Dec 31^st Tuesday

Fine and sunny trip around cape woolamai, Belinda did 1 flower, I did 2 leaves for flower form and sanded wood for small pieces and painted. went and picked up em and went to san remo, had lunch boarded boat went around cape woolamai on a glorious sunny and colourful day, went and looked at K’s school, drove home, looked at growth area in Drouin then dropped em off, home for naps, sausages in bread for tea, watched black snow, the rookie big bang, walk around garden, early to bed.

Dec 30^th  Monday

Fine and sunny, mildish, ,2 people visited  the boys worked on mulcher and car symbol, , shop,I work on flower piece and small frames for future small pieces, cut up 2 palletts for dogs and birds out front of gallery, did last few profiles of BBAA, brought home em and garden rubbish, 2 naps pasta and tuna for tea moved ½ of birds and dogs, em tidied patio, watched last douglas is cancelled, cats does count, earth abides

Dec 29^th Sunday

Fine and mild, cloudy 24? Worked on welding flower piece, finished into the woods by Harlan Coben, reformatted several more biographies from bbaa, artists took down exhibition, paid 2, dug a bit in garden, chicken for tea watched end of wilty, Paddington and Qi did more profiles

Dec 28^th Saturday

Fine and mild, sunny to begin, M to melb to bring back em to house sit Ks place, walk dog, put out washing, work on new rock piece( rock hound) and flower piece, worked on doing profiles from BBAA, adam dropped in to pick up stuff from bus, band of rain picked up em for tea fish and chips started to watch would I lie to you and internet froze, put on shazam on dvd and that stuck ½ way through, took em home

Dec 27^th Friday

Fine and cloudy, cooler, worked on putting base on insulated dancer and did a 2 flying rock piece, read more on the woods then transcribed more member profiles from BBAa newsletters, up to 2020,shopped 4 visitors, did saveloys for tea Watched adam hills and the fablemans, very good

Dec 26^th Thursday

Fine and clear, pleasant but to get to 40,laminated write ups for pieces, wrote an introduction , wrote a “chapter list”, worked through several copies of BBAA newsletter for artist profiles, reading the woods by Harlan coben, did skewers in toast for tea, tidied up from yesterday, cloudy but warm at end of day watched dr who with Nicola Coughlan, skeleton crew and rivals and big bang.

Dec 25^th Wednesday

Fine and mild grey to begin then up to fine in 30s, Xmas day, , photographed pieces and assembled flying rock 2, went back to bed for another hr, helped prepare xmas. Em and M did most, caleb, em K and kids no David ( sick) had a roast lunch  honey calebs dog was one of the stars of the show, kids had lots of presents, everyone went home by 4 caleb took em back,sandwiches for tea. Watched the big red one, quite good, and big bang

Dec 24^th Tuesday

Showers in morning but fined up as day progressed, Belinda did 2 flowers and was a bit up and down but overall ok, I did rest of rock pile 1 cut off 2 insulator tops to make 1 vase of a wire flower and most of another ballerina. Also a block for petal to sit on. Reading cromer beach book and also von guerards sketchbook book. M and em went shopping for supplies for tomorrow, naps after lunch disturbed by dog farts.Wrote up 4 pieces. Had lasagna for tea watched earth abides, cats countdown,rex and big bang

December diary

Dec 23^rd Monday

Showers in morning, the boys Came late and worked on mulch stirrer,  ,I tidy up and start rock pieces, flying rock 1 and 2, Its no picnic at hanging rock,, extended legs of petal.and attached rising girl to screw form to make not a boring woman, rock pile 1 lunch went to, chiropractor at 2.00, brief shop at umart, all a bit hectic home for 2 naps and reading spirits in the bush further, enchiladas for tea, John working in shed in afternoon enchiladas for tea, M and em decorated tree I vacuumed, watched civil war good but ghastly, big bang.

Dec 22^nd Sunday

Fine and mild cloudy maybe showers, make up rice salad, go to Don’s for family xmas. Then to ems to pick up stuff and take em home, nap toasted sandwich for tea watched last bosch series 1,douglas is cancelled, all creatures ,big bang.

Dec 21^st Saturday

Fine and cooler 22, tidied up argus article walked dog down road, helped M wrap presents, worked on “petal”piece, reading ross greenwood death at cromer beach, sold 2 pieces, lunch, nap Shopped pizza tea, watched dune 2 good and big bang

Dec 20^th Friday

Fine and sunny 33, started on work done December, took dog for walk down road, M to mind kids again,til 500 I then worked on girl lifting herself from wood block, metal stuck in block so I have to turn a well for her to emerge from, girl basically done, reading last of cherrywood, lunch nap,research. Did kievs for tea, watched big bang, bones, bosch and skeleton crew

Dec 19^th Thursday

Fine and sunny, M off to mind kids at their house, kids played with neighbors most of day, I cut off dead branches on ash tree, unloaded car, set up mig, cut up more white Chinese lanterns and threw them on the pile ,John came and worked on games, assembled 3 pieces, made rest of I am not a robot” nap lunch bit of mowing, wrote up a few pieces, Rang shelly her last day at Drouin, Narelle to pick up fork lift,did steak for tea watched hard quiz, adam hills Rex, Lidia Poet and Big bang

Dec 18^th Wednesday

Fine and mild, 22, swapped mig bottle over, got xmas tree, M got kids off to school, I dropped off gorilla to melissa, shopped in Drouin, mowed across rd, said happy xmas to writers group, to go and pick up 10mm rod at Longwarry, make a lasagna, M to pick up kids from school,lasagna for tea watched Black doves, caleb and honey came to visit, walk around sculpture garden, big bang

Dec 17^th Tuesday

Cooler and showers initially then breezy but mild, Belinda,did 2 flowers, grumbled,I worked on forklift, singing girl and other forklift all three up to assembly stage as wood paint dries, M went shopping in morning, also picked up kids and delivered them to various locations, nap and reading and Instagram, spanakopita for tea, Pilates,watched the rookie and big bang

Dec 16^th Monday

Fine and clear windy 40, The boys work on finishing dragon fly and mulch turner, I finished girl from yesterday started singing girl to replace sue doyles piece and started forklift for Andrew, Tidied up too research more in spirits in the bush, M off to pick up mae,did sausages for tea watched big bang, cats countdown, bosch,rivals

Dec 15^th Sunday

Foggy and mild to begin 31 later, read papers,M went to fountain gate then big w met kand kids and caleb there to do xmas shopping, I was working on gorilla basically finished, started second girl but using towball, worked to 12.30, quite hot, went and had lunch nap did research and read book, did curry hamburgers for tea, watched last Shetland, douglas is cancelled,all creatures trash or treasure, and big bang.

Dec 14^th Saturday

Fine and mild clear, M to Rokeby market worked on gorilla ½ done, nap, talked to Roz re Jan exhibition, shopped Drouin, fish and chip tea watched the stunt man mediocre, M went to carols but kids didn’t want to go so came home, watched skeleton crew and big bang

Dec 13^th Friday

Fine and grey, fine showers to clear up M to take kids to school, worked on dancing girl with glasses, Pete and Marg Dumergue dropped in, Wayne called in, Dalenes son had died, 3 other visitors bought some work, did more research on herald outdoor art show, a.W.Harding did chicken pieces for tea watched tubular bells concert, I was not really impressed ok, then wicked little letters very good, and big bang

Dec 12^th Thursday

Fine and grey mild warmed up after lunch, finished last Kookaburra, assembled cows plasmacuts on boards, Talked to Sue Jarvis and David who came to see gallery re sues exhibition in June, to Warragul to post off piece to Warrnambool and pick up Gracies flea tablets, John from Scotland here now working in shed,did some writing on research project,  Kids coming home due to K and D having a dinner at San Remo.kids had nuggets and chips we had tuna pasta, played stack chairs and cluedo then uno and pool without sticks.

Dec 11^th Wednesday

Fine and mild grey, M takes kids to school, Eleanor and mae supposedly crook here for most of morning then at home with M, I did rest of kookaburras 4 done and did wood for bases of cow pieces, shopped at Drouin for dog and cat food,2 people visted, writers group here, reading rebus book for most of afternoon. Chicken bacon things for tea, fairly unpleasant from di grandis in Drouin, finished the rebus book, watched hard quiz, the diplomat, skeleton crew and big bang

Dec 10^th Tuesday

Fine and mild grey, no showers, Belinda, did 5 names with the plasmacutter, I do 3 chooks and started  kookaburras,did cow pieces welding and assembled play 2, I shopped at lunch time and got bisoprolol tablets, take theo to speech after school shopped at bunnings, spanakopita spiral for tea, pilates mat class, watched big bang and bones

Dec 9^th Monday

Fine and mild, grey, no showers, took seat up to community garden left it there, fixed loose boards on bin stand, demolished broken pallett, worked on cutting out 4 cows, cut out pieces to 4 chooks,did one, The boys did a reindeer and a dragonfly and a mulch turner, I shortened girl with a balloon on her nose, M to pick up kids at end of day and take mae to play with friend did curried chicken balls for tea, watched last two Lincoln lawyer , interior china town and big bang

Dec 8^th Sunday

Cool and grey, no showers, shop in Drouin, mowed sculpture garden, Opening of artists on the move exhibition about 15 there, naps, egg and bacon on toast for tea, M talked to em and caleb, watched Shetland, douglas is cancelled( exc) and big bang

Dec 7^th Saturday

Showery, muggy some sun, went to Jindi Market and bought stuff for opening tomorrow, saw Tim price and Toby Billington, assembled jindi seat, cut out another play piece and painted 6 people visited bought 150 and a 50 belinda, chased Grandkids til 4, M more than me, fish and pasta for tea, watched Black doves, the rookie , 2 big bang

Dec 6^th Friday

Fine and hot 34, painted wood and touched up seat, did 2 plasmacuts of balloon girls, M off to watch Mae at sports for a short while, read the lost letter finished ok, M picked up kids from school, Korean  chicken tenders for tea , mediocre, watched nugget is dead, big bang and 1 skeleton crew

Dec 5^th Thursday

Fine and hot 31. Did wood for seat and painted once, painted letters again with penetrol then painted frame black, hot, came up to do email re opening finished book the stormchild, good,did more research on west Gipps gazette, went to arts centre photographed carving, went to office choice and small shop at coles, Yarragon Pub tea with book group ,home to watch cats countdown and big bang

Dec 4^th Wednesday

Fine and gentle warm day 22, light breeze, worked on assembling seat, all together and painted letters once Jenny Palmer came to see exhibition talked to her for over ½ hour then off to see specialist re hemmerhoids, said just a blood clot and it will dissolve, no action needed, back home for morning tea, saw writing group and put out washing, M to have optometrist appt, then pick up kids, I read a bit then work on research, kievs for tea watched hard quiz, adam hills, bosch and big bang

Dec 3^rd Tuesday

Started coolish but warm and humid, finished the Jindivick letters, Belinda did 2 flowers, 1 big and 1 smaller, reading storm child and Cosmos,peter picked up stands , wrote bits from spirits in the bush.had chicken skewers in wraps Pilates bed, watched Rex and big bang

Dec 2^nd Monday

Fine and sunny a bit of a breeze at times, worked in shed making frame of a new seat and tidying up, assembled stands for Peter, The boys worked on a rose and spider and a mulch turner, finished Stalingrad, mowed house block and across rd and nature strip sausages and potato things for tea watched china town, Lincoln lawyer, big bang rained lightly most of night.

Dec 1^st Sunday

Fine and sunny, warmish to hot, a bit cloudy and breezy, did what I had made last month , painted stands for antiques again, Julieanne to garden,  went to Longwarry market, went to Chris and Keith at Neerim, v busy, 3 naps, hot, reading spirits in the bush, Stalingrad, did chow mein for tea, watched the beatles 64, Bosch, big bang by 2