Life, art & Dreamies

So the younger D. proudly unveiled her birthday present for me today. Oil pastels from the American aunt & uncle, enthusiastically deployed to portray Leah sprawled in all her fury glory, legs in air, tummy ready for a rub. A heatwave pose.

The model herself, soaked in a recent downpour, is underwhelmed until I scatter catnuts on the corner of the paper. The artist goes away tomorrow so I have time to work out framing possibilities. It really belongs on the floor, as a trompe l'oeil.

A day of driving & admin & laundry & boxes & deciphering messages including Eat By dates on various fishy purchases from Tobermory...