I've Been Far Far Away....But I'll Be Back Soon!

It feels like I've dropped right out of the blog world.

I have to say it's been an intense couple of weeks.

I hope to get back to "normal programming" very soon.

Meanwhile, for you, a couple more highlights from the amazing "Aiguille du Midi"
(I actually kind of forgot about these pics.)

and the very Wes Anderson-like Chamonix.

And your week so far, kiddos?  Thanks for all the nice and funny comments about the shed!

Why Have I Not Been Posting?

Here's why:

It's almost killed me, but it's almost DONE!

I can't say enough good things about my carpenter and how well designed (and comfortable) Luytens benches are!  Mr. Paradis is threatening to turn this into a napping conservatory or secret beer-drinking shed.

How was your weekend?!!!!  It rained on Halloween in L.A.!  We needed it!

Once Upon a Time.......

I woke up about this morning at about 5:30

worrying about.....the story I have to submit tonight.....

 the paintings I have to finish today.  The tiles I might have to wait till the New Year for.

And when I opened the computer I realized, not so many pictures taken this summer!  But here are a few.  Yes, once upon a time....this past summer.  It seems rather far away now.  

Since we are nearly in NOVEMBER !!!!!  YIKES!  Christmas next I guess.  (Really!?  Are you any more ready than I am?)

A Shed for Sir Paul (Smith), London Design Week 2014

It's blimmin' bespoke!!!!!  It could be argued that this shed by designer

Nathalie de Leval (and also here)

was the triumph of the Design Week Exhibit

at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

When I showed these pictures to my own carpenter, he broke out in a sweat.

My own will resemble this one mostly only in its intrinsic "shed"ness.

It would be hard to match this pristine beauty.  So easy to fall in love with.

Who wouldn't want to have a shed like this?  Have I mentioned it rotates?
(Thanks Gesbi, for reminding me!)

Green Shoots

Got 'em at Annie's Annuals, here.  Too, too exciting.

Photos That Have Moved Me in the Last Weeks via the Guardian

(Yayoi Kusama installation I think)

Sorry I can't find again exactly where I found these

(Swiss circus elephant bathing in Lake Geneva)

on the Guardian site

(one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world - Mumbai I think)

but if you pop in there anyway via this link

you'll probably find SOMETHING that moves you.

Have a H a p p y  W e e k e n d Everybody!

I'm A Little Bit All Over the Place At the Moment

My new little shed is being raised.  I'm in a writing class.  And I'm supposed to finish three paintings in the next ten days!

and remember?

It's planting season in L.A.!

I HAD to take a break though last weekend to search for some

doors

for my studio shed.

You can ask me how badly I wanted to buy other things.

Answer: Very, very badly!

"Old"

will never get old.....

EVER.  Where I'm concerned.

The beauty just jumps out at you!  And you want to grab a piece of it.  No?

(Where have I been shopping?  Silver Lake Salvage and Eric's Salvage both on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.)