Insomnia, leave me alone!

Posted on December 13, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Aches and pains, Breathing, Feet, four am, Insomnia, Legs, Shoulders, Sleep, Snoring, Tired, too cold, too otLeave a comment

Don’t you know I want to sleep. But my feet hurt and my legs ache and twitch. My shoulder and arm shakes. I have to wear a breathing mask. Then just when I get comfortable the snoring starts! I do love him, my hubby, but he also will put a hand on my shoulder and weigh me down. Really heavy handed. It’s almost four in the morning and I’ve been downstairs getting a warm drink. So I’ve got my phone. Mistake. But he unplugged the alarm this morning and I’m not sure if I’ve set it right, so I need to use my phone alarm incase it doesn’t go off. Three hours till I have to get up. Now it’s make me a cup of tea love? Oh I give up.

Oh I do love singing

Posted on December 12, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Carols, Choir, Christmas carols, Clay Chorus, Fun, Music, Singing, the mystery singersLeave a comment

Christmas Carols tonight, a rehersal for a few little perforover the weekend and on Monday. We will be visiting the local hostelries to sample their brews and encouraging the regulars to join in with us! Part of the reportoir include :Gaudete, Jingle Bells, Good King Wenceslas, While Shepherds watched their flocks (Cranbrook version), which is to the tune of on Ilkley Moor Bah’tat. (I think there are videos on YouTube). Its a lovely way to celebrate the season. We usually sing as Clay Chorus but at this time of year we come together with other singers as the ‘Mystery Singers’.

Victorian oven painting

Posted on December 12, 2022 Posted in Cat, Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged A Christmas Carol, Black and white cat, black leaded, black pen, board, Cat, Oven, Photo, Tuxedo cat, victorian cooker, Wip, Work in progressLeave a comment

Imm painting a victorian style oven as a bit of scenery for a Christmas Carol. I’ve just drawn something out but the cat appears to think it’s real! The cat sat on three mats…. Will post the result when I’ve painted it. X

Winter flower?

Posted on December 12, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cold, Damage, Frost, Gardening, geranium, Icy, killed, last week, pelargonium, Plants, This week4 Comments

Geranium plant today and a week ago. The poor thing has flopped because the cells have been frozen with ice in them. Only woody stemmed plants and evergreens have survived the coldest areas around the house. Some of the ones snuggled together have just about survived but snow and mist is forecast.

I am sad to lose the lovely flowers, but it’s only natural for this to happen. I’m glad I had time to enjoy them into December. X

Candle holder…

Posted on December 12, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Candle, Candle holder, Christmas decorations, Christmas wreath, Light, night light, Poem, Poetry, power cutsLeave a comment

Fished out of the cupboard

An old candle holder

It had a Christmas wreath

But now it will suffice

To light the room

If we have a power failure.

I have an old candle

Just remind me

Not to burn it

At both ends….

Sundays prompt

Posted on December 12, 2022 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Antarctica, Art, Bird, Drawing, Felt pens, Ice, Life, Nature, Penguin, Sea, Sketching, Swimming, Water3 Comments

Sundays #bandofsketchers prompt was Antarctica. As penguins live in Antarctica I decided to draw one swimming in the sea. I did think about drawing them huddled together with chicks but they look so streamlined in the water. As usual a felt pen drawing.

Covid on the up?

Posted on December 11, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged corona virus, Covid, Friends, Graph, Illness, increase, Life, Time, uptick, Winter, Years12 Comments

My friend just told me she has covid and a few other friends have had it recently. Then someone else posted this graph on Facebook. There is a definite uptick on the right of the graph. It’s not clear how it will progress and given the lack of publication of the stats on TV anymore its not surprising that people are possibly getting a little complacent about it. Yes most people are vaccinated, but it doesn’t mean you will be totally immune. I just hope that people can get over it quickly. I for one keep buying and wearing masks.

Christmas tree

Posted on December 11, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Cat, Cat toys, Chasing, Christmas tree, Fallen tree, Fun, Paws, Poem, Poetry, Silly, TreeLeave a comment

🎄😺

Or not?

It’s Christmas

What have you got?

Wool mouse tails

Catnip chews

Kitten paws

Bows and ribbons

Then crash…

Baubles fall

Off the tree

The cats are chasing

Each other

And

Me!

Miaow

No Tree! ❤️

Sunlight

Posted on December 10, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bright colours, cast, Frozen, Light, Red, Shadows, Shapes, Sunlight, YellowLeave a comment

Shadows and woodchip wallpaper

Plant on the stairs

Casts it’s shape across

The textured swirls.

Reds and yellows tint

Shedding light askance

Hiding in plain sight.

Frozen frosting delight.

‘Mob’ or ‘Mop’ cap

Posted on December 10, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged A Christmas Carol, Black and white, Mob or Mop cap, Mrs cratchett, Photo, rehersal2 Comments

Borrowed from Penkhull panto, caps for the female cast members of a Christmas Carol. But are they Mob or Mop Caps? I can never remember! I know they seem to get used in performances from mediaeval to victorian times, but I’m not sure how realistic they are. They are quite comfortable to wear, but they won’t have had elastic in them, maybe drawstrings?