I couldn’t help myself, I redesigned the site. I like the previous design but it looked too messy. I had trouble reading stuff and finding stuff, and I designed the whole thing. mmm purple

Getting back on my feet from my little RA-blow takes a bit longer than expected. I have received medication that works (fabulously) and all seemed to go well again, until this itsy bitsy thing with a low amount of white blood-cells popped up, which made the doctors stop the medication. My white count went up again, so last week I restarted treatment, yaay. I have put up a blog about the trial and my RA, with some nifty home-made photos (mmm dandelions).

I have not completely abandoned my creative projects either, I have made some nice photos and I started the painting in the picture (stuck with it now, though). I also have bought a sewing machine and managed to sew up a skirt, a dress and a top. It just goes a bit slow.

In October 2006 my new doctor told me I had rheumatoid arthritis. I had experienced frequent pains in my hands and my feet in the months before and my lung-specialist referred me to a rheumatologist. I have since said good-bye to the lung-specialist, not my lungs but my stomach has caused the ongoing cough which made me visit him. I have not yet said good-bye to the rheumatologist and I most likely will not for a long time.

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I need to make more buttons…

My complete palette, latest aditions: mauve, indian red, olive green, burnt umber and cadmium orange.

Currently, I have these colours in my paintbox, in this order. I still have four openings (maybe 5, I also have chinese white in a tube) and wonder what colours to add. What colours shall I add? I think I could use some orange, a lighter blue-purple and maybe some darker greyer brown and green. Ideas?

My new, larger paintbox. With new bright colours that I feel nervous about using.

My previous, trustworthy little paintbox. I dragged it around Europe last year.