This week I (Alison) have been playing with watercolours and working on more drawings of Monty, re-drawing a few times trying to get them looking right. Also studying calligraphy, repeating the alphabet in different styles and mark making - a brilliant way to spend Friday and Saturday evenings!
The DIY continues, slowly but surely. Sometimes it feels very slow. The walk-in cupboard was measured and a plan drawn up. A rail was bought, holes drilled - twice in one wall as the first ones didn't work (don't ask!) - and put up. Lengths of wood were cut to support the shelves. We did this with me as the clamp, standing on the wood and L using the electric saw. L became a dab hand last summer using the electric saw to cut down every shrub in the garden that had been left to grow into a tree. Next job, drill holes and make counter sink for screw heads.... next week.
L's Highlight of the week: Baking sweet potato chips and ginger oat cookies, this Waitrose recipe is great.

A's Highlight of the week: Eating the sweet potato chips and ginger oat cookies. Seriously. Delicious!! And from Deliciously Ella's first cook book I made Pea and Cannellini Soup - yum!

It was a fun week. All this creativity feels good for the soul. It has been a few years since I did any painting and drawing and I had forgotten how wonderful it is to get lost and absorbed in creative projects.

Have a good week. Ax