tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58163920455581377862024-03-13T10:51:12.619-07:00Penelope Bassetcanngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-3794343546073657742012-05-08T21:57:00.000-07:002012-05-08T21:57:15.679-07:00I am doing an art challenge on a e-friend's facebook page. The challenge: do a portrait of Frida in whatever style or materials you wish....it goes from the sublime to the oh-my-goodness! Lots of fun!<a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.268040333293031.58694.100002611994788&type=1"></a>
My picture is done in Copic type markers which I am playing with right now. I had never done much reading about Frida before a few days ago. She had a painful life both from wounds to her heart by her husband, and the lingering damage to her body from a streetcar accident when a teen. Because of scarring to her womb, she was never able to carry a child to term, though she tried three times at great risk to her own health. My Frida is strong but mourning the loss of her three babes, worn as day of the dead skulls on her breast.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Her collage work is always delightful, and she is having a very generous drawing on the site right now!<br /><a href="http://flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/lesley_venable/2011/09/giveaway-goodies.html"></a><br /><br />flatwoodsfolkart.typepad.com/lesley_venable/2011/09/giveaway-goodies.htmlcanngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-75398020992309576352011-06-26T12:29:00.001-07:002011-06-26T12:33:51.591-07:00Watching the world go by....Finally got my patio cleaned out enough that I could set up a nice arrangement of furniture and pots. Pulled my sick husband out to sit a while last night at twilight. It was lovely! We watched the hummingbirds visiting our flowers, tried to get our dumb dogs to fetch, sat and relaxed until the bugs started to eat me and it was getting too chilly for me without sleeves. so glad I got it done....very hard when you have to work in fits and starts between life demands and work...photo to be posted later after my anxious son checks his fantasy teams online....canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-56854513912796689982011-06-25T11:21:00.000-07:002011-06-27T22:27:08.174-07:00Platter fit for a Queen!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3OSnpy3LIoKCTALV9tIibZ04xzk4lrIhnEPv4IzxuMeTQbiesaqJ6sTStFN6p7ydOguFtNI-mTegNYL1ERxaJx1zkh5gstSxg9lqsCIKU_6_jry_qQI5fs6WVBzjoM4RFn4bFSza120/s1600/passion+flower+platter.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 105px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3OSnpy3LIoKCTALV9tIibZ04xzk4lrIhnEPv4IzxuMeTQbiesaqJ6sTStFN6p7ydOguFtNI-mTegNYL1ERxaJx1zkh5gstSxg9lqsCIKU_6_jry_qQI5fs6WVBzjoM4RFn4bFSza120/s320/passion+flower+platter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623137657764974194" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.tias.com/11815/PictPage/3923476602.html"></a>Thinking of Queen of Fifty Cents today....<br />found a Winfield Pottery Platter in Pink Passion Flower today for about 75cents.....<br />as far as I can tell, it is a Mid-Century Modern type pattern and very pretty!<br /><br />has a small chip on side, but with a bit of dark marker dont think it will be real noticeable, and I am thinking about using it outside with plants on it.p\<br /><br />ps. finally got a photo up! it is so pretty and delicate! would look good with a couple of flower pots perched on top!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-62583943663848541692011-03-22T22:52:00.001-07:002011-03-22T23:43:22.995-07:00Puss in Boots and Gnomes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczto34cEm1q_GMZABaVmwHi3OMqEWBX-UPdLiigCWMGopc7fCQsBVR8Wr47u3iMHkIr47jbocKLLInSB8KVqTD5vpxu0xZqxhTjWESSJ9dDsWTEpIXs-lzTLQg9Gk0q_aTElFS8aKe0U/s1600/03+gnome+in+garden.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczto34cEm1q_GMZABaVmwHi3OMqEWBX-UPdLiigCWMGopc7fCQsBVR8Wr47u3iMHkIr47jbocKLLInSB8KVqTD5vpxu0xZqxhTjWESSJ9dDsWTEpIXs-lzTLQg9Gk0q_aTElFS8aKe0U/s320/03+gnome+in+garden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587161208013912306" border="0" /></a>It must be Spring! The Gnomes are back in the flowerbed tossing around the pigskin, and tending to flowers. Those pretty blue bells are from some discount flower bulbs from the 99cent store that I threw into the ground and forgot about. A very pretty surprise when I looked out the window Sunday morning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjUMapqjt5CHF1kk3EFednR5bftQsrb3cjAqa16P3XaqowfS4lFjP98Ngk_mckkLBajXwZHaYFr3wnFqvvwQ4QHC2iB3_6uOgeX_2_z68Eml0Gdktno6Y2kCa1bph3ueCrxl0Zqo41Cw/s1600/minoan+lace+flower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirjUMapqjt5CHF1kk3EFednR5bftQsrb3cjAqa16P3XaqowfS4lFjP98Ngk_mckkLBajXwZHaYFr3wnFqvvwQ4QHC2iB3_6uOgeX_2_z68Eml0Gdktno6Y2kCa1bph3ueCrxl0Zqo41Cw/s320/minoan+lace+flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587150395971050306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh_NBStU3rKyFqTsoIg8xDnzgjoDdg1UvSYePpFy9cFasKa8_O6gV8krWo2MikcrTqcZA1jUiv4pbVrL2tYJ-ANGYJ2T28jaHUjveo4cBYpCT8585XG28ipsE5I5T8iTAZQ-muUc658U/s1600/minoan+lace+flower+bw+antique+5x7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGh_NBStU3rKyFqTsoIg8xDnzgjoDdg1UvSYePpFy9cFasKa8_O6gV8krWo2MikcrTqcZA1jUiv4pbVrL2tYJ-ANGYJ2T28jaHUjveo4cBYpCT8585XG28ipsE5I5T8iTAZQ-muUc658U/s320/minoan+lace+flower+bw+antique+5x7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587150391308826194" border="0" /></a>Well, I am finally getting chance to figure out how this new computer operates. Very frustrating when you can't find your old files, & have to learn how to manipulate programs all over again!! John is out at his train club, so I have had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours this evening poking around and accomplish something.<br />I have really missed being able to edit my photos after downloading; found the new app, downloaded it (don't tell John!) and started playing!<br />Photos were taken after the rain this weekend out in my garden. I have gotten some wonderful new plants from Annie's Annuals, and some are starting to bloom.<br />This whiteflower above, is Minoan Lace, seeds originally from Greece, natch! It is supposed to love the heat and sun, does not need lots of water, and will reseed itself (LOVE A SELF PLANTING GARDEN!!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumolhGvlUq7XM-TJSMlLw-TZWr3SUxPz68noAN28eA8f-IHnCFJ_Sl4p1Ik4eLkvDpQpZnPbA-e_qFS1E8xKHtfHrqEDXeTzJBfTP2k1SxR_YrCJOTcBo6Gvlg5mZ96QUrCxI3GFwQD8/s1600/baby+blue+eyes+close+up+with+hand.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumolhGvlUq7XM-TJSMlLw-TZWr3SUxPz68noAN28eA8f-IHnCFJ_Sl4p1Ik4eLkvDpQpZnPbA-e_qFS1E8xKHtfHrqEDXeTzJBfTP2k1SxR_YrCJOTcBo6Gvlg5mZ96QUrCxI3GFwQD8/s320/baby+blue+eyes+close+up+with+hand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587150385386092706" border="0" />T</a>his flower is a Baby Blue Eyes. Small, grows sort of like Johnny-Jump-Ups, if you remember those (looking for some seeds for this season, and concerned that I haven't seen them yet.) Self-seeding, great ground cover for under roses and such, so the catalogs say. Hope so. they are a very pretty color blue, and are very perky.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1Ame5zZN5gSsBv8YTCIKkv_G__y0keZPT_dn2Pw8XWlwx5MfuTyKP3ZF9L9RR5o57nmbNY0pplHQSaNkbRcLTejsRP_-E38j77EXqUxYeEkeRoPfDKJmH3MdcOjok8AiQYZZGfbVSoM/s1600/2010+orthodox+church+in+hollywood.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1Ame5zZN5gSsBv8YTCIKkv_G__y0keZPT_dn2Pw8XWlwx5MfuTyKP3ZF9L9RR5o57nmbNY0pplHQSaNkbRcLTejsRP_-E38j77EXqUxYeEkeRoPfDKJmH3MdcOjok8AiQYZZGfbVSoM/s320/2010+orthodox+church+in+hollywood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587150380100269250" border="0" /></a>John and I were out on a road trip on the west side of LA back last fall, and we found this church under construction in Hollywood. It is the Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church, and is really beautiful. It is very compact, but you can see they can put a lot in a small package! We have not been by since then, but they should have landscaping done by now, and have taken the last of the scaffolding down.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoV4Z9Is7zDcH6-icKvZ9tra_RYokupHNozdcW0h7ai4ztQG0OstGbBiR975KudTtbv4sgtw7vVvAYrttoIM4AQQR5LmLV3CsWIToS86MjzBw6HMvxmx-6KANxvHEx2-C_dQcPHteS9JE/s1600/001_2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoV4Z9Is7zDcH6-icKvZ9tra_RYokupHNozdcW0h7ai4ztQG0OstGbBiR975KudTtbv4sgtw7vVvAYrttoIM4AQQR5LmLV3CsWIToS86MjzBw6HMvxmx-6KANxvHEx2-C_dQcPHteS9JE/s320/001_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587150378077033938" border="0" />A</a>nd this is a work in progress....a wee Puss in Boots for a dear friend. I used collaged napkins for the flowers and the rather unusual sky...but if it is a fairytale, what better than to show a hand writing the story? The Castle details were added in with watercolor pencils after cutting it from a scrapbook page. The Kitty was from some German punched paper images given to me. Not sure if I want to antique the background, or leave bright like this. I did use clear gesso over the original dried collage; worked out very nicely. The images are now level, and would take any more paint, ink or colored pencil well.canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-37421000382135621022011-02-09T23:28:00.000-08:002011-02-09T23:35:21.607-08:00New painting at long last<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXzvB5d-egXFW-QI7aAI41ouoHmIWa53UpzF48uvSB4waI5tyfiUR3lx1HtHiR43St34HNFpg8sO_8nlXlOz6MRlcQsqbI8ZzTlgjUeMmGzEWiwt1kRk_LSjhtu7Bt0RwfXBu5kzwtC4/s1600/2011+CAT+FOR+AMBER+RAY+001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnXzvB5d-egXFW-QI7aAI41ouoHmIWa53UpzF48uvSB4waI5tyfiUR3lx1HtHiR43St34HNFpg8sO_8nlXlOz6MRlcQsqbI8ZzTlgjUeMmGzEWiwt1kRk_LSjhtu7Bt0RwfXBu5kzwtC4/s320/2011+CAT+FOR+AMBER+RAY+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571961168190768258" /></a><br />A friend of mine who is an amazing knitter and I made a deal. she would knit a scarf that looked like a dragon for me, and I would paint a picture of her kitty, Buffy, for her. At long last, I have finished the portrait of Buffy. It is part collage and part acrylic painting. I need to varnish it, and it will be ready to go meet the real Buffy! BTW, Buffy looked at the photo that I sent to her mistress, and she was a bit distressed that it looked like she didn't have a tail. Fortunately we were able to explain to her satisfaction that in the painting she was SITTING on her tail!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-39561904470072727392010-12-26T17:47:00.000-08:002010-12-26T17:52:18.426-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMcu_1JiDJ0xc6bgLs8xC1Wxz0x5cYqlNUYlGBJ4z7VlwfHZz26ztJnbTKBowt03Ne7spre-v5Hb3mWRhMWgTr8fPKXpxB7MW3JW9-p-jciLJKFrYy0my6IDjPjJgrsoGaC8B8FolERg/s1600/john+curtis+xmas+with+tree+001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghMcu_1JiDJ0xc6bgLs8xC1Wxz0x5cYqlNUYlGBJ4z7VlwfHZz26ztJnbTKBowt03Ne7spre-v5Hb3mWRhMWgTr8fPKXpxB7MW3JW9-p-jciLJKFrYy0my6IDjPjJgrsoGaC8B8FolERg/s320/john+curtis+xmas+with+tree+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555173190971489666" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><br />Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! Back to the real world and to work from 8am and 5pm today, but all was calm, all was bright...so to speak...<br />this is a photo of my darlin' grandson, John Curtis, who will be turning 2 years old on New Year's Eve. Ah, to see the holidays from his eyes!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-85112067899004662952010-10-30T22:12:00.001-07:002010-10-30T22:17:10.191-07:00trying something new....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiragn0jz3rK47APvA_tP0Y_2vpgZVD1sHNPBunfdT5FWCrJJFripMb0Ol-D70jGnNZFfs4-1hsFDJamhw9Ooph1yCnYD3Nc7AP32Et7gxmkaKnHm9MAP2aaQt1jJwHO6XsmKekxG6K6k/s1600/crackle+picture+01+closeup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiragn0jz3rK47APvA_tP0Y_2vpgZVD1sHNPBunfdT5FWCrJJFripMb0Ol-D70jGnNZFfs4-1hsFDJamhw9Ooph1yCnYD3Nc7AP32Et7gxmkaKnHm9MAP2aaQt1jJwHO6XsmKekxG6K6k/s200/crackle+picture+01+closeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534074856742215378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q_U6qRhBReLjQ4YjfDGOUVOCbL5l9TgorbEfvpbZ2pxFlIeD6sgaTfgvKrFzcXl5DTDqry79RTRZZ0uEvEWpLGbzDNoG9TaYtOsCxY_vRfCgpgvQUG9gn4CAKHXzXTAI8kcxv8KRlhA/s1600/crackle+picture+03+full+shot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 196px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Q_U6qRhBReLjQ4YjfDGOUVOCbL5l9TgorbEfvpbZ2pxFlIeD6sgaTfgvKrFzcXl5DTDqry79RTRZZ0uEvEWpLGbzDNoG9TaYtOsCxY_vRfCgpgvQUG9gn4CAKHXzXTAI8kcxv8KRlhA/s200/crackle+picture+03+full+shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534074850954705554" /></a><br />Carrie Joy Art has a really neat video on using Golden Crackle Paste. It gives you step by step on how to transfer photos to a fresco surface and how to embellish and seal. I tried it when I was too tired and forgot some of her sage advice. I will watch and try again but wanted to show my little picture anyway. One thing I do have to say, don't use canvas. Don't know where my mind was when I did it, but Carrie did help me save it from all flaking off by coating with gel. Photo is from an old school picture I picked up in Ventura.canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-38075297170797865112010-10-30T22:05:00.000-07:002010-10-30T22:09:10.985-07:00party day!!the weather was perfect, could not have asked for any warmer or cooler! Sky blue, clouds puffy and pretty, all went well, thank the heavens!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-88881966791211639722010-10-29T14:02:00.000-07:002010-10-29T14:10:40.063-07:00the baby has landed....it will be a real test of family love and acceptance this week, because we did not get the house cleaned as we wished, nor stuff put away like we wanted to. Steven sick, I fell and sprained my ankle pretty well yesterday while taking the dog to the salon, john working, evan working and school.....<br />They have landed at LAX and are now visiting Grandma in Alhambra. I did get most of my collection of paintings up in the living room last night. they look really good in a horizontal line on a large blank wall. Two I picked up at goodwill, two were painted by my aunt, and one is a fragment of a larger, damaged painting from the 1800's that was frame (got that at an antique store in SC.)<br />Praying for good weather tomorrow....they are predicting some rain in the am, our outside park picnic for 60 friends and family is at 1pm. food is ordered, and we cannot fit that many folks into our house.....sigh....canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-47133386225941588662010-09-10T17:43:00.000-07:002010-09-11T21:53:18.299-07:00Only eight weeks to go....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZckiYKc6t3goOmoVPR9WDtRonibDOMEk1GVRynykPjyFppbjFiMyG2DfDt2P3SOlD0kwW0C3v7_j_vmGXeO4w-LLsgz0-vB4UjIOJcslTD0IAx7lRlPminxS53aUXOeiylLWdSin-sU/s1600/2010+pink+pretty+lady+collage+box+001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZckiYKc6t3goOmoVPR9WDtRonibDOMEk1GVRynykPjyFppbjFiMyG2DfDt2P3SOlD0kwW0C3v7_j_vmGXeO4w-LLsgz0-vB4UjIOJcslTD0IAx7lRlPminxS53aUXOeiylLWdSin-sU/s200/2010+pink+pretty+lady+collage+box+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515885431719657970" /></a><br />My son,his wife, mother in law, and toddler(!!) are coming out to visit Oct 29th,and staying for a week. We are going nuts out here trying to get the place cleaned up, repainted, and spiffed up in general for the visitors. Unfortunately, our house is a bachelor pad for three guys (hubby and two sons), and am the part time housekeeper it seems. I am rearranging my expectations for how I wanted the house to look, but hopefully it still will be comfortable, welcoming and non-toxic (oh those dirty sox!)<br />We finally got the 20 year old couch out to be recovered, husband finishing up patching and sanding and painting the living room, and I am getting to put up art work I have collected over the years. The couch and walls are neutral,and the art is basically folk art style in bright fun colors. I have been afraid to hang stuff on the walls for years, and now I am just going for it!<br />I did get a chance to decorate the top of a wooden box with collage last night. Couldn't find the new batteries for the camera, so tried to scan it. It is a bit out of focus in one corner, but when I put it up for sale, I will take a decent photo! I usually prefer bright, jeweltone colors, but was in a pink mood for this one.canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-22016320064467165452010-08-09T19:59:00.001-07:002010-08-09T20:16:27.436-07:00finally a chance to paint!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNsDfvSzhi3hq9qKxTLvsQoRRfxKeo244HH8VqPndNbJTKgN7O4OLBGpGuZoOYPrN4tshIAI-dJwLpG4Qfnx-VvRngScQHdX2UGKQ3ib7Pq1AnHFOECPVlQrfCxoCYgLbI7JFn5Nkh2E/s1600/01+sunflower.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigNsDfvSzhi3hq9qKxTLvsQoRRfxKeo244HH8VqPndNbJTKgN7O4OLBGpGuZoOYPrN4tshIAI-dJwLpG4Qfnx-VvRngScQHdX2UGKQ3ib7Pq1AnHFOECPVlQrfCxoCYgLbI7JFn5Nkh2E/s200/01+sunflower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503613996358534786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJGQtFWhXZDm6w5O4nyjmzeEMB2c3NS60mrHqVh-p-VRaOMQQPI7KSFVoUCY7KolRXOnVhc9Ie1-Xhqr4GryLNe_Ug3BQyublaANbDOPjQg1k5jO26akURFhXJ4_1IIzo5fd-gSerUzQ/s1600/01+baby+in+progress.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXJGQtFWhXZDm6w5O4nyjmzeEMB2c3NS60mrHqVh-p-VRaOMQQPI7KSFVoUCY7KolRXOnVhc9Ie1-Xhqr4GryLNe_Ug3BQyublaANbDOPjQg1k5jO26akURFhXJ4_1IIzo5fd-gSerUzQ/s200/01+baby+in+progress.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503613740342408418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm5NGVuQgm4xcRw9o9Eod4NkecYo4HKQgrA7CQZMa0WaCkQcXstXW71Si8IFRrven2D2l4GOsnQ-yrtkrAI91h4wmEXh1uYhBc92-qWSQvT_Rcj_VmRmrTTd7pElu_46jv0vJL_nDXbA/s1600/01+old+lady+out+of+focus.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLm5NGVuQgm4xcRw9o9Eod4NkecYo4HKQgrA7CQZMa0WaCkQcXstXW71Si8IFRrven2D2l4GOsnQ-yrtkrAI91h4wmEXh1uYhBc92-qWSQvT_Rcj_VmRmrTTd7pElu_46jv0vJL_nDXbA/s200/01+old+lady+out+of+focus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503610886877286962" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Quiet enough in the house today that even though I spent two long weekend days at work, I managed to do some painting. We had the local Corn Festival surrounding us for three days, and you could hear the screams of the folks on the rides from my desk inside. Our bathrooms were not trashed as usual, but were closed as casualties Sunday morning because the custodians could not get parking places and clean on Sat night!<br />anyway.....<br />the Little Old Lady is a bit out of sync...she either should have two cheekbone lines or none at all, but I didn't catch that till afterward and I was too tired to change her. the cool background was a collage of those cute printed hand-towels that ladies used to put out all the time for company. Don't think many people will be using them in the future, ecologically unsound I bet, but they go on to the canvas very nicely. Grey hair is hard to paint.She isn't in focus because she is too big for the scanner, really, and I was too lazy to take a photo, download, edit, save, retrieve, etc.<br />Second is baby face painted with Golden liquid colors. they blend very nicely, and are almost like using watercolors, but liquid. I have a friend on Facebook who has told me about a softer, creamy Golden paint that she uses to great effect. I think it would be fun to try it, someday when I can afford some new paints. better use these up first. not sure what to do with the rest of the background. I have seen some folks do some nice collage around the edge of pictures like this, but I honestly haven't been inspired enough to diddle with it yet. I dont want to just stick on anything, it has to have some sort of context. and yes, I know his eyes are out of kilter, giving him a sort of squished head look. will be more careful next time.<br />last picture is a sunflower painted on a tissue-paper covered sign that i got for 99 cents at the store of the same name. It is just pressed wood fiber, but already has either a hanger or a hole in the back, is a nice size, and needs very little prep. A really cool quick "canvas."canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-28896056340554364382010-07-26T17:11:00.000-07:002010-07-26T17:44:55.823-07:00Sleeping Beauty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqhdRGwncanKHAFEprubwCZzDtk8eKN_7F73GKtYdkrJXY6WZc-6dxXQUaNK6LgZlC_oRnOuqVqSxKS6gLLdsFy2CMdcl0DsvMvXAFWbnheWwP6w8BDnQXAHRYxpDGKOMjFfj1Ji8dBE/s1600/01+evan+and+nurse+sasha+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqhdRGwncanKHAFEprubwCZzDtk8eKN_7F73GKtYdkrJXY6WZc-6dxXQUaNK6LgZlC_oRnOuqVqSxKS6gLLdsFy2CMdcl0DsvMvXAFWbnheWwP6w8BDnQXAHRYxpDGKOMjFfj1Ji8dBE/s200/01+evan+and+nurse+sasha+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498380491278412258" /></a><br />spending the day at home from work watching my youngest sleep/heal from an operation on his eardrum. Poor boy has had about 6 operations over the years to try to repair the hole left by a tube put in as a baby. He is 19 years old now. All that time, he could never go swimming without getting horrible infections in his inner ear. My theory is that he was so busy growing, that, each time they did the surgery, his next growth spurt pulled it apart again. At long last, he seems to have slowed down, or maybe even stopped, topping out at 6'4". <br />The medication has been bothering him, and he has had a horrible headache and nausea for the last 24 hours or so. Working at trying to get him to eat and to drink lots of water to help. <br />While he is sound asleep on the couch, I have been cleaning up my painting area, (WAY TOO little of anything to call a studio--it is half a kitchen table I share with my husband who does model railroading) and making some real progress. hope to have space to start painting again soon...it just doesn't work well doing it on the couch with the dogs....canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-64520025917707534822010-07-17T00:16:00.000-07:002010-07-17T00:43:39.185-07:00It's Technicolor,Baby!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF36k5Uf77-NxncO2z5NjOjobAoaaJRHNjdR1BXJjWUJihTpX-GjWN0EO8_kSHvfzR_99qADigAUrJlDySKo7BW4VsS_1GYvEc6f8JZHJI4PJQ3wVxIuZ33tW-IWd0qBwx2RFcU5bNwyQ/s187/img364button+copy.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 187px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF36k5Uf77-NxncO2z5NjOjobAoaaJRHNjdR1BXJjWUJihTpX-GjWN0EO8_kSHvfzR_99qADigAUrJlDySKo7BW4VsS_1GYvEc6f8JZHJI4PJQ3wVxIuZ33tW-IWd0qBwx2RFcU5bNwyQ/s187/img364button+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3FVsZFz8CpU1RN1efAC92DXOsc9QeC9x_LzGIGp4AShyphenhyphenSkY1nEKuFvgjADKyrIE5L1odRbDcUpovDF4-DrgVxXHAmDNuHvr39Yz2CGBeqTEKOK1Tujih1VFSQE9x6ekdTaWs9O7jsz8/s1600/0314+march+painting+006.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3FVsZFz8CpU1RN1efAC92DXOsc9QeC9x_LzGIGp4AShyphenhyphenSkY1nEKuFvgjADKyrIE5L1odRbDcUpovDF4-DrgVxXHAmDNuHvr39Yz2CGBeqTEKOK1Tujih1VFSQE9x6ekdTaWs9O7jsz8/s320/0314+march+painting+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494775679973524274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwOsvPu7jgtaFS5Bkz6dWphk1MYXjb0EN9pUJ6TOLVS9wEaucD9cW0en7RDPZTnCLWy3FoiIMzcDQO2E6nRh740aH_rljkW0_yL22XifsciXUbXredntnxITXNjwUWzktTVPK5zdlHng/s1600/2010+07+rosette+portrait+close+up.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwOsvPu7jgtaFS5Bkz6dWphk1MYXjb0EN9pUJ6TOLVS9wEaucD9cW0en7RDPZTnCLWy3FoiIMzcDQO2E6nRh740aH_rljkW0_yL22XifsciXUbXredntnxITXNjwUWzktTVPK5zdlHng/s320/2010+07+rosette+portrait+close+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494774194957026354" /></a><br /><a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/"></a><br />http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com<br /><br />Found a great art class online today. It is amazing what you find while surfing around. Just when you figure that you have seen it all and are getting ready to go to bed, something wonderful pops up!<br />I am trying to kick my painting up another notch while working full time and trying to live in the same house with two dogs, two adult sons, and a husband who works nights most of the time. I have taken one class online so far from Jane des Rosier which was wonderful, and I just found out today that there is another artist offering a great class on painting faces in Technicolor! I love Color!! I dont think I could do a monochromatic work if I wanted to! The class sounds perfect!! Nora is having a drawing for a free workshop registration if you talk about her classes on your blog.<br />So here I am, brazenly posting so that I can have a chance to win the randomly generated draw! <a href="http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/"></a><br />My luck at things like this is usually pretty lousy,but I hope that for once I might really win something! <br />My painting is improving quite a bit, I humbly submit, since my Gritty Jane lessons.You can see my before and after samples above....Fingers are tightly crossed and I thank you, Nora, for offering a chance to win something wonderful like this!!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-20410272918759483482010-07-14T20:20:00.000-07:002010-07-14T20:54:20.609-07:00My Bedroom Gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0hYngWhbl5gwH6QtyK1oK2AshnGqY6IGz8oJEc7Ds96MPLhiv0zhLKcK_RKOLkGesEzDTLxZbv7hiSgWpIsi7yUUEpLgFz16RrX5A-Px5NxC03rrr4TnELdKRRJj9BDMCh7qCe3pFcs/s1600/01+bedroom+gallery+madonna+close+up.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0hYngWhbl5gwH6QtyK1oK2AshnGqY6IGz8oJEc7Ds96MPLhiv0zhLKcK_RKOLkGesEzDTLxZbv7hiSgWpIsi7yUUEpLgFz16RrX5A-Px5NxC03rrr4TnELdKRRJj9BDMCh7qCe3pFcs/s320/01+bedroom+gallery+madonna+close+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493976242456957250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wAz2wmt377tZ_8ydF-nWj-iofu4GWSkU9jtzj-jaAokvEuVyauSPrRMwJ9EQG9RvFWEp1JYsFnK11zvfi08IVaI_c1aUbxcgGhlqypq5KRhk0LyNxzUfkgYyOICQwH4OMJB6kCORGDY/s1600/01+bedroom+gallery+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8wAz2wmt377tZ_8ydF-nWj-iofu4GWSkU9jtzj-jaAokvEuVyauSPrRMwJ9EQG9RvFWEp1JYsFnK11zvfi08IVaI_c1aUbxcgGhlqypq5KRhk0LyNxzUfkgYyOICQwH4OMJB6kCORGDY/s320/01+bedroom+gallery+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493973253754361490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQitHHszP9dfVwy-xXQ6OkDkOPKqb4xQ1hVqW-jgcLRKAsb2O3ZeAgLI9xNaRAUZ9iKyypKu7w4QUvZQ5eP8x8uSbYg3QYBBmbLZL-ObJkjTDwvlSlphLL_r52kF3lO6ZqpSdY4mMncPc/s1600/01+bedroom+gallery+full+shot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQitHHszP9dfVwy-xXQ6OkDkOPKqb4xQ1hVqW-jgcLRKAsb2O3ZeAgLI9xNaRAUZ9iKyypKu7w4QUvZQ5eP8x8uSbYg3QYBBmbLZL-ObJkjTDwvlSlphLL_r52kF3lO6ZqpSdY4mMncPc/s320/01+bedroom+gallery+full+shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493973242495178978" /></a><br />For years I have had a big empty wall in my bedroom. I dont know why I never hung anything, perhaps afraid of commitment! Anyway, I finally got up my nerve and started painting frames and putting stuff up.<br />I found some perfect frames with mats at a yard sale for my Gritty Jane angel cards, and I alternated them with some wonderful little folks from Sandy Mastrioni. I have an Angel painted by somebody whose name I cannot remember and I dont think is selling anymore. She is in oranges, and painted upon some lovely gritty sandy medium. After several years of attempting and failing, I finally won a beautiful Madonna and Child painted by Jane; my last on the wall is a print of an icon commissioned by the Indianapolis diocese of the Serbian Orthodox church. I embellished it in the traditional style in a non-traditional manner---collage of dozens of cut out colored gems and jewelry from magazines. The Orthodox believe in decorating their churches and their religious art in splendor that will remind worshipers of the glory and beauty of heaven. It is a very sensuous faith---appealing to the senses of sight (the beautiful icons, use of silver, gold, jewels, other rich artwork and fabrics), sense of smell (the incense used in the services swung from a brass or gold censer studded with little bells that ring with every swing), the sense of hearing( beautiful a Capella choirs,the bells from the censers and the deep voices of the chanting priests)and I am sure that they try to figure in the sense of touch there somehow, but cant think of it right now...Oh also the sense of taste in the communion wine, the salt-less bread of communion, and a special sweetened cooked wheat and walnut concoction that is served at memorial services to remind us of the sweetness of the memories of those gone, and the ultimate sweetness of heaven. Sorry...got a little carried away there, but I think that the Orthodox have a wonderful tradition that is unknown to much of the world. <br />I hope to be filling up with more art gradually, but I love this wall. I cannot look at it without smiling and admiring the art. Now, isn't that what Art is supposed to do for us??<br />oh, forgot another important part: a sketch that we had done for our 30th anniversary. It is a sketch in blue of Beauty and the Beast especially done for us at Disneyland, John's own description of our marriage (isn't he a gruff old sweetie?)canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-27145833741574424812010-07-13T23:50:00.000-07:002010-07-14T00:04:29.708-07:00walking the dogs!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwXa6F1LCTGrYuo2cxaZqBrBRuvxhEa6uv8IMoP5ETPtMQOZXbhMFjvbLH96T09Q1K86jQIwSn4rcmZTUEw_NxyhJF_oHYAL1Z4zBOXhSYjmEih5ECItrPs5_0e9m0Jmn4upKULhCG3Y/s1600/01+at+doggie+beach+john+walking+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwXa6F1LCTGrYuo2cxaZqBrBRuvxhEa6uv8IMoP5ETPtMQOZXbhMFjvbLH96T09Q1K86jQIwSn4rcmZTUEw_NxyhJF_oHYAL1Z4zBOXhSYjmEih5ECItrPs5_0e9m0Jmn4upKULhCG3Y/s200/01+at+doggie+beach+john+walking+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493652322811814658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9If32SYTpkdB-vYgBx1ubA0bySyi4M36nCIYssq2xwYalEKNjL_v7760_lsYii32uU4xV3sxwdjMKu5qf6TtR2_chyphenhyphen2KCCIy5UGhfhambMN4sJhV4B3iFhMdYCJp4yZmodX99pq6Cts/s1600/01+at+doggie+beach+john+walking+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9If32SYTpkdB-vYgBx1ubA0bySyi4M36nCIYssq2xwYalEKNjL_v7760_lsYii32uU4xV3sxwdjMKu5qf6TtR2_chyphenhyphen2KCCIy5UGhfhambMN4sJhV4B3iFhMdYCJp4yZmodX99pq6Cts/s200/01+at+doggie+beach+john+walking+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493652314025624002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfacCC0WZQQdwxyDyLRXBKtSUux9JJYnk23azDJXw9gR9TX_t6m6lDlplxa4I428ejVh1QOrAnEPy92iKrluKSk67hXvNChL_36iIMiQTMAMhHxzVl6de_JP5hTjoZzCe0XtbROsprhg/s1600/01+at+doggie+beach+cathy+trying+to+walk+dogs+1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfacCC0WZQQdwxyDyLRXBKtSUux9JJYnk23azDJXw9gR9TX_t6m6lDlplxa4I428ejVh1QOrAnEPy92iKrluKSk67hXvNChL_36iIMiQTMAMhHxzVl6de_JP5hTjoZzCe0XtbROsprhg/s200/01+at+doggie+beach+cathy+trying+to+walk+dogs+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493652306933717666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLjvT69HOMty1W-9JxTH9DLvKax29lWeWlcl_AiSCHsCDJF8iLpQmomacznLZrd7zjXOxw0p-gJAgKZ61lk0mSiHGyj_Gm3OYx3oIKuUQeDPH2bW-umrmh58tDnE799oykEMUEXxxMSE/s1600/01+at+doggie+beach+john+trying+to+give+doggies+a+drink+2+.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLjvT69HOMty1W-9JxTH9DLvKax29lWeWlcl_AiSCHsCDJF8iLpQmomacznLZrd7zjXOxw0p-gJAgKZ61lk0mSiHGyj_Gm3OYx3oIKuUQeDPH2bW-umrmh58tDnE799oykEMUEXxxMSE/s200/01+at+doggie+beach+john+trying+to+give+doggies+a+drink+2+.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493652296548111522" /></a><br />John kidnapped me after work and took me to the dog beach at Huntington Beach last Sat night. It was light late, so we could see where we were going...a good thing at a dog beach.<br />Buddy has been before, but it was the first time for Sasha, our Basset. Her little legs were going like crazy in the sand. She liked walking in the wet sand where it was firm, until the waves caught her. Not only did her feet get wet, but her stomach was soaked too. Sasha likes seeing all the other dogs, but Buddy is very shy. If he saw his little sister talk to a stranger, he usually would walk over. One lady we were talking to was sitting on the grass with her dalmatians; Sasha wandered over and crawled into the lady's lap, wet sandy feet and all. <br />Very neat water fountain for dogs and for people...but couldn't get dogs to drink. I think they were too excited.javascript:void(0)<br />Hard to walk two dogs at the same time....but a lot of fun! My arms were sore from the dogs, and my legs sore from walking in the sand.<br />Be sure to note John's tan line at his ankles (he works in Parking at Disneyland and gets outside a lot!)canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-36019721703262579032010-07-13T23:36:00.000-07:002010-07-13T23:49:56.731-07:00Finally got to put some paint to canvas....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg4dmPZPY-XedMn4QsGAj77ARFsuXylRVdeGv1rudP7SJSypq1tB-8toaBSl-Cg80gL9btxoBd8sIbeTyUJGJ1oT0tAoRSVfu67scATX0JDEP6ASiOsDt5kP0YOoytyMAr0j4DeJ4iYI/s1600/01+bedroom+gallery+rosette+closeup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRg4dmPZPY-XedMn4QsGAj77ARFsuXylRVdeGv1rudP7SJSypq1tB-8toaBSl-Cg80gL9btxoBd8sIbeTyUJGJ1oT0tAoRSVfu67scATX0JDEP6ASiOsDt5kP0YOoytyMAr0j4DeJ4iYI/s200/01+bedroom+gallery+rosette+closeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493649595703627698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rCwTW26y4cob070QTzkiFOa5cIwHPXz9myhdVjR5_hhEsAkAW9X1BmJMcL_p1qhd_vHPRkqHsnHJKT4XS_p9GeXn2itPfo2cxL9CZVr71cUIiJJatRmr1tZ5TMSrCLZno7CxT7A0dYM/s1600/01+bedroom+gallery+pointy+saint.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rCwTW26y4cob070QTzkiFOa5cIwHPXz9myhdVjR5_hhEsAkAW9X1BmJMcL_p1qhd_vHPRkqHsnHJKT4XS_p9GeXn2itPfo2cxL9CZVr71cUIiJJatRmr1tZ5TMSrCLZno7CxT7A0dYM/s200/01+bedroom+gallery+pointy+saint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493648908040163730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKF1LgexoqgYzR3LpHYSVMZUwaiws8BIlRSAm27Lvw2RelW5w7jLlKHKweAR3WVtBF3Mor2f6wIhf03Mgp42OBZMb9HehJvxcqZa94bi5IXMkWrTBsw-BWzqN2sleUZh1cjlCHEzkGzx4/s1600/01+bedroom+gallery+rosette+full+shot.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKF1LgexoqgYzR3LpHYSVMZUwaiws8BIlRSAm27Lvw2RelW5w7jLlKHKweAR3WVtBF3Mor2f6wIhf03Mgp42OBZMb9HehJvxcqZa94bi5IXMkWrTBsw-BWzqN2sleUZh1cjlCHEzkGzx4/s200/01+bedroom+gallery+rosette+full+shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493648376191249970" /></a><br />/s200/01+bedroom+gallery+rosette+full+shot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493648362379334866" /<br />My daytime job is as a children's librarian; it is very creative type of position,and you are always doing displays and posters and other work related art, but dont have much oomph left when you get home to really get into it. Had a 4 day weekend for Independence Day, and did some painting. Her name is Rosette, and was fun to work on the spotty background. Thanks to Gritty Jane for the painting lessons online; they are really helping to learn the new medium.<br />One more that I did a few months ago; don't know what to call her except perhaps, the pointy saint. You can see the improvement, can't you? please say you do!!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-64812910989970671212010-07-04T00:13:00.000-07:002010-07-04T00:26:40.982-07:00One of my absolute favorite dollmakers!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54f096d6188340133f1ddc265970b-450wi"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 322px;" src="http://dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54f096d6188340133f1ddc265970b-450wi" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4747405748_222fd8e899.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 381px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4074/4747405748_222fd8e899.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com/du_buh_du_designs/2010/06/mad-tea-party-2010-200th-post-and-special-giveaway-.html#comment-6a00e54f096d6188340134853114c3970c"></a><br /><br />DuBuhDu Designs is the wondrous craft-site of Christine Alvarez and her doll creations. It is always a treat to see her latest ladies; she did a doll that represented Air last year with tiny little dragonflys<a href="http://dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com/"> </a> that was breathtaking!<br /><br />Christine is having a giveaway of one of her latest collection of dolls! You can either select one of the dolls on display, or she will make one just for you!My name is going into the pot for the drawing, and you can put your name in too! Check out her site above and good luck! If you win, you have to let me hold the doll when you get it! http://dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com/<a href="http://dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com/"></a>canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-16911487364249284502010-06-14T16:13:00.000-07:002010-06-14T16:21:34.996-07:00Win a Locket for your Pocket!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://locket2you.com/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/thumbnails/alice%20down%20the%20rabbit%20hole.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 220px;" src="http://locket2you.com/wp-content/uploads/wpsc/product_images/thumbnails/alice%20down%20the%20rabbit%20hole.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://olivebites.blogspot.com/2010/06/giveaway-locket2you-amazing-locket-in.html"></a><br /><br />OliveBites is having a fun give-away for some lovely lockets. they are brass with charming graphics like Alice in Wonderland, and some neat black images. All come with a chain of course!<br />Fingers crossed!<br /> http://olivebites.blogspot.com/2010/06/giveaway-locket2you-amazing-locket-in.html<br /><br /><a href="http://olivebites.blogspot.com/2010/06/giveaway-locket2you-amazing-locket-in.html"></a>canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-4306841853289958292010-06-11T23:30:00.001-07:002010-06-11T23:38:16.813-07:00must not have read the instructions right....I don't know how I manage to do these things, but I have the talent.<br />Couple of months ago I planted some new gladiolas bulbs in my back yard. Guess I did not see the label attached, because somehow I planted them backwards, and the flowers are facing away from the house and towards the wall. From what I can see, it is a really pretty color, but like I said, I cannot see the flower from the front on to give a definitive answer. I have a great photo of the shy flower, but I cannot find my camera. I think my son borrowed it so that he could take photos of himself and his new car....a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer that purrs like a kitten and is as neat as a pin inside. What a day off...nothing accomplished except pure joy and spiritual fulfillment for my son as he drove off into the sunset.canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-89065611708213961622010-05-31T17:27:00.000-07:002010-05-31T17:35:32.910-07:00Here he comes!!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzWm2sO0o4kFiOqliQDJFM-C_vfnxL7pWG8dRGjeEaCwJ1M7KRcXyhphTqgAfjtxAF5ztBdwKqOVP3jC6TIYw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />This was John Curtis' last escape from his crib. His parents were sneaking up to get a video of him climbing over and out, but he had beat them to it,and was already out. He sounds so indignant because they picked him up and tossed him back in so he could escape on film. Note how quickly he stops fussing when he gets his body over the side and realizes that his parents aren't going to grab him. He escapes, gives his doggie-nana, Precious, a lovie,and makes a break for it. BTW, his mom and dad say that he runs like this all day long....So much fun to watch him go, at least for the Baba!<br /><br />The video was made this morning, by afternoon his crib was converted to a youth bed with a side bar to prevent face planting. Best wishes to the parents now that JC is free!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-66201127903390761922010-05-31T16:34:00.001-07:002010-05-31T16:45:56.306-07:00All in a weekends work.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZm6FQgM0U5La4qS3M9dTIi05LfPBntw7eqhDQfdYA98LEvmReeT0k0U1OUwg7AxZ4hg5BMe3vKmPgAN_hSVi0Nst0ojbrktKm5YfLy9sM3vklpIxeI3J6POFKngDrDxPGKsb98xDpfQ/s1600/01+05+lace+and+diamond+box.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZm6FQgM0U5La4qS3M9dTIi05LfPBntw7eqhDQfdYA98LEvmReeT0k0U1OUwg7AxZ4hg5BMe3vKmPgAN_hSVi0Nst0ojbrktKm5YfLy9sM3vklpIxeI3J6POFKngDrDxPGKsb98xDpfQ/s320/01+05+lace+and+diamond+box.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477584514759129330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NhqO_Q6fJyUB7uf0AAV0He-fBtxAGtphyT17D9cZ8O1gLymTZABcwlWK0WHu5ahLy1spxWYLlOO7nbbg9hJgQ334lExChdFlm5iWXDU3MvS-MNVzzEdGU9131m21h2ywNkarDo9RfYc/s1600/01+05+skelly+cat+and+toille++box.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NhqO_Q6fJyUB7uf0AAV0He-fBtxAGtphyT17D9cZ8O1gLymTZABcwlWK0WHu5ahLy1spxWYLlOO7nbbg9hJgQ334lExChdFlm5iWXDU3MvS-MNVzzEdGU9131m21h2ywNkarDo9RfYc/s320/01+05+skelly+cat+and+toille++box.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477584512429762898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AHPUqpYQkwNc8Aw8H92akMmjPYFSNaYzDig5Eyz40B1nuRDQqb6sZfVXM5nEnNJGJwKmCfsK335_JwzD3CMM6wa5NxTNjWBaxUhMUaFN-tv0P8vEQVmnh9APXzgpAYVaKa0dPtus0bo/s1600/01+05+all+my+boxes+and+collages.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9AHPUqpYQkwNc8Aw8H92akMmjPYFSNaYzDig5Eyz40B1nuRDQqb6sZfVXM5nEnNJGJwKmCfsK335_JwzD3CMM6wa5NxTNjWBaxUhMUaFN-tv0P8vEQVmnh9APXzgpAYVaKa0dPtus0bo/s320/01+05+all+my+boxes+and+collages.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477583901047098882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTdbL9jBm81EjQvK_wxKdxXV1itf8mCpYEti98gp_oQfJrIudyj2B07MOHScdU34aCWPzf6Q2bczVdNoXfO5OJXd9l0ma687oO4Xs3bMpGQVNMOIwWLY9EPmVmsGnLJnRe0O7PajmrsA/s1600/01+05++six+sided+box+with+hand+quilted+cushion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTdbL9jBm81EjQvK_wxKdxXV1itf8mCpYEti98gp_oQfJrIudyj2B07MOHScdU34aCWPzf6Q2bczVdNoXfO5OJXd9l0ma687oO4Xs3bMpGQVNMOIwWLY9EPmVmsGnLJnRe0O7PajmrsA/s320/01+05++six+sided+box+with+hand+quilted+cushion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477582154725562690" /></a><br /><br />I have been working on these collages and things for several months now, but finally had the time to finish them off. Just a bit more varnish to finish out the inside of a couple of boxes and they are all done and ready for me to try and put on Etsy.<br />Used felt for the bottom of one box, but hand quilted little reversible pads for the others. I think that they are a little nicer looking and nicer to put your treasures down on.<br />The cat isn't collage, she just barged her way in. She was made for Day of the Dead last year, but is ready to roam and find another home.canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-52963389447079539742010-05-31T15:33:00.000-07:002010-05-31T15:42:44.765-07:00wouldnt my doggie look cute in this???<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu9m8mQtcVOr6whCGJRR7ZO1YIUGlWvwh6eq61sVicF4mfqWwfUQEg0RtUBZWDMZuVe__d_nKoR39vr6i0AMWJgzPRswfpo0sK4o-45S0HoShdc74hf5ZfACxSCJhEBhkLAgeS95Ka9w/s1600/01+john+and+sasha+winking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu9m8mQtcVOr6whCGJRR7ZO1YIUGlWvwh6eq61sVicF4mfqWwfUQEg0RtUBZWDMZuVe__d_nKoR39vr6i0AMWJgzPRswfpo0sK4o-45S0HoShdc74hf5ZfACxSCJhEBhkLAgeS95Ka9w/s320/01+john+and+sasha+winking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477566769408035922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4UEKrrzwq09cW3YVoPto0QsBLQ15Uoyb_YMFc1LQnPzo8u_FscEwZfcRjGWd2Jg63-SLoLEtxQSc8hxTZ57XE8RKdZZk4igIinVcyrHyG2_Y1yEK28RRWFAIr-v6Z2y1uTl4nI-p1iZJ/s400/bean2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 394px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4UEKrrzwq09cW3YVoPto0QsBLQ15Uoyb_YMFc1LQnPzo8u_FscEwZfcRjGWd2Jg63-SLoLEtxQSc8hxTZ57XE8RKdZZk4igIinVcyrHyG2_Y1yEK28RRWFAIr-v6Z2y1uTl4nI-p1iZJ/s400/bean2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeanTownHandmade"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://olivebites.blogspot.com/"></a><br /><br />I would love to win this cute little collar for Sasha, our baby basset! Wouldn't it look adorable on her??<br />check these out!!<br />http://olivebites.blogspot.com/ and<br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeanTownHandmade<a href="http://olivebites.blogspot.com/2010/05/giveaway-beantown-handmade-big-bloom.html"></a>canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816392045558137786.post-10884839832324453442010-05-23T22:08:00.001-07:002010-05-23T22:16:32.085-07:00PROMISED MAY FLOWERS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW6WT0lNU_ttogbBmJXizHOdMvdvwvdJJ2Vh-7YpBf6BkUowTPGtTqC10l6pqM11-z3VZNMqSFZXxcrLTbVMjOs7yhbOCIQ3gQ8fJImzbAtsRKs2yKf5YkT6PnufGx89Aria-CyFhZ18/s1600/01+may+flowers+loveinthemist+patch+in+the+lawn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMW6WT0lNU_ttogbBmJXizHOdMvdvwvdJJ2Vh-7YpBf6BkUowTPGtTqC10l6pqM11-z3VZNMqSFZXxcrLTbVMjOs7yhbOCIQ3gQ8fJImzbAtsRKs2yKf5YkT6PnufGx89Aria-CyFhZ18/s320/01+may+flowers+loveinthemist+patch+in+the+lawn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474700334145838818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t5mgXNZhyQSVh4Beg13KUJTonlDqVRLmTns3dhTdfB72gxcW-DyBfV6ny5uA28DBjZEYxv5ZTN3HMFgfOY-x1fBPbGRk30p3l_i54AH974rBndrSVEllu_j2rfKOBQQ1ST8c_Q-nBi4/s1600/01+may+flowers+sweetpeas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3t5mgXNZhyQSVh4Beg13KUJTonlDqVRLmTns3dhTdfB72gxcW-DyBfV6ny5uA28DBjZEYxv5ZTN3HMFgfOY-x1fBPbGRk30p3l_i54AH974rBndrSVEllu_j2rfKOBQQ1ST8c_Q-nBi4/s320/01+may+flowers+sweetpeas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474700327084839154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikW4vYGmrk5RHGwZEjgFUAhD3oxmLOaMlRYZ1UA5P_cUQR5UQBa0EpZBT6ZRV7IMHRq2U50PElJ4gcG0SrTyh7pwx2jvAQ3LDtAokoTHTOH8yHH5G5WiISZDxmKYs4bSEYt4cx-NHnUHk/s1600/01+may+flowers+roses+and+oranges.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikW4vYGmrk5RHGwZEjgFUAhD3oxmLOaMlRYZ1UA5P_cUQR5UQBa0EpZBT6ZRV7IMHRq2U50PElJ4gcG0SrTyh7pwx2jvAQ3LDtAokoTHTOH8yHH5G5WiISZDxmKYs4bSEYt4cx-NHnUHk/s320/01+may+flowers+roses+and+oranges.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474699702566142450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2cLxA71Mme4liGk4AlC4p6nJTBwFsr_G1wwJfHCQ6CkjylUPD9cnK1_QkX85msGi0436l47mxG4gZ9MKMeJf7yM1OGCBZorEZ5957UBgE6lkjqiwKOIbkzd2IAOi9Lvjo2W4iMX9P-Y/s1600/01+may+flowers+roses+and+morning+glories.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2cLxA71Mme4liGk4AlC4p6nJTBwFsr_G1wwJfHCQ6CkjylUPD9cnK1_QkX85msGi0436l47mxG4gZ9MKMeJf7yM1OGCBZorEZ5957UBgE6lkjqiwKOIbkzd2IAOi9Lvjo2W4iMX9P-Y/s320/01+may+flowers+roses+and+morning+glories.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474699692436796898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFZ6dxIbUwMz4WhZ5rss2t9cjUa3fSL9P-C3v8YEJF7hpcTd8YqcDVQiH4GLDU_qcRWj_HCZbk3eQsvYyJWcSZpUPZNveLulu0wVbwt62cggnVe33m52CmQHebtSElvfpthc-adAsP5A/s1600/01+may+flowers+mallow+closeup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFZ6dxIbUwMz4WhZ5rss2t9cjUa3fSL9P-C3v8YEJF7hpcTd8YqcDVQiH4GLDU_qcRWj_HCZbk3eQsvYyJWcSZpUPZNveLulu0wVbwt62cggnVe33m52CmQHebtSElvfpthc-adAsP5A/s320/01+may+flowers+mallow+closeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474699683222609186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3pnQ0_hMag_kQATAr_Q9nFeretwbid2JdaXoA2bYASEux91UTajpPtXJ01lCn4j_aesnKlaTWY3wC17O_j39pzeC-paTIXxNAOCVt8Hcjb22R6rQJK74CQvW8XPJx1wfZf4AxpedCaI/s1600/01+johns+gnome+friend+in+the+garden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3pnQ0_hMag_kQATAr_Q9nFeretwbid2JdaXoA2bYASEux91UTajpPtXJ01lCn4j_aesnKlaTWY3wC17O_j39pzeC-paTIXxNAOCVt8Hcjb22R6rQJK74CQvW8XPJx1wfZf4AxpedCaI/s320/01+johns+gnome+friend+in+the+garden.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474699674049614370" /></a><br /><br />If you looked at our garden as a whole, you would think that it was some abandoned property with all sorts of junk stacked up or dumped in the yard. Work in progress, take a deep breath, it is sorting out! But if you take a close look at the flowers, it is really pretty. Hollyhocks will be out in a week or so; lots of buds on the plants!canngilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12681196130939405418noreply@blogger.com4