ntopaz-image-0 A sketch of Ivan and coffee at Ramsgate

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I have been lax in posting of late, but in my defense it has been a rather hectic week.

I am currently back in the USA sat in Toad Hall.

It being much sooner than I had planned, end of March being the designated leave time, but many things have come up. The upper most being that my elderly Father has taken ill again and my family summoned me home.

It can be frustrating not being able to stick to one's plans but as I say again and again, the adage I always keep uppermost in my mind is:

If you want to make God laugh, make a Plan.

Truer words were never said. Thus, I found out I needed to return to the US and booked my flight a few days out and then was lucky enough to go on a couple of fun coastal trips here in Kent with my friend and Ivan the dog, thus the sketch of Ivan and my coffee at Ramsgate Harbour.

The day in Ramsgate offered up a wonderful walk along the seaside foot paths. And looking back at the wonderful chalk cliffs with Ramsgate perched above was a sight to behold.

I do love the sea and so the day was wonderful.

Though, being back at Toad Hall, I am also on the sea of course. Yet, here we are very isolated in the country with the few houses I encounter on my walks here boarded up awaiting their Summer families.

My solitary view here at Toad Hall.

And here I cannot talk off on a ramble to find a coffee house or tea room waiting for me at the end like I can in dear ole' England.

And though I shall miss Ivan the Dog,

My sweet ole dog, Monty, was so happy to see me, that he wore himself out with the kisses.

I want to share more of my photos of Ramsgate, but now am just aiming to get back to as much posting as I can manage as I am now off again to deal with family and an ill father.

The weather here is VERY cold compared to South East England, but I am lucky that there is no snow. But, where I am heading off to will surely have some. I already miss the Eternal April weather of Kent.

My hope is to steal a few hours each morning to get back to my art work. I have made a deal with my family that I shall have that time alone and then the rest for them, so my posts may be simply my artwork, but that is a goal I am happy with.

I hope all of you have found your own New Year's plans still holding fast and have not had to make drastic changes to them, but if you have, here is to coping and moving onwards.

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Back in USA & hoping to find an Art Schedule again

I am currently back in the USA sat in Toad Hall.

If you want to make God laugh, make a Plan.

I do love the sea and so the day was wonderful.