Hello bloggers,

Bless all of you who have given so kindly to the Haiti appeals. What a horrendous start to any New Year!

It's easy to live life in a kind of bubble here. The weather always warm, the skys always blue. I know I'm guilty of that  Sitting out in the garden, any afternoon until I overheat. Guilty pleasures indeed!

Well, just to brighten your day I'll show you a funny photograph. It certainly makes me laugh. My husband has long-lamented his poor camera skills. Well, I think IT and art can often be opposing skills. So, he wanted to take a nice photograph of our two new (strays of abu dhabi) dogs. And yes, before you ask, the light was perfectly good!

Can you see anyone there? Well, it's Suki on the left and Bonnie on the right. And how was it possible to make two mad, evil dogs with eyes like that? Hee, hee, hee.......That's a skill that cannot be taught, I think. And to get both eyes doing that at once! Genius! Who said that the 'eyes are the windows of the soul'?

Anyway, managed to find a little desert in amongst the building constructions in Abu Dhabi. And here's a little taster for you.

A little slice of desert.

Isn't that just beautiful? Those were the true colours at 7 am under a crisp blue sky. And with my new Nokia phone. How incredible these gadgets are now! Good enough to paint. And I love all those violet hues as shadows.............

Well, it was Suki's day at the desert this time. Never have I seen a dog so 'at home' in an environment before! I guess she is a true desert dog. The history of the Saluki is interesting. They were used by the Bedouin tribes not just for companionship but also hunting. The Saluki would work in tandem with the falcon. The Saluki to tire and out the prey, the falcon to make the catch. What a twosome! Faster than a greyhound too.

I think if Suki were a model, she'd probably be a supermodel. Thankfully, she seems blissfully unaware of her supermodel status, or the fact that we've never experienced the temperament of a pedigree before. She tolerates our ignorance fairly well

Anyway, I've been showcasing our wonderful artists in no particular order. Though, some might say alphabetically, might've been best. And some, would probably be right! Anyway, I've just got time to add my own painting, up for bids in April. I know, I can't give you a date yet. It's Abu Dhabi time, after all  So, here it is again, my horseracing painting, of medium size, oil on canvas, up for bids with NO RESERVE.

I think lucky number '5' is winning this race. What's your lucky number?

www.moorethanart.com Have  good week