WOYWW #897 - Felling a tree from TPO BAN55 G1

Have just found out that Reigate and Banstead Planning have approved the felling of a TPO tree for the Shanly development. All without meaningful local awareness. 

To say I am seething is an understatement to say the least. 

So here's the tree in question, and it's original TPO from back in 1965. 

The Shanly development is taking place on the old allotments.

In all this madness with Shanly I have managed some more embroidery. 

I added some swirly leaves, then a panel from my wedding dress fabric (pink flowers) and the hay like grass having had no rain in months.

I've penned letters to my local ward councillors and the local press, just need the courage to send them now...

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #897 - Quietly Screaming!

Locked in air-con room quietly screaming. Loud music blaring to counteract the noise from the loft conversion nextdoor-but-one and the constant beep-beeping reversing alarms on the building site out the back.

Husband is fiddling with the internet so I need to activate stand alone speaker periodically.

On desk are the Solar Eclipse glasses for later bought them ages ago so really glad I remembered where I stored them!

I did Week 2 of Seek Gather Create.

Prompts:- Cut-outs, A Seed, Texture and Light Green.

I did another ATC. I think ATCs are all I can manage right now so I did an ATC for the JOTW August monthly challenge too.

Prompts:- Lemon motif, Lemon/Green/Blush&White, Texture, Patterned Paper and a Scripture.

My Scripture is, James 1:2, My friends, be glad, even if you have a lot of trouble.

Not sure I am managing the Joy though!

Nearly forgot my embroidery, just doing something abstract. 

It's making me think of a split rock (geode or agate), or a shell. Not really thinking about the design other than the colour progression.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.

WOYWW #896 - Knocked for Six AGAIN!

Yep 33 degrees on Monday has knocked me for six again. I think I am coping then Wham! 

Opened my window Tuesday evening for some fresh air and to give the air-con a break but had to get wet cloth to drape over my shoulders as waning again writing blog at desk.

I did the Nerium Oleander Shrub on my embroidery followed by some Jars of Clay backed by Solomon's Colonnade with Cyprus trees.
 

I did an ATC for week 1 of Seek Gather Create. I managed to find things to satisfy the 4 items from my stash: Coral, A Fish, An Edge, Dark Green.

I'm having a break from the scripture writing but did a page on "My hiding place" the Hebrew word beseter.

I've been picking a few watercolour sessions out of a Summer Creative Retreat.

Poppies and a landscape.

Milky Way and a Seashell.

Flowers and Colour Play Circles.

Just about holding it together - not.

Happy WOYWW Everyone.