Serpent Scraps

It's taken two months or so but seems the serpent has finally escaped the embrace of that dozen amorous dementors
Life is gradually returning to abnormal.
Still another week or so of seemingly eternal sunshine and 30 degree days predicted. That would be wonderful and very welcome news in January or February but at the beginning of April is most scary indeed.
Four months of stinking sizzling summer and not a drop of rain and even the weeds are looking the worse for wear.
The gorgeous Old Bakery cafe which the serpent visited today - even its very pretty and large patch of herbs is looking decidedly wilted.
So it's not just the serpent who has got brown fingers

Finally making the progress on the book front that should have been happening during the six weeks of the book binding course at our favorite ex lunatic asylum
Been making stacks of 'stuffing' for books and by now seem quite confident of the tricks and techniques. Reading instructions is a rather different thing than actually following them. That was where the practical demonstrations came in so useful. Just such a pity that the serpent was too psycho and brain dead to make the most of them

So the next thing is to put the stuffing in pretty little boxes and decorate them. Done very little of that at all in the last few weeks.
Also resumed the original new year' schedule of doing at least one new or different thing each day - be that trying out different cafes or munchies or pottering around different parts of town
Some of that happened in the process of searching for supplies for the latest bookish indulgence.
The serpent's vegetarian credentials are looking most dodgy indeed. While not nibbling or gobbling the flesh of wee beasties, not averse to searching for bone folders for book binding, luscious leather for covers or kangaroo hide string for tying the bits and pieces together
Today paid a visit to the shop belonging to one of the regulars at the medieval festival. Funny how leather and such seems to be associated with bikies, bogans, tattoes and assorted Tea Party sorts.
Next door was a cheap and cheerful Indonesian eatery. Resisted the craving for deep fried tofu drowned in satay sauce and tried the basic mie goreng instead. Will definitely be back for more.
All these adventures were enroute to the little shopping strip where a certain fortnightly discussion group meets.
Last time was completely and totally off the rails. Was a jittery and neurotic basket case and every attempt to shake off the dementors failed miserably. It was such a pleasant change to be able to remain in the present and get quite a bit done as well as having an enjoyable day
After a few weeks gathering dust, brought along a certain Victorian Romantic tarot deck and did some Nanowrimo plotting and planning
Also finished squiggling some snail mail and pottered around the various cafes

But apart from the craziness at work which has become a complete and total freak show, the main event of the week was employing the sneaky trick of external deadlines to get stuff on that 101 list done
Booked for a scrappy marathon starting from 6pm until midnight. Will need to leave around 9.30 to get the last bus home but that is enough to get started
Scrapbooking is such a slushy sentimental hobby but it does have its uses. While everyone else will be cooing over that infernal royal wedding and their baby photos, the serpent will finally start work on her own personal edition of "Advanced Potions Making"
Got four weeks to sort the stash of spooky papers, potions recipes, stickers and stuff and to sniff out the store to see what interesting rubber stamps and other arty things they have available

There are also other possibilities too such as a Tarot journal or Addams Family photo album. But slushy and sentimental it will certainly not be.

Serpent Scraps

It's taken two months or so but seems the serpent has finally escaped the embrace of that dozen amorous dementors
Life is gradually returning to abnormal.
Still another week or so of seemingly eternal sunshine and 30 degree days predicted. That would be wonderful and very welcome news in January or February but at the beginning of April is most scary indeed.
Four months of stinking sizzling summer and not a drop of rain and even the weeds are looking the worse for wear.
The gorgeous Old Bakery cafe which the serpent visited today - even its very pretty and large patch of herbs is looking decidedly wilted.
So it's not just the serpent who has got brown fingers

Finally making the progress on the book front that should have been happening during the six weeks of the book binding course at our favorite ex lunatic asylum
Been making stacks of 'stuffing' for books and by now seem quite confident of the tricks and techniques. Reading instructions is a rather different thing than actually following them. That was where the practical demonstrations came in so useful. Just such a pity that the serpent was too psycho and brain dead to make the most of them

So the next thing is to put the stuffing in pretty little boxes and decorate them. Done very little of that at all in the last few weeks.
Also resumed the original new year' schedule of doing at least one new or different thing each day - be that trying out different cafes or munchies or pottering around different parts of town
Some of that happened in the process of searching for supplies for the latest bookish indulgence.
The serpent's vegetarian credentials are looking most dodgy indeed. While not nibbling or gobbling the flesh of wee beasties, not averse to searching for bone folders for book binding, luscious leather for covers or kangaroo hide string for tying the bits and pieces together
Today paid a visit to the shop belonging to one of the regulars at the medieval festival. Funny how leather and such seems to be associated with bikies, bogans, tattoes and assorted Tea Party sorts.
Next door was a cheap and cheerful Indonesian eatery. Resisted the craving for deep fried tofu drowned in satay sauce and tried the basic mie goreng instead. Will definitely be back for more.
All these adventures were enroute to the little shopping strip where a certain fortnightly discussion group meets.
Last time was completely and totally off the rails. Was a jittery and neurotic basket case and every attempt to shake off the dementors failed miserably. It was such a pleasant change to be able to remain in the present and get quite a bit done as well as having an enjoyable day
After a few weeks gathering dust, brought along a certain Victorian Romantic tarot deck and did some Nanowrimo plotting and planning
Also finished squiggling some snail mail and pottered around the various cafes

But apart from the craziness at work which has become a complete and total freak show, the main event of the week was employing the sneaky trick of external deadlines to get stuff on that 101 list done
Booked for a scrappy marathon starting from 6pm until midnight. Will need to leave around 9.30 to get the last bus home but that is enough to get started
Scrapbooking is such a slushy sentimental hobby but it does have its uses. While everyone else will be cooing over that infernal royal wedding and their baby photos, the serpent will finally start work on her own personal edition of "Advanced Potions Making"
Got four weeks to sort the stash of spooky papers, potions recipes, stickers and stuff and to sniff out the store to see what interesting rubber stamps and other arty things they have available

There are also other possibilities too such as a Tarot journal or Addams Family photo album. But slushy and sentimental it will certainly not be.