Happy Saint Patty's Day ππππ
Sunday, March 17, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
LOVELY ARE THE WOODS IN SPRING ~ THE HIDEOUT
LOVELY ARE THE WOODS IN SPRING ~ THE HIDEOUT
One month is past, another is begun,
Since merry bells rang out the dying year,
And buds of rarest green began to peer,
As if impatient for a warmer sun;
And though the distant hills are bleak and dun,
The virgin snowdrop, like a lambent fire,
Pierces the cold earth with it's green-streaked spire
And in dark woods, the wandering little one
May find a primrose. Hartley Coleridge
I believe I'm done.
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THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES
Saturday, March 2, 2024
THE HIDEOUT
The woods, a place from another dimension; in my subconscious mind, the dream-like forest has come to life in my landscape. A wood beyond the world. A hiding place to seek refuge, a sanctuary amongst old friends where one little bird can call his safe place.
Sunday, February 25, 2024
"Haunted? Yes, but by the wrong ghost!"
Currently reading 'The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World' by Peter Wohlleben
I borrowed this book yesterday from my local library. From the rave reviews it received, it will be one to add to my library. But, for now, I'm happily reading the borrowed book.
I borrowed this book yesterday from my local library. From the rave reviews it received, it will be one to add to my library. But, for now, I'm happily reading the borrowed book.
The other day, I described the woodland landscape I was painting as a ghostly place. The faint chirp of a single bird echoes in the lonely grove. "Haunted? Yes, but by the wrong ghost!" N.E.GENGE
You see, there are no ghosts to see, only the woods.
From the look on Maggie's face, she might have heard something coming out of the canvas, so quiet only a cat could perceive the sound.
Were the trees talking?
"But if you hear a light crackling the next time you take a walk in the forest, perhaps it won't be just the wind...pg#13 'The Hidden Life of Trees'.
STILL A WIP
From the look on Maggie's face, she might have heard something coming out of the canvas, so quiet only a cat could perceive the sound.
Were the trees talking?
"But if you hear a light crackling the next time you take a walk in the forest, perhaps it won't be just the wind...pg#13 'The Hidden Life of Trees'.
STILL A WIP
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
There Be Ghosts
There are no ghosts to see, just a feeling of loneliness in the stillness of the woods. The faint chirp of a single bird echoes in the lonely grove.
First coat of paint. I shall take my time with this painting.
I love watching Columbo and Perry Mason while I paint. There is something magical about my old favorites; they help me focus on my work.
First coat of paint. I shall take my time with this painting.
I love watching Columbo and Perry Mason while I paint. There is something magical about my old favorites; they help me focus on my work.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Vintage Wood
“If you have never had a garden you cannot understand, and if you have had a garden you will know that it would take a whole book to describe all that came to pass there.”
We saw a deer yesterday; I think she brought us good luck
Poor thing couldn't find a way out of the maze. I sure hope she found a way to her home.
WIP 20 X 14 OVAL
We saw a deer yesterday; I think she brought us good luck
Poor thing couldn't find a way out of the maze. I sure hope she found a way to her home.
I miss the trees, the birds, and the wildlife.
WIP 20 X 14 OVAL
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
HAPPY VALENTIE'S DAY!
HAPPY VALENTIE'S DAY!
Flowers for his sweetiesStan gave us flowers and we gave him a card Sick with a cold today Photo by M
Flowers for his sweetiesStan gave us flowers and we gave him a card Sick with a cold today Photo by M
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Cats,
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HAPPY VALENTIE'S DAY! LOVE,
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TULIPS,
VICTORIAN CARD
HAPPY VALENTIE'S DAY!
HAPPY VALENTIE'S DAY!
Flowers for his sweetiesStan gave us flowers and we gave him a card Sick with a cold today Photo by M
Labels:
BAT AND MAGGIE,
Cats,
flowers,
Heart,
Love,
PETS,
RED,
Roses,
TULIPS,
VALENTINES DAY,
VICTORIAN CARD
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
HERMAN MUNSTER BREAD
A lesson from Herman Munster
Once he's out of the refrigerator, you feed him, keep him warm and be patient.
Around mid-January, I picked up a batch of sourdough starter from The Crusty Baker Bakery in Kemptville. All they asked in exchange was to name the dough. I gave the dough Herman Munster as a name. Well, my husband finally baked the Sourdough bread last night with plenty more dough left for my daughter to bake her own. Hers takes a while longer to prepare before baking. Herman turned out amazing, Stan! Thanks Crusty Baker!
p.s. I can't wait to see M's!
Once he's out of the refrigerator, you feed him, keep him warm and be patient.
Around mid-January, I picked up a batch of sourdough starter from The Crusty Baker Bakery in Kemptville. All they asked in exchange was to name the dough. I gave the dough Herman Munster as a name. Well, my husband finally baked the Sourdough bread last night with plenty more dough left for my daughter to bake her own. Hers takes a while longer to prepare before baking. Herman turned out amazing, Stan! Thanks Crusty Baker!
p.s. I can't wait to see M's!
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*** Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ***
*** Sir Christopher Lee ***
~ Turn of the Screw ~
WE WERE SOLDIERS
Twilight at Sea
The Twilight Hours like birds flew by,
As lightly and as free;
Ten thousand stars were in the sky,
Ten Thousand on the sea;
For every wave with dimpled face,
That leaped upon the air,
Had caught a star in its embrace,
And held it trembling there.
Amelia Coppuck Welby
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