This morning the Material Girls met at the gallery and just like magic the exhibition was up on the walls, and then I woke up...... I do have to say it looks good. I hope that you get to see the work in the flesh so to speak, always better than just seeing images. Last week at the MG regular meeting the press arrived, with a photographer, I think the saying goes all publicity is good publicity, well this is good publicity if slightly wrong , well you cant expect everything! Have a look at Chrissythreads to see the article. There will be a lot of images on this and the Material Girls blog on Friday, it's the Private view on Thursday evening and I don't feel it's right to put images up until after that.
Tomorrow I'm having a trip to London with Dave we're off the The British Museum to see the Grayson Perry Exhibition and also to the Crypt Gallery to see a photographic Exhibition and who knows a nice lunch and maybe a bit of retail therapy. The trip to London is no change for Dave as he makes the journey to town every day it just means he'll get a lay in, oh yes! and my company. Betsy gets a treat too she's going to spend the day with her Mum, she loves it!
Monday, 20 February 2012
Thursday, 16 February 2012
Monday, 13 February 2012
Thanks for your comments!
Lyn I've got my dough proving at the moment, this time I've used my Kenwood. Fiona you said you felt better once you stopped the ear thing that's just how I feel, I never planned to show Betsy, she such a little scruff. I could never manage to keep her that clean, every time she goes into the garden she's in the dirt, but that's how she is and we love her for it, well most of the time.......
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Not a Lot of Blogging
has been going on here, no excuses or apologies I've just not felt like it. Do you ever feel like that? I have been reading your post though and commenting sometimes but even that has been a bit patchy. To be honest I think it's the weather, I never used to feel like this during the winter. I noticed feeling a bit down last year and it's hit me again this year too, it's not depression as such I'm just not very enthused about things that I should be.....
I wont bore you with a long post just a bit of a catch up. Over the last few weeks I've made bread NOT with a machine BUT by hand 3 loaves and 8 rolls, they were lovely (even if I say so myself) and I'll be making more this week (well that's the plan). I've made two more batches of Granola, it is very popular in this house Dave has abandoned his much loved weetabix!
Dave and I decided that maybe a weekend away would be a good idea! Mmm when did we book for? Yep last weekend, Dave thought Suffolk would be nice, I didn't discourage him as I knew there were two fabric shops that I've never been to. Despite the promise of snow we set off on the Friday with the hope that the forecast would be wrong as usual. A detour on our way to the hotel took us via Bungay and Sew and So's, I spent much more than I should have, but well worth it.
We checked into the hotel and had a great evening meal, at some point the staff announced that it was snowing, mmm! Saturday morning there was a light dusting of snow, after breakfast decided we'd drive into Southwold. It was sleeting and freezing cold, Dave suggested we have a walk onto the pier, I thought he must be joking but he wasn't, well wrapped up off we set. By the time we got to the cafe I couldn't feel my face, a hot chocolate helped me warm up before we set off for a walk along the front and a very quick look at the shops, we bought a couple of birthday cards and a coat for Betsy. All this time it was sleeting, after not a lot of debate we decided to go back to the hotel pack our bags and check out. The hotel were really generous and we didn't have to pay a cancellation charge, we will definitely be returning to Satis House when the weather is better.
We were so glad we left Suffolk when we did because it snowed and snowed on Saturday evening from about 6pm, I looked out of the window at 3 am on Sunday it was still snowing, a deep covering for us!
Betsy has been enjoying the snow, she just cant keep her nose out of it!
Despite trying to keep her ears turned down they continue to stay pointing up so nature has won and I've decided not to weight them anymore. Her ears were weighted down with a sort of blue tack stuff that the breeder suggested, it didn't hurt her at all. But it seems unfair to her to continue doing it, I think she looks cute whether her ears stick up or not.
I wont bore you with a long post just a bit of a catch up. Over the last few weeks I've made bread NOT with a machine BUT by hand 3 loaves and 8 rolls, they were lovely (even if I say so myself) and I'll be making more this week (well that's the plan). I've made two more batches of Granola, it is very popular in this house Dave has abandoned his much loved weetabix!
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| Wholegrain Rolls |
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| Bungay, Suffolk |
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| Southwold (it looks quite nice but it was sleeting) |
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| Closer to home after the snow |
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| Betsy with a frozen nose! |
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| Betsy or Pointy Ears! |
Betsy has been enjoying the snow, she just cant keep her nose out of it!
Despite trying to keep her ears turned down they continue to stay pointing up so nature has won and I've decided not to weight them anymore. Her ears were weighted down with a sort of blue tack stuff that the breeder suggested, it didn't hurt her at all. But it seems unfair to her to continue doing it, I think she looks cute whether her ears stick up or not.
Friday, 20 January 2012
Doodling
I have to tell you the Granola is well worth making so much nicer than a well known brand that I usually buy from the supermarket. Dave has given up his usual weetabix in the morning, the outcome is I need to make more, much sooner than I had planned. Bread will be made this weekend I hope.........
On Tuesday I went to the ballet with Becky and Rachel, this was a birthday treat for the three of us, which was delayed, originally I booked the tickets for the 4th January (closer to our birthdays) but we needed to exchange them as Rachel was in Australia! This was Becky's first trip to the ballet she really enjoyed it and I think we will all go again, maybe next time a traditional ballet.
The quilt is coming on well and I hope to get it layered up next week at Ladybugs, previously I've layered up on the living room floor, Betsy would make that impossible, plus using the tables at class will be easier on the knees!
Sorry I don't seem to be able to write a post without a photo of Betsy!
I've been spending my evenings doodling for the Sketchbook challenge. It's been really enjoyable doing this months project I hope I enjoy the next one as much, I've been doodling using Pitt Artist Pens and coloured them using Caran D'ache.
This post is very photo heavy hope I'm forgiven...........
On Tuesday I went to the ballet with Becky and Rachel, this was a birthday treat for the three of us, which was delayed, originally I booked the tickets for the 4th January (closer to our birthdays) but we needed to exchange them as Rachel was in Australia! This was Becky's first trip to the ballet she really enjoyed it and I think we will all go again, maybe next time a traditional ballet.
The quilt is coming on well and I hope to get it layered up next week at Ladybugs, previously I've layered up on the living room floor, Betsy would make that impossible, plus using the tables at class will be easier on the knees!
I've been spending my evenings doodling for the Sketchbook challenge. It's been really enjoyable doing this months project I hope I enjoy the next one as much, I've been doodling using Pitt Artist Pens and coloured them using Caran D'ache.
This post is very photo heavy hope I'm forgiven...........
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Articulated Materials: Bridging Waters Exhibition
Two post in one day, well I just had to tell you about the upcoming exhibition..........
Hope to see you there!
Leap into Granola!
I've made a leap ( get it?) into the new year by making a start on a quilt for my nephew and his fiancee, they are getting married in July 2013 but I need to get moving with it. The Material Girls have a lot on this year and I don't want to have to rush anything, the plan is to keep ahead of ALL projects so its busy, busy!
Rachel arrived home yesterday and is staying with us for a few days before so goes back to her own house. I like to think its because she missed us, but maybe it's the fact that I have already done several loads of her washing for her while she doses in bed! I really missed her, not that we see a lot of each other (Dave sees her every day, they work together) but it felt as though she was away for months not just 3 weeks, it was probably because it was our time of year for birthdays and Christmas, usually she stays with us at those times! She had a fantastic time and has come home looking tanned and really well, I look so pale beside her, I need a holiday in the sun soon please.........
As I said in my previous post I'm not making new year promises which I would only break, but everyone in blog land seems to be starting new projects. So my project is to cook more varied and different food, I've lost the passion I used to have for trying different recipes its all become a bit boring! I also want to be more organised about it ( especially after this morning when sorting out the cupboard and finding three bags of plain flour two half used ( in date) and two bags of unopened self raising flour (in date too). A good start today when I made my own granola, Silverpebble mentioned making her own granola and Sue posted a link to the recipe on her blog, take a look her blog is full of brilliant recipes and lovely photographs.
Must dash the last load of washing needs to go in the machine! But I just had to post a photograph of Betsy, she was six months old on 27th December.
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| Cutting the strips |
Rachel arrived home yesterday and is staying with us for a few days before so goes back to her own house. I like to think its because she missed us, but maybe it's the fact that I have already done several loads of her washing for her while she doses in bed! I really missed her, not that we see a lot of each other (Dave sees her every day, they work together) but it felt as though she was away for months not just 3 weeks, it was probably because it was our time of year for birthdays and Christmas, usually she stays with us at those times! She had a fantastic time and has come home looking tanned and really well, I look so pale beside her, I need a holiday in the sun soon please.........
As I said in my previous post I'm not making new year promises which I would only break, but everyone in blog land seems to be starting new projects. So my project is to cook more varied and different food, I've lost the passion I used to have for trying different recipes its all become a bit boring! I also want to be more organised about it ( especially after this morning when sorting out the cupboard and finding three bags of plain flour two half used ( in date) and two bags of unopened self raising flour (in date too). A good start today when I made my own granola, Silverpebble mentioned making her own granola and Sue posted a link to the recipe on her blog, take a look her blog is full of brilliant recipes and lovely photographs.
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| Granola- Just need to add the fruit |
Must dash the last load of washing needs to go in the machine! But I just had to post a photograph of Betsy, she was six months old on 27th December.
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| Betsy |
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