February – Love is ~ a poem by me
Love is …By Kate MacDonald My love isOn a washing lineFluttering in the breeze Your love isDried on a radiatorHot, rumpled and untidy Their love isFrom the tumble drierEasy care and crease free Her love isOn a whirly gigSpinning round dizzily His love isLike a clothes horseFolded away stiffly Our loveNeeds no washingFresh as a daisy daily
Looking for a way through…
These pretty much sum up January & February!
January – Confession ~ a poem by me
ConfessionBy Kate MacDonald A fear of failing,Holds meBack from the doing,The starting,Beginning. A fear of failing,Holds meBack from creating.Inhibits,Constraining. A fear of failing,Holds meBack from the chanceOf growing,Succeeding. This fear of failingCloses my mind,Roars through my head,Fills up my chest,Arresting my breath. I know I should start.Pick up the pen,Just make a mark.Wield a paint brush orPly a needle with […]
Up to date …..
Facebook was telling me that my 547 friends and followers hadn’t heard from me for a while. When I get ‘head down & motoring’ busy or I’m feeling a bit out of sorts, I do tend to forget to post on there. I think ‘I’ll do that/say this tomorrow’ and of course tomorrow doesn’t ever […]
Open Studios Weekend
Many counties now have an Open Studios route at some point in the year. A weekend or more when you can see behind the scenes of the artists life. My local one is called Artmap Argyll. Dad has been involved from the beginning, eleven years ago, first as a Full member then more recently as […]
Just a Naked Card!
I have made cards, mostly just for Christmas for friends and famliy, since a pre-Christmas, Christmas meal with my flat-mates when I was at college and realised that I had forgotten to buy any to go with the presnts. Being an art student, I had a useful supply of stuff in my bedroom, coming up […]
CHArts at The Briggait, Glasgow
I was at the Argyll Festival in Glasgow at the weekend. Organised by CHArts Argyll & the Isles (Culture Heritage & Arts) who are charting all the culture, heritage & arts activities in the Argyll area. Argyll Fest was about the best that Argyll has to offer by way of food, drink and artisan crafts. I […]
Writing & chickens at Comraich, Kilmichael Glen
The other afternoon I spent a very enjoyable afternoon with some fellow writers overseen by author Marian Pallister at the lovely retreat of Comraich. Sent out into the sunshine to find inspiration it was hard to know where to start, but I was charmed by the chickens …. Comraich Chickens Part IThe red wattle of the […]
Another Day Another Dog Walk..
There’s a track near us that runs along the side of Loch Sween called ‘Glean a Gealbhan’ pronounced ‘Gleneealavan’. It’s easy walking, ducking under branches, and there’s not often anyone else there so the dogs can roam free. Over the years I have walked along here dozens and dozens of times with different dogs. It’s […]
Hello I’m back!
Recently, I have accidentally taken a break from all things social media and struggled to keep on top of emails. However, this evening I am feeling better than I have for weeks. Following the Handmade Fair in May I rather crashed. A combination of exhaustion and some vile viral English bug I brought back with me. […]
