The Joys of Jury Duty

Who knew Jury duty could open up your (my) eyes to the hundred and one things you could be doing had you not been on Jury duty? Once released, I sprang upon my soul’s artistic pangs (and dramatic pangs) and fiddled with my husband’s photography (see below), fixed up some decoupage I had done on my daughter’s allowance box (see below), fonted a mug for my brother, bought a spring coat, edited my dad’s writing super-quick and met/caught up with 3 friends. All in one day.

I promise, absolutely promise, insha’Allah to record what tomorrow brings. I am positively itching to do something dramatically artistic.

the lilacs are coming, the lilacs are coming

this is one of my all-time favourite pictures. like dandelions, seagulls are much maligned. here, they are given their rightful glory.

i like decoupaging. she’s from the swinging somethings (2o’s, 30’s, 80’s, take your pick)