Be Happy!

Be Happy!

So much to be thankful for.

Be Happy!

Always bring a smile to your face a twinkle to the eye.

Be Happy!

We chuckle we dance we laugh the night away

and then we start again the next day.

Be Happy!

Nothing better to see than a happy face

with a gigantic smile across your face.

Be Happy!

For life is to short not too.

~Ranie Patridis

The Mask

Tis night the true democracy

When as the day

Like some great Monarch

With his train has passed by

In regal pomp and splendor.

The stars above shine bright for all we know

along the Milky Way.

As jostling crowds in radiant disarray

pass down Broad Boulevard in pageants vast.

We dance we play we parade down the street

wearing our bright colors to our delight

Over our face we wear our mask

To cover our fears

Disguise the sadness

The loneliness within our soul.

Hearing the music in the distance

The laughter of those along the way.

Hiding behind the bright colors

We dress to the occasion we laugh, sing, dancing along the way.

When daylight comes into the shadow we go

Letting our mask fall to our side

Looking inside knowing that for a time

We thought we were happy our fears at bay dancing along the way.

Each one of us playing our part in the

Mardi Gras of Night

Ranie Patridis

In The Foggy Mist

Early in the morning

as the fog dances in

there is a feeling of quietness

that leads to a eerie peacefulness.

The trees are grateful for the mist

they graciously extend their limbs

reaching, reaching for the dew drops

from the falling mist.

In the early morning in the foggy mist

if you look carefully

very carefully

you may see a Trinity Fairy

dancing in the mist.

There she is, do you see her?

Dancing away in the mist.

Funny about the early Foggy Mist

it lets your imagination

works it best.
~Ranie Patridis

Bobby the Cat

Be still, don't move

My mistress may never see me

Cause I am so still.

As I hide here beside this plant

Thinking  and wishing this

plant would get out of my face.

Sit still don't move a muscle

I just might not get caught

There she goes off into another room.

Boy I hope she stays in there for a while

I'm itching to put my paw in one of these planters.

Ooops!

She is back what is that in her hand?

As she puts it up to her face

Calling my name

I look up in disgust

As a flash of light came from that box

She holds up to her face

Dog gone it I'm caught!

Story n Photograph by
Ranie Patridis

Story of an Acorn

I am a little acorn

so proud and strong.

When my time comes

I may choose to become a Oak Tree

or

food for the forest creatures great and small.

I come from the Oak Tree who graciously

spreads those towering limbs above for shade.

Little by little as the acorn said.

I am healthy and strong a bit proud to say

as I slowly sink into my mossy bed.

Hidden deep in the earth away

hiding from all by day.

As I grew getting stronger each day

My roots grow hidden deep in the earth away.

Downward I send out a thread like root

Going deeper n deeper each day as I sipped the dew.

Striving deeper n deeper attaching myself to the earth

One day up in the air I sprung a tiny shoot,

Day after day and year after year

Up I grew

Little by little my leaves appear

strong and stout as I proudly stand

My splender branches spread far and wide.

Till the mighty Oak Tree is the Forest pride!

I am a little Acorn

so proud and strong.

I fell by the way side

Unable to root.

As I lay upon the ground

I become nourshing food 

for the great and small creatures

of this Forest I love.

Don't be sad for me I say,

Not all of us can be a tree

To be able to give something back

is the grandest gift that I can give.

I am a little Acorn

so proud and strong!

Ranie Patridis

Puzzle Post Card

Time comes, time goes by

as you put the pieces together

one by one.

Sometimes they fit

sometimes they don't

you never give up looking for the right piece.

Tis the puzzle of it all.

Ranie Patridis

Opus n Aura

What is an Opus n Aura?

Heck I don't know

Just a fancy name that I know of

for a zentangle pattern

to me it looks like flowers n leaves

at least my verison of it does

So tell me what do you think an

Opus n Aura

is?

Ranie Patridis

Eclipse

Hello ole Moon

What have you been up too?

I myself been around keeping the earth warm

one day at a time

Hello ole Moon

As we pass by each other

I do hope that your day is pleasant

That we shall meet again one day..

Hello ole Moon

What have you been up too?

Ranie Patridis

My Blue Heron

My blue heron who stands so gracefully

meditating as he stands in the water edges.

What are you thinking on this

beautiful day?

If only I could know....

Ranie Patridis

Little Boys

Little boys come in all shapes and sizes,

Shy and adventurous, full of surprises,

With misshapen halos and mischievous grins,

Small dirty faces, and sweet, sticky chins.

They'll keep you so busy, and yet all the while

Nothing can brighten the world like their smile.

And no greater treasure has brought homes more joy

Than a curious, active, and lovable boy!

unknown

Zentangle Delightfulness 1

One line upon a line

as the saying goes.

Each line becomes a symbol

a character to behold.

As they grow become as one

there you have it a

zentangle of your own.

Ranie Patridis

Pumpkin Delight

I'm a little pumpkin

Orange and round.

Here is my stem,

There is the ground.

When I get all cut up,

Don't you shout!

Just open me up
And scoop me out!

unknown

This Week Challenge

Paradox

We are to focus on the Paradox pattern from Zentantle.com we may add to it, but the focus should be on the paradox pattern.

Digitally Frame

I had a hard time with this challenge a online friend of mine that I have known for a few years now gave me the news that she has 6 months to live. Sorta shook me up needless to say. The original challenge I could not wrap my head around, so I decided on this challenge instead. I didn't realize it till it was completed that the Paradox pattern looks like a cross.

Interesting!

ROLO ART

Made for PaperScrap

Front View

Back View

Both front and back are Hand Drawn.
Medium: Ink and Watercolor

Rolo Art

Made for Linda4atc

Front View

Collage with original background

Back view

Hand drawn

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

THIS WEEK CHALLENGE

Let's be Square

This week challenge we are to focus on the form of a square. We are to have at least a minimum of 2 squares if not more. We may add to it, the main focus though is on the square.

YOU TELL ON YOURSELF

You tell what you are by the friends you seek,

By the very manner in which you speak,

By the way you employ your leisure time,

By the use you make of dollar and dime.

***

You tell what you are by the things you wear,

By the spirit in which you burdens bear,

By the kind of things at which you laugh,

By the records you play on the phonograph.

***

You tell what you are by the way you walk,

By the things of which you delight to talk,

By the manner in which you bear defeat,

By so simple a thing as how you eat.

***

By the books you choose from the well-filled shelf;

In these ways, and more, you tell on yourself.

Author Unknown

This Week Challenge

I am a bit late posting this

..but..

This week challenge we are to learn a new pattern the Swirl from Zentangle.com

We are to add the beeline pattern and a pattern that you designed yourself.

Catching Up

Wow a lot has happen since I've been back in here ..*smile*.. I sorta got side track. Over at ATCsforALL we were voting for what we thought would be the next year place for the AFA Gathering that they held each year. Portland, Oregon was in the lead, then New York and Texas. So us West Coast ATC Artist just knew that we were going to have a AFA Gathering and were we excited! ..giggle.. Well to our great disappointment we discovered instead of being first we were last due to not having enough experience if I understood that right. Anyway it was mention to me that they would love to see more Regional Gatherings. At first I back off thinking I can't do this I'm a Country Girl but the more I thought about it the more I wonder so I open a forum asking all California members if they would be interested. To my amazement they are! Yes, you guess it that is where I have been organizing spending a lot of time on the computer helping CentralCaliGrrrl who has graciously volunteer to help. Poor thing, I don't think she realize what she was getting into I know I didn't, but, are we having fun. We are planning to hold this event
in Monterey, California that is where the majority voted for on April 30th & May 1st 2010 we will be checking in Friday holding an all day event on Saturday. As soon as we figure out which Hotel we will be staying at I'll be posting the details. Well my friends thank you for being so patient with me I promise to post some art real soon!....

A GOOD CREED

If any little word of ours

Can make one life the brighter;

If any little song of ours

Can make one heart the lighter;

God help us speak that little word,

And take our bit of singing

And drop it in some lonely vale

To set the echoes ringing.

***

If any little love of ours

Can make one life the sweeter;

If any little care of ours

Can make one step the fleeter;

If any little help may ease

The burden of another;

God give us love and care and strength

To help along each other.

***

If any little thought of ours

Can make one life the stronger;

If any cheery smile of ours

Can make its brightness longer;

Then let us speak that thought today,

With tender eyes aglowing,

So God may grant some weary one

Shall reap from our glad sowing.

Author Unknown

WHEN i THINK OF.....

Zentangle Post card

"Flowers"

When I think of Spring I think of flowers
I can't wait for the first bulbs to poke their heads

through the snow.

***

When I think of Summer I think of flowers

as they gracefully nod their beautiful heads

in the dry summer breeze.

When it warm n hot you can't help but smile

when you see their beauty surrounds you.

***

When I think of Fall I think of flowers

I see that they are slowly giving way to Winter

They are beautiful their heads are bowing humbly

for they know that Spring is round the corner.

***

When I think of Winter I think of flowers

For in my window sill my succelent plant

blooms the most beautiful pink flowers that put

a smile on this face.

***

So yes, when I'm down and discourage

I look toward my Heavenly Father

Asking for his help and just like the flower

one of his beautiful creation

he always puts a smile on my face.

Ranie Patridis

THE MOST VITAL THING IN LIFE

When you feel like saying something

That you know you will regret,

Or keenly feel an insult

Not quite easy to forget,

That's the time to curb resentment

And maintain a mental peace,

For when your mind is tranquil

All your ill-thoughts simply cease.

***

It is easy to be angry

When defrauded or defied,

To be peeved and disappointed

If your wishes are denied;

But to win a worthwhile battle

Over selfishness and spite,

You must learn to keep strict silence

Though you know you're in the right.

***

So keep your mental balance

When confronted by a foe,

Be it enemy in ambush,

Or some danger that you know.

If you are poised and tranquil

When all around is strife,

Be assured that you have mastered

The most vital thing in life.

Grenville Kleiser

This Week Challenge

This week challenge over at Zentangle with a Twist we are learning to draw the OPUS/with an AURO from the Zentangle.com newsletter. For the life of me I just could not wrap my head around this pattern. Staying true to my self, the type of art that I draw, I drew my own version of the OPUS pattern plus adding a couple of other patterns to enhance it.

Digital frame added.

Designed and Hand-drawn by Ranie Patridis

Zentangle Lightening Bolt

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

traded to Linda4atc

SOAP, THE OPPRESSOR

The folks at home half the time are thinkin' about dirt;

It sort of gives 'em horrors an' they act as if it hurt;

The sight of just a little makes 'em daffy as can be-

They're always washin' somethin', and half the time it's me.

It ain't because I wet my feet that gives me colds and such;

"Tain't runnin' round that keeps me thin-it's cause I'm washed too much.

***

It does no good to tell 'em, they're so stubborn, but I hope

That some day they'll discover what deceitful stuff is soap.

I tell you very often when my hands was clean and white

I've gone along to wash 'em 'cause it did no good to fight.

When I stuck'em in the basin, it was plain enough to see

The soap would make the water as dirty as could be.

If folks would give me half a chance with soap that didn't cheat,

I guess they'd be surprised to find I'm nacherally neat;

I'd take on flesh and leave off havin' colds and' such, I know.

And no one would complain about the parts of me that show.

Burges Johnson

Zentangle with a Twist Challenge

Lightening Bolt

This week challenge we are to zentangle a ATC with a lightening bolt somewhere on the card. This card here represent my feelings from this past week which I spent with my family. My heart goes out with love and the lightening bolt represent the strike of sadness upon having to leave them. My little nephew and niece are so precious growing up so fast and my parents are aging.

Time is flying by.

WHICH ARE YOU

I watched them tearing a building down,

A gang of men in a busy town;

With a ho-heave-ho and a lusty yell

They swung a beam and he sidewalk fell.

I asked the foreman: "Are these men skilled,

And the men you'd hire if you had to build?"

He gave a laugh and said: "No indeed!

Just common labor is all I need.

I can easily wreck in a day or two

What builder have taken a year to do!"

***

And I thought to myself as I went my way,

Which of these roles have I tried to play?

Am I a builder who works with care,

Measuring life by the rule and square?

Am I shaping my deeds to a well-made plan,

Patiently doing the best I can?

Or am I a wrecker, who walks the town,

Content with the labor of tearing it down.

Unknown

Zentangle Book Page

Mermaid

Made for Linda4atc

Host: Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

Zentangle Book Page

Gecko

Made for Bright-Sparks

Host: Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

Zentangle Book Page

Lovebirds

Made for Kat

Host: Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

Zentangle Book Page

Oriental Delight

Made for Adifferentstory

Host: Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

Zentangle Book Page

Cat

Made for Patti

Host: Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

Zentangle Book Page

Under the Sea

Made for LindyLu

Host: Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

INDEPENDENCE BELL-JULY4,1776

There was a tumult in the city

In the quaint old Quaker town,

And the streets were rife with people

Pacing restless up and down-

People gathering at corners,

Where they whispered each to each,

And the sweat stood on their temples

With the earnestness of speech.

***

As the bleak Atlantic currents

Lash the wild Newfoundland shore,

So they beat against the State House,

So they surged against the door;

And the mingling of their voices

Made the harmony profound,

Till the quiet street of Chestnut

Was all turbulent with sound.

***

"Well they do it?" "Dare they do it?"

"Who is speaking?" "What's the news?"

"What of Adams?" "What of Sherman?"

"Oh, God grant they won't refuse!"

"Make some way there!" "Let me nearer!"

"I am stifling!" "Stifle then!

When a nation's life's at hazard,

We'Ve no time to think of men!"

***

So they surged against the State House,

While all solemnly inside,

Sat the Continental Congress,

Truth and reason for their guide,

O'er a simple scroll debating,

Which, thought simple it might be,

Yet should shake the cliffs of England

With the thunders of the free.

***

Far aloft in that high steeple

Sat the bellman, old and gray,

He was weary of the tyrant

And his iron-sceptered sway;

So he sat, with one hand ready

On the clapper of the bell,

When his eye could catch the signal,

The long-expected news to tell.

***

See! See! The dense crowd quivers

Through all its lengthy line,

As the boy beside the portal

Hastens forth to give the sign!

With his little hands uplifted,

Breezes dallying with his hair,

Hark! with deep, clear intonation,

Breaks his young voice on the air.

***

Hushed the people's swelling murmur,

Whilst the boy crys joyously;

"Ring!" he shouts, "Ring! Grandpapa,

Ring! oh, ring for Liberty!"

Quickly, at the given signal

The old bellman lifts his hand,

Forth he sends the good news, making

Iron music through the land.

***

How they shouted! What rejoicing!

How the old bell shook the air,

Till the clang of freedom ruffled,

The calmly gliding Delaware!

How the bonfires and the torches

Lighted up the night's repose,

And from the flames, like fabled Phoenix,

Our glorious liberty arose!

***

That old State House bell is silent,

Hushed is now its clamorous tongue;

But the spirit it awakened

Still is living-ever young;

And when we greet the smiling sunlight

On the fourth of each July,

We will ne'er forget the bellman

Who, betwixt the earth and sky,

Rung out, loudly, "Independence";

Which, please God, shall never die!

Unknown

Zentangle Book Page Swap

Made for Smtheus

Host by Linda4atc

ATCsforALL Art Group

Size 5x7

Altered Domino

Over at Altered Dominos and Other Altered Games

our challenge was to altered a domino and the theme was Heart

we were to embellish them with wire, beads and anything else we would like.

This goes to Shell-Shell

THIS WEEK CHALLENGE

This week challenge that I am hosting over at ATCsforALL at Zentangle with a Twist we are to take 2 patterns the beeLine and the Cadent plus a circle/partial circle add our own patterns come up with something interesting and fun.

THE OLD STOIC

Riches I hold in light esteem,

And Love I laugh to scorn;

And lust of fame was but a dream

That vanished with the morn:

***

And if I pray, the only prayer

That moves my lips for me

Is, "leave the heart that now I bear,

And give me liberty!"

***

Yes, as my swift days near their goal,

'Tis all that I implore;

Through life and death a chainless soul,

With courage to endure.

***

Emily Bronte

Zentangle Book Page

Linda4ATC is hosting a Zentangle Book Page swap over at ATCsforALL. Being part of this group we each received 7 pages to zentangle. My first page is going out to Robin, she is such a delightful person her art is so whimsy and special. I had no problem deciding what I wanted to zentangle for her I immediately got to work here is what I came up with.

Mushroom Zentangle

Artist Trading Cards can be very addicting. I have been making these cards now for over 2 years now. It always amazes me about these cards. I think the reason I love making them they are something that I can finish within a reasonable time. You never know with what you may trade for either. I have learned to be open minded and trade with anyone each card is unique in its own way. And, I'm delighted that each Artist is different some are more advance than others but heck we all can' t be the same now can we. Here is a card I did for the

"Lets Get Stitching2" Swap

over at

ATCsforAll.

PECANS IN THE CEMETERY

I have been getting this little magazine in the mail from Hope International it has the nicest little articles in it. I just have to share this one with you.

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On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me," said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence.

***

Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, "one for you, one for me. One for you, one for me." He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along.

***

"Come here quick," said the boy, "you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls." The man said, "Beat it kid, can't you see it's hard for me to walk." When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, "One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me." the old man whispered, "boy, you've been tellin' me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord.

***

Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord. At last they heard, "one for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done."

***

They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the kid on the bike.

submitted by Diana Olson

Hope International Magazine

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Well that just tell ya, you can't always believe what you think you see or hear.

Gotta get the facts first!

D is for Donuts

Doesn't this make you hungry?

D is for Donuts it sure makes me hungry. The Doc says I have Diabetes to be exact I have high blood sugar meaning I got to cut back on food that is high in starch n sugar. Poor Doc he is trying to get me to take that Diabetes pill I'm not going for it. ..giggle.. I have brought my sugar level down a whole lot through diet and exercise. Still have more to come down, but, for now I'm not considering that pill.

IN SCHOOL-DAYS

Still sits the school-house by the road,

A ragged beggar sunning;

Around it still the sumachs grow,

And blackberry-vines are running.

***

Within, the master's desk is seen,

Deep scarred by raps official;

The warping floor, the battered seats,

The jack-knife's cared initial;

***

The charcoal frescoes on its wall;

Its door's worn sill, betraying

The feet that, creeping slow to school,

Went storming out to playing!

***

Long years ago a winter sun

Shone over it at setting;

Lit up its western window-panes,

And low eaves' icy fretting.

***

It touched the tangled golden curls,

And brown eyes full of grieving,

Of one who still her steps delay

When all the school were leaving.

***

For near her stood the little boy

Her childish favor singled;

His cap pulled low upon a face

Where pride and shame were mingled.

***

Pushing with restless feet the snow

To right and left, he lingered;

As restlessly her tiny hands

The blue-checked apron fingered.

***

He saw her lift her eyes; he felt

The soft hand's light caressing,

And heard the tremble of her voice,

As if a fault confessing.

***

"I'm sorry that I spelt the word:

I hate to go above you,

Because,"-the brown eyes lower fell.-

"Because, you see, I love you!"

***

Still memory to a gray-haired man

That sweet child-face is showing.

Dear girl! the grasses on her grave

Have forty years been growing!

***

He lives to learn, in life's hard school,

How few who pass above him

Lament their triumph and his loss,

Like her,-because they love him.

John Greenleaf Whittier

I KNOW SOMETHING GOOD ABOUT YOU

Wouldn't this old world be better

If the folks we meet would say-

"I know something good about you!"

And treat us just that way?

***

Wouldn't it be fine and dandy

If each handclasp, fond and true,

Carried with it this assurance-

"I know something good about you!"

***

Wouldn't life be lots more happy

If the good that's in us all

Were the only thing about us

that folks bothered to recall?

***

Wouldn't life be lots more happy

If we praised the good we see?

For there's such a lot of goodness

in the worst of you and me!

***

Wouldn't it be nice to practise

That fine way of thinking, too?

You know something good about me,

I know something good about you?

Louis C. Shimon

E is for Eggplant

E is for Eggplant

Another Alphabet Zentangle for my collection. I have one more to show then I'm done for a while till the muse hits me to draw another alphabet.

F is for Fish

F is for Fish

Another alphabet Zentangle

G is for GRAPES

Now n then, I have been working on drawing the alphbet Zentangle style on ATC's size. Here is G as in G is for Grapes.....

Dragonfly Delight

Dragonfly Delight

I hosted a Butterfly and Dragonfly over at ATCsforALL at the Zentangle with a Twist Social Group.

This is just one of them, later on I'll be posting more as I drew my cards for the different swaps and trades I was in.

What I love most about ATCs is the size, the ability to be able to draw get it done and go onto another project. I find this very comforting and fun plus I love sharing with you all!

Rural Health Care

This past week Mike and I was at our Local Health Service Clinic for our 3 month check-up. While there we discovered that our Governor of California is planning to shut down our medical clinics in Rural California claiming it will save the State a whole lot of money. Which to be honest I do not quiet understand this, what is more expensive Rural Clinics or having everyone run to the Emergency Center at the Hospital for every little thing. I don't quiet get Politicians and their way of thinking. Anyway back to our clinic while there they were making this film for You Tube.com about what is going on with Rural Clinics. We need our rural clinics desperately, please go watch this at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0cQWSFERe4 Thank you!

WASHING THE DISHES

When we on simple rations sup

How easy is the washing up!

But heavy feeding complicates

The task by soiling many plates.

***

And though I grant that I have prayed

that we might find a serving-maid,

I'd scullion all my days, I think,

To see her smile across the sink!

***

I wash, she wipes. In water hot

I souse each dish and pan and pot;

While Taffy mutters, purrs, and begs,

And rubs himself against my legs.

***

The man who never in his life

Has washed the dishes with his wife

Or polished up the silver plate-

He still is largely celibate.

***

One warning: there is certain ware

That must be handled with all care:

The Lord Himself will give you up

If you should drop a willow cup!

***

Christopher Morley

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On another note today is

FLAG DAY

let us honor our Verterans by flying the Flag!

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NOT BY BREAD ALONE

If thou of fortune be bereft,

And thou dost find but two loaves left

To thee-sell one, and with the dole

Buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.

***

But not alone does beauty bide

Where bloom and tint and fragrance hide;

The minstrel's melody may feed

Perhaps a more insistent need.

***

But even beauty, howe'er blent

To ear and eye, fails to content;

Only the heart, with love afire,

Can satisfy the soul's desire.

***

James terry White

Butterfly Zentangle

With Spring here now it is the beginning of Summer

I decided to host a

Butterfly and Dragonfly Zentangle challenge.

***

At the time I was doing this my computer went down. Boy is it hard to host a group when you can not share anything.

***

This is one of my drawings that I did I'll be sharing the others later.

SELF-RELIANCE

Real adulthood is the result of two qualities:

***

Self-discipline

and

Self-reliance

***

The process of developing them together

in balance is called maturing.

***

J.W. Jepson

JOY RIDE .....

As I continue my saga of Joy Ride I left you at the Restaurant where we had a delightful lunch. We all had fish n chips the best I have ever eaten it was really good. We left there started heading home just as the fog was beginning to come in. In some section it was very cold thankfully I had my sweat shirt on. We headed back to Hwy 36 to come home. On the way back as you can see in this picture we stop up on South Fork the guys were checking out our trike trying to figure out why they kept smiling gas. That my hubby showing the best side of him looking under the trike. we discover later that it had to do with the reserve gas tank. We believe we have the problem solved hopefully. Well that is the end of this saga we had a delightful day still put a smile on our face when we think of it.

Joy Ride....

As I continue with our story, Rhonda and I was looking over the side of the wharf looking for seals. We did not see a one. We looked and looked then over on the beach we saw a seal in the distance we decided it must have been dead. But I couldn't figure out why people where over there staying a good distance from the seal. I wish I had gone over there now and taken a picture but I did not instead I kept looking down upon the ocean looking for a seal. As you see in the picture I took pictures of the rocks and ocean instead ..giggle.. it was so much fun and can you believe when we finally left the wharf to join the guys at the resturant off in the distance just about where we were there were 2 heads bobbin out of the water!

Joy Ride

Mike and I have been riding on Sundays with a group of friends. We have been having so much fun. On this little ride we went to Trinidad we ate at a little resturant on the ocean had the best fish n chips. Fantastic! Rhonda and I walk down on the wharf to see what everyone was catching. Well we did not see anything it appears that nobody had caught anything yet. The children were having a blast fishing. I decided that I should take some pictures for inspiration for my drawing. I thought to myself well, here is a boat I've been wanting to try my hand at this. This was all I needed to pull my camera out. I started clicking here n there all over the place. As you can see it was a beautiful day. The coast was clear as a bell, the fog was out. But by the time we left and started heading back home the fog was coming in. Boy is that fog cold and damp.