Is it hot enough for you?

May 29 2012  Waking up to sunshine, rather than rain, for some reason makes me feel much more hopeful and happy!  Realistically, the heat doesn't agree with my health problems, in fact it makes them a lot worse. My legs are swollen and itchy and achy all of the time, and sleeping, even after taking my drugs, is impossible! So my days are spent in a half awake, half asleep fug! I hate that feeling....  But thinking about it, I don't think I've had many days since the brain injury where I have felt 100% awake and 'with it' I am constantly tired and sleepy, and never raring to go! All that crap certainly zaps a lot of the joy out of living. I try my hardest not to be a moaner, I try my best to just get on with it....
So to avoid the dreaded depression... I make art - some of which I will show here - soon!

The Creative Buzzzz

May 24 2012   The creative buzz has been very strong recently - so many ideas - so much stuff going on in my already overcrowded head....honest - at times being creative can be a curse!  I have so many projects on the go at the moment, and I find it hard to choose which to complete. I have a couple of paintings waiting to be finished...an art journal that is crying out for some new work....but I'm currently on a textiles splurge.  Today, I think, will be spent mostly weaving...and a little bit of hand embroidery on a lovely velvet and silk cushion. I also have some heart shaped brooches I need to get finished!  See what I mean abut being unable to focus on one thing? One activity? To calm my busy mind,  I will start weaving, an activity I haven't done for many years, I want to make an A4 sized mixed media woven panel that will be a center piece for a wall hanging. Whilst doing the soothing weave, I shall watch 'Cider with Rosie' on my laptop.... I've never seen the film, but the book I love!