Boot Sale, Sunburn and Two Drawings.

Hi all,

Here are my two latest works, the Border Collies are from a photo I took at a dog show last year. I just loved this pose as they were looking up at Mum after winning a class, very pleased with themselves. I am doing this in Graphite on Winsor and Newtons drawing paper medium surface but on the back. The other drawing is of the Basset that I am re working.....not sure where I am going with that waistcoat, but I think my imagination just went a little wild lol, but I think the blue works better with the Bassets colouring rather than the red.

Poo Poo is feeling alot better now I am happy to say, so much so he is bounding around like a baby elephant, and whilst out walking the other day went into stalk mode, which is something he has not done since a youngster lol. Have to say he is a funny old boy, not much brains, but I absolutely adore him, and as I am writing this he is a kip on the sofa with his legs dangling off the side. Yep the sofa is his bed, and our bed is shared by Bluebell who sleeps full length down the middle......I am sure my home is owned by my dogs and not us lol.

On the Saturday I had a good clear out of my shed and other places, it is amazing how much stuff one holds on to, and decided to do a Boot sale on the Sunday. Up at 4 am out the door at 5 and setting up by six. The sun shone and silly me did not think to bring any sun tan cream....I should not of sat out in as long as I did, but the sun was so warming and just made me feel relaxed. Like most arthritis sufferers heat is good and we long for warm sunny days, but being a fair woman I did catch the sun a little too much and it is a lesson well learnt....remember to slap the cream on ! As it happens I did quite well and got rid of a load stuff, but the rest will go to a charity shop as I am sure they will make good use of it. I love going to boot sales and always find something that I can use, and have picked up a pine coffee table, frames for my art, second hand clothes, portable gas cooker(camping one),wind break, even pencils and paper...you just never know what you are going to find.