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What a gorgeous day here. Actually we have had an amazing run of wonderful weather. Just beautiful.
I spent the entire day painting today and did not see much of the sun. That is the thing with being self employed, you work when the work needs doing. I am finishing up on the commission for the condiment labels, still more to do, far more work than I thought it would be but interesting and very satisfying ultimately. I have not had much time for my eBay painting and so made sure that I managed to finish one today and get it up.
We are going to Alberta in two weeks for a vacation to visit my brother. I want to have things organized and taken care of before we leave so there is a lot of stuff I have to get done. I would like to have extra paintings finished so I can start some auctions as soon as we get back. That's another thing about self employment.... when you are not working, there is no income.
My brother lives in Red Deer which is halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. My mom and daughter and I are going. The only thing I really want to do is visit Banff. I have never seen the Rockies. We will be at a hotel in the West Edmonton Mall for two nights before we leave. H's idea of heaven. I have yet to be convinced:)
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Ok folks, put on your vinyl pants and head over to The Argyle Fine Art Gallery down at Historic Properties tonight at 7pm!
A night of celebration of two great loves ...music and art, as over 60 artists locally, across Canada and abroad such as Las Vegas, come together to put on a show like no other in Halifax! Expect the unexpected! Vinyl records were used to create works of art in every medium you can imagine.
The show opens at 7pm on July 10th. Continues until August 4th.
The gallery will be closed from 5pm until opening time, to prepare for all of you lovely guests.
There will be a special live performance by Dreamsploitation throughout the evening. CD's will be available for sale.
ALSO!! VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE WORK IN THE SHOW while at the gallery or online, and the artist may win his/ her own Gold Record!
Sounds like fun doesn't it.
Some of the submissions are AMAZING!
Well, things are finally slowing down on the social circuit. Our guests have gone and the Prom is over and now that we've had a bit of fun, it is back to business as usual! Here are some prom pics. My daughter is in the middle in the royal blue gown.
Gorgeous day here in Nova Scotia. Hot, sunny and marvelous.
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
It is a humid and warm one here. The sun appears to be peeking out.
H will be on her way home from PEI. It was rainy and dark the whole time they were there :( They stayed in a friend's cottage the first night and the second was going to be spent in the tent.
Well, it didn't happen because the rain was lashing down and there was thunder and the ground was mud, so they all spent a very uncomfortable night sleeping in the car. Next day was continued rain, and the prospect of another night in the car. Hard to have fun at a beach in the rain .
I found a cottage nearby that could sleep 7, booked it, and with the help of some other parents paid for it.
H called me just after they had checked in to say THANKS!!. She told
me that when they opened the door and walked in they all started
screaming and jumping up and down as teenage girls do when happy and
excited.
So glad to get out of the wet weather and into the warm and dry. First thing they did was make tea.
Then went out to visit Green Gables, Anne's House.
Anyway, despite it all I think they had a great time. First time camping did not work out so they will try it again another time. A learning experience for all.
I am going cross eyed uploading a bazillion prom and graduation pictures!
Will post some when I am finished. It was wonderful and they all looked beautiful. So happy and proud of themselves.
Yesterday H and six of her friends set off for a camping trip to Prince Edward Island. First time off on their own.
It is raining and cloudy. I hope the excitement of being on their own will carry them through:)
Another wonderful day here in Nova Scotia!
I just coloured my hair and feel like I've asphyxiated myself. What nasty stuff. Toxic fumes! Not sure if I'll be doing it again for a while, if ever. There is such pressure to keep away the grey. I wanted to doll myself up a bit for H's graduation. Why do we do these things to ourselves?
It's like teeth whitening. My dentist told me the other day that when he started his practice, B1 was the top of the scale, given to the whitest natural enamel. He laughed and said now that that's just where they start (!) when whitening teeth.
We are creating such artificial standards for ourselves. It's impossible to be natural and reach those standards. We will always fall short because they are only attained through chemicals and intervention. Sigh. Where are my Crest white strips?
The picture above was taken at the start of the Public Footpath along the Northwest Arm. It runs from the Dingle to the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. A lovely walk that not many people know about.
Fun stuff! This is a painting on a vinyl record!
I am taking part in a group show called Vinyl View at the Argyle Fine Art Gallery that runs from July 10th- Aug 4th.
It is being held in conjunction with the Jazz festival. The exhibit is
any kind of art made with vinyl records.... sculpture, jewelery,
whatever you can dream up. I have also painted the record jacket. This
is entitled Bernstein's Bouquet because the album I painted over was
Bernstein's Greatest hits:) I kept the very centre of the flowers
unpainted so the vinyl would give it a sparkle.
Here is a Facebook
page about the event. Some of the submissions are really cool. Worth
popping in to see. I'll post a reminder when the show is on.
Very boring name for such a pretty picture. I was too tired to come up with something poetic.
Busy day that started with me taking the van to the garage because of progressively wonky steering and a suspicious noise. It is still in the shop and will cost me $1355!!! Ack.
At some point soon I will have to do the..."is it worth fixing" scenario.
The plus is that I have no car payments now.
Humid and foggy here. Keep fingers crossed for sunshine on Thursday evening!
