How many bits does it take to post...

End of the school week

weekend just peeking its nose around the corner

and all I have to share is bits...

bits of  paintings not finished

bits of coloured pencil being added

 to bits of the peony

bits of internet connection

bits of chocolate uneaten

whoops cancel that last one....

All in all it has been a bit of a strange week

not completely weird or terrible

but kind of all over the place

and before you all snort and say

what else is new

just give me a chance to explain

you see I have a shiny magnificent new studio

thanks to Sinus who has now been declared Lord of The Allen Key 

in recognition of his achievements

and the studio un- freakin believable

it is absolutely perfect

but kind of scary to work in

there is no falling over stuff

no losing shoes under piles of paper

no jamming of fingers in drawers

no life or death obstacle course to make it to the door

in short

I feel a bit intimidated by my own space

I am hoping I just need a good old fashioned

toe stubbing to get back in the groove

and with my coordination

I am sure that is just around the corner

 Another bit of good news is that the new modem thingy has arrived

to replace poor Murray

and can I pause here to thank you all

for your well wishes

not that the rat deserved them deserting me like that

where was I

ah yes

the new modem... not really working yet

seems that while very pretty and sleek ,

it is a bit temperamental and will require some wrangling to get going

thinking it may be female after all... 

so shiny slightly scary studio

dud internet in said shiny studio

Tea paintings started but not progressing

due to slightly scary nature of gorgeous studio

Watercolour layer complete on Peony

and some coloured pencil being added

but not really at a stage where I am feeling comfortable 

that it is actually going to come together

and not likely to get back to it today

because these little beauties just arrived in the post

so I am off to have a bit of a play and hope that toe stubbing shows up

and that the new modem decides we are worthy of it working

so I can visit everyone I missed last week with Paint Party Friday

and that I find a bit of chocolate I missed under the paper on my desk

how many bits you may ask...

14 if you don't cancel the chocolate at the beginning of the post

but 13 if you did...

and it took me three goes to add those puppies up 

and I'm still slightly unsure if I have it right....