Been out most of today

Posted on September 13, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Busy, Canvas, Cats, Exhibition, Out, Painting, Running around, Sleepy, Tired, vets, Waiting room gallery2 Comments

A couple of friends visiting my exhibition at the Waiting room gallery today. I’ve spent most of the time sleep deprived because of my hubby waking me up in the middle of the night worrying about something, then the cats decided to break my favourite glass bowl. When I finally got a bit of sleep it was time to do things like running round trying to organise things including visiting the vets about our stray cat in the garden problem (has he got somewhere to live), getting organised about a performance next weekend in Newcastle-under-Lyme, visiting the shop to get snacks and drinks for my solo exhibition. (who knew no one seems to sell little bottles of beer anymore, they used to be all the rage? Then the main dual carriageway, to where the exhibition is, was coned off and closed to traffic! Got there a few minutes late feeling like a wet weekend in Whitby (which is actually beautiful before anyone asks). A few hours chatting to people about painting. Now to rest. Tomorrow is busy too!

Evidence

Posted on September 6, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Evidence, Funny, Humour, Label, Missing brie, Silly, TiredLeave a comment

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Got up this morning and found an empty brie packet on the cupboard. It was like a crime scene with the brie kidnapped from the fridge and taken away. Silly I know! It’s just that I buy food for both of us and it’s annoying when it’s just eaten without leaving a bit for me.

I wanted to find something to write on to say ‘evidence’ to leave next to it. But it was five o’clock in the morning and I didn’t have the energy.

When I got up again it was gone, so the opportunity was lost…

Ill

Posted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bad cold, Ill, Life, Poems, Poetry, Poorly, Sick, Snot, TiredLeave a comment

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My head feels like it’s about to explode.

I’ve got the lurgy.

The snots.

My nose has legs and is running.

Very green sneezes.

My bones are aching badly.

Even my feet ache.

Stomach and back are sore.

Fed up.

I’ll sleep……

Too tired to blog

Posted on August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Brother in laws, Driving, Life, Miles, Motorways, Tired, Visiting relativesLeave a comment

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194 miles in two days on motorways to visit two brother in laws. A bit of sketching, visiting places to buy food, looking at bicycles and toy trains with my hubby. Did so much driving today that I didn’t take photos.

I was worried about the trip before we went so didn’t sleep well. Then last night we had a very comfortable bed but I still couldn’t sleep. Traffic noise, being too hot, then too cold, people moving about and creaking floorboards. I tried to get half an hours sleep after breakfast but my hubby has a bad cough so I didn’t sleep. I was genuinely worried about driving down motorways, especially since I kept yawning so much my eyes were watering. We went somewhere for lunch near Hebden Bridge then drove to see the other brother in law. Then home. Tired. Shattered. Over tired. Ugh….

The photo? Not relevant but I liked it.

Seaside views

Posted on August 19, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Beach, Fun, Humour, mud, Mudlarks, Sand, Sandals, Seaside, Sleep, TiredLeave a comment

Mooching round Morecambe. The B&B we are at is very friendly and if anyone is disturbing the other guests it’s probably us. My hubby decided to explore the ‘sands’ on the beach tonight, but got stuck in the mud instead. He’s cleaned his sandals in the shower while I cleaned up all the mud he’d walked into the bedroom carpet! I dare not look outside at the stairs. For that reason I’m not naming the place here although I would call it excellent on trip advisor.

It’s been a long drive and a long day. So rather than doing my usual thing of blogging into the night I’m going to listen to the sound of the traffic driving past…. My hubby coughing because he’s got a bit of a chest infection and the noise of people going home late from the pub. Hope I sleep better than last night, it was 4.30am before I fell asleep….

On the back of the settee

Posted on August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Blogging, Cat, Cats playing, Painting, Photo, Settee, Sleep, TiredLeave a comment

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This is one of my cats, she likes sitting on the back of the settee observing what’s going on. She uses this perch to see if her brother is walking by. Sometimes she pounces on him from there and then makes a quick getaway. She’s definitely ‘ queen of the castle’ despite being two thirds of his size.

I think I might do a tiny painting of her. The fuzzy effect is because I had to zoom in. If I’d gone closer she would have jumped off.

Anyway its almost two am. So I’d better get some sleep. Did I say I spent all day painting?

Night x

Taking a rest.

Posted on August 14, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Blogging, Fun, Humour, Life, Pattern, Photo, Sleep, TiredLeave a comment

Even when I’ve got my eyes closed I have to do something arty. I like pattern and colours. Plus this is a way of hiding my double chin a bit! I’ve left painting till there is some daylight so that I can see the colours of the image of spode better.

Anyway I will see how I feel. But for now goodnight.

Not watching TV

Posted on August 12, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Fun, Hunched, Life, Phones, Tired, TV2 Comments

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I realise that I spend a lot of time on this phone and not watching TV, although I do sometimes listen to it. There is a programme on about Hyenas at the moment.

So what do I do? Blog obviously, but also look at Facebook and Instagram and all those things. So I’m still sitting, but with a stiff neck and shoulders from hunching over this flipping phone!

I’m old enough not to have had a phone in the house. Then when we did it was on a table in the hall. It was big and green I think I remember. A base with a dial on it, you had to twirl the numbers to dial. Then a cradle at the top with two prongs sticking up. When you dropped the receiver on the prongs it ended the call. The receiver was a curved bar with a mouthpiece at one end and a microphone to speak in at the other end. It was attached to the body of the phone with a curled wire. Eventually phone went push button, then mobiles came in….. Its a different world!

Caught his cold.

Posted on August 5, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cold, Cough, Grumpy, Illness, Life, Tired, VentingLeave a comment

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Don’t read if you want to be cheered up! He’s been coughing and spluttering for a week now. He never takes medicine for colds and usually throws things off in a couple of days. He’s had flu twice in his life. He won’t rest and recover. He’s hardly eating. So I’ve tried to help, got him some cough medicine, but he won’t take it. I’m fed up with him because he doesn’t seem to realise he’s spreading germs, a virus or whatever it is.

Now I ache and have started coughing. So I’m trying to stay healthy while I run round after him. In the meantime he can’t stop. His anxieties for e him to keep doing things, keep checking things, so yeah, I’m a bit fed up and grumpy. Sorry to vent!

Woke up aching

Posted on August 4, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Achy, Exhausted?, Hot, Sleepy, TiredLeave a comment

I’m feeling shattered, like broken glass. Just an ache all over. No energy. I hope I feel better soon. Its not sickness I think it’s more that I have tired myself out.

The last few days have been busy, driving and not sleeping well. The heat and humidity are getting to me.

Maybe I’ll write something later. X

Mallaband-Brown

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