Morning…

Morning…

from me and the fur babies.

And a days work, day time shell gathering, and evening stitches.

Man, Life is sooooo good.

Happy Tuesday, Beautiful Ones.

 

Hosted by Susannah Conway

Life in Black and White

I missed one day of the August Break challenge.

The prompt was “jump” but since I was alone most of the day yesterday, no jumping and no capturing of jumps happened.

Today’s prompt is “Black and White”

 

The kitties look good in any color but what I love most about them in black and white is their whiskers !

I love this shot of Happy too.

My beautiful little Buddha statue that my sweet David bought for me as a surprise after I had told him about falling in love with it at Pier One Imports.

He makes me happy every day.

And the statue does too.

Hee !

Loving this August day.

And excited about having my niece Jessica coming in three days !

Life is good in FLA.

 

Hosted by Susannah Conway

My Not So Guilty Pleasure…

August Break Prompt : My Guilty Pleasure

My guilty pleasure,

which I am working at no longer feeling guilt about,

is joining these two cuties

on the big white bed

for naps.

Every once in  a while, fat Pumpkin Kitty may hop on up as well.

Especially in the heat of the Florida summer afternoons.

We slumber dreamily,

for an hour or so,  

under the slowly turning fan.

On weekends,

my sweet Hubby is known to join us too.

Especially after a day frolicking at the beach.

How I love naps in my big white bed.

And all the beings I share it with.

Nothing to feel guilty about in that !

It’s one of life’s sweet pleasures in my book !

 

Hope your Wednesday is full of sweet pleasures!

Big love to you, Beautiful Ones.

Hosted by Susannah Conway

On the table…

Bad, bad Pumpkin Kitty !!

“What ?” =^^=

Artist at work table.

Completed two page art journal spread.

“What will your verse be?”

(Rest in Peace, Robin Williams. Rest.)

Sweet spots…

On this day, sing your song, make your mess, revel in the beauty, use your voice,

seize this day.

Big Love, Beautiful Ones.

 

Hosted by Susannah Conway.

Slapping some paint down !

FINALLY !

A little art !

Today, my to-do list includes a post office run, the grocery store, the Pet food store,

plus I think it would be a good idea if I took the time to make myself presentable to head out on all those errands, ie :  shower and blow dry my hair.

But I decided it was all going to wait !

Wait until I had taken some time to get some art out of me and onto a page.

I wasn’t even sure what would come, I was feeling so rusty !

But no expectations other than filling the page resulted in this.

The red flowers remind me of these red and white placemats we used to have when we were kids.

Vinyl ones with a design by the artist Eva Zeisel.

I remember her simple “Eva” signature on them.

She passed way at the age of 105 in December.

Maybe her design spirit was visiting me a little as I played ?

Whatever spirits were there to play with me, it sure felt good to take this hour for myself, for some therapy, if you will.

This week has be a little wonky, hormonally, emotionally and physically.

I suppose that makes sense for January, if I think about it.

But I need to get back into the practice of art making to help maintain some better balance when these wonky times hit !

Well, the arty part of me feels a little more satisfied.

Off to fulfill my other duties !

Happy Wednesday, Beautiful Ones !

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PS : It was nice to have Miss Pumpkin in the studio with me while I was playing.

She is still adjusting slowly to the other cats…okay, she hates them!!!

But she lets the big white pooch hang out beside her, no problem !

She knows the sweetest heart in the house, I guess.

Meow, meow, meow, woof woof, from here !

Share the Joy Thursday–Joining the Circle of Love

My friend Spadoman is being encircled with love.

(For Joe – 12X12 Canvas, acrylic and collage)

I am a part of the circle.

And I am joined by some incredibly strong and loving hearts.

I took some time yesterday to create.

That creative time helped me focus on sending my friend love from deep within me

and joining into the loving web that surrounds him.

There is a special Soul Joy in that.

In getting away from the worry, the wanting to help but being unable to in the physical ways,

and instead, just focusing on what the Heart does best.

Sending big love and light.

We are with you, Man. And I know you feel it.

 

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Meri generously brings us together each Thursday to Share the Joy.  It’s a beautiful thing !

She is also sharing wonderful things by and for women of substance, on her new site, Finally Me. My recent post Just Jump In has been featured there today. Thanks so much for the recognition, Meri !

This beautiful thing is also bringing me much joy this week.

Miss Pumpkin is a total love bug ! She is settling in very well and will probably be able to meet her feline brothers and canine sister gradually within the next day or two. Nothing like a cat who give head butt kisses ! Love that !

I hope you find joy in sharing your heart and love today, Beautiful Ones !

Big, big love !