It feels... good to be focusing on something else than painting. I have to mow the lawn for which I first have to cut away hard weeds that persistently grow in it.
I still cannot get on my knees due to my knee injury so that's going to be difficult.

And I got a wash going that I intend to dry outdoors when it's done :)

After that I will paint again, haha.

Thank you so much for your reply, Soufie!
Wonderful to read and yes, you got a great guy.
You're lucky to have him and he's lucky to have you!

Thinking... where has the sun gone, and the wind for that matter?
My washing is outdoors, needed only some 15 mins more of either sun or wind or both. Dangit

Feeling... quite chuffed that I put up the new solar lights on the garage :D
Can't wait to see them on in a few hours!

SIR that indeed doesn't sound like a good idea! Hope you didn't!

OT --- thinking it's that time again that I have to cook. And thinking how much I dislike cooking.
I like to eat good food, but not having to prepare it.

Too many men have headaches these days, another problem in relationships :p

Michael McIntyre's success is based on him mostly making good sketched out of real life things that are recognisable for most everyone.

It's a given that for most romance & intimacy fizzle with time. This often already begins to happen once a couple has decided they're in a committed relationship.

Then when a couple has kids this adds to that dynamic. Less energy, sleepless nights, kids taking up time & attention etc. And usually way less sex.
It changes the entire vibe of a couple. In most cases.

Men don't make so much of an effort anymore for his woman. He figures he won her over so why should he?
The woman often has less time to make herself look good. Too busy working 2 jobs: the kids & household and outdoor job.

It's not for nothing that couple sometimes get the advice to have a weekly date-night to keep the fire burning!

Then back to the question that still wasn't answered: do men in long-term relationship still know how to romance their woman?
Is it enough if she says she needs and wants more romance to keep the relationship alive & kicking?
Or does she have to spell out what he has to do in order to achieve that?

Thinking... hope that storm wind dies down real soon!

Watching 1883 for the second time :)

In one of his sketches Michael McIntyre said that men don't know what it means when their woman says "We've been together for some time now. You've got to be a bit more romantic!"

Is this true?

It kind of baffles me as if you don't know how the heck did you manage to get your woman in the first place?

No judgement, just interest & curiosity.
If your woman said that to you would you know what to do with it?

Thinking... what happened to time??? One minute it's lunch time, just before noon, the next it's half 2??
Did we skip an hour and a half maybe? If so, I did not get that memo!

A lot of images disappeared. I just checked, IMGbox that I used has had major issues since July :/
Serious bummer. I only switched to IMGbox as the one I normally used cannot be viewed in the UK any longer.

Oh well... I'll re-upload last couple paintings:

"Where We Belong".
No horse this time, I felt like doing a romantic scene.

40x50cm acrylics.




My 2nd romantic cowboy painting. I'm calling it "Don't Go, Don't Let Go".
The story I wanted it to tell is that they're involved but she came to think he didn't love her. So she turned around to walk away. But since he really does love her he doesn't want to let her go, stops her from leaving by wrapping his arm around her waist so he can express his feelings to her.

40x50cm acrylics




My last painting, "Campfire Companion"
40x50cm acrylics



The one I'm currently working on: another romantic cowboy scene but this time in a Western town setting.
NOT done yet!
40x50cm acrylics

The Chelsea Detective was mentioned by Zee the other day and I'm watching that now :)

I really like it but I do feel that since he has his new DS Layla she gets way too much limelight. It's almost as if he became the DS and she's the DI. And I'm glad his ex-wife finally left the series.
But these are minor nuisances for me, the series is absolutely good & captivating.

Enjoy your weekend!

OT --- Feeling okay but a bit sad that summer has gone. Back to crap weather for another 9-10 months or so before we get improvement again.
So weird that the seasons when we used to have good weather -spring & summer- have gotten so short.

Thinking... hope he can get my car fixed today! Windscreen washer wasn't working anymore, and yes, there was liquid in it :p
It wasn't the pump, there's no electricity going to it so the mechanic has to figure out where the problem is located. Fingers crossed he finds it quickly and it's not costing me a fortune in labour wages.

Thinking... dangit, Meggie & Roosje are still outdoors and it's raining and we got lots of thunder :(
Nila was already indoors and is hiding behind the laundry basket in the kitchen.
Thunder should be gone in about 10 mins. Hopefully I can get Meggie & Roosje in then as it will keep on raining for hours to come.

I remember watching some movies with her in them way back when that I enjoyed.
I hope she made a good transition.

Mutiny - 2026
Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis

Latest Jason Statham movie. Damn, I LOVE it!
IMdB is only 5,7
I'm rating it a solid 10

I just love a good Jason Statham movie with good fight scenes.

Framed for the murder of his billionaire boss, a vengeful man uncovers an international conspiracy as he battles a gang of thugs aboard a cargo ship.

Feeling... restless. Anesthetic from dentist has almost worn off. That point when you get these terrible itchings of nerve endings that come back to life that happens while the area is still numb so you cannot scratch it.
The tooth needed a lot of anesthetic, the max of what she could give so it is taking a long time.
My lower lip and right side of my chin are all that's left to get back to normal.
Prolly take another hour for it to go 100%.
Gotta bear and grin it.

Thank you!
And good luck with the renovation of your son's room!

It's again almost sleepy time for me but I'll give it another 45 mins or so :)

Green Zone - 2010
With Matt Damon
IMdB rating 6,8
I rate it 8

Good movie, fast paced. You gotta pay attention otherwise you lose track of what's going on.
But certainly worth the watch!

Fictional action thriller, but it is inspired by real historical events and a non-fiction book
The Main Character: Matt Damon’s character, Roy Miller, is a fictionalized version of a real-life U.S. Army Mobile Exploitation Team leader named Richard "Monty" Gonzales, who helped advise the film.

Agent Roy Miller is assigned to find weapons of mass destruction during the Iraqi War. As he dives deep into the investigation, he discovers a sinister truth behind his mission.