Sunday Sketches

Well a week after my last blog post I am back with a half finished sketch of Pip. It's been a week where I haven't blogged, but where I've spent time with my family, remembered the passing of my dear Dad and dealt with some serious day job work stuff. So I haven't really made the time to do much blogging or creative stuff. My soul has needed the break.

Time with the family was really needed and I will post some pictures soon of a farm trip.

I hope you are all well and that life is being kind to you and please head on over to Blue Chair Diary's blog to look at the other Sunday Sketches entries.

Helen xxx

Sweet Magnolias

I had a lovely weekend. It included; family, children, sketching, sunshine, relaxing, Kew Gardens, photography, magnolias and best of all, no renovating a cottage. It was lovely.

The magnolias smelt lovely and they were out in full bloom, attracting tourists, keen gardeners and also students using them as backgrounds in their photoshoots. Mind you these trees are so beautiful it's no wonder they attracted such interest.

I hope you all had a good weekend. I can't believe it's all over and it's Monday again.

Have a great week!

One Year On....

This weekend was one which I was kind of dreading. Mainly as on Sunday it was a year since my Dad passed away. I wasn’t sure how I would cope with it or indeed how I would feel.

In the end it turned out to be a lovely weekend because I was surrounded by the people I love.

I had a fun time with the children, we played, we giggled, we made cakes and we spent time just being. I spent quality time with my mum and brother and we remembered Dad.

The tears flowed but they were quickly followed by hugs and reassuring words.

It’s hard losing a loved one, I cannot give advice on how to deal with it, but all I do know is that I am very fortunate to still have people around me who love me. All the lottery wins and materialistic possessions can never replace that.

Most of all, I am lucky to come home to an amazing man who my Dad would have adored.