The Summer has been wonderful and sketchbooks completed but Autumn is here and it is time to clear the Summer debris from the studio and prepare for Open House.

I have done the usual avoidance techniques, baking, reading and visiting friends but it is time to work and prepare, just like the squirrels.

It could be a hard winter, so I am going to enjoy this season x

The garden at the moment is pale pink, purple and lemon, as well as the various shades of green. Since the last blog the Bay Tree has recovered and I have tidied out the small shed. What a shock when I found Maudie, who now resides in the studio.

Open Studio on the last Saturday of the month goes well, and the free places (giving back to friends) is working well. It has also been great fun and very productive.

Will write soon.

In early March my tree's were cut - then came winds, hail, snow and warm sunshine and that was all in one day. Fast forward to late March and some of the tree's have been nested in already.

Amongst the tree's cut was my Bay tree. I have taken cutting's which have been successful and I have used this as inspiration to give thanks for the winter flavour, the shelter etc. in as piece of work.

The clocks have sprung forward and I am looking forward to the extra hours evening daylight.

Great morning working alonside the (Journalists) group. Our prompt was a 'gratitude tree' and the work was just flowing effortlessly.