December 2010
Friday, December 31 2010
- Happy 20011 - Google fireworks: Sydney in Australia is usually the best, but Hong Kong's not bad too.CLICK] to see the first. My mother, who's 93 this year, watched them all on television and said London's was definitely the best this year. CLICK and watch, fantastic! In Paris no fireworks, but crowds(la foule) (…)
Thursday, December 23 2010
- PARIS EXHIBITION - Oh dear! This is a palm tree made from old car tyres (des pneus) by DOUGLAS WHITE! and these are plaster casts of everyday packageing covering the floor of a small room by LUCIE CHAUMONT! I photographed them in an exhibition in Paris called Rehab in the Espace Fondation EDF (élécricité de France). (…)
Monday, December 13 2010
- PARIS IN DECEMBER - And it's going to be cold! The weather forecasts temperatures not higher than 5°and snow!! We're going tomorrow morning and I mustn't forget my scarf and gloves (mon écharpe et mes gants) like I did last month. At the moment it's -5° (minus five degrees) in Paris! Oh dear! I hope I'm not going to (…)
Sunday, December 12 2010
- WATER MELON JAM - This is what I've been doing (voici ce que je faisais), I haven't been wasting my time (je n'ai pas perdu mon temps), I have been busy ( j'ai été occupée). I made 5 jars of orange and 6 jars of lemon. It has set well (elle est bien prise) and it's delicious. I like the colour too. This is lemon (…)
Saturday, December 11 2010
- CHRISTMAS TREES 2 - Saturday already (déjà)! No I haven't just been making trees, but I have made a few (quelques-uns). And I've given some away as presents too. Everybody says:"Oh, that's nice. Did you make it? You must have plenty of time." I make no comment. (…)
Tuesday, December 7 2010
- CHRISTMAS TREES - I've been making tiny trees with paper beads: I find Christmas decorations extremely expensive this year, so I'm making my own (je les fais moi-même). t's a calm activity, keeps your hands busy (occupées) and doesn't stop you thinking or meditating. A fine activity for a rainy, cold day. Here's how (…)
Friday, December 3 2010
- TREES - Yes, I've been out with my camera to photograph trees again. Why not? I like trees and they're easier to photograph in winter, they make beautiful silhouettes. This one's beautiful, isn't it? Pity (dommage) there's the ribbon just in front - well, everything can't be perfect, it proves that I took (…)
Thursday, December 2 2010
- FIRST SALE - première vente! - Well, what a surprise this morning when I opened my mailbox: I have sold a photo as a card on the redbubble site. "Your work was so brilliant that someone showed their appreciation with their wallet" (portefeuille) it said. But it's not today that I'm rich: I earned (gagné) 0.21 euros!! "The sale (…)