Sunshine after the rain...

After two days of almost non-stop rain, it was very nice to have a really lovely sunny day. The most constructive thing I've done today is stack wood. We completely ran out of our wood supply in our basement, and although the weather is getting warmer, it's not quite so warm that you don't need the heating on. So between Gary, Gina and I, we've spent a good part of today moving some wood we had in the barn, down into the basement, and later on this evening, a friend of Gary came round and kindly gave us even more wood. So then Gina (who is 8) and I stacked that lot too. It's amazing how kids will help you do a job like this, if it means that they get to spend quality time with you. I really enjoyed stacking wood with Gina. She was a great help and she enjoyed helping me too. Stacking wood is sooooooooooo addictive. And now moving on to a much more interesting topic than what I did today. Have you heard of Julian Beever?


Someone just sent me an e-mail with photos of some of the chalk drawings that Julian Beever has done. I actually had received the same e-mail a few months back from someone else and had wondered about blogging some of those drawings as they are so good. If you haven't heard of Julian Beever or seen his chalk drawings before, then scroll down and check them out. They are really good. Julian Beever is an English artist who's famous for his art on the pavements of England, France, Germany, USA, Australia and Belgium. Beever gives to his drawings an amazing 3D illusion.

People are actually avoiding walking in the "hole"

A gold miner with metal detector (5 in the series)

World's Biggest Fly

Girl on a beach mat

Make Poverty History drawing from the side (40ft long)

Spiderman to the rescue

Batman and Robin to the rescue

For more about Julian Beever and to see more of his chalk drawings click here.