Challenges on many levels...

Well, I could tell you about the crazy week that's just past, but I'll spare you. 

Suffice to say there's been two medical appointments, a car dying whilst fully loaded up with everything but the kitchen sink, plus a dog thinking a trip to the park was imminent and my son having to go to court! 

Hang on, let me rephrase that my son had jury duty! (Phew) that's better.

Anyway, I'm still trying to keep up with the Inktober challenge, so here's some more of the ink sketches I've managed to finish.

The orchid was a request from my sister. 

It's her orchid so how could I refuse? 

She's my big sister after all and I've always done as I'm told! (hehe)

There's also her gargoyle... 

I sketched him on Monday which seemed appropriate for the kind of day I'd had.

That was the day that the car died... well it's reborn now actually, after the trauma.

It seems a new battery was all that was needed. 

Hmm... I wish we could just get a new battery when needed.

It has been a fantastic Autumn here which is great after an atrocious summer. 

I've really been enjoying it which is just as well because I've heard that 'they' say we're in for a severe white winter. I don't hold much by this because the same 'they' said we were going to have a fantastic summer!

I'll wait to see... but I have fully stocked the freezer, bought matches, torches and we've got enough wood to last for a good few winters.... so bring it on!

Meanwhile, the garden is still blooming and the autumn colours are catching my breath at times with their amazing palette.

Here's a little visitor to a thistle...

Even with beautiful sunshine throughout the day, we are enjoying lighting the wood burner in the evening.

I've been watching the geese fly over daily, but I've been mystified by why some are flying south (well I know why that is and I'd do the same if I was a goose) but why they also fly north!  

I had to google this and it appears they are flying to their feeding grounds by day and then they return to their roost for the evening.
Mystery solved.

And just before I leave you for this week... in case you were wondering (oh how I flatter myself) about that Kio Carp painting that I started a few weeks back... well here's a little snippet.

I'm really not sure when I'll be able to finish it, but I'll keep it close to hand. 

It still needs so much work on it.

At least it's good to end with some colour.

Have fun and enjoy your creativity everyone... in whatever form it takes.

As always I try to visit everyone at the Paint Party, but so far I haven't been successful. 

If I've missed you then I apologise... I'll try harder this week.

I'm hopeful that one of these weeks I'll actually manage to see everyone. 

Meanwhile thanks for stopping by my place 

xx