Friday, September 12, 2014

5 things I learned this summer




I should make huge apologies for stalling my blogging over the last couple of months, but I have a letter from ... the artist.  I spent most of June, July and August at my summer house without access to the internet except through my phone. Blogging uses data.

 If you follow me on Designing Home you know my life is very cyclical.  I have to find time for two careers- interior decorating and art.  I often flip my attention for blocks of time, and traditionally summer is  art time. I allow my decor business to match my summer speed. It doesn't hurt to be unavailable!

sunflowers, Bonavista Social Club, Upper Amherst Cove, Margaret Ryall

 I'm finding it difficult to accept summer has dwindled into fall.   That doesn't mean I don't make art the rest of the year; I just have to share my time with business. But those summers are important for the rest of the year when you take time to reflect.  I found out that:

Nature fuels creativity


 iceberg, Duntara, Newfoundland, Margaret Ryall

A long summer, spent on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean with whales breaching and ice bergs slowly drifting, begs you to slow down.

 relaxing Duntara Newfoundland  feet first , Margaret Ryall

  Contemplation leads to renewal as you allow your mind to follow the rhythms of nature.  When you  relax  this wonderful feeling of "anything is possible" descends. You make new connections, have creative thoughts, and appreciate  your lot in life.  Even the small things, usually ignored, are suddenly worthy of comment.


There's new life in old things


 Lawton house, King's Cove, Newfoundland, Margaret Ryall

 I love to see old houses on their last legs getting attention, and those that don't eventually fall down.  It is in this debris,  that I found inspiration for new work.

 Composition in Time Margaret Ryall 2014 wood assemblage

 What began quietly at the end of last summer has blossomed into a whole new series of  work this year and an exhibition in 2016.


Yes, I've taken over that holy of holies- the shed - as my studio.  Move over Don, I've arrived. Good thing I learned  how to use all the necessary tools years ago. I can make that band saw sing.


Nature provides the best colour schemes 

 

 Duntara, Bonavista Bay, Margaret Ryall

My  colour sensibilities are heightened every summer because I am so immersed in nature.  I see coastal colours in my colour schemes in both art and decorating. It's as if I am storing up the feelings of summer in the the palette of my surroundings. 

Know when to stop


orange yellow rockers porch Duntara Bonavista Bay Margaret Ryall

Usually for a month each summer we trip around Europe with friends.  This summer we decided to stay put as they went off to China!  Yes, we traded China for a summer "around the bay" in a little harbour with a population of 30+.  I'm so glad I listened to my body.

 There are many kinds of artists


Mahoneys' garden, King's Cove, Newfoundland, Margaret Ryall

Past lives intersect in small communities where you know everyone and everyone knows you.  Our friends, The Mahoneys, who live in the next community,  have a lovely garden.  I featured it in my last post as proof that many people do not realize how talented they truly are.


What were your summer revelations?

Generasi Islam Gempak - GIG IPH


Grup Generasi Islam Gempak (GIG Ipoh) kembali lagi...
kali ini dengan lebih happening ...
dan lebih bertenaga lagi...
bertempat di P.O.R.T Ipoh (Pelan lokasi ada awok letak bawah sekali) ....
pada 13 September 2014 (Esok (Sabtu) .....

moh kome memeriahkan aktiviti sosial yang berlandaskan Islam ini....
sambil2 kita menambah pahala dan amal kita....
antara aktiviti2 yang ada kome boleh tengok di banner promosi kat atas,,,,,
nyeghoghen ... nyeghoghen juge....
moh kite beramei....


















Thursday, September 11, 2014

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Kek Oren Pelangi.

Assalamualaikum dan selamat sejahtera...

Petang ni saya nak kongsikan bagaimana membuat kek oren Pelangi ni,,Sebenarnya nama asal kek ni Kek Sunquick.. Saja ja saya tukar tajuk tu  bagi nampak kelainan sikit .. ..Selalunya saya suka mencuba resepi  buat kek ni waktu malam, bukan apa masa breakfast boleh terus makan..hehe,..
hmm, bagi yang  tak suka perasa oren ni boleh gantikan dengan perisa yang anda suka.. Lebih baik guna cordial tu daripada guna pencelup warna sebab rasanya lebih sedap..Sebab resepi asal ni letak pati sunquick..
p/s: ada yang cuba buat guna pati ribena kata sedap, nak kena cubalah nanti :)

Ini adalah kek Oren Pelangi





Kek ni tinggal separuh ..


Nampak seimbas macam apom hehe..sebab maybe sekejap kukus tu jadi macam ni..

Ini adalah resepi yang diambil dari Resepi Ringkas

Selamat mencuba..:)






Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Tahanan reman 11 pegawai kastam dilanjut

Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) semalam memperoleh kebenaran Mahkamah Majistret Petaling Jaya untuk melanjutkan tempoh reman ke atas 11 pegawai kastam pelbagai pangkat bagi membantu siasatan kes berkaitan penyeludupan barang-barang yang tidak dibayar duti kastam.

Semalam, mahkamah juga membenarkan tahanan reman selama tujuh hari ke atas seorang lagi pegawai kastam yang ditahan semalam. Dia ditahan di Pejabat SPRM Kuala Lumpur.

Enam daripada 11 pegawai kastam dilanjutkan reman selama tujuh hari termasuk seorang "Datuk" dan empat lagi disambung reman sehingga esok.

Dalam pada itu, seorang lagi pegawai yang juga bergelar "Datuk" disambung reman selama enam hari.

Perintah itu dikeluarkan oleh Majistret Mohd Nazri Omran bagi membolehkan siasatan dijalankan di bawah Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 dan Akta Penggubahan Wang Haram dan Pembiayaan Keganasan 2010.

Seramai 12 pegawai kastam ditahan reman selama tujuh hari mulai 4 September lalu.Semalam SPRM memohon untuk melanjutkan tahanan reman. Mereka ditahan dalam operasi khas pada 3 September lalu di Lembah Klang dan Ipoh, Perak.

Seorang lagi pegawai kastam yang ditahan reman sejak 4 September lalu dibebaskan semalam tanpa syarat.

Kesemua mereka berusia antara 35 hingga 58 tahun dan salah seorang merupakan pengarah kastam negeri.

Pegawai-pegawai yang ditahan itu dibawa ke Kompleks Mahkamah Petaling Jaya pada pukul 10.25 pagi semalam dengan sebuah bas.

Semalam, SPRM diwakili oleh Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Anthony Kevin Morais manakala kesemua pegawai kastam diwakili barisan peguam diketuai oleh Gerard Lazarus. - Mkini

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Siapa bakal jadi MB Selangor?

Sultan minta 3 calon dari PKR, DAP, PAS. Entah siapa la bakal dipilih sultan sebagai MB. X kisah la siapa pun. Pastinya pilihan sultan adalah terbaik dan mengambil kira banyak aspek. Kita serah ja pada yg pakar.

LGE pun dah mintak ampun. Tu pun selepas Sultan dukacita.....Kalu sultan x kata pa, depa pun buat dek la.

TSKI la ni jd MB sementara la, sampai bila x tau....

Ramai gak yg menyokong Wan Azizah tp sultan x berkenan kena cari calon lain la. Sultan kan ketua....

Jangan la sampai nak mempertikai pulak permintaan Sultan. Kena baca balik Rukunegara....

Rukunegara
Kesetiaan kepada Raja dan negara....

Wallahu a'lam......

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