Vera Macdonald

Domestic Diva

Vera — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:30 +0000

What can I say? The proof of the gingerbread will be in the eating. Having a friend in for coffee and hoping she won’t faint from shock.

Cool new scales are an inspiration

What now?

Vera — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:01:31 +0000

I’ve had a horrible cold since flying back from Cardiff - is there a conenction perhaps with air quality on the plane? Been feeling miserable but the weather is getting milder so I got out for a wee walk yesterday. Today is my eye test then probably take the prescription to the cheap shop for the actual specs- how busy I am! All this in one day, it’s funny how the tasks fill the time.

Cymru

Vera — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:31:14 +0000

That’s Wales to you and me - just spent a week there vbisiting friends in Cardiff, Cymllynfell (bet you can’t pronounce that one) and Swansea. Visited the Welsh Assembly on St David’s Day, 1 March and was lucky enough to meet a visitor guide who had nothing much to do so gave us security passes and took us right in to the business end of the assembly - how lucky were we?

Stunning view upwards from the Assembly

The whole building is stunning, original, unique and definitely Welsh, with lots of slate everywhere and just such attention to detail.

And to think I know the artists!

Here’s the view across Mumbles Bay towards Swansea - from Verdi’s fabby cafe.

Laughter and Mumbles

365 years of family

Vera — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:24:40 +0000

It was Auntie Margaret’s 98th birthday, and we caught the whole generation together, and that’s 365 years between them. No bad going!

365 years of family

The new white

Vera — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:05:37 +0000

My pal Jim the Painter has been here and my old bedroom, now the double guest room, is a completely different, new shade of white. It looks good and best of all, all the wee cracks are filled and painted over. Also had a mega shopping spree with Linda and Mary when we all bought stuff but the most remarkable for me is a frock - I bought a frock. Not yet sure wheter I’ll keep it.

More snow

Vera — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:45:50 +0000

I was planning to head up north to visit the ‘golden oldies’ but my plans have been scuppered again by snow. Just a slight covering here but a good few inches up north, so not good for taking them out to visit each other. I’ll try again later this month.

London surprises

Vera — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:11:58 +0000

I had a fab time and wandered around in familiar (Covent Gardens) and less familiar (Spittalfield Market) areas. Spent a whole, rainy day in Tate Modern and did the tour so I ahd some idea what the weird and wonderful artworks are about. Here are some snaps of less usual London.

Only umbrellas

John Betjeman in St Pancras

Tate Modern's neighbours

London trip

Vera — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:49:05 +0000

I’m heading to London on Wednesday for a few days, so I hope to have lots of interesting photos and things to post when I get back next week sometime. I’ve nearly finished my filing at work, so I’m getting into that ‘not working’ mode. So far, so good.

Even more snow

Vera — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:01:45 +0000

Here’s Linda’s back garden in Inverurie. She has to dig her way out daily and won’t be able to use her car till spring!

What are these lumps?

My first painting of 2010

Vera — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:20:58 +0000

I thought about taking up painting in my ‘downtime’ but maybe not chairs! If you look closely you will see the patches and some of you might be thinking ’she didn’t sand that properly’ and ’she should have given it a second coat’ - and yes, you’re right. But a couple of arty pals saw it and liked the paint effect, so that’s how I’m leaving it!

Yes, but is it art?