Lancelot and Agile wish you a Very Happy Christmas. This will be their last post before the holidays. Due to staff cut backs, Lancelot is now in charge of distribution and gift allocation and Agile will be taking care of delivery logistics for the Florida region. No time to relax and enjoy the Christmas spirit.
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A Tribute To Lancelot
Lisa, thank you so much for these amazingly delicious cookies. Lancelot and I loved them.
Lancelot To The Rescue.
Observant readers of this blog will detect something strange in the picture of Agile's second day. Why do Agile's arms change color at the elbow? What happened to Uniform Union rules? Sympathetic to Agile's plight, working for hours in a freezing basement, Lancelot makes Agile a pair of claw warming gauntlets. Environmentally conscious, Lancelot constructs them out of recycled wool and decorates them with a leaf motif that at a distance might be mistaken for scales.
Agile, down in the Basement.
At first Agile found the work quite interesting but the hours were long and it was bitterly cold.
A Partridge In A Pear Tree
For our last week of class, Klimpt meets Matisse and who can ever have enough gold?
Orientation
Lancelot found the whole "Onboarding Orientation" process extremely demeaning.
Artists' Reception
Please join us at a reception for the artists to celebrate our show "Closely Observed 2" at the Garden Education Center in Cos Cob, Saturday, December 11th, from 2 to 4 pm.
Lancelot And Agile Prepare For Their First Day Of Work.
Lancelot and Agile prepare for their first day of work at Claus Enterprises Ltd. Lancelot is to be a gift advisor for High Net Worth Individuals whereas Agile has a much less exalted position as a fact checker in the "Naughty or Nice Research and Verification Department."
A Poppy Study To Cheer A Grey Day.
Watercolor and embroidery on Twinrocker paper. 
Lancelot's (and Agile's) Award Wining Chutney
Good News on two fronts: The chutney wins the Garden Enthusiasts' PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Award for their "Amazing Organic Deer Repellant Chutney." A totally green product guaranteed to repel all green deer.Even Better is the award and endorsement from the Thanksgiving Leftovers Rescue Committee for "THE PRODUCT OF THE SEASON." The Chutney was cited for its ability to "Add life and taste to all Pilgrim Approved official leftovers." (NB this important safety note: Not to be used in conjunction with marshmallow, miracle whip or lime jello. If in doubt, consult your health provider.)
Lancelot's World
Lancelot was feeling much more relaxed. The Chutney was delicious. By 10 a.m. he had already had it on toasted cheese, a cold ham sandwich, as a burger topping and glazed on roast chicken. Later that day he planned to mix it into meatloaf and try it with cold turkey.
Fall
The last of the Autumn leaves.
Lancelot was most doubtful.
Autumn Rituals
Lancelot wrinkled his nose. "Mustard Gas?" he inquired, walking into the kitchen where Agile was stirring a large pot. Agile removed his mask and wiped away a tear. He has been feeling very lachrymorseful since eating half their projected 2011 revenue. "Green Tomato Chutney" he explained. "It's an Autumn Ritual in England." Lancelot was very doubtful.
Another view of the same part of Bristol, the city where I grew up.
This is a view looking across Bristol Docks to Hotwells. In the foreground there is a barge now converted into a restaurant. Above is one of the many hills leading up to Clifton, literally on top of the cliffs, showing layers of architecture from Bristol's past.
Landscape Class
Woodland Detail.
This week we are doing wood, bark and texture so here is a double page sample from my journal.
Student Quilt
This is the quilt created by my Tuesday and Thursday classes for our upcoming show at the Garden Education Center in Cos Cob. The show will open on Tuesday, November 30th and will close on Thursday, December 16th. This fabulous quilt will be the prize in a raffle in aid of the Garden Education Center. All are invited to the Artists' Reception on Saturday, December 11th, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Lancelot Enjoys An Extra Hour's Sleep.
