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More Corrugated Metal Art
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Amazing Cats by Mitchell Grafton
Filed under ceramics, Mitchell Grafton
More Obvious (I HOPE!) Signs
Obvious Signs – Giedre’ Vaiciulaityte – BoredPanda.com
Filed under Funny Signs - Humor
Thoughts on a Wednesday 8-18-2021
I’m dressed in clothes that need washing. I didn’t wash my hair this morning. I was PLANNING to do some weed whacking in the waist-high grassy area behind the shop and beside my square foot garden, then shower, etc.
IT’S RAINING. Maybe it will stop and dry out so I can at least get started out there today, but I was primed for it this morning, and that doesn’t happen often.
I’ll regroup now, maybe work in the shop on my dragonfly refurbishment and my Christmas presents for friends.
I spent a some time yesterday enjoying Pinterest. I find it very interesting that they have built in some kind of algorithm that works as you look, clicking on things that interest you. You click on an image of a man with muscular arms, for example, and lo and behold, more show up as you scroll. :0) I don’t mind that a bit. Happily, I couldn’t care less what the site learns about me, unlike other sites, where I’m much more careful. Yesterday I spent a really nice amount of time enjoying the talents of people on the “Every Country Has Talent” shows. I’m a sucker for people unknown to the public at large, and maybe shy and un-star-like shocking everyone with a voice that knocks your sucks off, or another talent you didn’t expect. I’m also a sucker for emotional reunions, such as between wives or children and veterans returning. Just can’t get enough of that. :0)
Pinterest is also the source of art work that I think HAS to be shared. I’m delighted when I find images by someone who has taken an idea no one has thought of before, or honed a skill that all of us play at and bring it to an art form. The world is such a wondrous place, home to truly creative minds and hearts. I feel rich every time I find another.
I hope that you are healthy, somewhere safe, and will find joy in your day.
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Paper Art
Filed under paper art, paper mache
Celebrating Polar Bears
Filed under Amazing Animals, Awe-Inspiring Photography
Sand Sculptures by Andoni Bastarrika
Sand Sculpture – Andoni Bastarrika
Email sent to me by a dear friend.
Filed under sand sculpture, sculpture
More Iris Scott FingerPainting
Fingerpainting Art by Iris Scott –
Filed under Fun with Fingerpaint, Iris Scott
Dudley Siviour Corrugated Metal Art
Corrugated Iron Art – Dudley Siviour
Filed under Corrugated Iron Art, metal art
Weird
Most of the time I don’t think about “age.” Happily, I feel good enough to do most of the things I want to do, and I’m trying to move and exercise daily so that I continue that.
My world is expanding. I love to learn new things. YouTube is a wonderful resource for that. I’m also discovering other sites like this, and I feel a whole new world is waiting. We heard about Rumble and Substack, and our son told us about Bitchute and Odysee. I’ve bookmarked them, but haven’t made time yet to explore and decide what I think.
Art techniques demonstrated on YouTube make my mouth water. I saw one a couple of days ago called, “Dutch Pour,” a delicious injection technique a lady used to create a fabulous design with acrylic paint.
I feel old when –
- the latest heartthrob turns out to be young enough to be my son – or worse (I refuse to feel guilty, though. I ain’t dead yet! :0)
- the people on the news are again talking about the “elderly,” – and they mean ME! :0(
- I get up from my recliner to take care of business after drinking my 4 bottles of water during the day and it takes me several steps to loosen up enough to walk without limping.
- My wonderful massage therapist remarks that I sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies – snapping, crackling, and popping as she works her magic.
I’ll declare victory each morning I wake up!
Animal Friends 4
Animal Friendships – Jonas Grinevicius and Mindaugas Balciauskas – BoredPanda.com
Filed under Amazing Animals, animal friendships
Don’t Miss These Signs!
Obvious Signs – Giedre’ Vaiciulaityte – BoredPanda.com
Filed under Funny Signs - Humor
More Unusual Quilts
Filed under Embroidery/Sewing Art
Celebrating Rabbits
Filed under Amazing Animals
Happy Sunday!
I just treated myself to watching bloopers from The Carol Burnett Show on YouTube. I just happened upon them and now I’m exhausted from laughing. My husband came in from the living room to find out why I was laughing so hard.
Tim Conway was a truly gifted man. His sense of humor was wonderful, of course, but his timing – adding layer on layer – was genius. He and Jonathan Winters were right on my wave length, having the same kind of humor – a combination of funny situation, words, and using their body to enhance the picture. They made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt. The only other person who can do that to me is our son. He will get on a tear, see me laugh, and just build it and build it until I’m begging him to stop. He doesn’t, of course, until he’s good and ready. :0)
So, still feeling exhausted, I’m still smiling as I type. What a wonderful way to start a day!
My next out-in-the-yard project is weed whacking an area where my husband can’t get the riding mower. It’s behind our shop and beside my garden. I don’t think I’m exaggerating to say the ‘grass’ is about my waist high right now. Because of our weird weather this summer and my general laziness, I’ve basically ignored it. Now that I have my garden boxes cleaned out and covered with tarps, it’s time to turn my attention to this. This is an area where I keep the trash cans that hold the materials I combine to create Mel’s Mix for my garden boxes. I store tools and the used cement mixer we bought to mix the materials. There is also a 250 gallon propane tank that provides fuel to the shop. The weather people have said that it will be cooler today (only 80s) with lower humidity. Of course, they lied when they said that yesterday, so I’m learning to take what they say with a grain of salt. I’ll go out in awhile and see what I can get accomplished.
I’ll check our two brick planters on the side of the house to see if, by chance, we have more ripe tomatoes, but I would be surprised if we do. I think our tomatoes are finished for the season.
In my art room, I’m still trying techniques to create art using a technique called, “Acrylic Pour.” So far, I’m bombing out, but I saw another technique yesterday I would like to try. I’m having a good time creating messes. :0)
In our shop, I’m refurbishing a dragonfly that lives on the side of our house and also starting work on some things I’m making as Christmas presents for my friends. They will take awhile, having many steps, so I’m doing a bit at a time, starting early.
I hope you’re having a laugh-filled Sunday, too.
Filed under Thoughts on a ________
Matt Dixon Robot Art 3
Matt Dixon – illustrator, games industry – “Transmissions” – Robot Art – mattdixon.co.uk
Filed under Art From Found Things, Matt Dixon - Robot Art
A Quiet Place
We may be the last people on the planet to see this movie, but we watched it last night, absolutely loved it, and highly recommend it. We have ordered “A Quiet Place II” now.
The plot revolves around a father (Krasinski) and a mother (Emily Blunt) who struggle to survive and raise their children (Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe) in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind monsters with an acute sense of hearing.
I don’t like horror movies. This one was intelligent, scary, and grabbed me from the first minute. The acting was superb.
If, by some reason you haven’t seen it, I suggest you put it on your list.
Filed under Book - Movie - TV Reviews
FINISHED Outside Today!
I’m sitting in the a/c under my ceiling fan glugging a bottle of water as I type this. BOY! The weather people are either nuts or lied. They SAID it would be cooler today – high only in the 80s and less humid. I’m heading up for a shower as soon as I finish this. If a weather person were here, I would bite him or her in the leg.
I decided, because of the weather report, I would grit my teeth and get a tarp on each of the six raised bed square foot planters today. Once you get started out there, you feel obligated to finish.
I didn’t find any sign of ants in the planters (thank you, EIGHT), but I DID have a bunch of them in the trash can where I stored the tarps and the bungie cords. I don’t THINK I got bitten/stung, but I hosed down the trash can and put it upside down on the ground to try to get rids of the ants and other bugs. (I may have spoken too soon. I just slapped an ANT crawling down my arm!)
It’s good that I finished this today. I can put it behind me, anticipating my next garden and dreaming of what I will plant.
Filed under Square Foot Gardening - Raised Beds
The Joy of a Horse
Filed under Amazing Animals
Never Too Many Dogs
Filed under Amazing Animals
Corrugated Iron Art 2
Corrugated Iron Art – ArtByTheSea.co.nz
Filed under Corrugated Iron Art, metal art
Bouncing Ball
My weight is like a bouncing ball lately. It’s making me a bit hostile some days. Other days I just keep on keepin’ on.
The amount is 2 lbs. I keep flirting with my 30-pounds-off level. I WANT to get PAST this and on to lower numbers, but it isn’t happening yet.
I’m trying to watch my salt now, but I did add some when we enjoyed the last ripe tomatoes we picked off the vine the past couple of days. That may be it. If so – so be it. I refuse to give up the joy of ripe tomatoes with salt. Our tomatoes are almost gone for the season now, so that will get solved by itself.
In my part of the country, we have a saying, “If you hold your mouth right…” whatever you’re hoping for might happen – or not – depending on the circumstance and the wish.
So – picture me ‘holding my mouth right’ as I try to get past this yo-yo-period.
Filed under DIET!
Fancy Felines
Filed under Amazing Animals
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