Gallery day...and cards

 Yesterday I did my first gallery duty day.

Travelling by buses....no point using the car if you have a bus pass and not a lot to carry!

I makes for a long day ..but it makes sense.

I topped up my cards...but found that I was down to one which is a view of Arran through a Culzean courtyard archway. and the chook cards had all gone!

Both were remedied this afternoon after I'd done half an hour on the turbo...I'd waited in for a delivery while it was sunshine and showers...and it was getting windier and colder!

View from the turbo...with bread trays protecting the garden from feline attention!

I'll write the backs tomorrow and possibly do batches of red grouse and rook cards as well.  After that I need to think of more designs for this size (150mm square ) and the smaller (100mm) square cards for the smaller shop, the Dancing Thistle.

It looks like it will be a wet and windy weekend so I doubt that I will be going anywhere. 

It is lovely reading about all the family gatherings...and the Kent Possees keep in touch..I have found out what two of mine are up to...50% success...but they all have their own lives. I'd like a little more contact though.

Sunset

 Not a lot done today apart from writing the backs of the cards ...."original handprinted design....website address... made in Scotland"

A bit of tidying around...inside not out as it is turning cold again and it was showery this morning. It is even cold in the greenhouse, where only one broad bean has started to germinate!!

The sunset was spectacular....This hardly does it justice.

The lights in the middle are Prestwick runway lights.

productive.

 A positive day today...washing done, and the clothes got four good drying hours on the line in the breeze.

yoghurt made. (and I've just remembered that I need to go back downstairs to get the tub out of the machine to cool down..there is always something!!)

printing done...half a dozen of the new Arches block and a dozen of the Castle as there was only one left before the Smiddy Gallery reopened. Some of my cards eere sold yesterday, but I don't know which four.

The footfall and the day's sales are posted on a Whatsapp thread for all the group.

I started writing the backs of the cards after supper....ten left to do tomorrow.

Duolingo to do, a few pages to read ( having read the prequel "Vianne" I am rereading the rest of the series that started with Chocolat, by Joanne Harris)

but first that yoghurt!!

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.