What a Day!

What a day it is

Mr. Wind is in a fix

He so busy blowing here in there

He doesn't realize how strong he is

I'm out trying to gather some flowers

Be so nice to give to someone special

Oh my goodness gracious!

I lost hold of that corner

There goes my net and all my flowers

Oh dear! What am I to do?

Needless to say with my flowers gone

I was not able to give to anyone special

My intentions were good

If only Mr. Wind had not blown so hard.

Once Mr. Wind settle down

Up to the North what is that Grumpy Clouds

Oh no!

Now what!

I must go get my umbrella

I still have flowers to gather.

Off I go

Goodness gracious what is wrong with

Mr. Grumpy Cloud

He is already letting a tears fall so grandly

I must not complain for we need the water

But oh! I want to save my flowers!

So off I go to gather my flowers

To give to someone special

~Ranie Patridis



Oh! What is Under all that Water?

I stood looking over the water

Today it is so smooth and gentle

The sun is out

The clouds are fluffy n beautiful

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

As I stood there admiring the deep blue

You never know what you may feel

Sometimes it is foggy and cold

The water a bit rough

As the waves come crashing onto land

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

I see a beautiful boat out on the water

Wonder what they are doing

Are the fishing?

Maybe they are just enjoying

The beautiful day

Oh who are we kidding

They must be fishing?

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

Well I have a hunch

There are all types of beautiful fish

In all shapes and colors

I can imagine a city all of their own

Each ruling the water below

Each having a family of their own

Mountain and Valleys plants galore

Do you ever wonder what is under all that water?

~Ranie Patridis

Telephones

Telephone is an amazing bit of information

You never know what you will hear

It maybe good news

Or

Bad news then it maybe something funny.

Telephone

Has come such a long ways

Remember when you use to round it up

Hanging there on the wall

Sharing your conversation with all.

Telephone

How did we do with out them

My Grandma had a black one that sit on a table

Nice sturdy big phone

Lots of conversation went through that phone.

Telephone

Remember when you could see a pay phone

Usually at the Gas Station

So convenient to drop some coins make that call

Letting love ones or friends know this n that.

The other day there in Redding we stop

In a Serve It Your Self Gas Station there before me

Standing all alone was a

Pay Phone

I can remember there would be at least two or more.
Looking so sad and lonely all alone

Standing there not able to move

Watching phones traveling with their masters

All day long as they pass by giving him a wink

He may look sad and lonely but not really

For he knows not everyone has a cell phone

and

He is there to serve

Knowing he is giving a helping hand.

Telephones have come a long ways in the old days

They were just use for communication

Keeping in touch with family and friends

Now they are use for entertainment and communication

From iTube to Facebook lets not forget the newspaper too

All those lovely photos to texting and music too

The

Telephone

Has become an amazing bet of information

Much more than communication

Wonder what my Grandma would say to day

If she could see what phones can do today

by Ranie Patridis

The Joys of Spring!

I dream of Spring through the Winter months

It seems as I get older
The days get longer.

Maybe it my joints
Complaining and groaning
Telling me it is hard to bend.

I don't know

Just wish that Spring has Sprung

I dream of warm days cool evenings

Listening to the frogs sing  as it warms up

Watching those little heads pop out of the ground

to bring you joy a smile comes to your face.

As Spring gets close the days get longer

Here in there we have more sunny days

A bit of cheerfulness finds it way to you

The first blooms to pop up are my Miniature Iris

Reminds of a friend no longer with us.

Who would know the Sun

Would be taken over by the Clouds

Tis over cast and dreary

My spirit falls down.

Not feeling well to day

The wood stove a going it is nice and warm

Sinus acting not helping a bit at all

As I sit and doodle

The art shows my feelings

They say April Showers brings May Flowers.

Now its raining cats and dogs

Tis a dark and dreary day

I wonder how my poor little iris are doing

Afraid to go out and check

A few day later the Sun pops back out

I venture out

Only to discover that my poor little Iris

Did not do so well.

A sadness comes over me and I think to myself

Wow! Its Cold!

Out here!

Why is it not warming up

The Sun is out shining giving no warmth.

Went to bed that night

Woke up to snow.

That day it snow some more

Getting deeper by the inches

Snow is beautiful

Makes everything nice and clean

But oh is it cold to be out there

I prefer my warm little shack

With the good olé wood stove

Just a cranking a way.

Again my sinus bothering me

Been rough for a couple of months

Wish this sinus would disappear

As I'm thinking how bad I feel

I set down to doodle

to keep my mind off of me

What is that I'm a hearing?

Oh know!

The wind is blowing!

As it get stronger and stronger

I hear branches falling

In my mind I see the tree's bending

As they struggle to stay upright

I fear that my flowers that I have left

Are blowing in the wind.

Landing
Know one knows where

Surely where ever they are

It must be warmer than here.

As I struggle with this sinus infection

Finally went to the Doctor

Gave me some antibiotics

Hope that does the trick.
They say get a Neti Pot
Wash that nose away
Oh my!

For in about 2 weeks or more

I'll be off to Monterey

There we are holding our

1st Annual

California AFA Gathering

Where we shall have

Workshops and Demos

All gathering around to trade and play.
Dare I say I do feel better!

There you have it
The
Joy's of Spring!

Friendship

What is a Friend?

I don't know...

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I have heard friends come and go

Like the breeze in the afternoon

Some come for a Season or Time

I wouldn't know I don't believe I ever really had a friend.

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Some have friends from childhood

or

College days

That are a big part of their lives

Do you have a friend like that?

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I don't!

I was so shy in my childhood or youth

I was tease alot

Those were rough years

Times were changing

Nylons, girdles, mini skirts were in style

I wore bobby socks, oxfords shoes and dresses

down to the calves of my leg not to say my hair

pile high on top of my head
The accent the pronunciation of my words
did not help either

I stood out like a sore thumb

Dated a couple of times

Had a crush on one but he never really saw me

or we would be together today

My first love my puppy love was special until we broke up

I really did not have a friend that I could talk too

cry with tell my secrets too.

Never had a sleep over

Never went to birthday parties

I can say I don't have a friend like that!

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What is a Friend?

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We like to call individuals a friend

sometimes we call them our best friend

when a lot of times they are just acquaintance

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Came to the conclusion that a friend

a
true friend

is someone really special.

They accept you for who you are

Do you have a friend like that?

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I believe I have a friend

A special kind of friend

Every so often she check up on me

To see how I'm doing

I should do the same

I just don't know what to say

Not easy for me being such a loner

One that can occupy their time before you know it

the day is done

There are times I don't know what to do with my friend

We don't always understand each other

or

agree!

We always seem to find time in our busy

schedules to share a moment

to check out each other art

to support each other

as often as we can.

Who is this friend you ask?

**SMILE**

Well my friend knows who they are

and that is all that matters.

Friendship Zentangle

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

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!

SELF-RELIANCE

Real adulthood is the result of two qualities:

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Self-discipline

and

Self-reliance

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The process of developing them together

in balance is called maturing.

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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!

Pineapple Topper

Well since my computer been down I have spent more time out side than inside. Been working in the yard, taking photographs and on the weekend Mike and I been going for a motorcycle ride on Sunday. A group of us goes, I'll have to share some pictures of us all. But, for now I'm going to share you all my Pineapple Topper. I was just relaxing one evening started doodling which I turn into a Zentangle. At first I thought hm, that sorta looks like a hat. When I added the color the first thing that came into my mind was a pineapple. My husband saw it too, but, then Bertha my art teacher saw a hat ..giggle.. it is all in the eyes of the beholder how one interpreted art.

A Touch of Spring

Walking out in our lower paster with the dogs, I was admiring all these very tiny, I mean very tiny little yellow flowers. You know those that are very low to the ground. When looking at them it looks like the fields have a yellow carpet. Well that is how mine look at the time. I took my Coolpix P4 took a few photographs I was very please how these pictures came out on such a small camera. I do not know the name of these very small delicate flowers, they were so beautiful.

SUN RISE

One morning and Mike and I were going over Hayfork Summit at dawn I kept looking at the sky. The clouds were going by towards the East I couldn't help notice the sun trying to peak through. Then as I look more to the East you could see where the clouds had not quiet reach that far you could see the redness from the sun on the valley floor. With the mountains looking dark the sky so alive it was just beautiful, just beautiful to behold.

MYSTERY

As Mike and I was coming home, along the way we would stop taking pictures of interest. On this one, we found a beautiful rock chimney standing all alone. As we were walking around it, you couldn't but wonder what story this chimney could recall.

Rock Chimney

Standing all alone it had a air of mystery.

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Now as I was taking pictures Mike kept teasing me that I might fall into a septic tank the lid of the tank was off of the septic now were is that septic I don't know! He was so concern about it that when I turn around to take a shot at him I caught him

Mike Yawns

yawning, boy does he have a BIG mouth! He should be tired we drove over 180 miles this day. Did we both sleep good that night.

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Now isn't that a beautiful Trike we just love it.

Digger Pine Cone

This past weekend, Mike and I spent riding on our Boss Hoss Trike. We road over 200 miles practically in a  circle. What I mean on Saturday we left for Redding, from there we went to Red Bluff from there we went to Wild Road back to Hayfork and home. Then On Sunday we took off to Weaverville drove around the lake and back home. The days were beautiful up in the 90's a bit warm but oh so lovely. You know we have Spring Fever bad! Coming down Wild Road we stop by Hayfork Creek to rest and to admire the sites. I happen to see a Digger Pinecone ..giggle.. I had Mike take a picture of me with it. This pine cone was as large as my head if not larger....

Digger Pine Cone

Can you imagine one of these falling on your head!

Photograph using my Nikon Coolpix P4 Camera.

TURKEY CHASE

As most of you know I live up in the mountains in Northern California. Up here we have wild turkey's. We just love them, you will see them out in the field every now and then, mostly lately though they have been near a neighbor of ours. The Old Tom, must be lonely, for his ladies are nesting right now. ..giggle.. For some reason this fella chases white vehicles and we happen to be one of those white vehicles. So this one morning I took the camera and and took a few pictures here is one for you.

Old Tom

Isn't he handsome!

Well, it is back to working in the yard for now.

Picture taken with my Nikon Coolpix P4 Camera.

Juanita Iris

I was delighted this week to notice that my first little miniature iris has bloomed. I am hopping to that I will get more these little iris are so special to me.You know you never know what you really have till you loose someone close to you. For me that was Juanita Irvine. Now let me tell you she was a character she was a bit hard to get to know, but, once you did, well, she was special. Before she died a vew years back she gave me some of her prize minature iris. Now whenever they bloom, I say, Hello Juanita how have you been and in my mind that little iris says back to me: "It's about time you got out here working in your yard!" now that is exactly what Juanita would say. ..*smile*..

Juanita Minature Iris

So far I have not seen any of these little iris in any of my flowers catalogs...If I ever find them I'm going to snag them I just love them. This picture was taken with my Nikon Coolpix P4 a delightful little camera!

FALL BACK

Spring is here! So what do I do, take pictures of my minature iris started transplanting some candlesticks I have then today I got to looking back on some photographs that I took last year. I love Fall, the colors here changes to orange n yellow to brown so pretty. We have a huge Oak Tree down in our lower field that every year I try to take a picture of. When that ole Oak Tree started to change colors it is so beautiful we take so many things for granite every time I see this Oak Tree I smile quietly saying to myself have a good year my friend.

Photography by Ranie Patridis

Yahoooo I'm Back!

Yahooooooo! I'm back!

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Can you believe it, my computer is fix and I love it.

Wow, does it run nice!

Did I say I love it..

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While I was down I had the opportunity to go with Mike for a ride out into the country side. Of course you know that I am going to bring a camera with me. The weather has been so unusal here, one day maybe a week it will be very warm so spring light it is hard not to get Spring Fever then the next day or week it will be freezing. This weather has just been amazing.

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Here is a picture that I took early in the morning, from Hayfork Summit looking Eastwards title:

Sunrise

This was taken with my Nikon Coolpix P4 a great little camera!