_We watched the strip of oats nearest the caravan being harvested this morning and I am at chapter 16 of a 20 chapter draft edit of my current novel and planning an art work and another fishing tour for Reg an more inland Australian, novel research trip.

I had the fun of writing in my novel the sounds and sights of an agricultural side show at night, That was a great creative writing experience and I found there was a lot of symbolism in the description of fireworks and people falling in love.

I am planning an art work that will feature a beautiful picture of a lady in an 18th century dress leaning back against a tree. I love costumes figurative landscape paintings. Above is my work of figures of a woman and two children outside a Victorian style homestead in Ballarat, Victoria.

Below is another vintage costume figurative painting of mine, again from Ballarat. This is Blythewood Grange.


Today's Yummy Pre Paint Out BREAKFAST is Breakfast smoothie

• 99Cal Banana, 1 medium (180g with skin)
• 25 Peaches, canned in natural juice, drained, 0.25 cup(s)
• 125 Low-fat milk, 1% fat, 1 cup(s)
• 81 Low-fat yoghurt, any flavour, 100 g
• 70 Linseed, sunflower seed and almond mixture (LSA), 1 tablespoon(s)
• Preparation Place all ingredients into a blender together with 3-4 ice cubes if you would like, and process until smooth (around 30 seconds).