I’ll start with slugs.

Last night I stood on one with my bare foot. Gross!!!!!!!!

It was heading across the rug in my gallery and I should have been wearing something on my feet , but I couldn’t sleep and was on my way to find something to eat for the second time.

It’s  now in the bin.

And this morning I bought a packet of salt which I intend to spread across the doorway .

I didn’t sleep for ages afterwards  as I kept imagining a whole army of slugs heading for my mattress on the floor.

I considered dismantling my bed sofa  which is converted to a table using the metal bed frame. But laziness won out. That, and in all the years I’ve slept there I’ve only stood on one slug.

So I’ve been a bit tired today.

But determined to get the hang of gardenias.

And after tracing, drawing , shading, studying, taking apart and finally experimenting I think I’ve got it.

It took some time, in between reading breaks and of course the trip to the supermarket to buy salt.

And I found time to watch some more Portrait Artist of the Year.

But now I’m relaxing before going out tonight to see if anything is happening at the feste.

I started wine time a little early while watching a vlog by a Dutch watercolourist. He says so many thing I identify with as an artist. I’m in awe of his drawing skills and have no idea how he makes amazing watercolours out of what looks at first like a splotchy mess.

His name is Titus Meeuws.

I’m waiting until it gets a little cooler to water the flowers. It’s definitely summer weather now.

Cheers🍷🍷 Have a good weekend.