Sunday, 26 January 2025

Inside

It's raining hard and blowing a hoolie, time to be tucked up safely inside. We had the briefest glimmer of sunshine yesterday, throwing light onto walls and furniture, distorting the forms.
Here is a protrait of me, painted by a friend, disguised by chards of sunlight and reflections.
I ventured into the conservatory to put several screws into the roof beams so that I could tie up the rose and jasmine strands that are covering my Greek boy. It is a cold, clammy and uninviting space in weather like this. My oranges will need more sun than this if they are ever going to ripen!

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  1. It never ceases to amaze me how a room changes when the sun appears, even if just briefly.

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    1. Yes, you suddenly get a fresh eye on familiar things.

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  2. Rainy here today too but not cold. Our week of winter seems to have passed. Had my grandson take the staghorn back outside for me today as I can no longer lift it.
    I love your colorful walls, the green and the dark blue with stars.

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    1. Colour really lifts my spirits. When I think back to other places where I've lived I always seem to have painted a green room and used a fair bit of blue (and stars!)

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  3. It's good to see the sun, if only briefly. No sun here at all today - it's been grey, wet, windy and cold. I like your sun photographs - very fetching.

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  4. What lovely colors in your rooms! Surely cheerful even on gloomy days.
    I hope Storm Eowyn didn't affect you too badly.
    Love the Greek Boy.

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    1. We've got away quite lightly with the various storms, just a lot of brash down - good for kindling!

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    1. I love how the light has abstracted my portrait, painted by David Ferguson.

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