Artist Laurel Moore in Abu Dhabi

Hello bloggers!

How are you? Well, I won't keep going on about the weather and how hot it is now. I'll just quizz you on your answer to this question? If, I hang my washing outside in the garden on an airer, how long does it take to dry:

a) 15 mins b) 30 mins c) 1 hour d) 1 1/2 hours

I'll give you the answer at the end of my blog

Well, as you may remember from previous blogs, I did meet the tiniest of mice here, whom I think I called 'Johnnie'. Well, I had to name him, since he became a frequent house-guest, with his little suitcase.......Exactly the shape and size of the 'Mousetrap Game' mouse. Cute as a button. Anyway, whilst watching television Johnnie liked to wander out, looking for a bit of food. I caught him in a humane trap (a colander and some peanut butter - no need to kill God's little creatures) Of course he came back week 2 and I managed to repeat the same manoever the following week, this time letting him go much further away. He hasn't returned since......

Anyway; the other night I met a RAT in our garden. I just assumed from meeting Johnnie, that rats were also tiny. Not so! This big thing scuttled around the garden corner, flushed out by our two dogs, who didn't even notice! It had to be 5 inches in body, with an additional tail extension. When it saw me, blocking it's way, it casually hopped up inside a wicker garden chair.

Bonnie, our desert dog was amazing, suddenly, she started sniffing the air, moving in, all the time towards the chair - then sniffing the chair. Finally, her nose reached the exact resting place of the rat, nose against the wicker wall. I took her by the collar and brought her in, not wishing for a dog and rat showdown. But, what an impressive dog! Isn't she clever?

Well, I had some wonderful news recently. A music producer and engineer in America has been so impressed with my singing, that he wants me to send some samples 'across the pond' to see if he could pitch me to a music producer over there. What fun!! I'll let you know how it turns out...............

And just to end on a musical note, here's a little youtube of me doing some tenor sax improvisation, to the beautiful song 'Embraceable You'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiWUEETAr-0 

Oh and by the way, the answer is b) My washing takes 30 minutes to dry!

One more thing, you may remember Karen Lecocq, gallery owner and kind lady who sent of 31 of her best American artists, for our Strays Of Abu Dhabi Art Auction. I gifted her my 'Deep Blue' contemporary painting, which she loved. It winged its way to California safely and here it is in the foyer of her house. Nice!

You can find her own art website here, showing all her naturally created multi-media pieces http://www.karenlecocq.com/