• Art - Blog - Photography

    A magical place

    magical placephoto assistantPrincess GracieI wish I had a time lapse of this journal page. It went through many different stages and colors before arriving at the finished product. This definitely made the background rich and with great depth.

    The words were an afterthought…but they fit just perfectly to me. When I rip pages out of my journals to reduce bulk, I often look for phrases that speak to me. I cut them out and save them for a future project. I never pick the words beforehand….always after I have set the paintbrush down.

    Whenever I go outside to photograph my art for the blog I have an assistant who likes to tag along.

    She really isn’t much help. In fact, she is usually a distraction as I must keep one eye on her so she doesn’t get into trouble.

    It usually works out best when she finds a nice sunny spot to get her daily dose of vitamin D.

    Oh, the life of a spoiled cat.

     

  • Around home - Art - Blog - Outdoors

    Flower doodles

    flower doodles

    I’m not excited about the colors I used on this page but I’m having a lot of fun with the doodles.  I think it’s something I’m going to play with more.

    Speaking of flowers…

    I’m in need to some identification of a “flower” or maybe a weed that has planted itself amongst my spirea bush.weed1

    It’s quite large. The leaves are about 6 inches long and the bud it about 1.5 inches in diameter. It seemingly grew up overnight. I’m sure it didn’t and that it was working its way up while I was sick for a week.

    weed2The goofy thing is tall as well. I’ve been leaving it now just to see what comes of it but would love to know if anyone could tell me ahead of time. Patience is not one of my virtues.

     

     

  • Blog - Crafts

    Quiet morning T Tuesday

    tea lightI’m enjoying a quiet, overcast, drizzly morning with a cup of coffee. Mr. G is out the door to work and the kidlets are still sleeping. How long do you think I can keep calling them kidlets when the oldest is my height? I say, FOREVER!!

    Since it is so gloomy I decided to light my tea cup candle while I read and sip my coffee.

    rainy day GracieKnitting group is on the docket for today as well as a little back to school shopping. School supplies have been purchased and are packed  in the backpacks. Big J is in denial while Little J is excited to go back in just over a month.

    Gracie is attempting to will away the rain with her mind so that we can go sit outside. Good luck kitty. Maybe we can  enjoy a little time later but that concrete has to dry to make it comfy for furry paws.

    What are you doing today?

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