tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post787417802850919336..comments2024-03-04T21:31:55.922+00:00Comments on Middle of Nowhere: Up, up and up!Gretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-17533990234512963172010-08-30T16:31:07.547+01:002010-08-30T16:31:07.547+01:00Well done on the completion !
It's oddly inevi...Well done on the completion !<br />It's oddly inevitable that , once the pressures off , one collapses with something , as though one can finally afford to.<br />Hope you're recovering and can relax now , sipping something hot out of that lovely mug .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-44572974106994525372010-08-28T14:58:46.484+01:002010-08-28T14:58:46.484+01:00Somehow I missed this post when it first came out....Somehow I missed this post when it first came out. First congrats on on finishing, what a tremendous lot of work that was, as your paint palettes attest to. Rather sure by now you've recovered from burn out and relative encounter, but sending sympathies all the same.d. moll, l.ac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16007607538375968631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-80967082115704722772010-08-27T22:11:39.723+01:002010-08-27T22:11:39.723+01:00glad your back, we missed you!
love
Lyn
xxxglad your back, we missed you!<br />love<br />Lyn<br />xxxLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548006686821838698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-14095640247305514052010-08-27T09:20:03.521+01:002010-08-27T09:20:03.521+01:00Happy to 'see' you back on-line. Good to k...Happy to 'see' you back on-line. Good to know you made the deadline. Looking forward to seeing your new project.<br />janeJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088645094342340917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-40343539659483688332010-08-26T10:10:25.575+01:002010-08-26T10:10:25.575+01:00Hi Gretel,
I wondered about you, and was going to ...Hi Gretel,<br />I wondered about you, and was going to pm to see if you're ok. Glad to see you're back blogging now!<br />love Penny.<br />xnatural attrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932782598258944332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-50748844904084084852010-08-26T09:55:53.499+01:002010-08-26T09:55:53.499+01:00Ive missed you loads!
So glad your back and on tr...Ive missed you loads! <br />So glad your back and on track again.<br />I have serious mug envy with your latest purchase.<br />Dont worry about the nasty encounter with relations i too have had an unpleasant encounter a few weeks ago, it hurts and makes you feel sick and edgy for days but it soon moves aside and you come to realise that the only people that matter are you and your little family you have created and chosen like partners friends etc. <br />Dont let them get the better of you, you are worth so much more than that, just look around and you'll realise that you are loved dearly, <br />Big Hugs Gretel <br />xxxxGemma Mortlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764071270678882554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-22868089303699719502010-08-26T08:48:10.930+01:002010-08-26T08:48:10.930+01:00Great to see that you have finally finished your p...Great to see that you have finally finished your project, I know that feeling of being completely drained of energy. You need time and T.L.C. and you will be back on top of things, just you see. xAcornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-85175460224839505712010-08-24T21:09:10.871+01:002010-08-24T21:09:10.871+01:00Glad to see you back. Make the most of the rest t...Glad to see you back. Make the most of the rest to charge up your batteries, then make some lovely artwork with your pastels!Cathy Holtomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510196597713178864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-13025317491489614412010-08-24T13:36:30.555+01:002010-08-24T13:36:30.555+01:00Now those Pastels are just Scrummy!
Good to have y...Now those Pastels are just Scrummy!<br />Good to have you back now fit and well and look forward to hearing more about your long project - I'm intrigued! Dale :-) xDale Simpson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00814425997509398163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-62093002949362092992010-08-24T09:40:16.154+01:002010-08-24T09:40:16.154+01:00Hooray! You're back! I'm glad all went wel...Hooray! You're back! I'm glad all went well with the 'big job' and that things are looking good for next year; you certainly deserve it!<br />I LOVE those mugs! Studio pottery is fab! We have a big blue-patterned bowl we bought years ago for £50-odd. We were completely skint and couldn't afford it, but every time I look at that bowl my heart sings.<br />Re Relatives....yup, I have an issue lurking, too....you're not alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-41427416179183659792010-08-23T16:46:39.038+01:002010-08-23T16:46:39.038+01:00congratulations on getting the work done - I'm...congratulations on getting the work done - I'm looking forward to seeing what you've been up to.<br /><br /><br />That photo of the cricket (I think) is fabulous - well caught!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394200634221634534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-48606251002467703312010-08-23T15:19:16.052+01:002010-08-23T15:19:16.052+01:00So happy for you Gretel...it has been a very long ...So happy for you Gretel...it has been a very long 11 months for us as well...we have missed you so much. I am looking forward to the big reveal next year and all the accolades to follow. <br />I love your new mugs and they look to be very comfy to handle and of a lovely size.<br />I just returned from a weeks vacation and I have so many great photos for you. Lots of fun blog posts planned ;-)<br />Your last photo of the rainbow is stunning...thanks for that!<br /><br />Janet xoxJanet Metzger, Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004040279820041203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-25074485957610426242010-08-23T09:40:02.667+01:002010-08-23T09:40:02.667+01:00You were definately missed ... and look forward to...You were definately missed ... and look forward to seeing the results of your recent 'slavery' ;-)<br /><br />Oh and looking forward to what you produce with those lovely pastels ...<br /><br />Rise above the family 'stuff' :-) xxGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12480023031281581371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-32826210075599966732010-08-23T07:15:48.040+01:002010-08-23T07:15:48.040+01:00Very nice to have you back - it was only to be exp...Very nice to have you back - it was only to be expected that your immune system would go into free-fall after that much intensive work. Glad you are better .<br />I'm very jealous you can use your lovely big box of pastels - I was given one like that but I'm allergic to the darn things!<br />Families...they always know exactly where to stick the boot in for maximum effect and once again you are 12 years old - well done on rising above it.Caroline Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458832101616631036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-8681858066525878742010-08-22T16:57:52.528+01:002010-08-22T16:57:52.528+01:00Glad you're getting your life back! The first...Glad you're getting your life back! The first photo is stunning - if you hurry you can submit it to BBC's Countryfile competition!! I rarely see/hear from my siblings .... their choice, but also their loss!! Love the mugs - yes, use them, there isn't much point in having them if you put them away in a cupboard. I must remember to take a photo of my 'vegetable garden' to send you .... a grow bag with radish, beetroot and spring onions - free seeds from a magazine. Look after yourself, love, AnneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-16210223410957346272010-08-22T13:53:45.774+01:002010-08-22T13:53:45.774+01:00Hooray for deadlines met and completed, and welcom...Hooray for deadlines met and completed, and welcome back! I've missed your lovely musings very much. Sorry to hear about the cold and the unpleasant family, but those both seem to be bumps in the road that all of us need to pass over to get to the good things in life. Now that you're feeling better and even have your house cleaned, you're ready for a whole new surge of creative living! I can't wait to read about it. Through these blogs we share such a warm part of our lives, and your posts are like a special small jewel to discover each time. Thank you for that, and welcome back.Trailshomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091315786366864065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-22522292435617180192010-08-22T09:44:05.615+01:002010-08-22T09:44:05.615+01:00Welcome back; I was on the point of emailing! Can&...Welcome back; I was on the point of emailing! Can't wait for your mysterious project to go live either.<br /><br />And of course we will want to see your autumn landscapes...rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-88463349837350467892010-08-22T07:52:43.837+01:002010-08-22T07:52:43.837+01:00Love the grasshopper on the sage...... Good to hea...Love the grasshopper on the sage...... Good to hear you have finished your deadlines and have resurfaced. Time to get out and about and breath in the fresh air... :O)menopausalmusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255069917743230560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-301679116657981452010-08-22T07:39:02.529+01:002010-08-22T07:39:02.529+01:00I was getting a little concerned...
Nice mugs too...I was getting a little concerned...<br /><br />Nice mugs too. Not much good for me - too far away.<br /><br />viv in nzknutty knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00325560883289908412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-49211962101248173442010-08-22T06:00:09.876+01:002010-08-22T06:00:09.876+01:00I have missed you.
Annette RI have missed you.<br /> Annette RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-43768190859233275932010-08-22T05:56:14.749+01:002010-08-22T05:56:14.749+01:00I love to buy art mugs and use them everyday, choo...I love to buy art mugs and use them everyday, choosing according to my mood and desire for 'conversation' with a particular mug. Unfortunately, many potters are trying to keep costs down by making mugs with no handles - turning them into decorative but not very practicle objects. We have a shelf in the bathroom where 'post-accident, disabled art mugs' can continue to sing their songs. Yes, if only relatives could be as easily managed :)Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003579922396408184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-38611086610895588962010-08-22T03:43:34.262+01:002010-08-22T03:43:34.262+01:00I am glad your long slog has come to an end. Give...I am glad your long slog has come to an end. Give you a chance to breathe, recharge the batteries, etc.Soozcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549632685008663664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-68867226018355510762010-08-22T01:44:35.580+01:002010-08-22T01:44:35.580+01:00I had missed you. Unfortunately, your first parag...I had missed you. Unfortunately, your first paragraph describes my last week perfectly. Is there anything worse than a summer cold? I haven't had an actual head cold in fourteen years, and was decidedly displeased with the experience. I'm still not back to full form, but it's so sticky hot, I'd rather be inside than out anyway.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your family encounter. Families can so often be downright hard. Take care of yourself!Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-50272135683188034172010-08-22T01:41:36.934+01:002010-08-22T01:41:36.934+01:00PG, it's lovely to have this report from you.
...PG, it's lovely to have this report from you.<br /><br />I could comment back to you about every one of your paragraphs, but will try not to be too long-winded.<br /><br />First of all, glad that you have completed that massive project, and hoping that your resting will little by little be restoring your energies. I work so hard and for such long hours at my job, that I have just about given up on any drawing or painting. I just don't have the "juice" left when the day off appears.<br /><br />Still, I know that when I do again have more time to myself at one go, my old hands and eyes will again want to do something with a pencil, pen, crayon or brush. <br /><br />Congrats on the big clean up.<br /><br />As for the family stuff. I do have some of my own family stuff always hovering just a bit off stage, and so am very sympathetic to you.<br /><br />Than last photo of yours is glorious. Hoping that you will soon be out and about those pathways round your area, with camera on board. Also hoping that your garden is delivering a bountiful harvest.<br /><br />Best wishes! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-7290088043215042502010-08-22T00:55:25.014+01:002010-08-22T00:55:25.014+01:00So glad that you are feeling back to normal. That...So glad that you are feeling back to normal. That first picture of yours is great! CarlaSouthern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732279575596442033noreply@blogger.com