The book I ordered from Ukraine arrived today. (I had to pay 15 euros custom duty to the postman, but it was worth it.)

I read about this artist on Substack.

I bought the book because I read her life story……..and I liked the colourful paintings. But it was definitely reading about the struggle she had to become an artist which impressed me.

I liked that I could in a small way support a Ukrainian publisher too.

So that was exciting.

As was opening the door this morning after a very ,very windy night. With no double glazing and gaps galore in my house the weather seems closer, loud and more scary.

Mostly today ……again, I painted foxes.

Tomorrow I think I’ll paint flowers.

After looking at Caran d’ache neocolours 2 ( water-soluble  wax crayons) which are pretty expensive I found a box of 10 white ones for a very reasonable price and ordered them. White is a really important colour and there is only one in each of my boxes of ( cheaper) wax crayons. So I have ended up previously  buying a new set , just to get another white. Am very happy to get 10 whites…..and I can see if they are really as good as Sandi Hester says they are. Hurray!!!

Yesterday someone said that I was ” such a drama queen” when I said that I had been singing ” always look on the bright side of life” to myself , because I’ve been worried about my eyesight. This made me very happy as up until now I’ve always been described as ” quiet”. Progress I think.

It must be wine time by now. Its dark outside, but not windy thank goodness. The wind keeps me awake because it’s so loud.

Cheers🍷🍷