a return to admin

It is now 16 weeks since my last Blog Post, it is only now however that I find time to sit such has been the past few months.

Without transcribing my entire Journal for this period I would have difficulty sharing all that has happened during that time, Jessie, my Collie ran away and was missing for some time before being returned safe and sound, my partner sheila became my lodger

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a snap decision to sell up and move brought her into my space, as if that were not enough to slow down the creative side of life she asked me to project manage the entire process which now settles her into her new home less than 50 metres from my front door; a bitter winter, Flooded town and friends and associates slipping in and out of the light, a birthday, but all of this was nothing compared to my spiritual growth borne of constant miracles.

The overall effect of the months events has brought me to a wonderful slowing down of life in General seeing several works of most personal importance completed, with a new series underway and a mental finalisation of my Exhibition Theme this coming September.

Of most importance to me, the transition between homeless person and settled man has happened without my even realising that such a transition was so necessary, only in retrospect am now I able to remark upon a psychologically state of mind in as much as I was still living life as if I were a homeless person, with this realisation I have set about changing everything, decorating my home, laying floorboards, sorting the studio area into something that is more permanant and manageable.

This sudden explosive change has had a dramatic effect upon my work allowing me to consider specific themes and series of works rather than spontaneous bouts of work, of forced completion borne of a need to be finished as quickly as possible, "just incase" , of most importance I now experience a sense of satisfaction in my work not experienced before now.

Physically the harsh winter has been a real struggle though now with spring most definately here I am able to enjoy a relative freedom from the aches and pains that come with a certain age, psychologically I have become more settled and spiritually I remain in constant amazement and gratitude for answered prayers and the presence of God continually in my life.