Friday, June 22, 2007

Another layer of paint

I came back from Texas with an extremely yukky sinus infection - aargh! So I did what I always do when I don't feel good, I added yet another layer of paint to this little child's desk chair. It was supposed to look lovely like the one in Nina's post, but I had forgotten that the last time I painted it, I covered it with brown wax to make it look aged. Now I think it looks like the inside of my head.

I had a wonderful time in Texas, my Dad was genuinely surprised and it was a lovely family mini-reunion. But it sure does feel good to be home again. A flock of Canada geese and a big family of wood ducks have taken over the back yard... they're molting and feathers float everywhere! Both sets of swallows have hatched and the parents are busy scooping up bugs to keep everybody fed. There's always something going on in this little nature preserve.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Goin' back to Texas

On Thursday, my 2 sisters and I are going to Amarillo to (hopefully) surprise my Dad for his 80th birthday. With my Dad's blessing, I divided a quilt his Grandmother had given him for his 10th birthday into thirds so my sisters and I can each share in this piece of family history. There was even enough left over so I could make a pillow for my Dad! I know I'm truly blessed that both of my parents are still alive, I only feel sad that I live so far from them.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Another day's progress

I finally got a hummingposte picture of my own artwork on my blog. I was partly impaired by a hed coud, but I'm also not the fastest techno-learner. I love hummingbirds, Anna's are in residence here year-round and I do my best to keep them happy. This is my favorite link to info about hummingbirds, the video about the nest is absolutely awesome! Check it out... www.hummingbirds.net/

Saturday, June 9, 2007

Can't you tell?

Can't you tell I love hummingbirds? I got the pic on here, that was my only progress for today. Tomorrow I will try to figure out how to make it proportional.

Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Blame Lisa E!

It's a new day and suddenly I have a blog... how did that happen? I thought it was going to be really hard, but evidently not so. Yesterday I wanted to post a comment on Lisa Engelbrecht's blog, http://lisaletters.blogspot.com but she only takes comments from registered bloggers. So now I are one. WOW - I love all my bloggy friends and I'm very excited to be a part of this great community. Kathy