our little house – Page 3

what was the panic all about?

10 Jan

WEEK FIFTY-ONE (december 19-25) It is the week before Christmas and the countdown cannot be denied. Panic is setting in as it will be a big week of cooking, cleaning, babysitting and working as much as possible on the ‘wedding ... Read more »

so many photos

28 Nov

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-SEVEN (november 21-27) Finally the Mongolia photos have all been through a first round of processing and editing. There was a BIG pile of deleting but there are also a very large amount of ‘bad’ photos kept because they ... Read more »

what DO I do?

31 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-THREE (october 24-30) A few people of late have asked me what I DO. It really got me thinking. The answer should be simple BUT I have had much difficulty answering each time. I dither. Why????? It find it ... Read more »

all parts of the puzzle must fit

24 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY-TWO (october 17-23) As the sun starts shining, and the festive end of the year approaches, my thoughts are as busy as my days. Neither are giving me anything but transient satisfaction. I want to be working on artworks ... Read more »

the hugs and pecks

10 Oct

Jan Mullen

WEEK FORTY ( october 3-9) It is early morning. I’m packed. We sit at our last lolly-filled breakfast table before we are set to fly again. This time it’s back to UB to spend a few hours free time before ... Read more »

thank heaven for spring

6 Sep

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-FIVE (august 29-september 4) I haven’t been that chirpy of late, laid low with the winter blues essentially, as we have just finished the coldest/wettest spell since my move to Perth close to thirty years ago. I have missed ... Read more »

proceeding gently

29 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-FOUR (august 22-28) First cab off the rank in this to-be-gentle week was another set of cushions – three needed, again for the third/front bedroom at our little house. Nothing too considered is needed as I am simply using ... Read more »

more making the australian quilt whilst unmaking me?

22 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-THREE (august 15-21) Only one and a half more days to catch up with my Melbourne. My priorities are to hit the shops to fill the suitcase with basic clothes. I should do this at home but I tend ... Read more »

more white….more work

8 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY-ONE (august 1-7) The painting continued and more white paint was flung …. and I ran out to get more! By Tuesday arvo the painters tape was off, tiny touch ups were done and I set to scrubbing the ... Read more »

painting black, painting white

1 Aug

Jan Mullen

WEEK THIRTY (july 25-31) The continued freshening of the studio, and my creative life, continues. As I have no ‘wave the magic wand’ abilities I have to knuckle down to a week, at least, of clearing and cleaning and then ... Read more »