Meeting up with Old Friends!

What a joy it is to meet up with Old Friends!  It was Up-Front's first Play Day since before Christmas. The snow had meant that it had been postponed - and more snow threatened to stop us today - but the Up-Front girls are made of stronger stuff!  Only Gilly Mound was unable to make it - and just in case any of us thought she was making it up she sent us this:

 

Not that we are a mean bunch you understand -but she was so looking forward to it and

then was thwarted at the last minute!

But, back to the Play Day, - much cake and tea was had by all - we didn't actually DO much today - just catch up on things and generally enjoy ourselves - What more can you ask for!

Not more snow!

Well, true to my word, I have taken pictures and am posting again.

Although - don't get used to daily posts - let me tell you it

ain't gonna happen! But everything did look gorgeous this morning

I thought it would be a good opportunity to share it with you.

This is the view from our front window this morning. Doesn't it look pretty?

Chris is having to clear the drive AGAIN! Just when I thought it was safe(r) to go out!

The school is closed once more. The children have only been at school

for 2 and a half days since they broke up for Christmas.

And, don't get me wrong, I love them and everything but I was looking

forward to a day at home on my own!!

And this is the view from the back window.

This is Evie's writing studio! Her ambition is to be an

author when she gets older (She was 12 at Christmas!)

It reminds me of Dylan Thomas's shed in Laugherne -

so you never know she may follow in his footsteps!

Not that I'm a pushy mother or anything you understand.

So what am I going to do today?  I was going to create

in my workroom but now I have three children around me

I doubt I'll get much chance.

Up-Front were due to meet and have our first Play Day of

the year but, luckily we postponed it until next week.

I can't wait to see everyone. It seems such a long time!

It'll probably be a bit of a "pottering" day but I may get

chance to watch one of those Doris Day DVDs I had for

Christmas! Yummy!

Enjoy!

Altered Book Exhibition

Most of you will know that I am a member of the Textile and Mixed Media Group Up-Front. We are currently working on new work that will be exhibited at The Beetroot Tree, Derby from 25th July - 6th September. But another exhibition we will be doing is an exhibition of Altered Books for The Small Gallery, Hereford around Christmas time. I don't know if you are familiar with the Altered Book genre. Each member of the Group has chosen a second hand book and a theme. The books travel from one member to the next for each to contribute their own interpretation of the theme. At the end we will all have a book full of the Group's gorgeous artwork.

Anyway I have just finished this month's book (pictured above) which belongs to Gilly Mound, the theme of which is "Where the Heart is" and I thought I would share it with you.

Hope you like it.