Loving my home.

I have been in my little cottage for 11 months now. I am still loving it. Poppy the crazy cat is still crazy. She is such good company and I love her so much.

Work is going ok, although I could happily retire today! I'll just have to keep hoping for a lotto win.
I try not to waste my days off on boring stuff, life is too short.

I recently went on an epic road trip from home (near Sydney) to Alice Springs, Uluru and Kings Canyon. It was amazing! I drove 7,000 klms. The passenger I had was not the best.....lots of problems and no longer one of my friends. Lessons learnt and I feel stronger now. My car was awesome and I had an almost perfect drive. (Hitting a sheep was not so good). No damage to the car which was great.

My garden is looking good and we are getting about 5 eggs a day from the girls!
Poppy loves walking in the paddock with me. She is always up for an adventure.

Life and it's ups and downs.

Hi People! Well, I have been through a very trying time. I have been living in my new little abode for 4 months now. I still have my awesome caravan. I ended up living in that for 2 months. Although it was an extremely difficult time, I actually enjoyed living in her.

Now my home is a beautiful little cottage on a friend's property. I am so very lucky! I have a garden and a lovely verandah. My bedroom is huge and above all it is so very peaceful and I feel so happy here!

Another new happening in my life is "Poppy" the slightly crazy, wild and precocious kitten. She is such amazing company. She is always up for an adventure. She has no fear!

New Creative Space!

Well.....I know it's been ages since I wrote something, but life as usual gets in the way of blogging.

I am very excited about my new adventure! I am getting a vintage caravan! Yes! A Vintage Caravan!
I have always wanted a caravan and not necessarily a pristine shiny new one. The old ones have more character for me! Plus I can paint the inside how I like! So the criteria for anything that goes in the van goes like this ~ Colourful, Hippie, Boho, Gypsy and lots and lots of cushions! I love cushions!!

Oh and by the way....My Caravan is called "Gypsy Rose". 

Busy Life

   Well, life has been very busy as usual.  I have lots of things on the go.  I am trying to keep up with my journaling and my art.  I am going to start a new blog especially for my art.
I am doing abstracts at the moment and I have 11 paintings in a couple of cafes in the Blue Mountains.  One is the "Brown Siding Cafe" at Medlow Bath and the other is "Wattle Cafe" at Blackheath.  I absolutely love the freedom of abstracts and using bright colours.  They are not everyone's cup of tea, but that is ok.

This is one of my paintings!

Hot day today!

It is a very hot day in the Hawkesbury.  I really want to do some painting but it may have to wait until later. I have been producing lots of colourful abstracts in the last month.  I'm loving my new art space!
I need to do some journaling to document my work. So much to do!!

Love this quote!!

“Provided with a case of pencils, and some sheets of paper, I used to take a seat apart from them, near the window, and busy myself in sketching fancy vignettes representing any scene that happened momentarily to shape itself in the ever-shifting kaleidoscope of imagination." ~ Charlotte Brontë

Beautiful words!

"What are four walls anyway?
They are what they contain.
The house protects the dreamer.
Unthinkably good things can happen.
Even late in the game.
It is such a wonderful surprise...."  Author unknown.

Been busy!

Wow! I haven't been here for a while. Life has gone in a bit of a different direction for now.
I am still wanting to do this but it has to take a back seat for a while.

Today's quote.

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Things I am doing!

Well, today I am baking and I am feeling the need to create in my journal...I haven't had time to do much in it in the last week.
Maybe I will get into it later.  Tomorrow is Crazy Sox Class day at the North Richmond Community Centre.  Can't wait!! I really love Wednesdays!!

Quote for today!

Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling.
Gilbert K. Chesterton

Classes!

Classes will reopen on the 1st May, 2013!!  Come along and have fun.  I have kits available for purchase and they have all the basics to start your creative journey.
You don't need to be artistic and you don't need to be a brilliant writer.  It is all about being you and expressing yourself.
Classes are from 10am -12noon and the cost is $30.  Bring along a friend!! Make new friends!!
Remember, it is not about the destination it is all about the journey. See you there.
Please contact me,  Julie on 0418 711 517.

Favourite Quote!

"One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself is to not give people permission to make your world small"....Julie Larpent.

Not long now!!!!

Only a few days before classes begin.  Come and join the fun and learn to create!!! I have been getting my kits ready for people to purchase.  I just love being creative, it feeds the soul!!  x

Come and join the classes!!!

I have got some awesome little kits ready for purchase with all the essentials to start journaling!!!
These kits are $20 each!! Photos will follow soon! Don't forget if you are into creating and having lots of fun, book your spot in the class.

 Classes are starting on the 3rd April!!! They are in the Meeting Room at the North Richmond Community Centre, William Street, North Richmond. Bookings are essential! $30 for 2 hour lesson.

Starting on the 3rd April!!!

Classes are starting on the 3rd April, 2013.  They will be held in "The Meeting Room" at the North Richmond Community Centre, 33 William Street, North Richmond.  Classes are 10am to 12noon.

$30 for 2 hour lesson.  There are starter kits available for $20 a kit.  These include all the essentials you will need to start your creative journal.  Bookings are essential.  Limited numbers.

Come and create, have some fun and meet new people! 

Quote for today!

If you ask me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you : I came to live out loud.  Emile Zola

I have news!!!!!

It's official!!!  I have news!!!  I am starting Creative Journaling classes very soon!!!

YAY!!!  I am very excited about the whole thing!  So, the classes will be held on a Wednesday and they will be in the North Richmond Community Centre, North Richmond, NSW.  These details will be finalized very soon, so keep checking in at the Crazy Sox Blog.

"Flossie and Me"

My best friend in the whole world is an amazing artist.  She was the ripe old age of 4 years old when I met her.  I was 16.  We hit it off straight away, and from that day on she has been the most wonderful friend and confidant one could ever wish to have.  I love her dearly.

For the sake of this story (which is true by the way) I will call her "Flossie".  When Flossie was a teenager, she was very troubled.  There were many times that Flossie would stay with me and my young family and we would have lots of wonderful times.  There were also many trying times because Flossie was troubled, so we would have lots of deep and meaningful conversations and lots crying and hugging went on.

One day in the midst of all this, I said to Flossie......"When you feel down and troubled and lonely, write you feelings in a book or on a piece of paper.  It doesn't matter if you keep it hidden somewhere or just throw it out.....the fact is, if you write it down, you get it out of your head just a little.  Then it lightens the load and you will feel that little bit better for it."

Well, that all happened a few too many years ago than I care to remember.  Flossie and I are still very  close and she has a beautiful family of her own now.  Over the years, I have had my fair share of challenging times to say the least and as always Flossie was there with me....listening to me and holding my hand.  We have cried many tears together and been there for each other always.

On one occasion, she reminded me of what I had said to her all those years ago.  From that day I have kept a journal....well actually many journals.  I have a couple that are pretty scary for the dark times and lots more for happy thoughts and some for the crazy adventures I seem to find myself on.

I absolutely love my journals and wouldn't part with them for anything.

It is fun looking back at them also.

The best thing is, I have finally stopped being really 'precious' about my journals and I am not afraid to make mistakes or make a mess.  Because after all, they are my journals and it doesn't matter if they are messy or real or scary.  They are unique to me.

They are the best and the cheapest therapy I know!

Today's Quote

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”
― Scott Adams