Penkhull’s Apple Tree

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2021, Apple tree, Garden, Life, Memories, Penkhull, Sing, Walk, WassailLeave a comment

A song for the Apple Tree. To an ancient tune….thanks to my friend Bruce for the words!

Old Apple Tree, We are Come to Wassail Thee
Wassail Song
Old Apple tree, we are come to wassail thee,
All for to bloom, and to bear thy flowers and fruit so free.
Wassail! wassail! all round our town;
Our cups are white and our ale is brown.
Our bowl is made of a good ashen tree,
And here’s kind fellows as will drink to thee.
Hats full, caps full, five-bushel bags full,
Barns full, floors full, stables full, tallats full,
And the little hole under the stairs, three times three!
Hip, hip, hurrah! shout we.

Wassail the apple tree

Posted on January 17, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2021, ancient festival, Apple, Bowl, Fruit, Garden, libation, Life, Penkhull, Walk, WassailLeave a comment

We found an apple as green as grass on our apple tree this December just after Christmas! It was in a sheltered part of the garden and had clung on round the back of the tree. Now it’s sitting in a bowl on its own. Pride of place. We may have to pour libations onto our trees. Wassail!

Handle

Posted on January 5, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged #30daysketchbookchallenge, 2021, Drawing, Handle, Ideas, January, Subject, what to draw2 Comments

One of the drawings I have to do in the challenge is a handle. Most people seem to be drawing door handles, but I thought I would do the handle on a tin opener. I think it counts as one. It’s something you turn with your hand after all?

Interpretation is something you can explore when doing these challenges. Why should you be limited to a specific version of something? If you think about things you can come up with different ideas and be creative with them. I’ve got four more images to do just to catch up, but I don’t think I will be able to do them tonight.

Quiet day

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged 1st post, 2021, Cat, hangover, January, Life, New year, Outdoor cat, TimeLeave a comment

A day of peace and quiet. Outdoor cats slept on the bed most of the day. He popped out for a couple of hours this morning and the same this afternoon. He’s back up there now.

I’ve spent the day recovering, had a few glasses of wine last night and as I don’t drink much usually it had a bad effect! Ooo my head.

I’m still coming to terms with the WordPress changes. Since I have my blogs linked to Facebook they keep being posted there now. I only want my art posts going there but I can’t find the place to switch them off? Anyone know?

Almost the end of 1.1.21…..goodnight

Five minutes and counting

Posted on December 31, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2020, 2021, Friends, friendships, Life, New year, thanksLeave a comment

I don’t show my face here very often, but I had to say Happy and Healthy New Year to all of you out there who have followed my blog. Thanks for the friendly comments and the thoughtful wishes.

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What shall I do?

Posted on December 31, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2021, Friends, hugs, Life, New year, Relatives, Thinking, Time, wishesLeave a comment

Another ‘almost’ lockdown, a world in turmoil. I just want to ignore it. I can’t stop the world and get off. I want hugs. I could do without being the ‘sensible’ one. I want to just do so many things, go to a gallery, sing in a choir without being on zoom, visit my family, deliver Christmas presents. See my neice and nephew. Visit the seaside… Go on a train….

I wish all of you the chance to do things you really want to do!

Happy New year when it arrives for you!

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: 2021