Category Archives: Life

Ruminations on this amazing journey.

Emergence

Posted on May 24, 2010 by hatchery

On Friday, the family celebrated the emergence from the cocoon of the womb – a brother for three young girls, and a grandson for me. Past the due date, and with the labour more intense and prolonged, different from the … Continue reading →

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Black Dog Nipping

Posted on April 22, 2010 by hatchery

Not so strange perhaps how, when being nipped on the heels by the Black Dog, that a White on White ATC challenge can hold the hint of something dark.  There’s nothing like making art to bring the subconscious to the … Continue reading →

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Tending the Past

Posted on April 15, 2010 by hatchery

Yesterday, with housework piling up and a to-do list longer than my arm could reach, I yearned for the outdoors.  Instead of opting to work in the garden, which would benefit from two weeks of hard yakka by ten brawny … Continue reading →

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Making Memories

Posted on April 5, 2010 by hatchery

My future daughter-in-law has employed the services of a personal trainer, in an effort to get her body into better shape.  It’s not something I would contemplate, however, her body image is the bane of her life, colouring her days … Continue reading →

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Expectations Awash

Posted on March 10, 2010 by hatchery

An artist friend and I decided to have a go at a local market stall, over the long weekend.  For the past weeks, I’ve been cramming in as much ‘creating’ as possible, in order to offer a selection for varying … Continue reading →

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