Mending Fences
It has certainly been an eventful couple of days. Wednesday morning, I read a news article about a stable fire that resulted …
Read more...Under New Ownership
When I was at work on Saturday, Suzie G.* came in and told me that she’d sold the shop. Not only that, …
Read more...My #@!& Dad
"Under certain circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer." — Mark Twain S ometimes it’s the …
Read more...Painting Indenture Ends
Yippee! I’m done with painting the house (for now). I didn’t get nearly as much done as I’d hoped when I started. …
Read more...Frustrated Painter
You know, I enjoy getting to do art. It doesn’t matter if it’s visual or literary. It can be airbrush, or scratchboard, …
Read more...Gallery Flattery
Today, I dropped off my scratchboard piece, Athena’s Little Owl, at the gallery/framing shop to get it framed for exhibition. While I’m …
Read more...Declawed
For more than half my life, and almost all of my adult life, I’ve had longer-than-average nails on the fingers of my …
Read more...I Get To Paint the House, Yippee
Now that spring has sprung, I get to embark on the project I mis-timed last year: painting the house. The problem comes …
Read more...Paint On My Hands
O h, this was a busy art week. There was the birthday present that wasn’t due to a stern "don’t give me …
Read more...House Sitting
Mary* asked me to look after the dogs, cats, and fish while she elected to take some time to let her broken …
Read more...A Life of Consistency
You’ve got to love the life of consistency. I would, if I had it, but I don’t. So, I just go with …
Read more...Lullaby
Here is an example of the things that are happening now that really muck with posting blogs on anything like a regular …
Read more...A Good Bloke
I want to give some props to a member of my family I’ve never mentioned before. I first became aware of Barry* …
Read more...Getting High
You know, I’m really not a big fan of ladders…or heights in general. If I never had to elevate myself from good …
Read more...Tree’s Up
Well, the Christmas decorations are starting to be spread about. My brother, with a little help from me and our mom, got …
Read more...Yule Be Joyful
Christmas has changed a lot for me over the years. I’d like to think that I’m the better for it. When I …
Read more...A Needed Day Off
Ahhhh. I’m enjoying my day off. Well, it’s mostly a day off. I did switch my parent’s long distance carrier, and I …
Read more...Spinning Some Silk
I‘ve been working on the web site for a local business. I can’t help feeling like I’ve bitten off just a little …
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