6/12/09

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.

6/11/09

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

6/10/09

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.

6/9/09

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!

6/8/09

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.

































































6/7/09

A CHILD's LAUGHTER

All the bells of heaven may ring,
All the birds of heaven may sing,
All the wells on earth may spring,
All the winds on earth may bring
All sweet sounds together;
Sweeter far than all things heard,
Hand of harper, tone of bird,
Sound of woods at sundawn stirred,
Welling water's winsome word,
Wind in warm wan weather,
***
One thing yet there is, that none
Hearing ere its chime be done
Knows not well the sweetest one
Heard of man beneath the sun,
hoped in heaven hearafter;
Soft and strong and loud and light
Very sound of very light
Heard from morning's rosiest height
When the soul of all delight
Fills a child's clear laughter.
***
Golden bells of welcome rolled
Never forth such notes, nor told
hours so blithe in tones so bold,
As the radiant mouth of gold
Here that rings forth heaven.
If the golden-crested wren
Were a nightingale-why, then,
Something seen and heard of men
Might be half as sweet as when
Laughs a child of seven.
***
Algernon Charles Swinburne

6/3/09

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.

6/2/09

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.


6/1/09

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.








5/31/09

HAPPINESS

Happiness is like a crystal,
Fair and exquisite and clear,
Broken in a million pieces,
Shattered, scattered far and near.
Now and then along life's pathway,
Lo! some shining fragments fall;
But there are so many pieces
No one ever finds them all.
***
You may find a bit of beauty,
Or an honest share of wealth,
While another just beside you
Gathers honor, love or health.
Vain to choose or grasp unduly,
Broken is the perfect ball,
And there  are so many pieces,
No one ever finds them all.
***
Yet the wise as on they journey
Treasure every fragment clear,
Fit them as they may together,
Imaging the shattered sphere,
Learning ever to be thankful,
Thought their share of it is small;
For it has so many pieces
No one ever finds them all.
Priscilla Leonard

5/30/09

BETTER THAN GOLD

Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles a thousandfold,
Is a healthy body and a mind at ease,
And simple pleasures that always please.
A heart that can feel for another's woe,
And share his joys with a genial glow;
With sympathies large enough to enfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
***
Better than gold is a conscience clear,
Though toiling for bread in an humble sphere,
Doubly blessed with content and health,
Untried by the lusts and cares of wealth,
Lowly living and lofty thought
Adorn and ennoble a poor man's cot;
For mind and morals in nature's plan
Are the genuine tests of an earnest man.
***
Better than gold is a peaceful home
Where all the fireside characters come,
The shrine of love, the heaven of life,
Hallowed by mother, or sister, or wife.
However humble the home may be,
Or tried with sorrow by heaven's decree,
The blessing that never were bought or sold,
And center there, are better than gold.
Abram J. Ryan

5/29/09

I'm Back Once Again

Well, I believe I am back for sure now. ..*smile*.. I got my computer back, I got on it made a entry here and a couple of other place and BAM my computer locked up and went down. Talk about being disappointed. I have been on line now for about a week now and so far so good. So I think I am here for good. I have been catching up on my Art groups, it was nice to be able to up load my pictures. It is amazing how you feel so lost when you are not able to get on the computer. While down though I did get a lot of yard work done and there is so much more to do. I don't know where all these weeds came from and the tree's they have grown so fast and needed pruning desperately. Oh my, what a mess it still is a mess but look a whole lot nicer now. Well my friends, I shall be back tomorrow take care have a wonderful creative day!

5/22/09

I'm back....

Hello everyone, I'm back.

Between having computer problems and Blog problems well as you know I have been off line for the last 2 1/2 weeks. During that time I went through Computer With Drawl and got a lot of yard work done and still working on that. I've been out pruning up the Pine and Fur tree's in our yard. Now that the days are getting warming I will be going out very early in the mornings now working till about 10 a.m. then work the rest of the time in my shack or on my Arts n Crafts. Never know what I'll be doing that is for sure.

Mike and I have been enjoying riding our Boss Hoss trike. We have been riding with a group every Sunday last week we went to Trinidad had a fish n chip lunch boy was it good! It was such a wonderful day, it seems all the cares one have is blown away for that day. We love riding that trike.

Went to the Eye doctor today, been a rough day for me. They dilated my eyes they needed to check to see if the Diabetes I have had done any damage to my eyes. They were very concern about the little blood vessels in the back of my eyes that due to the high sugar level may have cause my little vessels to break and bleed thankfully it did not I feel so bliss. It looks like I have caught it at the right time. I have manage to bring it down from 200 - 325 to 119 - 145 there abouts and still bringing it down. I have hyperglycemia  so I need to bring my sugar down, if I was not able to do this through diet then I would have to get on that Pill, I did not want to take that pill at all. Anyway I'm sitting here in sun glasses for my eyes are still sensitive to the light.

Well, we finally got my car back. Been at the Car Hospital since last November. The Electrician never did discovered what was wrong with the car. I was very disgusted the guy thought maybe something he did that he did not know what he did may have fix it. He never could get it to stop running. Well we brought it home, I drove it back to Hayfork, guess what? This morning we jump into it, won't run!!! I didn't say a word, not sure what we are going to do now.

You are now caught up with me....starting tomorrow I'll be back on with my Arts and Photography you all have a ............

Wonderful
Memorial Weekend
I am, going for another ride this weekend!

5/7/09

Metamorphosis


This was a fun Swap over at http://www.ATCsforALL.com Kat hosted the Metamorphosis Swap.

We were to draw or stitched on 3 ATCs, on each card we were to have either a caterpillar, butterfly and Pupa Cocoon.

I always like to have a card for my self I did not want to draw 3 seperate ATCs so I put them all together in one card. Also did this for the Host card too. This is the one I kept for myself.

Medium: Ink and Watercolor

5/6/09

Chunky Fabric Page

I did it! I finally figure out how to get out of Draft Blogger..geez! Now I can upload a picture. Appearantly something is wrong with draft blogger.

The Little Seamstress

Well anyway here is a one page that I just finish and sent off to the Host of "A Charm, Beads, Fabric & Fiber Swap.

These are 4x4 fabric pages.

Really had a lot of fun making these up. I printed off on fabric the poem and the picture of a child sewing on her doll.

5/5/09

STILL UNABLE


My Friends I am still unable to upload pictures.
I have join the Bloggers HELP Groupnot getting anywhere there much.
I can find now way of contacting Blogger Tech for help either.
So until I can post pictures for a time I'll share my poems, quotes once in a while.
I don't know what I'll do if this does not get fix.
Guess I shall wait and see.

5/4/09


Well I don't know,
For some reason I an unable to upload any pictures.
I have search for the last 2 hours trying to fix this.
I am very disappointed with Bogger right now.
...sigh...
I don't want to join a group to asked question?
I want to let Blogger know that I am unable to upload pictures!

4/30/09

MY EARLY HOME

Here sparrows build upon the trees,
And stock-dove hides her nest;
The leaves are winnowed by the breeze
Into a calmer rest:
The blackcap's song was very sweet,
That used the rose to kiss;
It made the paradise complete:
My early home was this.
***
The redbreast from the sweetbrier bush
Dropt down to pick the worm;
On the horse-chestnut sang the thrush,
O'er the house where I was born;
The moonlight, like a shower of pearls,
Fell o'er this "bower of blis,"
And on the bench sat boys and girls:
My early home was this.
***
The old house stooped just like a cave,
Thatched o'er with mosses greens;
Winter around the walls would rave,
But all was calm within;
The trees are here all green agen,
Here bees the flowers still kiss,
But flowers and trees seemed sweeter then:
My early home was this.
John Clare

4/29/09

And they say....


And they say, those that keep busy stay out of trouble. Well you can say this for Tom Blackburn I don't know how he could get into trouble with all the work he has put into this trike. I can't wait to see what this will look like completely finish. Nice trike Tom!

4/27/09

My Day Sunday

Wow! What a wonderful day. We decided that a group of us was going to go for a motorycycle ride on Sunday. As the plans got underway I realized that I needed to go to our 1st Art Showing at the Hayfork Enchanted Florist and Tea House to view my friend Diane Glass art. So I politely informed all the riders they needed to meet us at the Florist shop and we all had to go in and look at Diane art. Oh by the way she has a beautiful blog site Artstanding Stranger she is also known as Glitter Crow in different art groups. We have the cutest little Florist Shoppe the owner Jan Rafferty she also serves tea too and she likes to display Art from our little town. Jan is such a beautiful wonderful person. The shop was full of Diane art and beaded jewerly, not to say the little 4x4 chunky pages and ATCs so much more.

Chatty and Glitter Crow aka Artstanding Stranger
Between us is a face of one of her pieces of Art. Diane like to take pictures of her relatives does like an abstract art with them. She gives them different types of bodies and emebellishments. They turn out really nice and the table beside us is full of her beautiful beaded jewerly.
Some more of Diane Art and jewerly.
Very nice indeed.
***
Then off we went on our ride. There were 4 motorcycles or trikes in our group which included 6 individuals. We had a blast we took off to Mad River to a little hamburger stand and had lunch. I wasn't to happy with my lunch I had a Turkey Melt, very bland and dry. I won't try that sandwich again. From there we took off to Wildroad we stop at the little store there picked up something to drink for us it was lemon Lime Gaterade, big drinkers we are ..giggle.. then we came on back to Hayfork, got gas, we are now ready to go on our next little skirting. Hey, tomorrow I will share with you all the trike that Tom Blackburn is building boy is it amazing. Right now he is driving it with just a frame body, he will be working on the fiberglass body soon. Till we meet again everyone, have a great day!

4/24/09

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

4/23/09

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.

4/22/09

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.

4/21/09

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!

4/20/09

Mushroom House

While my Computer was down I have been working on some swaps. I have gotten into making these Chunky 4x4 pages so far mine have all been fabric.
I just love it!
I made several, I will show two here and the rest will be in my Flickr Site soon.
Mushroom House
The two I am sharing here I kept for myself. Eventually I am going to have a book just of mine own fabric pages that I created.
All hand stitched and designed and signed by the Artist.

4/19/09

I HEARD A BIRD SING

I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.
***
"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,"
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.
Oliver Hereford

4/18/09

NEARER TO THEE

Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
***
Though like the wanderer,
Then sun gone down,
darkness be over me,
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
***
There let the way appear
Steps unto heaven;
All that Thou send'st to me
In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
***
Then, with my waking thoughts
Bright with Thy praise,
Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I'll raise;
So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
***
Or if on joyful wing
Cleaving the sky,
Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
Upward I fly,
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!
Sarah Flower Adams

4/17/09

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

4/16/09

Yahoooo I'm Back!

Yahooooooo! I'm back!
***
Can you believe it, my computer is fix and I love it.
Wow, does it run nice!
Did I say I love it..
***
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.
****
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!

4/8/09

Still Here

I feel so lost, being without my computer I am unable to upload my art to share with you all. Hopefully I will have my computer soon. In the meantime I must be patient hopefully I will be back online soon. Now you are wondering, how is she writing this if she is not on the computer, well, I have borrow a laptop from my friend I can surf the Interent and communicate in my Art groups but unable to share my art. What have I've been doing, getting caught up in all my swaps and trade and doing a lot of deep cleaning house work. Doesn't that sound like fun ..giggle.. well my friends, my thoughts are with you all, for now I must go.

4/4/09

O WORLD



O world, thou choosest not the better part!
It is not wisdom to be only wise,
And on the inward vision close the eyes,
But it is wisdom to believe the heart.
Columbus found a world, and had no chart,
Save one that faith deciphered in the skies;
To trust the soul's invincible surmise
Was all his science and his only art.
Our knowledge is a torch of smoky pine
That lights the pathway but one step ahead
Across a void of mystery and dread.
Bid, then, the tender light of faith to shine
By which alone the mortal heart is led
Unto the thinking of the thought divine.
George Santayana

4/3/09

COMPUTER in the HOSPITAL

Aw I bet you all are wanting to know what happen to me. Well, since the 24th of March I have been without a computer. My good friend Homer was kind enough to loan me his lap top computer. Boy is it nice! I would love to have one, one day...Mike are you reading this, hint, hint ..giggle.. I am not able to upload my Art or Photographs...guess I could share with you more of my favorite Poems and Quotes and maybe just chat a little bit. Well, till we meet again ..*smile*.. have a lovely day/evening.

3/24/09

C is for.....

Cat
A kitty cat that is
A pussy cat too
Nothing like a cat they are
Love able
Mischievous
Full of Curiosity
Can be sweet and cuddly
when they choose to be!

3/23/09

THESE SHOES ARE MADE FOR WALKING



Imagine!

Walking in these shoes
DAY
n
NIGHT
I can't
guess I'm a bit of a tomboy
I would rather have tennis shoes on something
very comfortable
and
enjoyable!




3/22/09

Tomorrow: THE FUTURE



We're Not Supposed
To
See Too Far Ahead
***

It is a mistake to look too far ahead.
Only one link in the chain of
destiny
can be handled at a time.
Sir Winston Churchill

3/21/09

TWO TEMPLES

A Builder builded a temple,
He wrought it with grace and skill;
Pillars and groins and arches
All fashioned to work his will.
Men said, as they saw its beauty,
"It shall never know decay;
Great is the skill, O Builder!
They fame shall endure for aye."
***
A Mother builded a temple
With loving infinite care
Planning each arch with patience,
Laying each stone with prayer.
None praised her unceasing efforts,
None knew of her wondrous plan,
For the temple the Mother builded
Was unseen by the eyes of man.
***
Gone is the Builder's temple,
Crumpled into the dust;
Low lies each stately pillar,
Food for consuming rust.
But the temple the Mother builded
Will last while the ages roll,
For that beautiful unseen temple
Was a child's immortal soul.
Hattie Vose Hall

3/20/09

These Shoes are for Walking Zentangles


As the song goes....

These
shoes
are
made
for
walking
Zentangle Style!

3/19/09

QUEEN for a DAY!




Do you want to be Queen
for
a
Day?




Will this lady
did
not!




3/18/09

B is for....


B is for boy,
oh boy what would we do with them?
***
Can't live with them,
Can't live with out them!
***
So as the saying goes
What do we do with them?
***
Love'm













3/15/09

SELF ACCEPTANCE

How we feel about ourselves
Is more important
than how
others feel about us
****
I care not so much
what I am to others
as what I am to myself.
***
I will be rich by  myself,
and not by borrowing.
***
Michel de Montaigne

3/14/09

A PRAYER

Lord, Let me live like a Regular Man,
With Regular friends and true;
Let me play the game on a Regular plan
And play it that way all through;
***
Let me win or lose with a Regular smile
And never be known to whine,
For that is a Regular Fellow's style
And I want to make it mine!
***
Oh, give me a Regular chance in life,
The same as the rest, I pray,
And give me a Regular girl for wife
To help me along the way;
Let us know the lot of humanity,
Its regular woes and joys,
And raise a Regular family
Of Regular girls and boys!
***
Let me live to a Regular good old age,
With Regular snow-white hair,
Having done my labor and earned my wage
And played my game for fair;
And so at last when the people scan
My face on its peaceful bier,
They'll say, "Well, he was a Regular Man!"
And drop a Regular tear!
***
Berton Braley

3/13/09

A is for....

One of our challenges was to zentanlge an letter. Eventually I want to do the whole alphabet from time to time you will be seeing letters popping up here n there.
A
Hand Drawn
Medium: Ink

3/12/09

Altered CDs

Yellow Flowers
Hand Drawn
Medium: Ink and Watercolor

3/11/09

ZENTANGLE HAND

This last week over at Zentangle with a Twist Social Group that I host the challenge was to zentanlge a hand. You had two option, draw a hand or trace around your own hand. With time being so short so many things all going on at the same time I trace my hands all three of them infact. I am only showing one here now, in a few days you will see the other two. Each one different and special.
Zentangle Hand
Hand Drawn
Medium: Ink

3/10/09

Altered CDs

I believe that this one is one of my favorite Zentanlge CD
Hand Drawn
Medium: Ink

3/9/09

Man of Iron

Participated in a Challenge over in a group at Flickr. That week challenge was to draw our interpretation of Iron of Man by Leonardo DeVinci.  Well before I show it to you I got to playing around on my computer took my drawing of Man of Iron digitally changed it completely.
Pretty Cool!
Now here is the actual picture
Hand Drawn
Medium: Ink and Watercolor

3/8/09

DIFFICULT DAYS

Everyone gets their rough day.
No one gets a free ride.
Today so far,
I had a good day.
I got a dial tone.
Rodney Dangerfield

3/7/09

HAPPINESS

Happiness is like a crystal,
Fair and exquisite and clear,
Broken in million pieces,
Shattered, scattered far and near.
Now and then along life's pathway,
Lo! some shining fragments fall;
But there are so many pieces
No one ever finds them all.
***
You may find a bit of beauty,
Or an honest share of wealth,
While another just beside you
Gathers honor, love or health.
Vain to choose or graps unduly,
Broken is the perfect ball;
And there are so many pieces
No one ever finds them all.
***
Yet the wise as on they journey
Treasure every fragment clear,
Fit them as they may together,
Imaging the shattered sphere,
Learning ever to be thankful,
Though their share of it is small;
For it has so many pieces
No one ever finds them all.
Priscilla Leonard

3/6/09

CHERRIES n FIGS

In this world of insecurity
at times
one
needs to get away from it all.
Cherries n Figs

3/5/09

COUNTRY LIVING

There is no better joy than to be able to work on one's art.
Letting inspiration flow through ones vain
County Living

3/4/09

FIGS

Having fun painting in watercolor paints.
Hand Drawn
Digital enhance to view the orginal art please visit my flickr site to the left of the screen click on GO TO:

3/3/09

VALLEY OF GRAPES

Another day of relaxing
Valley of Grapes
Hand Drawn
Digitally enhance to view the orginal drawing visit my Flickr site to the left of the screen click on GO TO:

3/2/09

HEARTS

Digitally Enhance
To view the original click on the Flickr Link to the left of the screen on GO TO:

3/1/09

SYMBOL OF LOVE 1

I really got into these Zentangle of Symbol of Love.
Digitally Enhance
To see the original one please click on the flickr link GO TO:

2/28/09

BE STRONG

Be Strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do and loads to lift;
Shun not the struggle-face it" 'tis God's gift.
***
Be Strong!
Say not, "the days are evil. Who's to blame?"
And fold the hands and acquiesce-oh, shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God's name.
***
Be Strong!
It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long'
Faint not-fight on! Tomorrow comes the song.
~Maltbie Davenport Babcock

2/27/09

SYMBOL OF LOVE Zentangle

One of our Challenges over at Zetangle with a Twist Social Group over at ATCsfor all.
This is what I came up with.
Symbol of Love
Digitally Enhance
Now to see the original you gotta click on the Flickr link to the left of the screen on GO TO:

2/25/09

Altered CDs

Such a simple thing when it comes to art.
Why not decorate one home with their own art.
Here is one of my Zentangle Altered CD
Medium: Ink
Hand Drawn

2/24/09

Altered Dominoes

This week over at ATCsforALL in the Zentangle Social group our challenge is altering a Domino. I made 3 turning them into magnets.

First  I started by sanding the back of the domino

Then I apply gesso to the sanded domino applying layers which I sand
making it smooth
Then I draw my design. Some use felt pens, some paint
since I was experimenting I tried using Micron Pens they worked great!
Once I am done and satisfy then I sealed mine with Diamond Glaze.
And, others use other sealers too, you just have to experiment, see
what works for you.

2/23/09

QUOTE OF THE DAY: It's Up to Us to Defeat Boredom

The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity,
self-sufficiency,
and
resourcefulness.
***
People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredome instead.
~Dr. William Menninger

2/22/09

Zentangle Spring

Over at the MAD on Flickr we are to make a paper doll that represents Spring. The body Template is by Tottieu who graciously gave us all permission to use. Well here is my little Spring done in the Zentangle Style!
Lets start with the face.
The hair is zentangle flowers
Now the body here includes the arms all done
in the Zentangle style
Now here are the shoes also done in the zentangle flowers
Now here is the beauty all in one piece.
Medium: Ink and Watercolor
Hand Drawn

2/21/09

THE PRESENT AGE

We are living, we are dwelling,
In a grand and awful time,
In an age on ages telling
To be living is sublime.
***
Hark! the waking up of nations,
Gog and Magog to the fray.
Hark! what soundeth is creation
Groaning for its latter day.
***
Will ye play then, will ye dally
With your music and your wine?
Up! it is Jehovah's rally!
God's own arm hath need of thine.
Hark! the onset! will ye fold your
Faith-clad arms in lazy lock?
Up, oh up, thou drowsy soldier!
Worlds are charging to the shock.
***
Worlds are charging-heaven beholdiing;
Thou hast but an hour to fight;
Now the blazoned cross unfolding,
On-right onward for the right.
On! let all the soul within you
for the truth's sake go abroad!
Strike! let every nerve and sinew
tell on ages-tell for God.
***
~Arthur Cleveland Coxe