My first winter painting this year.
Anna and Scottie find a new friend....
.....on eBay now :)
My first winter painting this year.
Anna and Scottie find a new friend....
.....on eBay now :)
I've
just come in from raking leaves and my arms feel like they are dragging
on the ground:) We are having a bit of a weather reprieve and I thought
it would be a good idea to go out and finally get it done. I tend to
wait until ALL the leaves are off the trees, so it is a big job but
then it is over. Well almost over, there are always stragglers.
I've got a pot of chicken soup on the stove for lunch and then time to hit the brushes:)
Ohh, yes, I went to see Coco Avant Chanel.... Wonderful film. Go see it if you are an Audrey Tatou fan, a romantic, love lush backgrounds, period pieces, creativity, fashion and France!
Monty senses the excitement in the air! Remember a while back I mentioned a swap organized by Susan
called 15 things? Well ......I received mine! The doorbell rang a few
days ago and a mysterious package was handed over to me by a handsome
postman:)
Look how lovely all the gifts are.... Wasn't sure if there was a special day we were supposed to open.... I couldn't wait.
Monty knew there was a reason to be happy. One of the packages was especially addressed to him!
I am thrilled with all my goodies!!! Thanks so much Pamela!!
Here
is the 15 list.....old-fashioned, delicious, natural, salty, sweet,
cat, dog, culinary, green,sparkly,useful, paper, scented, soft, garden.
Can you guess what is what?
Brr, it's nippy out today...not at all like this wee painting:) At least the sun is shining!
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Isn't it marvelous how light can transform! This stopped me in my tracks the other day and I had to go find my camera. My kitchen counter turned into art:)
Not much light today......rain turned snow, then sleet and now back to rain...
Sun
is forecast for the weekend so this will all be gone again, and I can
get those leaves raked up and tidied away for the winter. I tend to not
bother raking until all the leaves are down, do it in one big sweep:)
Went to the symphony last night! What a treat:) Thanks Tammi.
Have a great weekend!
middle of the week reflections....
Loving my new haircut:)
Looking forward to the symphony tomorrow night. A friend won tickets and I am the lucky gal who gets to accompany her:)
Making headway on the paper filing situation:)
Did another large painting and 1/2 of one more
Got lots of exercise, my knee hurts :(
Ate too many cheesies. Darn those orange beasties!
Gotta get the snow tires on my car
Oh
yes, saw David Copperfield on Monday...interesting,... he seemed a bit
tired/jaded but still can pull those major tricks out of his hat.
Hope you are having a productive week!
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Monday
morning, back to routine. November is here. I like November, a quiet
month of settling in, getting used to the darkness before winter really
sets in. I have a lot of decluttering I want to do....... don't I
always:) Do you a sense of deja vu visiting here? Always the same
goals. I get started and then drift off the path but the really
important thing is to get back on it again. Right? Right.
No more Hallowe'en candy. More exercise, that's a big one now with the BustaMove event looming ever closer. I'd love it if you might consider sponsoring me.
Meditation. I am always wanting to get back to that consistently. Everything I read about the benefits makes sense. I love it when I do it. Just have to make...myself...sit....still. Ohmmm.
Painted a large canvas yesterday 18 x 24" and I have it hanging in my living room. Love it. I am thinking of trying to do a large series and possibly getting them hung in a... "dare I say it"... gallery! Just a thought. Putting it out there.
These two pictures are of Barrington Street. Taken from inside the Old Burying Ground.
Happy Day of the Dead, All Souls' Day...........November 1st!
Inspired by Susanna and Stephanie , I thought I would celebrate El Dia de los Mortes
by sharing some interesting graveyard art. Generally the festivities
involving All Souls Day are full of colour and warmth, this series is
rather lacking in colour but full of the "spirit"of the day:) These
pictures were all taken at the Old Burying Ground in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Here is a list of almost all who are buried here.
The one below has a protective covering on the top to stop it from deteriorating.
The
headstones range in age from the 16th century to the 19th century. It
is interesting to see linked themes in the carved stone and how they
change as the years pass. In the earlier stones, you can see the guide
lines the carver etched into the rock to keep the words straight. God
bless all these folk, Martha, Susanna, Elizabeth and others...
This
is a masonic headstone of course. The all seeing eye perched at the
top. The decorated scroll on the left but not the right. Full of
symbolism but I haven't a clue what it means.
Last but not
least, this picture is a detail of my great Grandfather, William
McLean's headstone in Scotland. He was a renowned fiddler. It was
carved by his son.
