We have a lot of rainy days in England. Sometimes it makes me look out of the window and remember being stuck inside during holidays or weekends. But not in a bad way, most people moan about the weather for that, but for me it gave me a chance to do indoor things. For tv and movies, baking, embroidery, drawing, reading and all the other things I found to do. So rainy days for me usually mean getting stuff done.
(c) K Wicks photographer
It may seem like a silly thing to some people, to really like baking. I’m not overly good at it and am not a big eater, but it’s such an enjoyable activity it makes me wish sometimes I had more imagination for it. Or knowledge of flavours and what goes well with what. But I do not, and I have tried. My brother was a chef for years and my mother cooked well with African influences (she grew up in Uganda), but none of this rubbed off on me.
To try and enjoy cooking and eating a bit more, I decided to look at the processes and the content – i.e calories, carbs, protein and building a balanced meal. Possibly too scientific and not enough creative, who knows. With a recipe though I am usually fine and can pull it off, if I follow it. Once nailed I can improvise a bit, but stray too far from it and it usually goes wrong. My favourite has to be pastries and desserts, this is where I am comfortable.
I also forget how engaging it is, you have to be present, again if you stray mentally, it can go wrong. It’s good exercise, standing and moving to create something tasty. I need to remember all these things and do more baking!
Today we have Jam Tarts – Strawberry, raspberry and apricot.
MKW Baking
Shadows in nature often make for a perfect subject for photography.
(c) K Wicks photographer
It my seem like a small thing, but seeing your photography as real things is a very satisfying feeling. All the ancient sites have something special about them. We visited Cumbria to go and see this stone circle a few years back, and it really is one of the most spectacular locations. In the mountains with nothing of much apart from stunning views, it really does make you wonder how and why there? But for those who like a bit of neolithic in the home, you can find many different products available with this design and many more.
I love symmetry, nature and colour. It was always going to go this way…
MKW Motif from macro photography of a Crane Flower / Bird of Paradise.
This particular design can be purchased on cushions, bags and many more items, follow the link below.
Autumn is here, leaves falling, night is coming in quicker and cold blustery days ahead. Time to get the warm coats and gloves out.
Photo : MKW Publishing
Sometimes when you look at your to do list and waiting to be finished projects, I forget how much I have actually completed and published.
MKW books by K L Wicks
Sunlight shadows on feet, a nice bit of light and dark.
(c) K Wicks photographer
Got my MKW design notebooks through from Redbubble, slight issue with the black and white ones but reprints on the way – great bit of colour to inspire me for my writing notes.
