Category Archives: In the neighborhood

Mother’s Day, Day Off

I had dinner with mom after work last night and she suggested that I go painting today. But it’s Mother’s Day, you know… Nope, she was pretty sure I should go painting if the weather held. So in her honor … Continue reading →

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Tuesday, Paint Adventures

Went off to Arlene’s with a short list of brush essentials for the paintbox. Managed to come home with what was on the list and only a little more. I did get some cobalt blue because I love to watch the UK guys dab it around for skies. Continue reading →

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Tonight’s View

waiting for this to dry. Integrity is the essence of everything successful. — Buckminster Fuller

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NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-three

top step creaks with frost •
Morning, child fog expanding •
gold floods the hillside. Continue reading →

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Calling it done

I’ve been working on this most of the week, on and off, and I’m calling it done. I learned a lot doing it and I’m pretty darn pleased with how it turned out. Continue reading →

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