Spring fever

Well, I have now reached the ripe age of fifty four years of existance on this beautiful planet. I think I amm now what you might call past the point of no-return on the uphill struggle of life - now definately middle-aged numerically speaking.

However, my state of mind is a little younger - in my head I only feel about thirty-five/thirty-six............................but my body says different!!!

Anyway I had a quiet celebration with a few of my friends, and got cards from friends and family - not a lot- but enough, and lots of 'Happy Birthday' messages on y facebook page!!

The weather has been so wonderful this past week here, that I have spent probably about 95% of my waking hours outdoors in my garden, - removing weeds before they take over my flower borders, mulching around the roses, and clearing the veggie plot and sowing seeds in the greenhouse. Hopefully, I shall be able to grow some nice fresh food again this year - peas, beans, cauliflowers, khol rabbi, spinach, rhubarb, tomatoes, etc, etc.

Hamish the dog has thought is wonderful as he gets to stay outdoors all day,

and if he drops his ball on the ground where I am weeding, then it is thrown away for him to chase or hunt -what joy!!

I have also been attending my leaded glass art classes, at the Glasworks Studio, in Glasgow, with Yvonne Smith and Joe Boyle, fantastic glass artists. I have started work on a mirror with a fuschia theme.

My finished Poppy panel - made in October - December 2009

Building Drawing

Glass for cutting

Some of the cut glass.