It's a new year!

 One of my Christmas gifts was a gnome painting kit so on New Years Day, I went to briony's place and we had a very chill afternoon of painting. 

Briony painted and I dabbed paint in a messy fashion. I try hard but I just don't have what it takes. Anyways, Briony made some tidying touches and while my "Barry" will never be even close to perfect, he makes a lovely rustic complement to the lovely "Helen"

The chance to chat and eat and focus on a project which could be completed was balm to my fried system.

My thanks to Yorkshire Pudding for awarding me a commendation in The Laughing Horse Awards. It was for kindness, which makes me think nobody knows who I really am!

But also, it reminds me of a time when somebody told me I was really smart. A nice compliment but at the time I wished my efforts to become a better person had been noticed.

Now they have. 

I wish all of you a good year full of good food, happy community, good health and random interactions with dogs because dogs are joy.