Another One Joins The Nest.

Friday 23rd of this month saw the arrival of Zelma's (and mine) granddaughter from South Africa.

Dominique has joined us at long last and for me, it was a seven year event in the making. One that I welcomed with opened arms and heart. This petite and somewhat tiny young lady is all manners and respect tied up in a happy-go-lucky bundle of humanity.  Her accent, as one would expect is very strong and infectious in such a nice way and her personality has won the hearts of all who have met her thus far. Dare I say it; but she has got me (Pops as she calls me) wrapped around her tiny little finger. Clearly, it is obvious that we; her and I, hit it off straight away.

A word to the wise,  even with her diminuitive stature, she still has all the venom of a black mamba and it would be foolish to cross her path the wrong way (just like her grandmother).

We have planned times for her and I to spend one on one time together to tighten the already tight bond we have formed in such a short time.

Sharing the house with these two beautiful women is going to be a time in my life I'll cherish forever. That includes remembering to leave the toilet seat down and making sure to leave enough hot water for showering without using it all as I normally do after Zelma has had her shower. A truly small price to pay.

She is a bloody good little cook and making coffee for each other is easy as we both have our coffee the same way. A win, win situation all round for this old man.

Welcome to the land of boomerangs, koalas and kangaroos as well as family and friends who know the true meaning of the word love  Dominique.

Something New From The Keyboard.

Something New From The Keyboard.

 

This is my first blog, infact my first bit of writing since my last post re the winter blog a while ago.

My time has been spent in the workshop of late creating on a different level and remodelling my little 'getaway'. All of the creativity I allude to can be seen in here as well as the new picture album 'My Pallet Projects' on my original Facebook account (the one with the wild looking bike).              

I have certainly had fun making the projects and honing my woodworking skills and the results have been both successful and popular all over. Friends in both, England and South Africa have been impressed by my skill levels. One of the South Africans on my friend list wanted me to go there and make stuff for her but the financial cost of doing so far out-weighs the costs recouped so my friend, I have to decline. Another friend in the U.K asked a similar question regards a pot screen I had made and when I had given her the quote of making and shipping, it was more than she was willing to part with.  

So much for the rambling on now I must spend time here on the computer and start writing again as it has been too long since I have done so.

                  

Winter is here.

 Winter is here with a vengeance and my poor body is feeling it more than it'd like to. Maybe I should become a bear and hibernate... I could only wish!

With winter comes every gardener's number one enemy; ye olde garden weeds. 

Over the past month or so I have been out in my workshop creating pallet based projects; 2 pot screens, a framed mirror and a seat for one customer and work colleague, a lizard cage with 2 more orders to fill (see enclosed pics in the photo section of my blog site of the above mentioned.

Winter is a time for me to also sit back and do some much needed writing. The season might inspire something new and keep the mind from reminding me of the prevailing cold and miserable weather that haunts me more than I'd like it to...I can only hope.

Somewhere along the line in the next month or so I am expecting a proof-read copy of my first book; an anthology of my poetry writings in the book called 'The Inner Me.' I await with anticipation and concerns as to how many changes have been made or suggested. The very same poems you have been privy to reading from time to time.

To end this post all I want to say is; Bring back summer!

Before I sign off, some of you in my followers listed groups are also on my Facebook account and have already seen the pictures but, for the rest of you; I hope you like them and leave a 'calling card' to say you've seen. Well that's the end for now so hear from you all soon (I hope).

The New Year

The new year is upon us once again and I have received an email saying that I have to wait til the end of March  to find out whether or not my two short stories mentioned in the previous posting will make it into print... here's hoping. I'm feeling confident though. Like the old sayings go; nothing ventured, nothing gained or in for a penny, in for a pound. I'm also waiting to hear if my article for the Animal Rights mag is going to be printed.

I am already deciding which poems will be put in the next anthology and editing as well as  a small illustrated children's book using one of my children's stories involving water safety. Not a Charlotte's Web type of story line though. 

Now that TAFE is over, done, said I can get back to my creative stuff as I think I mentioned in my previous post in between building new projects for the back yard. There's always something happening one way or the other in my world.