OUR FIRST HOME

Soon after our marriage, Margaret did a sketch of our Paterson Street house. She framed it and we've had it ever since. Recently I rescued it from its place on the garage wall and tried to make a card of it. The original colour of the paper was white, but 45 years have mellowed it. I have made cards of the painting and they will be available, along with many other cards of Marg's works, at the St. Michael's Art and Craft exhibition on September 10 and 11 on the corner of McPherson and McIlwraith Streets.

IN DARK TIMES

Few of us who have reached retirement have avoided times of darkness and pain in the midst of life. It is even possible that we have made some deep discoveries of grace at such times.

Here are a couple of poems that have spoken powerfully to me in bleak times.

VALE OF TEARS. A PRAYER

Drab,groping tunnel where I stumble dark,
Black tearing, tiring at my brain,
Here two things I ask,
Not one,
That though I'll joy to bask
Again in sun,
It will not be
The end where I came in.

Mig Holder in MAKING EDEN GROW
Scripture Union, 1974


When we are weak, we are
strong. When our eyes close
on the world, then somewhere
within us the bush

burns. When we are poor
and aware of the inadequacy
of our table, it is to that
uninvited the guest comes.


R.S.Thomas in COUNTERPOINT
Bloodaxe Books 1990

A LOCAL EXHIBITION

For several years, our local North Carlton Anglican church, St. Michael's, has held an art and craft exhibition of work by members of the local Carlton community. Each year, we have exhibited some of Marg's paintings and all of the cards we have made of her paintings. This year, the exhibition, entitled AND IT WAS GOOD will be held on Saturday, 10 September from 11.00 until 4.00 and on Sunday 11 from 12.00 until 3.00. Food is provided and you are assured of an interesting afternoon.
We will be there both days looking after our stall. This has always been for us a great time to catch up with old friends as well as to make new friendships with other members of our community and beyond.

We hope you can join us.

ANOTHER PAINTING

Margaret has recently completed a painting of San Marco, Venice.