Taexalia
wild.life
Dealing With a Dog Attack
I have long felt that dogs are dogs and bad dogs are simply the result of bad dog owners. I have often indulged in a bit of judgemental talk and voiced ideas along the lines of it takes a person to teach a dog to be aggressive. I still agree with that idea, but I'm not so sure that all aggressive dogs become that way because their owners want them to - rather that they just allow their dogs to get away with it or unknowingly encourage it. I've never really had to think too much about dog ownership, other than to curse about the massive numbers of people who pave the streets with shit and fail to pick it up. Now that I've got a dog in the house I'm riding the learning curve of dogs, dog behaviour and responsible dog ownership. Of course I pick the ... read more
Twitterings
RIP Edward Woodward x # Today I am reclaiming the creative den from the dumping ground it seems to have become... # Not only can I see my desk - I can see through it! # @josordoni yes! but you wouldn't have known that recently ;o) in reply to josordoni # Just ordered a greenhouse! And also discovered a pair of Marsh Tits residing in our garden :) # It seems I cleaned my desk yesterday in preparation for needing a space on which to bang my head today :( # Anyone else having problems ... read more
Twitterings
Been writing for the last hour, now to wake the dog. # Jack Frost's been! # Run, Logan, Run http://twitpic.com/ovgw2 # I was feeling pretty crappy earlier now I'm energised and feeling creative - thanks to a driech 2 hour dog walk around Burntisland :) # Loving my new fingerless mittens from @theknickermafia :) http://twitpic.com/ocktj DM her if you want to order some! # @theknickermafia they are ace :) will test them out on a Dog Walk later :) in reply to theknickermafia ... read more
Twitterings
We were wondering how we would get him into the bath when we need to... No worries! http://twitpic.com/nzzdx # @josordoni investigating! - first time he'd been in the bathroom ;o) if he wrecks the bath it means I can get a new one! in reply to josordoni # @josordoni he is learning about stairs and that good things happen when going up or down ;) he was a bit confused by the beach but liked it in reply to josordoni # @josordoni he has been on a farm/boarding kennels in Galloway. He ... read more
Learning To Speak Dog
This is Logan. He is a two year old blue fawn greyhound and he is BIG. He is also our new dog and has been living here for six whole days. He was lucky enough to be living in a place where one of @'s friends (my friend too) works while he was waiting for a new home to appear. This friend happened to notice that we were enjoying our stint looking after Gemma and that Gemma's extended stay had prompted us to think about getting a ... read more
Twitterings
Today we are heading to the London Wetland Centre @wwtlondon in reply to wwtlondon # Loads of inspiration for our wildlife eco garden :) London Wetland Centre excellent :) # Have you ever seen a wasp catch a large spider for dinner? We did :) # Ice-cream stupor # Blood Brothers with a Spice coming up # Just spotted Baby Spice and she isn't on the stage # That was excellent :) but even two Spice Girls for the price of one doesn't beat a birthday basking shark ;) # @misssym no ... read more
Making Space To Manifest
The Reaper SoulCollage Card
Returning from London, the first thing that I noticed was the hill behind our house had lost some of its vibrant colours. I had meant to take some photographs of the rich blankets of oranges, reds, yellows and browns but time moved on and now the colours are muted as the leaves drift on the earth. Things are ending and so beginning again, old leaves drop to the earth ... read more
I Am Ready To…
I am ready to...
... sit within the rainbow
... show myself
... be introspective in the limelight
... hold the boundary between myself and undesired clamour
... shine
... shield myself when I need to
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Corvid Cheek
I have been to London several times, enough times that I can navigate myself around some areas without always needing a map - and can even be of help to resident Londoners who find themselves confused on the Tube (read one Londoner and technically it was the Overground - but I knew which train she needed and she didn't!). Until last Friday I had never been to the Tower of London. I have been *this close* to the Tower of London, I have photographed it ... read more
How It Is
I love the way I feel when I walk into the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern. Sometimes I wonder if I even need an installation at the other end, or if I could just be satisfied with the imposing hulk of space. What would I do with the space? How would I move in it? Would I start to build something? Today there is a big black box looming at the end of the hall. Half-term children are running and screaming underneath the huge steel structure, trusting the construction won't start to creak and ... read more
