WIP Characters from Alice's Adventures

I modelled these three before my trip into hospital, they are at the first stage of becoming batons. They are the Unicorn, from the Unicorn and Lion fighting, The White Rabbit, and The Cheshire Cat, Next step is find appropriate eyes to set and drill holes for them and the wooden wand handle.

Q&A on Artwolf on Nakisha's Blog

Nakisha a multitalented artist who has a wonderful blog called
'Nakisha is Blue Dog Rose'
http://bluedogrose.blogspot.com/
and was generous enough to write a Q & A piece on myself.
Thank You Nakisha, I really appreciate your time.

Nakisha herself sells her art on Etsy under the seller name bluedogrose
http://www.etsy.com/shop/bluedogrose
She is a popular artist with a healthy following, Bunny fans in particular will be over the moon to visit her store, don't forget to check out The Rabbit Tarot.

Her store houses a huge wealth of artworks, sculpture, jewellery,gifts, and even 'do it yourself',projects suitable for all tastes, and skill levels.

Blossoming Hedgerows

Missing in Action

Explaining my Absence...
I was feeling tired and unwell for a few days prior to the incident, the Friday evening I felt unwell with chest pains walking prince around the fields, but I put that down to having a rib out, very similar symptoms. Saturday morning was the same only the symptoms were worse with a feeling of nausea,. So I phoned the ambulance, a first response first aider arrived, then the ambulance ladies, I was vomiting and feeling very unwell. I was taken to hospital, during treatment I arrested and was shocked several times and finally brought back, with work, more shocks, and CPR. I was then flown in a military helicopter to the mainland cardiology wing at Southampton hospital, where they preformed an angiogram, and ascertained one small area was restricted, which they rectified by inserting a stent. Although the rest of my arteries were completely clear, on performing echo sound, they found weakness to the heart muscle in several areas, which they didn't know was due to the resuscitation, or other problems. They hoped this would heal itself if due to the aforementioned, 3 days later, another echo, showed no improvement, they were non plussed as my arteries were clear with minimal damage in the area that was affected by the blockage. Virus and stress were the only other possibles. The solution could be a back up fitted pacemaker device, that just will work and click in if there's a problem, the only downside would be, I could no longer have MRI scans, which I need to monitor my on going Brain tumor problems, which after conferring with the neurosurgeon, they were keen to retain. Good News 3 days later I was sent for a MRI on the heart, and everyone was shocked to find My poor little heart was getting back to normal, which was confirmed by another echo sound a few days later. So the upshot of all this is I'm taking many pills to protect my heart and the stent they have put in, and will be monitored with MRI, 24 hr hook up, and echo some time in the near future, and I am at Home,with Mark and Prince, Thankfully and gratefully sleeping in my own bed.
Thank you for all the well wishes sent, and apologies to those dear friends we didnt inform, we didnt want to worry you untill there was some good news.
Lindax

Henry Reed, The Naming of Parts.

This poem has always really stuck in my memory, war poetry is very emotive.

I. NAMING OF PARTS

To-day we have naming of parts. Yesterday,
We had daily cleaning. And to-morrow morning,
We shall have what to do after firing. But to-day,
To-day we have naming of parts. Japonica
Glistens like coral in all of the neighboring gardens,
And to-day we have naming of parts.

This is the lower sling swivel. And this
Is the upper sling swivel, whose use you will see,
When you are given your slings. And this is the piling swivel,
Which in your case you have not got. The branches
Hold in the gardens their silent, eloquent gestures,
Which in our case we have not got.

This is the safety-catch, which is always released
With an easy flick of the thumb. And please do not let me
See anyone using his finger. You can do it quite easy
If you have any strength in your thumb. The blossoms
Are fragile and motionless, never letting anyone see
Any of them using their finger.

And this you can see is the bolt. The purpose of this
Is to open the breech, as you see. We can slide it
Rapidly backwards and forwards: we call this
Easing the spring. And rapidly backwards and forwards
The early bees are assaulting and fumbling the flowers:
They call it easing the Spring.

They call it easing the Spring: it is perfectly easy
If you have any strength in your thumb: like the bolt,
And the breech, and the cocking-piece, and the point of balance,
Which in our case we have not got; and the almond-blossom
Silent in all of the gardens and the bees going backwards and forwards,
For to-day we have naming of parts.

Clocks Change to British Summertime

Saturday evening, we took part in the Earth Hour at 8.30pm we lit candles around the house, and I enjoyed a relaxing candlelit bath. Prince our labrador slept all through it, blissfully unaware of the peaceful protest.
We remembered to change most of the house clocks to British Summertime, for us here in the UK that means putting the clocks forward 1 Hour; Spring forward 1 Hour, Fall/Autumn back 1 Hour.
I guess that means Spring has officially arrived.

Saturday 8.30pm Switch off, WWF’s Earth Hour 27th March

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYHguBEXkac

Switch off and support WWF’s Earth Hour
On Saturday 27 March 2010 at 8.30pm, we want a billion people around the world to switch off their lights for one hour – WWF’s Earth Hour. Show you care about climate change, support people and wildlife threatened by climate change.
Why WWF cares
Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing people and nature, and demands urgent global action. Unless we prevent average temperatures rising 2°C above pre-industrial levels, we face a high risk of severe and irreversible changes in the planet’s natural systems.
Global impact
Watch the video,on this site below
http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/about_earth_hour/aboutearthhour/
to see how Earth Hour has grown into a global event and hopes to be even bigger and better in 2010

UPDATE....Earth Hour's success was down to people like you - individuals and families switching off at home, or companies large and small, local government, schools and community groups.
Over 3,400 cities and towns in 125 countries took part in WWF's Earth Hour 2010. Global landmarks switching off included Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Great Pyramids, Rome's Coliseum and Forbidden City in China.
In the UK, other landmarks included Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, Tower Bridge, the National Gallery and National Theatre and Wembley Stadium Arch in London; the Senedd, The Wales Millennium Centre, and Millennium Stadium in Cardiff; Stormont, City Hall and the Wheel in Belfast, Edinburgh Castle, the Scottish Parliament, Wallace Monument and the Falkirk Wheel, to name just a few.

Sunshine Award

I was honored to have received the Sunshine Award, such an upbeat blog Award,
A big Thank you to Dale Ann,who is a talented artist, writing and sharing from her own blog spot 'Chronicles of Whimsy', which is always a source of constant inspiration, and a pleasure to read and view.




http://delarenaissance.blogspot.com/

In return I pass on this uplifting award to the blogs listed below as a thank you for sharing the Sunshine they create for others.
~And now, Sunshine Award Guidelines
1) Please thank the person who gave the award to you.
2) Copy the logo and place it in your blog.
3) Link the person who nominated you.
4) Name 6 things that no one would really know,about yourself.
5) Nominate 6 bloggers, or more, or a number 1,2,3, etc of your choosing
6) Post links to the blogs you nominate.
7) Leave a comment on each of those blogs letting them know you have nominated them for the Sunshine award.
Here are the nominees
http://artbygail.blogspot.com/
http://wildhorsemoon.blogspot.com/
http://firstdraughtfarm.blogspot.com/
http://buttonfloozies.blogspot.com/
http://faeriemooncreations.blogspot.com/
http://celticcatphotos.blogspot.com/
http://tapestry316.blogspot.com/
http://naturevisions.blogspot.com/

This could have been a huge list, but time and tide...a lot of blog friends have already received this award,Congratulations to you All, or have tributes to Renee, or pressing issues on their own blogs at the moment...so straight on to.....
Six things, about me....
1. I had a bowl of Trifle for Breakfast Yesterday
2. I have so many projects and art things going on, Prince and I are being surrounded by boxes, as I have been working on altered art, and paint effects,and drawings of the white rabbit, which ended up in the WR wearing a harlequin suit, jewellery ,tags, and computer arting.
3. I prefer baths to showers.
4. I enjoy food flavoured with cinnamon, or rose, taste and fragrance.
5. When I read a book, I see the scenery, the characters,the smells, just as you would viewing a film, but more so, as you are there, when I am reading a book, I will not hear you, if you speak to me.
6. I really don't like being mortal.

Beautiful Letter

It was a lovely surprise, (as I've been away from blog hopping for a while) to receive this wonderful letter from Nancy, one of my winners in the OWOH Event.
Nancy a great blogger, with plenty of heart for all to share.


http://herartnest.blogspot.com/


As Nancy's letter was shown on her own blog, I thought it not inappropriate to show it here too, and its such beautiful work.








Included was a great Chocolate coffee cozie,like the one pictured above, which I'm using it in a very unusual way as I've hurt my wrist and thumb, so its my little piece of woollen wrist jewellery at the moment. I'love it, Thank you so much. Your letter is beautiful too, as was all your packaging, a real treat.
Lindaxx

Karen's Studio

Yes, The Postman rang again, I know, I fell out of the lucky tree at the moment!.
Karen's beautiful frame necklace from The OWOH event, arrived safely in the post.
Karen Ellis with her own blog, Go Scrapping which is also the name of her working studio in Kitchener, Ontario, that offers flexible classes, workshops and special events, hosting retreats and day crops for scrapbookers and card makers.
Even you aren't in travelling range to attend the wonderful courses and love all aspects of papercraft, a visit to her blog is fun and informative.
Tim Holtz fans and scrapbookers are in for a treat.

http://goscrapping.blogspot.com/

Nancy's beautiful Print....

Nancy Donaldson's beautiful artwork....The cone flowers were a real treat I received today in the Post, along with 24 other lucky followers of Nancy's blog. Beautifully wrapped and packaged with a lovely card.

Beautifully presented and Titled 'In The Garden' , signed and ready to frame, and quite unlike any artwork I have seen before.

The enchaustic technique really adds a whole new dimension.

Nancy is a talented Mixed Media artist, and Photographer who mixes her camera talent, with enchaustic techniques. Her Blog, 'All Pulped Out' is an amazing journey, Please check it out,
http://allpulpedout.blogspot.com/

Thank you so much Nancy its very beautiful, and will be treasured.

More of Nancy beautiful Photography can be seen in her Flickr Albumns.

Just a sample.

Busy Day..

Life has a way of filling up days with a montage of useless things one has to do, household chores just being one of them, but there are good days too.
One of the highlights of today was turning around at with surprise as galloping hoofbeats came tearing up to me in the field. Followed by a semi rear, a squeal and a buck, I was very pleased, and just a bit worried as my 34 yr old mare tore up to me, to tuck into her lunchtime feed. It was lovely to see a bit of the old spark still alive and well. Although a bit worrying, sort of like if your 90 year old grandmother jumped up and started dancing the Can can..




Another Treat well actually two arrived in the post as well, OWOH two videos from Wendy,WW, a mixed media crafts gal in Iowa, from her blog 'The life of Me', see http://weinkswonders.blogspot.com/
, to visit. She also has several Blogs including the Frog Palace, and an Etsy Shop, (thefrogprincess), do make sure to visit. Here is a piece of her work for sale on Etsy.. Sewn Heart..

The second was from Linda, a potter and sculptress living in the UK, with her Blog Rediscovering Art, See
http://rediscovering-art.blogspot.com/
,to visit, and she is literally doing what her blog title suggests, in a big way.
Here is one of her pieces in the making...

Thank you for the beautiful tiles Linda, They arrived safely, well done Royal Mail.

The Post Lady smiled

A knock on the door, and on answering I found a smiling Postie holding a beautifully wrapped box, "Hmm", ventured the Post Lady "looks like someone has a Present". Well It Was, an adorable little Snowman, sent by Cathy, all the way from USA. He is such a happy little soul too, hes not getting packed away till Christmas. Thank you so much Cathy.








A little about his creator. Cathy from Snugglebug Blessings sells her work in several sites, see her Blog; http://snugglebugblessings.blogspot.com/
She is a multi talented artist producing soft scultures, art dolls, primatives,miniatures, figurines, vintage Christmas Halloween and Holiday animals,and OOAK's.
Too much to explain, so Just go look for a real treat.
Linda :)

I was Lucky Too

As well as the OWOH giveaways from our Blog here, I was also lucky enough to win beautiful gifts too!, The first of which, from England, arrived today,wrapped in lovely pink Tissue.. a Beautiful Forest Heart from these creative jewellery makers.Thank you so much.:)


A little about its creators....BluMoon- Jackie and Laura
Please visit their site www.thesilverlodge.co.uk

They are mother and daughter; Jackie and Lara, both multimedia artists. It is their intention on their blog to share some of their work with you. These two creative girls have a web site called The Silver Lodge which is full of their jewellery designs including polymer clay and art jewellery. They live in a beautiful spot on the south west coast of England.

One world One Heart Drawing...Winners Gifts all Now Posted

The Flying Time has passed, I managed to visit so many creative blogs along the way, and hopefully I will visit the ones I missed in the future, A big Thank you to everyone who dropped by and left such wonderful comments,
I will be drawing the winners Today, and will then contact the winners, once contacted, I will give you my email, please contact me through the email address within 24hrs, leaving your name and full postal details for mailing your art print.
Linda :)
The 1st winner to be confirmed is, Nancy a great blogger with her blog;
http://herartnest.blogspot.com/
The 2nd is, Annette another wonderful blogger with her blog;
http://dragonhouseofyuen.blogspot.com/
The 3rd is, Tara and her needleworthy Blog,Sew Gorgeous;
http://sewgorgeous.blogspot.com/
The 4th and final winner is, Tanya, with creative blog 3 Cats Creations;
http://3catscreations.blogspot.com/

I found out that Yahoo has been directing a lot of my normal emails I should have received into a spam folder, I would have never have found them without help... as I have to log on to yahoo separately as its not in my regular email home box.
BIG APOLOGIES to anyone who emailed me, and thought I was being rude and not answering, the program also deletes everything that folder after a month, so I cant even back track after that......