Okay. There had to be one of me. Very sneaky of Roxie to take this with my own camera while I wasn't looking. December 10, NEWS Xmas dinner. And a great night was had by all. 

The North Eastern Writers Society. Gottcha that time! Our Xmas dinner at The Sydney Hotel, Wangaratta, on Saturday, December 10, 2005. 

The North Eastern Writers Society. A rare looking bunch of writers [some trying to hide] out for a dinner. 

Bastet. Acrylic on canvas. Sepia. 

My Other Artistic Pursuit

As you can see by the photos, I also paint.

I've just recently gotten back into painting mode. For a long time I only concentrated on my writing, but I think I missed fiddling around on canvas. I'm trying to put together enough paintings for an exhibition and possibly to sell some of my work. It will take a while to restock my work. It's been years. It also doesn't help that it is getting near to Xmas and four of my recent works, including the Bastet in this blog, are walking out the door as Xmas presents.

Never mind. Now that I am "newly inspired" I'll no doubt have many more to display and sell.

Today, though, is fish tank cleaning day. Oscar is currently enjoying the yabbies I gave him. He was supposed to eat one every day for the next week, but he's finished them all off in one go. Greedy little sod. At least he won't be trying to eat my hands while I'm up to my arm pits in his tank. Oscars don't have a rule about not biting the hand that feeds them. If it fits in their mouth, they'll eat it.

OK. I'd better get on with it. The sooner I do my duty, the sooner I can get back to my writing.

Catch you next time.

Fire Serpent. Acrylic on canvas. Sepia. Inspired by carvings on ruins in Mexico. 

Geoff with Tiger at 4 months old. Having a siesta on our verandah.