Zoom Zoom. Suddenly, we are nearly a fortnight into 2025 and I suspect this year is going to launch forth with the same speed as 2024. At present, we have settled into a pleasant routine sleeping until after eight most mornings, watering the garden, enjoying meals slowly and satisfyingly, walking the dogs in the evening cool, watering the garden, catching up on household chores, walking the dogs in the evening cool, watering the garden and enjoying meals slowly and satisfyingly. Detecting a pattern here? January in Heavenly Beverley asks for this agenda - year in, year out.
Having a somewhat incapacitated Steve Stick ( my beloved Dyson V15 vacuum cleaner) definitely cramped my style for nearly a week. Having (accidentally) tried to destroy Steve, Michael jury rigged him back together so I could tackle both the Gallery and Station House. Fortunately, the new part arrived this morning, after which I attempted to insert it and break another bit. Michael expertly removed Steve from me without any fuss and achieved the Final Fix For Functionality.
I have also had much improvement in my relationship with our Italian dishwasher, Fabio. Having christened him with a suitably Mediterranean name and deciding to stoke his substantial ego soothed the savage beast. Grudgingly, he has begun to operate relatively normally once more. Only on Eco cycle and with a thorough rinsing on kitchen items first. I will do just about anything to avoid the wasted time and excruciating boredom of washing dishes by hand. I need to continue to pander to Fabio's every whim as long as he keeps his end of the bargain.
In my usual style of regularly turning the Gallery upside-down, there were obstacles everywhere, dusting to be done, a complete rejig of all the art pieces and several paintings plus a carpet of dirt and deceased insects to be removed from the floors. This task took a mammoth six days, only finishing last Sunday.
The result is, I believe, the best ever display of the East End Gallery thus far. We have also welcomed two new artists - macrame maker Bow River Knots and artist, picture framer and aspiring Green Hills Art Centre owner and facilitator, Johanna Larkin. We are delighted to have Wendy and Johanna join us in our wonderful arts precinct - the East End Gallery and Studio 116 just keep growing and growing.
We are also announcing that we will be holding FOUR (4) Sundowners during 2025. Note these date in your diary, phone or organiser and make sure you join us!
- Saturday 1 March
- Saturday 19 April
- Saturday 31 May
- Saturday 27 September
We shall also sneak in a celebration for Michael's 70th birthday on or around 4 September. Stay tuned for more information!
In the meantime, the best news in all the universe is that Michael has fully recovered from his encounter with that Bitch, hMPV. Coming home after ten days in hospital was probably the best elixir for his well-being - the first night in our own bed, he slept for over ten hours. He began to regain his strength over the next couple of weeks. Now, his Mojo has returned and he is working on his next sculpture to be titled "Cast (Iron) Away". He has a few extra ideas already floating about in his enormous artistic intellect and I am so proud of him.
The first two weeks of January 2025 have proved to be as a mixture of both excellent relaxation interspersed with frenetic energy. I think we might be in for another roller coaster ride of epic proportions. Can't wait!
Professor Steve Stick...
He is back!
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