Well life certainly is a rollercoaster, I'm just going to have a winge...... My head is spinning with getting things ready for my book launch in 3 weeks, so many things bombarding me at once. Yesterday I finally joined our local Rockingham Writers Centre, and it was lovely to meet a handful of friendly ladies and I ask lots of questions, and they were very complimentry about my book, one of the ladies actually bought a copy yay! and I went and had a coffee with one of the ladies after. The afternoon was where things went to shit. My publisher sent me my Press Release which was fabulous but it needed a bit of a tweak, 2 changes of the word jewellery spelt the American way, and the way their reply form was set out I had to reply in boxes on the form but my computer would not allow me to do that, nor could I copy and past into a word document, so, I tried to print out to fill in by hand then scan to resend, but noooo it was saying there was an error and to check ink grrrrrrr couldn't get a thing done. In the mean time I had enquired about a children's book festival a couple of hours drive away and was waiting for some answers to some questions also I was trying to source some accomodation for 2 nights either side of the festival, but the whole town was practically booked out and I was strugling to book into an old pub who's site wasn't being cooperative. I'd also sent some emails that I was frantically waiting for replies on. So I threw my hands up and called it a day!!!! I started today (Fri) off with our weekly coffee group catch up then back to try and sort out my printer, I took my ink cartridges to my supplier and he checked and said they were still full as they hadn't been bought very long ago, back in the printer and of course still not working so it'll be a message to my IT bloke as he came and dealt with all of this only a few weeks ago...... So here I sit with another cup of tea, heat packs on my back and shoulder still trying to find accomodation for the book festival but I think it's time to call it quits for the day, otherwise I might throw laptop/printer/or phone across the room!!!!! grrrrrr Well now its Saturday, and still my head was swimming with trying to sort out stuff, my lone braincell Barry was stuggling, so I took a step back and decided to not go to the Book Fair as it was getting way to difficult, still haven't heard back from them. So I think its time to push the Post button then go and put the kettle on for a cuppa. Thanks for listening to my rantings, I don't normally put it down on paper - but no ones listening anyway ....... see ya

Well hello everyone, its been nearly 15 years since I've written anything on my Blog, a lota life has happened in that time. My eldest sister Glenice died suddenly in April 2011 and I moved back to Perth to care for our mum, sadly mum passed a year later, I stayed in Perth and re invented my self as an Assemblage Artist, and over time I had 2 solo Exhibitions in Dwellingup. I had a lovely visitor to the second exhibition around 7 years ago who was interested in all of my pieces and loved to hear the story behind each piece. She was very taken by Princess Tillie the Mystical Magical flying Dragon (her body is a yacht tiller hence the name) and said I should write a book about her - and the seed was planted. A lota life got in the way as it does and finally a year ago I started on the project, I had Princess Tillie for the start and Buzzy Bee for the end so just had to make more characters and write the story to fit them all together. My book has just been published YAYYYYY and now working towards the book launch. And here she is.....

Reclaiming my life Day 28

well I tried to keep up the momentum but life got a little silly again and I ran out of spoons each day, (google Spoon Theory, couldn't work out how to put the link in once I'd started) also I spent last week in Brisbane working at The Quilt & Craft Show which was fantastic, very busy & exhausting but great to chat with like minded people and catching up with my friend Christine who is also a wonderful host & makes me feel very welcome in their home for the week.
Had to lay low for a few days to recover from standing and talking for 5 days but getting back on track slowly.
Yesterday I started culling, more clothes to go to charity & also packed 3 boxes of delicates in the lounge room, Budgie lamps (a few), hat & model car collection, so now that the lounge room is looking a little bare in some areas it actually makes me feel as though the move is going to happen, the last 6 months of getting stuff out of the house & trying to sort & cull here in the tiny flat or out in the garage has seemed like I've been going around in circles but now it's full steam ahead, have my exhibition and the quilt show behind me & now my focus is on packing & getting outa here.
Have a window of a few days so about to head over to the house to survey what I still have left to chuck or get out & see my boys who are dog sitting.

Reclaiming my life Day 11 & 12

Posting every second day seems to be my pattern so we will run with that for a while and see how I go.
Yesterday morning Mackenzie and I went on a fact finding mission to the Telstra shop to find out if we could help my poor Blackberry or other phone options to think about.
Home for a quick lunch then off to my regular Thur afternoon meeting.

This morning saw Mackenzie and I off early to que at the Telstra shop for the release of the new iphone, we were no 8 in line so within the hour I was the proud owner of a new suppa doopa phone.
It just seems so bizarre to have this new phone but I am actually saving nearly $40 on my phone plan each month, so I had no choice really but to upgrade now did I!
Spent the afternoon setting up and transferring the data from the Blackberry and trying to work out how to drive it.

Reclaiming my life Day 9 & 10

I'm having trouble keeping on track and staying focused with writing every day but I'll try to keep on task.
Yesterday was spent at art school, now that my exhibition is over and I'm moving I'm not going to make any more pieces as I have to start sorting my stuff that I have there (a locker & 5 shelves oops), having been there in the studio for 5 wonderful years I have accumulated/amassed a wonderful array of treasures (other peoples trash) that I have to cull, my working stock, a lot of which has been passed onto me over time so I will pass it onto others. Had a good talk with Kevin my head sculpture teacher about the new direction I'm thinking of taking my art when I move to Perth, thanks Kevin for your input.

Today didn't get off to a good start as my faithful Blackberry started to play up, the scroll mouse won't roll down anymore so it is causing problems accessing my mail and address book info, very frustrating, we can't seem to fix it so I think it's days may be numbered, I'm so glad that I got Mackenzie to back it up onto the laptop last week.
Today was a running around day I had a good massage in the morning then another appointment in the afternoon then spent the rest of the arvo resting with my feet up.

It is very late and way past my bedtime so I hope what I've written makes sense, so good night all.