Tuesday Update

Greetings Readers,
         It has been another busy week and I am almost finished with this drawing, which I have to say that I am very pleased with. It has been a while since I used Fabriano 5 for Graphite and my first attempts were appalling, preferring something with a little more "tooth" but as they say practice makes perfect and now I can honestly say that I love using it. I do use this paper for CPs as well and that works fine for me too, but have to admit that Stonehenge is my first preference. I hope to have this one done by Wednesday and then it is on to a great hairy Briard dog...should be interesting !

Sunday I went off to another dog show, I think probably my last one for this year as the weather will start to change, however we are still basking in late summer sun and it has been truly glorious. Sunday was no exception and I met up with various dogs again all shapes and sizes, and I came home smelling of all sorts which gave Bluebees the hump. She is such a funny gal, does not like to come with me, but sulks for the day when I am gone and then tells me off when I come home...perhaps she thinks that I am being "unfaithful" to her !

Today is my birthday another year older and wiser.....I often think about that word wiser, and ask myself am I ? I think we all do as we get older, and the decisions that I made in my colourful youth might not be the ones that I might make now, however having said that it has moulded me into I am now, and I can honestly say that is a good thing. There are still things that I need to come to terms with and accept and that brings to mind this ever truthfull prayer.

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference