How Was Your Week? Creativity, Storms and Commitment

If we were having coffee, I’d tell you everything aches this week. I think the continued damp weather is getting into the marrow of my bones. One of my friends said she felt the same so perhaps it’s not just me. Can your bones ache?

Entertaining Friends—On Sunday, we invited a couple of friends over for supper. For starters, I cooked fresh asparagus wrapped in bacon. I’ve made this dish many times, but on this occasion, I committed the cardinal sin of trying a new cooking method: Baking from raw rather than steaming the asparagus first. It was okay, but not great. My guests were polite. For main, I made lasagne, which, even if I do say so myself, was delicious, and for dessert, a simple pannacotta, all washed down with a couple several bottles of red wine.

Animal Charity Shop—Of course, I woke up with a hangover from hell (the morning after the night before), and the three-hour shift in the charity shop seemed to stretch on forever, especially as I was freezing cold, and I forgot to take a flask of hot coffee. … don’t whine, Piglet. It’s for a very good cause. Next time, check if the cafe opposite does a takeout.

Exercise – The Power of Positivity

Amazing! I’ve not sat on the floor since my total knee replacement operation.

Overcoming Challenges: The Power of Positivity

TV and Movies

This week, we watched the Netflix series ‘Adolescence’ It blew me away. That’s all I’m saying. If you have kids it is well worth watching.

It’s heartbreaking on all counts.

Weather

On Wednesday, we were hit by storm Martinho, which had gusts of over 100km per hour. These were the strongest winds we can remember in the last nineteen years. Several pots in our garden were turned over, and chairs ended up in the pool along with a mass of debris. Many pine trees on the roads were uprooted. I can only thank God, a few years back we persuaded our neighbour to fell his pinetrees overhanging our roof and property.

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Art Class – Creativity at its best …

My lesson with local artist Rowan Marquis finally happened. Due to health and other commitments, this is our third attempt to get together. Yay! I am creating a textured picture of a Buddha and learning different techniques. It was amazing. I’m hooked. We laid down the background and texture and now wait for it to dry before I can continue the painting. To finish up the lesson, Rowan was trying to teach me to paint flowers using a palette knife. Let’s just say I was rather cackhanded, as the picture below demonstrates.

When Mr Piglet came to collect me, he took one look at the picture, frowned, and then pasted on a polite smile that said, “Is that it?”

Beta Reading Commitment … Apologies. I’ve not been around the blogosphere much this week. I’ve been busy beta-reading a friend’s latest novel and have a deadline. I am 85% through the book and loving it! I can’t put it down. Then, I just need to offer my notes for consideration, and I’ll be back in the blogging saddle.

I will catch up with everyone over the next week.

Coercive Power: A King & Midnight K-9 Mystery (The King & Midnight K-9 Mysteries Book 2)

If you enjoy mysteries, I highly recommend reading D. L Keur’s books. Once started I can’t put them down.

That’s it from me this week. A crazy week but productive.

Do check out Natalie’s Blog for other weekend coffee shares.