Repair tape

Posted on January 30, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Broken, Cracked, door shelf, fixing, Fridge, repair tape, Running repairs4 Comments

This morning the bottom door shelf of my fridge collapsed when I put the milk carton back in it. When I checked the bump on the door that sticks out had broken off…! I looked at the broken piece. It was about a centimeter by three centimeters and stuck out by about half a centimetre, but it wasn’t solid. It was only about half a millimeter thick and it looks like the whole inside door panel is just vaccuum formed!

Wnhat to do? I tried an epoxy glue but it wasn’t holding it. I put the shelf back in place but you could see the crack where it was pulling away. I’m NOT going to buy a new fridge (shades of my broken door catch). So I went out and bought some transparent repair tape. It’s not pretty, I can’t get the tape very flat, but it’s holding, for now.

Catkins!

Posted on January 30, 2021February 1, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged catkins, Cold, Freezing, Photo, Poem, Poetry, rhymes, Spring, Time, wind chill, WinterLeave a comment

Blowing a gale

Air full of hail

What do I see?

Catkins on a tree!

Waving and twirling

Snow flakes are curling

Fall to the ground

But all around

Nature awakes

With every breath it takes

Spring comes nearer….

Nothing is clearer!

Frost

Posted on January 30, 2021February 1, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cold, Frost, Frozen, Funny, Ice, Jack Frost, Life, Molecules, Odd, Patterns, WaterLeave a comment

Frost on the bonnet of my car. How does it grow like that? Feathers created by a mysterious creature called Jack Frost. Water frozen in amazing patterns, crystallising into flakes or swirls or swooping spirals. Beauty in nature, patterns from tiny water molecules.

This photo is from a couple of years ago. I haven’t seen frost like this, this winter. We have has snow, and some passing frosts, but nothing to build up a deep layer of ice like this. I would love to try and draw it if it happens again, particularly when it builds up on the windscreen of my car…

What now?

Posted on January 30, 2021 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Art, Black and white cat, Cartoon, Cat, Cat tree, catfish, Funny, Life, Quick sketch, Sketching, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Now the #30daysketchbookchallenge has finished I’ve got to find something else to draw… Why not cats or surreal versions of them? My hubby asked me to draw him a catfish.. And my indoor boy cat was sitting on his cat tree platform so I did a quick sketch of him.

Cat keeps me awake

Posted on January 29, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged am, Black and white cat, Cat, Morning, Outdoor cat, Sleep, Tired, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Two am…

Two am, or three am or four am….. He wakes up on the bed and asks to go out. Well actually he comes and lies on top of me, then taps me with his paws. That’s fine, I’d rather he asked than had an accident. My indoor cats have litter trays but he doesn’t like that. I can’t open the cat flap or my indoor cats might get out.

But then, at seven am my little girl cat gets her claws under the duvet and scratches at me! I’m under the thrall of my cats! Goodnight!

A nice cup of tea

Posted on January 29, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged beverage, biscuit, Drink, Poem, Poetry, Porcelain, saucer, Tea, TeacupLeave a comment

Taste and flavour

Convection currents

Dip your biscuit

In your brew

English breakfast,

Earl Grey

Dajeeling

With cup and saucer

Porcelain power.

Tinkle of teaspoon

One lump or two?

But English muffins?

Not a word!

Sub-titters

Posted on January 29, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Hearing, howlers, mistakes, misunderstanding, Sound, Subtitles, Time, WordsLeave a comment

I’ve been watching TV with subtitled recently because my hubby is increasingly hard of hearing. But when the subtitles are being done in real time there can be some very strange results.

When nature programmes like Winter watch is on for instance, a ‘Willow Grove’ becomes a ‘Willow Grope’ , or on the news ‘set a new trend’ becomes ‘said a newt rend’! The subtitler sometimes retypes the words to clarify, but sometimes they are real howlers. I wish I could remember the best, but they flit by so quickly. Still it’s fun to watch out for them..

Dancer

Posted on January 29, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #30daysketchbookchallenge, Art, Dancer, Drawing, Exercise, Sketching, Stretch, YogaLeave a comment

Today’s #30daysketchbookchallenge is Dancer. I looked for an image on Google and saw this Yoga pose. It’s just drawn in soft pencil and crayons so it’s a bit indistinct. Then I played with it to increase the texture….

Single line drawing

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged college exercise, drawing from a podcast, Hand eye coordination, Learning, Life drawing, Sketching, Skills, Time2 Comments

One of our exercises this week. Drawing with one continuous line without looking at the page, just the computer screen! A slim model changes shape! How is it possible to get a likeness? But it’s not about that, it’s trying to get your hand and eye to coordinate without your brain getting involved. Weird, but I like it!

Another favourite painting

Posted on January 28, 2021 Posted in Fine Art, UncategorizedTagged Acrylic on canvas, Art, Design, Landscape, Memories, Painting, Pottery, Three years ago, Willow patternLeave a comment

Painted three years ago. Another favourite painting I did a few years ago… Its based on the Willow Pattern which was a design produced by a lot of British potteries. There are lots of variations but most of them contain love birds and mountains, fishermen and priests on a bridge. Pine trees and the iconic Willow tree. I’ve painted it on a canvas and also as part of the scenery for a play.