from the corner of my eye . . .

slowly & yet oh so surely

my mind kept a-wandering

concentration crept away

industriousness ground to a halt

)(

i sat quietly & watched

from the corner of my eye

how he puffed & he panted

he fidgeted & he fiddled

O

he jumped up & jumped down

he really wanted a little more

more than a look at the world

i downed brushes & we set off

to investigate . . .

Until the call . . .

All is delivered. Designs, information, samples! So, for now

i shall pick up my brushes & loose myself again in painting

O

Until the call.

Hoping i will hear a "yes " when i lift that phone to my ear

the suspense. I sit thinking, how i came to be doing just this,

branching out into wedding design, not what i had in mind.

(Though i really do love doing it, altogether love weddings )

My own wedding design last year, here & here

led to comments, complements, recommendation

so, i thought maybe its not such a bright idea

to look a gift horse in the mouth when starting out

i'm so hoping for my very first "bride" to design for .

a delicious excuse to doodle & draw flowers & lovely things

The above started life as the this below

early/late bird . . . . .

such a ridiculously early time of the morning

even the birds will very soon be waking

yet here am i,

frantically putting finishing touches to my portfolio

from my own lips are uttered the famous words

next time -i will be more organised

next time - i shall not leave things till last moments

but, at last, I am now proud owner of

a range of wedding stationary designs

and . . . (eeek)

in not so very many hours
i am of to visit my very first
(working for myself full-time) client
. . .at best i am hoping that they may think my work looks ok
though my lack of sleep may well cause me to look a fright
(my excuse, i seem for some very odd reason
to work so very much better under pressure!?)
off to sleep.......................

Hope written . . .

O

"Hope is the thing with feathers

that perches in the soul

and sings the tune without words

and never stops, at all"

O

Emily Dickinson

me and my three . . .

. . . and, i can hardly believe it

i finally made myself finish this!

" me and my three"

i think i rather like it now

can you tell i have had a wonderfully creative weekend