New Year has arrived here in Western Australia it is now the 1st January 2010...thanks to every one for your encouragement throughout the year even though I produced little of any note...now doing my own thing I'm gaining in confidence again and producing some work which I'm quite pleased with. I hope all of those whose health hasn't been the best in 2009 recover from their illnesses well in 2010. I have baby sat a little 5 year old angel tonight...the last time we had time together she was a little monster but tonight a pencil some paper and a hand held Nintendo and we had a smashing evening...she was trying to teach me how to use her Nintendo!!!! I think I'll buy myself one it was fun...she is now in bed fast asleep and fortunately is not an early riser. I'm putting a bit of Chinese calligraphy on my blog which I down loaded from the Internet in the hope that is says Happy New Year...if it says something unspeakable I apologise. Good luck and happy painting everyone.