok for metal, so shelf plastic shouldn't beat them!

Asda for some reduced items and a picnic lunch to eat in the car. then home in the rain. as if we hadn't had enough already!

Further north has snow....

Not much else constructive apart from fettling some bowls and putting them sae in mushroom trays.

taking stock

 I got the washing through nice an early and a brisk but chilly breeze almost totally dried it by lunchtime. Rain arrive mid afternood as the breeze became wind.

Now it is almost nine p.m. and the wind is roaring around and whistling through cracks ...

I listed all the stock I have here to decide what is going where. A group exhibition by Carrick Artists in the small gallery at Souter Johnies in Kirkoswald in May.  The Dancing Thistle small art and crafts shop in Ayr and the Smiddy Gallery at Culzean, our main group gallery.

I can sort the cards for the Smiddy tomorrow. Nothing new yet....no inspiration!!

Now to do my Duolingo evening session...

homework for the  AF class can wait for tomorrow afternoon!