Roses & a few paintings from my sketch book

 

Since the treatment I had for my back problem

I haven't been very active on my blog.

and now I finally need to have surgery.

Which has made me turn to my favourite things.
My garden , which as I previously mentioned

 is having to look after itself.

But somehow it's not looking too bad.
 

I've just picked out a few photos I took of the pretty pink rose.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been sketching in my new sketch journals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Every year these poppies bloom in my daughters garden.

I love the big flower, but unfortunately they don't last very long 

so they were a must to paint .

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Montana Clematis is in full bloom & climbing everywhere, 

 except the ones I planted to grow up onto my pergola.

for some reason they didn't like where I'd put them.

so I took a photo of some in a friends garden .

 

Then quickly sketched this into my garden sketchbook.

 

 

 

 

This was  a sprig of Lilac  which I stole from my daughters garden

I find it doesn't seem to last very long in a vase.
  

 I painted this on the hand made paper I was given

I  struggled at first using this type of paper

but now I think I'm liking the different technique I have to use.

I glued it in my sketch book.

 

 

 

 

I would like to Thank all

 my blogging friends who take the time to look at what I share,
especially those who have sent me get well wishes.
 

I'll be away for awhile.

But I will be reading my favourite blogs

even if I don't make any comments.

 

à bientôt

Barbara Lilian

 

 



 

Scavenger hunt

organised by

green thumb Made with love

 

Where did the month of April go ??

 

I thought I would have been  organised this time

and

have had all my photos taken

and

 stored ready to show you.

Have

you guessed ?

 I haven't.

Mainly due to still not being fully active after my spell in hospital

and awful weather hindering me to get to the places I wanted to visit,

for what I call my photo shoot days.

 

Well here is my effort for  APRIL

 

 A is for ?

 

 Apple
 as it takes me back to school days,
how we learnt the
A.B.C.

 

We had  been to a new restaurant  recently opened near to where we live.

In years gone by it was the railway station .

The table decoration caught my eye
on each table they had placed

a  RED APPLE in a glass.

 

 

 

 

11 a.m.

 

Coffee time in our household.

Always HOT and made by my Mr France for ME.

 

 

 

 

SMOOTH

 

This was taken on a still day last summer.

 

 

Scale

Out come the dratted scales.

 

It's that time of the year again, the weather is getting warmer we stop layering up to keep warm . Look through our wardrobe and find we can't squeeze into those favourite trousers we wore last year.



Tile

 

 

It's difficult to find just a tile.

As where I live all the roofs look like this.

But I loved the look of the many different shades of terracotta

on this roof as I peeped through the widow at my daughters house.

 

 

 

 



 

 

LOGO 

 

 

This was taken at a vintage car rally.

 

 



SCRAP 

It was a wood burner in the house before renovation.
Now it's used to warm us up outside on a chilly evening
that we never want to end.
I think it needs emptying !!
 

 

 

 

 

 

MATCH

A group of local boys playing rugby.

My grandson is in there somewhere.

 

 

 

 

 

PATH

 

My pathway to heaven.

 

Taken a few years ago on our visit to the PROVENCE.

 

 

Layers

 

We often see these layers  overhead .

I call it sky painting.

 

 

 

 

Carry

Boys always love to do this.

 

Truck



 

This is a Lego master piece

 which my grandson made a couple of years ago.

 

 



 

 

I hope you enjoyed seeing my choice for Aprils



Scavenger Hunt

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So until next time keep your camera handy at all times and join in.

Scavenger Hunt

à bientôt

Barbara Lilian