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Tag Archives: funny
Teacher Appreciation Week
I have the grandkids this week while their mom is in Washington DC at a conference. She is a “milspouse” (military spouse) and her blog called Witty Little Secret has been nominated again this year for their annual “Best Blog” award. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Collage, Family, Humor, Painting, Uncategorized
Tagged beautiful life, family, funny, grandkids, humor, School, teachers
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From the Sea to the Mountains and Back Again
After our day trip to Cannon Beach, I planned another “sight-seeing” trip for my boys visiting me. Ryan, my son, wanted to show Jeffrey Multnoma Falls and then we went up to Mt. Hood Meadows to the ski resort to watch … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Uncategorized
Tagged art, beautiful life, country life, family, friends, funny, home, humor, Mt Hood, Multnomah Falls, skiing, snow
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Cock-a-Leekie or Feather Fowlie on Hogmany!
Every ethnic group and region has it’s New Year’s Traditions..not the least of which are special foods to augur in a New Year on a delicious note! Being in a military family, we have welcomed in a New Year in … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Humor, Art, Whole Food Blogs, Family
Tagged art, beautiful life, Cock-A-Leekie Soup, country life, culture, family, Farm-to-table food, Feather Fowlie, friends, funny, Hogmany, humor, Italy, New Year, Scottish Celebrations, Whole foods
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A Faerie Christmas
This week, the gkids were out of school. Dad was home for part of that time, but Mom had to work right up til Friday. With all the Christmas shopping, decorating, cooking hustle and bustle, I tried to take time … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged art, beautiful life, beauty, country life, culture, faeries, family, funny, grandkids, home, humor
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December Birthdays
I recently celebrated a birthday…not a hugely memorable one…just another ordinary one, but precious because it was spent with family and friends and I enjoyed myself so much! Birthdays for me now are a mixed blessing. Happy that I have survived … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Humor, Art, Whole Food Blogs, Family
Tagged art, beautiful life, beauty, birthdays, cancer, Christmas, country life, culture, family, Farm-to-table food, Festivals of Light, friends, funny, home, humor, Pacific Northwest
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Birdfest and Lettuce Wraps!
This was a busy weekend…for a change. After my weekly Saturday yoga class (namaste) I was relaxed, peaceful, and in a zen-like state before I descended on my daughter’s always robust household for some coffee and conversation, only to land in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized, Whole Food Blogs
Tagged art, autumn, beautiful life, Birdfest, country life, Craft Fairs, culture, family, friends, funny, gardens, grandkids, local artists, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, W, Washington Festivals, water fowl, wildlife photos
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Grace
In March, I shared in this blog about some problems I was having with my left eye that was damaged from my radiation treatments last summer. Although I had been experiencing some black spots in my vision, it is surprising how … Continue reading
Painting Sunflowers
This week I have been recovering from sore muscles (from weeding, weeding, weeding)! So I have had some time to peruse some of my photos from previous painting trips. One such memorable trip was to the South of France to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Vacations, Family, Humor, Painting, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic paints, acrylics, art, art instruction, beautiful life, beauty, color, country life, culture, France, French Impressionists, funny, gardens, gouache, humor, Impressionists, Midi-Pyrenes, painting, painting sunflowers, Plein Air Painting, sunflowers, travel painting, water mixable oils
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Aging (not so) well
This week I have been outside a lot. I’ve been painting, gardening, plein air painting, weeding, watering, fixing a sprinkler head, taking my granddaughter to the park, and playing in the hose. All lovely summertime activities. It is now Thursday, … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, beautiful life, birthdays, culture, family, friends, funny, home, humor
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Painting The Presence of Place
Recently, I have been painting a lot outdoors with the weather so nice up here in the Pacific Northwest. It’s been a balmy 80 here while the rest of the country swelters in the heat. It makes me glad that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Vacations, Humor, Painting, Uncategorized
Tagged art, art instruction, beautiful life, beauty, bees, Bethany Vineyards, color, country life, culture, Farm-to-table food, friends, funny, gardens, Impressionists, meadowlark, Northwest summers, painting, Plein Air Painting, rabbits, Ridgefield WA
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