Spent part of the morning fiddling around with an arrangement for a still life. Adding things, taking away, moving things into and out of the light, then photographing the results. The quinces look great, I love those round, full shapes. This arrangement above was the last one I did; I liked it at the time, but now I think it looks a bit busy. I like having my table by the window like this. I can spread out more than in my summer painting room, and keep warm and cook things while I work, so it will be more economical power-wise.
Rather annoyed tonight. I was just at a critical stage in the meal preparation (grilled sausages and fried tomatoes, not a meal you can leave while you socialise) when there's a knock on the door. It's someone trying to sign me up for something. He was rather nice, a young German man, but I had to tell him that "this is not a good time; I'm cooking!" "Oh, well, I can come back later then?" "NO, you can't - what are you selling anyway?" "I'm not selling anything, I just want to give you some popcorn and some movies" Yeah, right. You want to give me something? For free? I don't think so. I think he was going to sign me up for some crappy Sky deal. And I am annoyed. Not just at being disturbed by a door-knocker, but I'm annoyed that he made me annoyed! There must be a name for this sort of double-whammy of the emotions, blest if I know what it is.
Sigh. Portmanteau emotions? Nasty though. And it is always the negatives which double up too.
ReplyDeleteI like your still life - and don't find it busy at all. The chook is a charmer.
Thank you for your praise of my chook. She is raku-fired, a dramatic and interesting process. I made her at pottery class many years ago, several evenings after my husband had been carted away to a psychiatric hospital (bipolar disorder)! He is now my ex-husband, but dear old chookie soldiers on, much like me.
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