DID YOU THINK THAT I HAD GOTTEN LOST?

This is the THIRD time that I have had to start over on this post. GRRRR I hate it when that happens. I was typing the last sentence when it said there was an error and had to close. I hope I can get to finished this time.

I have three painting that I wanted to share with you. The little house belonged to my friend's grandparents...their old home place. The day they were pushing it down, I took a picture and then painted it for him as a surprise. The other two paintings are also in his house. He is a cowboy and loves western art.

This is all that I have for tonight so I shall say, "Good Night John Boy!"

BLACKBERRY WINTER AND FURRY CHILD PORTRAIT

There was frost this morning and yesterday was windy and cold as a witches elbow flying in the north wind. I guess this is Blackberry Winter. We usually have a little cold shot just before Easter. Tomorrow is suppose to be up in the mid 70's. Is that crazy weather or what? It was so perfect last Saturday. I wish we could enjoy some more of that weather for a while. The Good Lord sends us what we are suppose to have so I will just enjoy what it is and be thankful for all things.

Here is one of the 11 puppies that we have. This one is 4 weeks old and is Shelly's favorite. She put this little scarf around his neck today and wanted me to take his picture. It is amazing what she has taught him already. He will stay, sit and come when she ask him to. She praises him a lot and also gives him little treats of ham. I really was amazed when she got him to do all of those things for me to see. All of the 11 furry children are so cute!

Well, this is it for tonight so I shall now say "Good Night John Boy".

LASTERDAY WAS ALL THE YESTERDAYS

Emmy is a typical 3 year old...."NOT". She is so smart but innocent. She has been here several times during the week and wanted to spend the night every time. Jerri would tell her she had to go to school (day care) and that I had to work. Friday finally got here for her. Jerri said that she got up at 6 a.m., ready to go spend the night with Bibbi. When she got here, yesterday afternoon, she come in running to me saying, "Bibbi, I been wanting to spend the night with you since lasterday, here I am." All the days before were lasterdays. lol

She woke up this morning at the crack of dawn. It was just beginning to get light. I pretended I was still sleeping, in hopes that she would go back to sleep. She sat up in bed and crowed like a rooster and said, "Bibbi, it's time to get up. Did you hear the rooster crow?" Of course, at that, I could not keep my eyes closed or still for laughing at her. She then reached over and patted my cheek and said, "Bibbi, I love you so much...I want some Viennas". Talk about a heart melting, mine did. She is so cute, smart and loving. She also has a mind of her own that you can not change with any amount of bribing or persuading in any way. She will be ready for what comes her way in life, I am sure.

She is also very inventive with her prayers. Very thoughtful and good.

Emmy was 2 in this picture. She wanted a mustache like her Daddy's, so she painted herself one.

This is a picture of her at her #3 birthday party.

Shelly, her 7 year old, going on 21 year old, sister, is very protective and nurturing to her. Emmy loves her Sissy. I could go on and on about my Grandchildren but I will stop for Emmy's page for right now and say "Good Night John Boy".

PUPPIES, PUPPIES AND MORE PUPPIES

These are Visa's 3 boy babies...born March 17, 2009 These are Gypsy's 3 boy and 5 girl babies...born March 10, 2009

These little Terrier babies have their eyes open now, fat as little butter balls and are soooo cute.

I know, I know, I have been a blog slacker lately but have been busy but not a lot to blog about going on either. I have painted a couple of little things but still have a little detailing to do. I will try to get that done and posted soon. I will try to do better, I promise.

I shall say "Tootle Loo" now.

"POOR LITTLE WILLIE ANNE"

This is my latest painting....."Poor Little Willie Anne" looks so frightened when she notices James Lee, peeking out of the knot hole in the 'Outhouse', sticking his tongue out at her. Hope she didn't have to go to bad. lol Don't you just feel so sorry for this cute little girl? James Lee is being quite mischievous!

This an acrylic and was lots of fun to paint.

This is it for now...time to say "Good Night John Boy".

SCHNAUZER SCHMAUZER

This little Schnauzer puppy painting is for a friend of mine, Mary, that lives in Florida, next door to Rischa. Her sister just passed away and there are two of these cute little guys that lives there too. I don't do flowers, so I thought this might be something that she could have to make her smile. It is an acrylic with a jazzy background that Rischa said that she liked. I wasn't so sure about it. I am my own worst critique though. lol That is why I always ask Rischa and Kolby their true opinions.

Here he is........

I am working on another painting that will probably be finished tonight before I go to bed....maybe. Well, for right now, I suppose I should say, "Tootle Loo".

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW

Well, it surprised me, it did snow. I didn't think that it really would. We had had so much rain though, that it didn't stick as much as it would have if it had not been so much water lying around. We got a total of about 3 1/2 inches of rain in about 24 hours. The snow was enough for Kolby to build a snow man; maybe an accumulation of about 2 inches. It started about 3 this afternoon and stopped about 9. So, see what I mean about the water keeping it from sticking very much? It was the largest flakes that I have ever seen; part of the time. We get excited around here when it snows a little because it does not do it very often.

Jamie, Jerri, Shelly and Emmy rode over for a little while. Kolby, Jamie, Jerri and Shelly had a little snow ball fight for a few minutes. It was so cold and the wind was blowing, so they could not stand to stay out there very long at the time. Emmy stayed in the house with me, eating Craisens and warming up. James mozzied around out there with them for a little while....long distance from the snow ball fight. lol



I did get a chance to finish my Little Grey Cabin painting. Here it is.....

Now I am anxious to start another one. I won't tell you what just yet....only because I don't exactly know myself yet. lol I think it might be something with a pallet knife with lots of texture maybe. Who knows? We shall see when it is finished. I have lots of things that I want to paint, just choosing what is the thing.

Maybe we will have more snow when we wake up in the morning. I think I will go to bed now so I can hurry up and wake up to see. "Good Night John Boy"

NUTTIN HAPPNIN

Today has been a grey rainy day. We need the rain badly though. Thank you Jesus!

I just puttsied around the house with all the domestic goddess stuff today for the sake of my job security.....wife, house keeper, cook, maid and etc. lol

I did do a little more painting on my cabin picture. Hopefully I will get a chance to finish it tomorrow. Yes, no, maybe.............

Like I said in the title, there is nothing going on around here to talk about. I just wanted to say hello to my readers and not get on the slacker list again. lol

I shall now say "Good Night John Boy".

A LITTLE WORK IN PROGRESS

This is what I am working on now. I still have a ways to go; edges to straighten, details, shading to do, and so forth. I will repost it when I finish. Just wanted to say hello to my readers and hope you have a wonderful day.

Since it is not time to say good night to John Boy, I shall say "Tootle Loo" for now.

ps. Trying to be a non slacker of the blog, like in the past!

MICKEY RAT

This is "Mickey Rat". He has that "ishkabibble ", (don't worry, be happy) attitude going on, it seems. He was a lot of fun to paint. I painted him for a friend of mine, to give to a little four year old boy, for his birthday. She said that he loved Mickey Mouse. I am calling this one Mickey Rat, though. I don't know about all the laws of a trade mark, so there is my reason for the name. I figure the little kid will like him, either way....his Grandmother loved him. She was so excited and pleased with the painting, that she swilled... literally. That pleased me! Sooooo, we are all happy.
I'm so happy that I think I will say, "Good Night John Boy".

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day. I spent mine with my three sweethearts...Kolby, Shelly, and Emmy. I made them a heart shaped brownie each, a card and a little piece of money. All of my sweeties are the sweetest ever, of course. The brownie was soooo good, especially with all that ice cream on it. Here is a picture of it. Wish you had a piece!


Not much else going on around here so I shall say, "Good Night John Boy".

A TREASURE HIDDEN

I was going through some of my art books yesterday and come across one that I had forgotten that I had. I don't even remember where I got it, unless it was on Ebay...not sure. It is all about textures. This is something that I have been interested in lately. I read most of the book today. I was not feeling good so I just curled up, covered up and read. Now I am ready to try some of it out. I am so excited to have found this treasure. You know how it is when you put something away for safe keeping? This was in a spot that I walk by lots of times, every day, yet it was still hidden from my knowing where it was....So good that I forgot that I had it at all. It is really a good good book. Rischa is going to be proud I found it, 'cause you know I will share it. Here is a picture of the book, in case anyone might want to look for one, or borrow mine, in the case that you are close enough. In case the picture does not come through good enough. The name is; "How To Create Texture In Your Paintings", by Tony Paul. Again, a really good book.

MAMA'S 81 (2-6-1928) BIRTHDAY "YESTERDAY"

Since I have not posted in a week till today, I thought I would catch up a little with some family festivities. Mama's birthday was yesterday. She was 81. I can't believe she is that young. We had Pizone from the Pizza Hut to eat. She said that she didn't need a cake because she was trying to loose some weight so I got her a small one. It was chocolate, of course, and was real cute. Jerri and the kids brought the ice cream.
Sooooo.... Preeeesentiiiing.... The One and Only, the "Birthday Girl"....TA DA



It's her cake, she'll bite it if she wants to! lol

No more post for today, so I shall say "Good Night John Boy".

SHAME ON ME

I look so forward to checking every one's blog each day and disappointed when there is not a new post that I haven't read.....now look at me. I have not posted anything in almost a week now. Shame on me! I have been a little busy this week. I had to take Mama to the doctor one day and then I had to go for a check up on my foot another day, and work and so on and so on. Sorry!

I did do a little painting this week, (late night) though. Just some quick stuff. I painted another strawberry guinea. I put some matte gel on it when it dried and now I do not like the way it looks. I may have put to much on it or something. I don't know what happened because I have never had that to happen before. It has white spots on the guinea. It looks foggy in other areas too, but I can live with that. I don't really like her foggy spots though. I am going to try to put a red wash over her and see if that helps and if not, I will just repaint her. NO, I shall not give up!! ....Any suggestions from anyone, please? I would appreciate it.

Here is the other one. Just a quick silhouette of a deer...monochromatic. There is a little glare on the behind of the deer from the flash of the camera...the photographer again. lol

I think I will go work on something now. It may be a frog...who knows. I'll let you see it when it is finished.

Looking forward to any suggestions and I shall say "Tootle Loo" for now, since John Boy is not ready to go to sleep yet.

BAD PHOTO/PHOTOGRAPHER AND "THE APRON GANG"

The colors on the painting does not show up right at all.... I promise, it looks so much different than the photo makes it look. I don't know if it is my camera or the one operating it....that would be me, of course. Like I have said, several time before, "I am not good at photography". I did have fun painting this though.

I started another one last night. Maybe it will be a better subject of photography to share.

I have to go to Atlanta, with a friend of mine, Pat, tomorrow, for two days to learn how to better entertain the Senior Citizens in our church. Really it sounds like it is going to be interesting. We shall see. I'll let you know when we get back.

Speaking of entertaining the seniors....4 of us, from our church, preformed a little skit one day that was about dressing like our grandmothers and the old time ways. The main idea was about aprons and the many uses they had. It really turned out good and the crowd loved it. Soooooo, now that we are famous, we, "THE APRON GANG" have been invited to other places to preform. We have an engagement, April 21 and 22, in Toccoa, Georgia, and was asked to go down to Perry, Georgia, but we had to decline that one. I am wondering how this is going to turn out. It will be different with people that you don't know. I will let you know when we get back though. Here is a little sneak peak at 2 of our gang.

Yep, that is me sitting down, with my (hot chocolate mix) snuff in my mouth getting ready to spit," pating", in my spittoon. That really was my Grandmother's apron and the way she wore her hair, up in a bun in the back. Little did we know that we would be enjoyed as much as we were. We had fun and it is always very rewarding to see the seniors having a good time. We always feed them a good meal too.

I have chased enough rabbits for tonight, so I shall say "Good Night John Boy".

WATER DISPLACEMENT # 40...BETTER KNOWN AS "WD-40"

I wish I had been the one to invent "WD-40". It doesn't cost very much but does wonders for a lot of things. I just spilled a bottle of BLACK INK on my ceramic tile. Of course, I tried to clean it up immediately and it just smeared and looked terrible. I thought about the list of things that someone had sent to me in an email that WD-40 would do. I sprayed it on the huge spot and wiped it up. It took two sprayings and wipeings but it is gone now. Yipeeeeeeee!

Something similar happened to me, a long time ago. A friend walked in from the shop, with black grease on his feet....my carpet was white. I tried everything I could come up with and was ready to give up to cry and hunt for some area rugs that I might could put in place to cover it. A friend called and wanted a hair cut and I told him what I was doing. He ask me if I had any lighter fluid, like you put in a cigarette lighter? (something with naphtha in it) Yes, I had some. I squirted it on the foot prints, scrubbed it and the grease disappeared. Yipeeeeeeee, again!

I shall say, " Good Night John Boy", now, and leave you to read the list below of the things that "WD-40" will do, in case you didn't get the email.

WD-40
A refresher course!

This guy had just bought a new pickup. His neighbor got up very early one
Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the
sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). The neighbor went over,
woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure
out what to do. Probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was
open. Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean
it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his
paint job that was on the truck. Impressed! "WD-40"-- who knew?"

Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust
preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was
created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical
Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'water
displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth
formulation; thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect
their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40
that would hurt you...'It is made from fish oil.'

When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It's the first thing that
has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works
just as well as glass. Then try it on your stove top. It is now shinier
than it has ever been before.

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that "just-waxed" sheen without making it slippery.
5)Keeps flies off cows!
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows
If you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with
WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids' rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to
Open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as
Vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy
Handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running
smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve
Arthritis pain .
37) Florida 's favorite use: 'cleans and removes Love Bugs from grills and
Bumpers.'
38) Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you
Will be catching the big one in no time.
40) Fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the
Itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the
Mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry,
Saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 an d re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the
Moisture and allow the car to start.

Keep a can of WD-40 in your kitchen cabinet over the stove. It is good for
Oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and
Heals with NO scarring.

Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL!

GOT THE BACKGROUND IN

Well, I promised myself that I was going to start a painting today. I kept my promise and did get it started. Off and on all day, I would do a little here and there between working. I have the main feature sketched in on the background too, but will have to wait till tomorrow to do anymore. I will post it if it turns out anything like I want it to. I can see that I need to get back in the groove of things. I have missed painting and should have been taking the time to do it all this time that I have been absent from it, but that's the way it is. I have to let some things go and get priorities in my life in the line of things. It is therapy for me.

I won't chase any more rabbits tonight and say "Good Night John Boy".

SHELLY'S SAD CAT

Shelly, my 7 year old granddaughter, loves to paint and is very creative. Here she is, very diligently working. She loves cats and says that this cat is sad because she does not have anyone to play with. Notice the tears flowing...and don't you think this would be a good decoration for Halloween? Nice orange and black, festive colors. Shelly is like me...the brighter the color the better. Bright colors make you happy. My son says that I need batteries with some of the things that I wear. I think he really likes and expects me to be bright. We won't ask his true opinion though. lol

Shelly's (with her top, two front teeth misssing...so cute) finished painting....she is anxious to do more. I hope she will keep it up.

Shelly's 3 year old sister, Emmy, also loves to paint. Most of the time she ends up with more paint on her than the picture that she is working on. I will get her on here at another time.

I now shall say "Good Night John Boy".

"ISHKABIBBLE" PAINTING

I finished my ishkabibble painting....it's more of a sign, I guess. I am not happy with it and may change things all around but for now, here it is. I have so many inspirations in my head that I will probably leave it like it is or paint over it completely and start over again. Who knows? This picture looks even less desirable. I painted the board yellow first and then put green on top. I used a piece of plastic wrap on top of the wet paint to snatch some of it off. It gave it kind of a funkie leather look. Then I added the stamps and the words. Last I put a glaze on top. Any suggestions anyone ????

"ISHKABIBBLE"

I have a brand new word to use. It is "ishkabibble" ....it is pronounced; ish ka bibble ...and the meaning is; it is of no concern to me. I like that word that I have adopted today. I even got out my paints and started a painting with it in it. You never know what will inspire you to paint, do you? Who would have thought "ishkabibble" could have an inspiration, but it did. I have always said that I can lose myself while I am painting, which means that I have no cares that are concerning me at the time. I guess that is why ishkabibble jumped out at me. Some of you reading this are probably thinking, "she's loosing it". Ishkabibble, with what you think of me! lol Just kidding!!! But I do like the word. I might show you the painting when I'm finished. I am doing a little experimenting with new stuff, (to me) with it. Just some things that I have watched others do and never have tried myself. It's fun. My critic that lives here thinks...."that's not the way you usually paint". Variety is the spice of life. I started to use the word change, instead of variety, but the word change has been used up today in the political scenes.
5 am tomorrow will be here shortly, so I will say "Good Night John Boy".

ABBOT AND COSTELLO--WHO REMEMBERS WHERE WHO WAS?

I got this in an email today. I always loved Abbot and Costello. I was very young when they were doing their show and the main thing I remember is the "Who's on First" skit. Here it is in somewhat of a modern version for you to enjoy.

Abbott and Costello

You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and too old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read on... If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their famous sketch, "Who's on First?" might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals,
track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my
computer and I want to type a proposal. What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue "W".

COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue "w" if you don't start with some straight answers.
What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT! (A few days later)

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on "START".............

This is the way I feel sometimes when it comes to something to do on a computer. Thankfully I have Rischa to call on for help. I am pretty illiterate when it comes to new stuff with the computer. So just remember that if I don't do something right.....that would tell you that I have not consulted with my daughter yet. Thank you, Rischa, for all of your expertise and patients.

Speaking of my Dear Darling Daughter, today is her Birthday. Happy Birthday and God Bless You for many more.

The painting project that I was talking about last week was a painted rock for her to have something to unwrap for her birthday. I had already given her her present when I was there at Christmas. I will let her tell you the story behind it on her blog. Rischa's Rants, Raves, and Ramblings or Refuge Pour les Artistes . I am not sure which she was going to post on.

Now I shall say, "Good Night John Boy".

"THE LORD'S SUPPER"

Look what I have finished after about 10 years of having it on a shelf, in the box. It is a puzzle that is 1000 pieces. I am so proud of it. It is sooooo beautiful. Rischa gave it to me for Mother's Day, like I said, I think it was about 10 years ago. My cousin Barry, framed it for me with some wood that he found at the dump. It is beautiful wood and he did such a great job. One's junk is another's treasures! His wife, Sherrell, put it together....all 1000 pieces. It is 24" x 30". I don't have it hung yet but plan to put it in my dinning room. Just had to share with everyone.

Now I will say, "Good Night John Boy".

4 MORE PAINTINGS ...AND A BOOST IN SPIRIT

Like I have said before, I am not good at photography, so don't hold that against me please. lol

This is an acrylic Black and White / Monochromatic of the Old Well Shed. This was a learning experience with the monochromatic, but sense it was an old fashion well shed, I thought it needed to be tried. I would still like to paint it with color. Jamie and Jerri have this one in their living room.

This is an acrylic, done with a brush and palette knife, of the Lighthouse

This is an acrylic, done with a brush and palette knife, of my Happy Old Nag....My granddaughter, Shelly, requested this one and it is hanging in her room. I had fun with this one. She is old and bony but happy. I hope I'm bony and happy when I get to be an old nag. lol

This is a water color of my first horse painting. I enjoy painting all that I paint, but this horse was really enjoyable....I guess because I love my horses so well.

I got out my paints yesterday and painted something that I can't share with you yet. I'll explain later! It boosted my spirits though.

Today was such a beautiful day....sun shinning so pretty. I stayed outside about half of the day. That is a spirit booster, as well. Thank you God for this beautiful day....a good dose of medicine for my soul.

"Have Sunny Days And Leave Happy Trails"

I now shall say, "Good Night John Boy!"

GYPSI

This is Gypsi........so I have named her. She is so sweet, pretty, and very well mannered. I am sure someone is missing her. I have posters up so if someone is looking for her maybe they will see them. I named her Gypsi for obvious reasons. I will call the local Vets tomorrow and ask them to put up posters too. I know that I would be missing her and looking, if she belonged to me.
I will have more art up tomorrow, I promise. But for now, I shall say "Good Night John Boy".

GLOW BLUETS

Today started out so pretty but I had things to do inside and didn't get to get out till later in the afternoon. By the time I got outside it had turned grey and started to drizzle rain. Emmy and Shelly were over here and wanted to play on the Happy Little Tire Swing. Between drizzles, we played on the tire swing. That was short time though. The drizzle drops got a little closer together. All these grey days make me have the "Glow Bluets". Definition: down in the dumps, the glow of attitude is blue. I am ready for the sun to shine. I am a bright person that likes bright days. Shine sun shine! Go away glow bluets! I think some of this is that I am still tired from going back to work and not use to it yet. Gotta get my energy back. This too shall pass, for tomorrow is but another day!!!!

I did not get a chance to take any pictures of the run-a- way- doggie, yet.....Maybe tomorrow, along with some more of my paintings too. That's what I need to do; paint. That always helps everything. After church tomorrow, I think I will drag out my paint and create something. See, I feel better already, just talking about it.

Hay time, so "Good Night John Boy".

YUMMY OATMEAL COOKIES AND A LOST DOGGIE

I have been baking some Yummy Oatmeal Cookies. They are really scrumpdilleyishous. You don't have to bake them all at one time. Just store unused dough, covered, in the refrigerator and get out what you want to cook each time. Here is the recipe if you wish to try it.

YUMMY OATMEAL COOKIES
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
3 cups oatmeal (uncooked)
1 cup white raisins
2 cups lightly toasted, coarsely, chopped nuts
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350*
Grease cookie sheet lightly. Cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and beat until mixture is light in color. Add buttermilk. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder,salt and spices; stir into creamed mixture. Fold in oatmeal, raisins, nuts, and vanilla, blending well. Chill dough for about an hour. Drop by rounded teaspoons full onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes or until golden around edges.

Sorry I did not get around to posting anything last night but I was just to tired. My second full day, I mean FULL day, was very busy. I was dragging my tail feathers. Then our neighbor called about a little dog that had appeared at their house. She knew that we had one like her and thought she might be ours. I went to check to see if ours was in her bed and she was. I called her back and she said that she was afraid that her big dog would hurt her so I told her that I would put her in one of our kennels and we would try to find her owner. We put up posters today but she is still with us. She is really a pretty and sweet little dog. She looks like a cross between a Jack Russell and a Rat Terrier or Fiest. I really would not mind keeping her. My soft heart loves animals. I will get a picture of her tomorrow to show you. She has been well taken care of.

I plan to crawl on my perch early tonight so I will cease and desist with this post, and I will say "Good Night John Boy".

FIRST FULL DAY BACK AT WORK

Well, this was my first full day back at work....yep, I am pooped and need to prop. I finished up just in time to invent a little supper, eat and get to Bible Study on time. We had a good crowd tonight. Sometimes it's just a handful of us there. I am glad that we have it though because it gives me the mid week boost that I need. We are studying "30 Days To Understanding The Bible". It is a good book, easy to understand and learn.

I did not have time to take any more pictures of my paintings today, so you get a little break tonight. lol That is kind of like showing family pictures when friends come over. They look at them to be nice. At least you are in the privacy of your home, not face to face with me, and can run through them without having to make a comment, unless you want to. Thanks for the nice ones that I have received though. Now me, I like looking at other's photos. I love pictures.....

I think I hear a dish of ice cream with 'nasty cereal' on it, calling my name. I must go see about it now, so I shall say, "Good Night John Boy".

A FEW MORE PAINTINGS

This is an acrylic done with a pallet knife. Rischa and I were painting, at her house.

This is an oil painting. Rischa and I were painting together with this one too.

I didn't get a very good picture of this one. I cut it off on the left side. See, I told you that I was not a good photographer. This is another one that Rischa and I were painting together.

I won't put any more up for tonight. It is getting late and I have to be at work in the morning at 6:30 a.m. It's after 11:00 p.m. now and I have to get up at 5:00 a.m. This will be my first full day back at work. My last one comes at 5:30 p.m., as I have booked for now, so I will finish up pretty early.

For now, I will say "Good Night John Boy".

INTRODUCING SOME OF MY ART TO MY BLOG

These are my Corn Dollies with Kokopelli playing his little flute, to make them produce happily. This is an acrylic

This is a wet on wet oil painting that I did along with a friend of mine, B.J. Jackson, while in Tennessee one week end.

My cute little Strawberry Guinea keeping an eye on things. You can see the dog tail good in this one, on the right, about half way up. This is an acrylic.

This is an oil painting. This is one of two lighthouses that I did. The other one lives at someone else's house now. I think I can sneak over there and get a picture of it though, since it is at my Mama's house.

This is my SKINNY OLD cow. Poor thing needs something to eat besides rocks and parched dirt from that hot sun. Try to ignore the glare, from the flash and from his eyes. Those eyes look kind of wicked. This is an acrylic.

This was my first use of black gesso with the butterflies on the butterfly bush. This is an acrylic.

Kolby calls this one "My Happy Little Tire Swing". This is a watercolor. Kolby has had a happy little tire swing here since he was a very small boy. He is 16 now. Shelly (7)and Emmy (3) play on it now too.

This is an oil painting of a little cabin.

This is one of the oldest ones I have. It is an oil painting that was done with a pallet knife while I was in high school. I have just in the last 5 years took up painting again and wish I had time to do more of it and also wish that I had done more of it over the years.

This is an acrylic of Jesus. You see very few pictures of Jesus smiling and it is hard to see it with my photography, but there is a glow around His head beaming to Heaven. If you click on the picture it will enlarge it so you can see it larger and up close, you may see the beams. This is my most favorite one. When I finished and put it in the frame, it took my breath and tears come to my eyes. I can't tell you just how I felt....maybe like Jesus was telling me thank you.

My photography is not to good. There are glares on some of them that I need help with from my dear darling daughter. Rischa, Jeff (my brother) and Katie (my niece) are the photographers. Don't be to critical of me please...just wanted to share. I would like some comments though, from anyone out there, please. I have more but will let this be it for tonight. I wish that I had made pictures of the ones that have left my possession. Hind sight is 20-20.

Oh, just a little tid bit of info about the way I sign my paintings. I always put a dog tail somewhere, as well as my signature and year date. The dog tail story is from when my children were small. If they asked me to draw them a picture of a dog, I would draw a house with only the dog's tail sticking out from behind it and say, "there is your dog, whatever kind you want him to be". That kind of stuck with me. The tail is there somewhere on all of my paintings. Some may be incognito, but they are there. Yes, even in the one of Jesus....it is within my signature.

More another time...it is time now to say, "Good Night John Boy!"

PROMISED PUPPY PICTURES

She is sleepy here. She will be 5 weeks old tomorrow, and was born on Dec. 1, 2008. The mother did not want to take care of her and the seven others in the litter, any more, so that is the reason we got her so young. She is already showing her intelligences, trying to heard the guineas and chickens. She is an Australian Cattle Dog-Blue Heeler. They are bred to heard by the heel of the stock....thus "Heeler". She is still nameless. One will come to her. I suggested Misty because she is a misty color at this age and it was a very misty, foggy day yesterday when we drove so far to get her. They are born white, turn grey (at present) and then blue as they mature....again thus, "Blue Heeler". I just love little puppies.

I took some pictures of some of my paintings today. I will try to get them on tomorrows post. I will be glad when I can slow down enough to do some more painting. I have come up with several inspirations lately.

I have had a lot of running to the doctors lately. Tomorrow, I have to take Mama to her cancer doctor in Athens, then back home and then to Thomson for me to see 2 doctors (getting the stitches out of my head where I had a little booger that did not belong there, cut out) and to my foot doctor and hopefully to pick up my shoes, that he ordered for me, and then to pick Shelly up at the bus stop and then back home. Wheeeeeeu... I am tired just talking about it.

It is time to say "Good Night John Boy".

ADAM'S PUPPY

This was another rainy, drizzly day. I put a huge pot of spaghetti on to cook just after lunch today. Boy was it good for supper. Yep, Rischa, I will put some in the freezer for you. That is why I cook a large pot full every time, so I can put your name on a bag going your way.

Adam had been looking for another Blue Heeler puppy every since his dog, Dolly died in July. I found him one about 3 weeks ago. The lady called me about lunch time and said that she (the puppy) was ready to leave her mommy; really , the mommy was ready for the puppy to leave her. We went down to Harrison (about 90 miles from here) and picked her up. She is sooooo cute! She has made herself at home with her new home already. She has the cutest personality going on. I hope she will keep it. She also seems to be very smart. I will try to get some pictures of her tomorrow to post. We also have to come up with a name for her. Does anyone have any suggestions???

It was just drizzling going down to Harrison but coming back it was so foggy that you could not see but just a little ways in front of the truck. We had to drive really slow. Yes, I did a lot of praying that God would get us back home safe. As you see, my prayers were answered. In my journal, on each page, there is a Bible verse. Today's said, "Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks". 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18. See God knew He was needed with us even before we left. Thank you God.

It is time to prop my foot, as well as the rest of my body up for about an eight hour nap now. I now shall say "Good Night John Boy"

A RAINY DAY IN GEORGIA

Nothing much going on around here today. It has been a rainy and cold day in Georgia, all day. Shelly spent the night with us and all we did was play and eat. After Shelly left, I watched a lot of art videos on YouTube. They give me so much inspiration. I have not painted lately but I have sketched some that I want to paint later. I'm hooked!

Today is Joel's birthday...Happy Birthday Joel. Hope you had a good one and will have many more.

Time to go write in my "Thankful Journal" now and head toward bed. I had planned to go to bed early...it is earlier than usual though. So I will say "Good Night John Boy!"

GREENS, PEAS, ICE CREAM, AND CEREAL

Did you have your greens and peas today, so you will have good luck and money this year? I did....collards,(that Adam brought me from his garden) peas, corn,(from my garden) pork chops, corn bread and Butterfinger cake. (a good friend brought the cake to us...yummy too) So I am going to have plenty of good luck and money this year because I ate LOTS of all of it. Oink Oink

I made my first entry in my new journal tonight. It brings back memories from my teen years (which was not THAT long ago that I can't remember) when I had a diary. This will be a little different though. It is going to be my "Thankful Journal". I promised myself that I would write down 5 things that I am thankful for, for the day that I am writing. It made me feel good to write them down.

The only thing that got done about my new years resolution was that I opened the door and looked into the room that I have to clean out for making my art studio. That was a start...at least I thought about it. I need to wait till the weather gets a little warmer. Yeah, I am going to do, I am.

Today seems like Sunday. I can't keep the days straight when there is a holiday in the middle of the week....especially since there has been FOOTBALL on all day....Not something that I enjoy!

Since we had a late breakfast, we had a late lunch/early supper and now my tummy says it is ready for a dish of ice cream, instead of milk, with my 'nasty cereal' (Fiber One original) on it. I have called it 'nasty cereal' since Rischa said that it was. lol It really is good and good for you. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Going to please my taste buds now, so I will say "Good Night John Boy!"