under another sun

Over breakfast, a call from Maureen about Pat's catheter which was playing up and making him uncomfortable. Lorraine, rather fancying a quiet morning, had to zoom off.  In contrast, I had a three hour portrait masterclass. Melissa drew a self portrait in the first hour, after explaining certain principles, talking us through her process. Then we all stood at easels, and I used my charcoal pencils, and did drawings of two models. Somehow the timings went awry, so we spent most of our time on one model, and I had only 15 mins on the second one. I captured a likeness but so much to learn. It was my first go, however. Adele and Debbie there. Adele bullying me by deliberately getting in my way when we were hustling for position with the easels.   A shingles jab, next. The young nurse kept calling me lovely... thanks lovely... please sit down lovely... Last time I had my shingles jab I felt slightly peculiar afterwards so they told me to wait for 10 minutes. Anton sent me a news ite...

After the momentous events of yesterday, a sort of aftermath day. Lorraine full of cheery energy, so we I continued the grand projet  of the garage. We filled up the car with more stuff for the recycling dump, and stopped off at Squirrel's End where Lorraine fed Mickey the cat, who left a welcoming dead mouse by the front door. Then to the dump and home.  Beth and James home with the baby late this afternoon, all well. More photos today, all very lovely. I cooked hot curry, with a thousand veggies and chicken in it. Early to bed.