More work done!

It's almost finished :D

Thank you, Julie!

Thanks, Julie!
Did a lot more work today, next step will be the hardest part for me: leaves on the foreground tree and the rocks.

Thinking... the discovery that well insulated homes not only keep a house warm during winter but also very hot during summer, is correct!

Right now it is 28C and it's not even the hottest time a day.
It NEVER got that hot before I got cavity wall insulation. 26C used to be max.

Not entirely sure how you mean that?

I do know from Bruce Lipton (among others) that most people don't really love themselves. When energy tested most test negative to the statement "I love myself".
If you don't, you exude the energy that you are not lovable.
And you repel love. If someone would say "I love you" you would think "How can you love me? Even I don't love myself! You have poor quality control!"
(quoting Bruce Lipton verbatim here)

So in that sense the energy you exude plays a huge role. It is basically everything.

The same goes for self-confidence, healthy boundaries and so on, but in essence these all go back to self-love.

Spiritually, don't get what you mean.
There's nothing or no one spiritually that hinders your quest for love bar (in almost all cases) your own thoughts, beliefs etc.
If you ask (Spirit) it is given.
But if you can't let it in the pressie will stay at the front door.

I've started another painting a few days ago. One that I've wanted to do for quite some time and never got around to doing it.
It's a lot of work, many layers, loads of fine detail meaning painting each leaf with a small brush.

Not finished yet!

First session



3rd session:



4th session, where I'm at now:

The Mac used to be the only drive-through for years, decades.
Now there are a few more, Kentucky is one of them.

I hardly ever go there as I have to drive 45 mins to get there at a shitty 80km per hour.
With the steep petrol prices (E1,85-E2,08 per liter) it'd become quite the expensive meal.
No matter how much I love the occasional McTasty, not worth it to drive that far.

I only do it when I have to be in that area around dinner time. Which occurs less than once a year.

Countdown - series -2025
About a secret taskforce.
Promising for sure!

Only 3 eps right now, tomorrow nr 4 will be aired.

Sounds good, Toody!

Thinking... it's been a while since I was last here.
The site logged me out and having seen a plethora of x-rated topics on the board I couldn't be bothered to look up my login password.
Today I decided to have a look around :)
Seems the content is back to normal.

Thank you, Julie! :D

Dept. Q is a great series! - 2025
British crime. Experienced police officer gets shoved out of sight in a meaningless new department to investigate cold cases.
I hope it gets renewed for season 2.

Smoke - 2025 - series
Excellent series on a former firefighter, now arson investigator.

Only 2 episodes so far, it's only just been released, 3rd episode is next week.

It took a long time this year for summer to arrive!
The only drawback is the strong wind, making it impossible to sit outdoors in spite of the sun and otherwise lovely temperature.

Today is going to be 28C, then couple days of even warmer weather: 30-34C.
That's too much for me, but nevertheless happy that summer's here!

I've got loads of cornflowers, chamomile, poppies daisies and so on.
The first flowering of my roses was overwhelming, so beautiful!

Anywho, enjoy summer!

Thank you, Kristie!

OT -----------
Made a new smaller painting. It was a request. Made it for the man who's helping me out in the frontyard. He removed a ton of unwanted stuff.
He wanted to do that whether he got something for it or not as he needs to stay busy. It's therapeutic for him.
Then he saw my paintings and asked if I could do one for him.
I figured it was a fair enough deal :)

He's really happy with it but he'd love a flying seagull. I will add that for him.

Thinking... the garden has had enough water for now!
It's been chucking it down all day. Cats can't go out and I just got soaking wet from cycling 400 meters to the supermarket and 400 back!
Wearing a woolly hat to keep my hair dry and my thick winter jacket which is water resistant.
Totally insane at this time a year. I cannot recall ever having this weather in May before.

Then had to scoop a ton of moss out of the garage's gutter as it was clogged by it. Took me 10 mins.

My jeans soaked, can almost wring out my winter jacket and my woolly hat.
Thursday we're going to get more rain...
I worked so hard on a new section of my garden, at this rate it's all going to chit!

Thank you!

I got myself a new Christmas tree last year, the old one had had it. That was large, so is the new one :)
I too love having it up, cosy lighting etc, but it does take away quite a lot of light where I'm usually sat so at a certain point I'm fed up with that.

Thank you so much, Merry!

Happy to hear you enjoyed seeing the progress of the painting!
I've got the seascape up on a wall. Made space for that one, haha. Had to take another one down as I simply don't have free wall space anymore.

You're kidding me?! No Christmas trees allowed after my birthday!! Which was May 13th.

Thank you so much, Sir!
I keep challenging myself the last couple of years so I'm learning new techniques, how to paint new things etc. I really enjoy that!

Thank you, Julie :)