Thinking of all my fellow MSers on #WorldMSDay.My diagnosis in 2011 was overwhelming, but it pushed me to make some big decisions that have kept me well. Don’t underestimate what stress can do your body. Still working on ‘taking it handy’, tough with the Russell work horse gene.

Birdies, buzzy bees and human hard at work in Poppy Cottage garden this morning. Joyous

360 tour of ‘the big pond’ in Poppy Cottage. I half kilt myself tidying it up this weekend. Sadly, no sign of frog spawn this year :-(

A glorious hour’s meditative watercolour drawing this evening at the #sculptorsdrawingspace . I went back to my lovely calla lily for inspo

How lovely for Mya and Leon’s primary school to think of them as they started Junior Cert exams yesterday! It’s so nice to be remembered Athy Model School.

This is how I kicked off my #CruinniunanOg !

I took an hour out from a very busy day to attend the #sculptorsdrawingspace I’d no time to plan the session, so I reworked a drawing that I started some time ago, the feathers long gone. My happy place

A super day today for the arts staff team at Leinster Printmaking Studio . So much to learn! I revisited drawings of a moth from last year to make some prints. Thanks to Melissa and Katherine for their guiding hands and enthusiasm #carborundum #drypoint

A little #Pride bouquet from Poppy Cottage for the day that in it

Joining the #sculptorsdrawingspace this evening with no time to prepare, so pulled out a previous drawing to rework. A delicious hour of scratching away with colouring pencils

A different kinda painting. Stand still long enough around here in the next while, and you’ll get a coat of emulsion for yourself

Such a joyous evening celebrating the writers who participated in community workshops facilitated by Catherine Talbot and Fíona Scarlett

I was late to the #sculptorsdrawingspace table this evening, but got started on this watercolour. I really enjoyed laying down the blocks of colours. Who doesn’t love geraniums?

Returning to a drawing from last week’s #sculptorsdrawingspace. Mostly improvised today as the flowers from last week have wilted and others, bloomed.

Nothing compares …

Really looking forward to this walking event tomorrow, exploring Martina O’Brien #PfEpheremalMeasure network sites. Spaces are still available, but booking is required Kildare County Council Creative Ireland

Day 1 of my new adventure under the belt. Very much looking forward to the next year lecturing art teachers of the future. The second photo is my Mam and I at my end of year show when I did the Post Grad Teaching Diploma in LSAD in 1998

How utterly fabulous! Many congratulations Paul Lynch