Evelyn Myers Hartley-amazon.com
Dee_Zigns-sumptuousfete.tumblr.com
Diane Davis-Pinterest
youtu.be (I’m not sure this is correct, but this is what it said.)
The Art of Rick Stevens
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It’s Monday 12-18-2023
Canva-Parade
I finally received my protection stuff – goggles, finger protectors, and a mask – yesterday. I’ll work on clearing off my drafting table so I can get set up for experimenting with my new Dremel etcher and my new wood burning tool!
In the meantime, I’ve sold several things from my Etsy site in the past week or so. (I’ve been doing a total rework of my site, trying to make it look as nice as I can, changing my pricing, rearranging my items, adding more, etc.) I don’t know if it’s just coincidence or if more people are able to find my site. Whatever it is, it’s a lot of fun to be filling sales. :0)
I feel as if I just woke up, but the morning is half gone already! I’ll stop with the computer stuff after this for awhile, get our errands and chores for the day done, and then come back.
I hope you’re having a nice day.
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Dan Bullock Art
Filed under Dan Bullock Art, paintings I love
For the Love of Dogs
Niki Firmin-@NikiFirmin on X
Paper Sculpture – Ines – Pinterest
Peter Hogarth – @PeterHogarth55 on X
sculpturesite.com- Glen Ellen San Francisco Contemporary Art Gallery
“I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.” – Doris Day
Filed under Amazing Animals
Possum Update 12-17-2023
Facts You Didn’t Know
Update – for those of you rooting for the opossum we caught in the humane trap in our garage two night ago –
- the ones we find are NOT sweet little cuddly furry creatures we could adopt. They have big teeth and hiss and spit. They try to eat not only all the birdseed they can find in the garage, but roam over our counters, knocking things off onto the floor, walk over the top of my husband’s Vette, scratching the paint and sometimes leaving ‘treasures’ on top and in the bed of our truck. They terrorize our cat, eat the food out of her bowl and knock the bowl onto the floor, and the list continues.
- The one we trapped two nights ago is free. Our dog Amber got into the act (my husband never thought about leaving her inside – go figure) and proceeded to try to fight with the possum. The possum DIDN’T play possum, but ran across the yard. My husband thought, “Oh, well,” and started back inside. The possum ran BACK into the garage under the Vette. He looked, but couldn’t find the possum.
- SO – last night we were awakened at 0-dark-thirty by Amber barking in the utility room. We managed to ignore it. When she started up again this morning, my husband ignored it, but I couldn’t.
- It didn’t bother me a bit that Amber went upstairs after I had done all the morning chores and cold-nosed my husband awake. :0)
Filed under Challenges
Three Things
THING ONE –
@David J Salter on X
THING TWO –
Bob – @blueeyedegret on X
THING THREE –
James McGairy – Swale Evening – @JamesMcgairyart on X
Filed under Favorite Things
Drizzly Saturday 12-16-2023
I don’t know who the artist is, but I think this elephant is wonderful.
Lunch Bunch was fun yesterday. Kay and Bud were there, plus their neighbor, Cheryl. We had a good time. I reminded Kay about our gift exchange next Friday, but she acted as though we hadn’t already talked about it and agreed. Our waitress asked me as we left. I told her that I had reminded Kay and would remind Patty and Linda at the first of the week, but that I wasn’t sure of anything anymore…
I didn’t receive my wood burning tool protection stuff I ordered yesterday. Maybe today.
‘Something’ other than birds has been eating our birdseed lately. Last night we caught a possum inside the garage in our humane cage. My husband will take care of this later. This is one thing I’m happy I don’t have to do. We relocate raccoons, but not possums.
Women’s Health
Shout-Out to Marsha, MaryLou, and Bill who are all on the wrong side of Mother Nature’s temper this weekend. I hope you all come through the coming bad weather healthy and happy.
Shout-Out to Cathy, who has health issues she is handling with much more grace than I would. I wish you lots of good rest, feeling better, and good results.
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It’s Friday! 12-15-2023
Cheezburger
We’re scheduled to meet our friends for Lunch Bunch today. I’m really hoping we have people show up. If not, we’ll eat somewhere and then do our grocery shopping before the rain is supposed to start this afternoon. We’re in for a couple rainy days if the forecast is correct.
I’m supposed to get the wood burning equipment I ordered today in the mail. I got the tool yesterday, and I’m supposed to get the goggles, mask, and finger protectors today. I’ll at least work on clearing up my drafting table today in preparation for trying to use both the Dremel etcher and the wood burning tool very soon. It looks a bit like a bomb exploded after my work on the glassware lately.
My hair is blowing time is moving so fast! We just started December and it’s half over. I struggle to believe it. I remember counting the days until Christmas as a child and it seemed the day would NEVER come.
I have really happy memories of Christmases past. One particular memory this morning is our family walking to a neighbor’s house singing Christmas carols. (Our neighborhood was two mile-long streets in Tulsa with each house on an acre and a half – 24th Street and 25th Place between Sheridan and Memorial for those of you who might be familiar with Tulsa, Oklahoma.) We would ask the people who came to the door to join us, and would then all walk to the next house, singing. By the time we finished, frozen and smiling, we had quite a group of people. We would gather at our house for hot chocolate for those who wanted it, and alcohol for the adults who wanted, all warming up around our fireplace in the living room. Happy times.
I wish you a happy Friday and great weekend.
Filed under Friendship, holidays, memories, Thoughts on a ________
Snow People Community 6
activeforlife.com
backyardboss.net
backyardboss.net
boredpanda.com
“It was the kind of snow that brought children running out their doors, made them turn their faces skyward, and spin in circles with their arms outstretched.” ~Eowyn Ivey
Filed under Seasons, snow people
Give Yourself a Gift
Do you give yourself Christmas and birthday presents? At my house, we don’t give presents at the ‘expected’ times. We don’t get each other Christmas presents, for example. We sometimes go out to dinner for birthdays, anniversaries, etc., but not every time.
We DO get each other gifts when we come across them and think the other would like them. We go ahead and get them and give them, right in the middle of ‘nothing,’ for no special date, just because we think the item will please the other. When we find something we want for ourselves that is a reasonable price, we go ahead and buy it.
I’m going to suggest that you consider buying yourself a present this year – one that will keep giving itself every month all year long. I’m suggesting that you give yourself the gift of monthly massages.
Allure
I used to think massages were just therapeutic – or just a luxury.
I discovered them as therapeutic when I worked as a medical transcriptionist and bookkeeper for a busy general surgeons office in Fort Smith. I kept working longer and longer hours trying to keep up with the 8 surgeons dictation, bills, tax prep, etc. until I couldn’t even take my shirt off over my head at night. I was SO stiff and sore that I would ache even when I wasn’t working.
A wonderful therapist saved me from that, but then she moved away, I resigned from that job, and things just changed.
Years passed and then I found Lynn Moody. I consider her a dear friend as well as my massage therapist. I would give up a lot of things now before I gave up my monthly sessions with her. She undoes the whole month’s worth of tension, knots, sore spots and more as we catch each other up on what has happened in our lives since the last session. I now consider my monthly massage one of my necessities – my gift to myself that keeps on giving.
Please consider giving yourself the gift of feeling better, feeling more calm, help with any particular sore areas or areas you’ve abused lately, and more.
Can you say, “Ahhhhhhh?”
Filed under giving, taking care of yourself
Thursday Thoughts 12-14-2023
Our son’s friends had a birthday celebration for him yesterday. Their son wanted to blow out the candles. After, he said, “More, please,” so they lit the candles again… :0)
BeChewy
I’m leaving in a bit for a massage. My body is already saying, “Ahhhh.”
I’m not sure what else is in store today. I’m hoping that my creative juices kick in and that I can play in my art room this afternoon.
Happy day to you!
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Perfect Snow
Filed under Blog Repost - Wonderful Posts, Seasons, Videos
Hump Day Thoughts 12-13-2023
Gfycat
Happy Birthday to our son today! He is halfway across the world from us, with a 12 or 13 hours time difference, so I sent birthday wishes to him last night, the beginning of his birthday there. He said his whole life is a celebration, and so wasn’t doing anything special for his day.
You’ll be pleased to know (or is this annoying?) that my guy, Huntley, made the finals in The Voice last night. The final competition will be Monday, Dec. 18th with results announced on Tuesday, Dec. 19th.
No Cry
I just bought my Christmas present – a wood burning tool, goggles, finger protectors and a mask. Between my etcher and the wood burning tool, I should be able to experiment to my heart’s content with new handmade stuff for my Etsy site. :0)
We have a quiet day here today, nice weather and no errands. My husband will drive down to see if we got any mail later, plus check to see if the trash people picked up our trash yesterday. We’re hoping they were just later than usual and that I won’t have to call them to schedule a pickup.
I hope that your hump day is a pleasant one, and that you’re having a great week.
Filed under Thoughts on a ________
Basket Art
I’m a basket freak from waaaay back. I don’t allow myself to go into stores that sell baskets anymore, unless they are totally out of my price range, because I can use ANY excuse – or none – to buy another one. I still find myself drooling and dreaming about adding JUST ONE MORE to my collection.
Lonning, of Karibaskets, is a master.
Filed under Beautiful Baskets
Snow People Community 5
BoredPanda.com
“Snowfall rouses your inner child to dream and play once more.” ~Angie Weiland-Crosby
BoredPanda.com
“Snowmen fall from heaven… unassembled.” – Unknown
BoredPanda.com
“Some people are worth melting for.” – Olaf, Frozen
Amazon.com
“When snow falls, nature listens.” ~Antoinette van Kleef
Filed under Seasons, snow people
Tuesday Thoughts 12-12-2023
Colourbox
I’ve been trying to find out the results for the voting for the Top 4 on The Voice from last night and I can’t find any. I want to know if my guy Huntley made it to the finals. ARRRRRGH!
On the good side, I was sitting at my computer last night when an order came in from my Etsy site for three things – a painted tote and two painted signs. We’ll take them to the post office soon. :0)
It’s cold right now, but it’s supposed to be nice this afternoon.
Can’t beat this for a Tuesday! Have a wonderful day.
Filed under Thoughts on a ________
Jim Eppler Bronzes 3
Filed under bronze sculpture, Jim Eppler Bronzes, metal art, sculpture
Snow People Community 4
familyhandyman.com
familyhandyman.com
via cyborgyetiking.tumblr.com
via jumping-in-puddles.tumblr.com
Filed under Seasons, snow people
Monday 12-11-2023
Canva-Parade
It’s 8:30 here. I’ve been up for over an hour and I’m still trying to wake up. I don’t have any particular problems – just can’t seem to get my act together.
I’ve been trying to find some YouTube videos demonstrating using a dremel tool on wood with the idea of making some different wooden earrings and more. So far, I’m finding a lot more on wood BURNING and wood CARVING than wood ETCHING or ENGRAVING. And the wood etching I’m finding are mostly LASER etching, while I would like to do it by hand. I’ll keep looking.
I THOUGHT I ate normally yesterday, but I gained a pound. I also got a good amount of exercise, going up and down the stairs with the laundry, changing sheets, etc. I must have eaten lead. UGH.
Pezibear-Pixabay
We actually had frost this morning! It’s still 34 right now. I’m trying to get my head around the winter season, but I’m having to work at it.
I hope that your Monday goes as smoothly as possible and that you manage to find and share a grin or two.
Filed under Thoughts on a ________
Snow People Community 3
freshpatio.com
freshpatio.com
lifeasmama.com
lifeasmama.com
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Janet Hanofee Art
Filed under animal paintings, Janet Hanofee Wildlife
creativeartworksblog 