Top of my grandies list at the moment is going painting with NanNan. We take some basic materials, morning tea and sunhats and head for the nearby beach. There is no teaching going on here, we just enjoy sitting on the rocks and painting whatever we feel like.Grandson(7) is humming a happy tune to himself while he paints the Skytower (which we can't see from where we are).Grandaughter (8) decides that the sky should be red because Rangitoto is a volcano. I'm just contentedly enjoying the sparkles on the waves.
As we pack up to head home my grandson says : NanNan, when I grow up I'm going to come and live next door to you so we can go painting together"....
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With Armistice Day this coming Sunday this seems an appropriate week to paint poppies..With all of the turmoil and worry going on in our world sometimes we need to take a moment to be grateful, and thoughtful of others who are not so lucky.
I love poppies - they are such simple , silken shapes. Here just for a brief time with their beautiful transparent petals glowing. Throw some seed in your garden and they'll reward you with a cheerful spring show .