Anyone would think I was busy or working or something. How long is it since I last blogged? Too long maybe. and what have I been doing?
Twice weekly circuits, one indoors, one outdoors. Good results at my assessment and am moving on to the gym. Had my induction last week and the young man who is in charge of old lags like myself seems very good natured, knowledgeable and indulgent. In other words, he hasn't set me too hard a schedule to start off. How exciting to use the cross-trainer without actually falling off! And we are to do interesting things with the big pink balls...this is a recurring theme in the circuit training and one that I like. A lot.
Thrice weekly art classes as have now added portrait group on a Friday, and occasionally have even been to life classes on a Saturday! Beloved Husband never knows if I am in the house or not these days. He can't keep up with my schedule; I struggle myself to be sure which day it is and where I am meant to be. Hard work getting back to portraits - and life classes. It is slowly coming back to me. Organise a pastels workshop for our art group a couple of weeks ago and it was great. Has rekindled my enthusiasm for the medium and am currently often to be found coated in pastel chalk. Mad Best Friend even tried to introduce me to Hair Chalks. Had never heard of them but apparently they are all the rage in America; one simply coats one's bonce in the required colour and brushes it all out before retiring for bed. Oh could see some colourful bedding if one used it before a boozy night out.....and possibly pink cats leaping about on the bed, too.
Mad Best Friend off to Slovenia soon to visit her daughter and new grand-daughter. She has not been really well over the last few weeks so I hope this trip will boost her immune system a bit. She's not her usual bouncy self. Have got to find someone with a pottery kiln which she could use as she has very little artistic output these days since the Council stopped the pottery and sculpture classes.
Had a super birthday last month. Ate a lot, drank a lot, had loads of lovely presents which I am still investigating - received a new handbag only this week!
Beloved Husband's birthday this week so Darling Daughter has bought him a more user-friendly (hopefully) mobile phone - or cell phone as they call them in America. As for me, I have the joyous task of taking him to buy some shoes for his present tomorrow. He too has not been in the best of health recently, his stomach is giving him problems and it's a round of peppermints, peppermint tea and rubbing of back like winding a baby.
Beloved Sister is 60 this year so am in negotiation with her re a suitable place to take her away for a weekend. She is interested in a knife skills course. something like Gordon Ramsay. Not for me. Am wistful for a sight of Scarborough or Whitby or even better, somewhere on the Norfolk coastline but it is her birthday so it must be her choice. Although if she suggests Halifax or Harrogate, I may have to fix her with a glittering eye a la the ancient mariner.
Darling Daughter enjoyed Barcelona very much although twas rainy. Cats were fine especially when I introduced them to the joys of catnip treats. Discovered that Chinky the Chihuahua from next door is actually Gigi the Chihuahua....mmmm, so it isn't just me that's a bit deaf...although Chinky the Chihuahua has more of a ring to it, I think.
have had a couple of good reading group sessions so far this year; books - one bad, one excellent. Always enjoy meeting my ladies for a great gossiping session and a small amount of book dissection.
Will try not to leave such a big gap between posts in future
