An Eclectic Mix... PPF

Hello everyone... TGIF as they say, although the weekends are very much like the weekdays now.

It's been quite a busy stressful time here, with trying to get Muffin back to health. 

I've just come back from the vets yet again. 

We've been every other day for two weeks now, but we think we're making some progress.

No more trying to hide tablets in food... she sussed that one out very early on.

We now manhandle her and squirt the meds down her throat by syringe. 

It's a two man job which is quite unbelievable as she's only a mini shihtzu. 

Anyway, her weight has stopped dropping, so the 'roast chicken' and carbs with added sensitivity food seems to be working. 

Yesterday, she was more like her old self than she has been for weeks. 

I suppose this could be taken as my excuse for not having artwork to show you this week... but I have had a little play with the Muffin painting.

It's still unfinished, but hopefully I'll be able to spend a little more time on it soon.

They look a little scary with their staring eyes at the moment...but I feel this painting will be one that will be played with for quite some time to come. 

There can be so many layers added when hair is involved.

I thought I'd give myself a little treat and draw something that I can relax with... to lose myself in and my son came up with the perfect idea.

A Tiger!

I'm hoping you will be able to see the few pencils lines that I've used to get the dimensions.

I'll be using black ink to add in the details.

I drew a wolf a few years back for my son and so will keep to that kind of design.

Finally, before I leave you today I thought I'd let you see my Mother and Baby Giraffe A5 prints.

(They are available in my Etsy show...see button in my sidebar)

I'm still watching the Giraffe Live webcam of April and Oliver over at the Animal Adventure Park 

I can't believe that she's not had her baby yet... she looks like she's about to burst! 

Some people have been watching the live webcams every day/night since February! 

Hehe...I'm thrilled because I now have my own little herd! 

One more thing before I go... I must apologise to everyone that has visited me and left me beautiful messages. I'm sorry that I haven't been visiting everyone...but as I mentioned it's been quite a few hectic weeks, so please forgive me and I'll try to get to you soon.

In the meantime... have a wonderful weekend and I'm off to see the Paint Party Friday gang...why not join me...just click here

Wolf - Paint Party Friday

Here he is finished (well sort of... I may scan him before making any more tweaks) my wolf... although it's not the best photo due to light issues.

It seems quite appropriate to have designed a wolf because yesterday we had an incident with the sheep in the adjacent field! 

Now I know you'll all immediately think there was a wolf involved, but thankfully we don't have wolves in our part of the country! 

No... this was a little white Jack Russell dog who ran from the woods and tried to round up the sheep. I'll forgive you if you have a little giggle here because that does conjure up comic thoughts, but no unfortunately this little chap was extremely excited and started to separate the sheep, biting their legs and ears. I ran out as soon as I saw him and managed to get said little dog away from one particular sheep, who was bleeding from his ear.... for the dog only to run after the rest of the herd. 

So this was serious, I had to call in the fitter, younger troups...(my son) to take the dog lead and to try to round him up.

I should add at this point the owner was nowhere to be seen! 

Unfortunately, seeing the tables had turned and now the hunter was the hunted, he took a massive sprint onto the woods (as fast as his little legs could go... but it's amazing how fast they go when your on the run!)

The farmer was called and he did a quick roundup to check the flock were all okay. 

He seems quite resounded to the fact that people keep their dogs off the lead and this is a regular occurrence.

I assured him that I'll be making sure McMuffy isn't a nuisance... although she could hardly chase them for long with her little legs even if they thought she was a dog. 

I think they'd possibly think she was a lamb!

We're only 4 degree's this morning and there's a warning that snow is on the way for tonight and tomorrow. It'll be our first, so I'm sort of excited but also dreading it.

Once again linking to Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday blog.

Thank you ladies for such a fun place to party.

I'm also joining Alexandra over at Sunday Sketches.

 

Oh and I'm taking part in the random act of kindness to FLOOD the streets with ART on Black Friday (27th November) If you'd like to know more... then click here
I'm also helping with my daughter's Christmas card orders.
Here I am at the centre of all the activity.
with the little fluffy quality controller!

(the photo was taken last year... I haven't started dressing up either the rooms or myself yet!)
If you'd like to see more of my daughters design work... then click here

I'm off now to light the fires and add more
thermal layers... if that's even possible!

Stay cozy or cool depending on your location.
xoxo

The wolf is still at the door...(PPF Week 36)

Hello everyone... 

I'm happy to report we survived Abigail.

(the storm which was supposed to visit us yesterday... she actually stood us up in the end). 

She never arrived.

If she did visit you then I hope you are okay and have no storm damage. 

Well it's Friday and so let's kick off the weekend with a party... Paint Party Friday

Here's what I'm taking to the party.

My wolf ink drawing.

It's going to take quite some time to finish him, but it's all about the journey... right?

I'm contemplating giving him blue eyes... what do you think?

I find drawing these ink designs very relaxing.

It's easy to just nip in for a few minutes here and there (unless I can squeeze an hour or so) and leaving everything out on the table in between sessions is an added bonus.

It is only one ink pen and paper after all!

Click on the icon below if you'd like to join the party.

I'm also joining Alexandra over at Sunday Sketches.

 

I know my previous title from Wednesday's blog post caused quite a stir... thinking that a wolf might have been a threat to McMuffy. I'm happy to report she's fine and we don't actually have real wolves here in Aberdeenshire... well none that I know of.

Talking of Muffy... she's at the vets this morning having her teeth cleaned. 

I'm a little nervous it has to be said and I can't wait to go to collect her.

Here's a photo I took of her this morning.

It was the moment that she realised she wasn't going to the park... but to the vet's instead (again!)

She's fighting fit and got a clean bill of health earlier in the week, but she needs her teeth cleaned.

Not bad for an auld girl eh?

Have a wonderful weekend everyone

I hope if you have surprises... then they are all good ones.

As always I'd like to thank you for visiting my place.

xoxo

Wolf comes to call...(WOYWW #336)

A little late here today, but the sun was shining, so I wanted to make the most of it.

I'm multi-tasking and because it's Wednesday I thought I'd show you what I have on my desk. 

Well it's actually the kitchen table.

Since I completed the Inktober challenge my son has been asking me to draw a wolf! 

I'm not sure why he particularly wanted a wolf, but I thought I'd give it a go...

I love to draw using ink because I can just nip in and out as time allows, which is perfect for today.

Talking of which I'm going to nip across to link up to Julia at Stamping Ground blog

and the 'What's on your desk Wednesday (WOYWW) gang.

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone and thanks for popping into my place.

xoxo