Helping to clean out my mother's house a few years ago, I came upon this book--it took me back--way back--I just had to try some of these great illustrations for myself--so once again here is my tribute to Gordon Laite--thanks for the wonderful mind and dream altering illustrations!!
My granddaughter painted this paperweight--shhh... we're getting ready for Christmas--this is one of her hand made gifts---I'm not telling to who, but I bet you wish you were the one! I have lots of paper, bills, drawings, lists... that stack up fast. My solution? Top it with a rock!
Another seaweed painting.
I love T-shirt yarn. You make it by cutting up unwanted T-shirts into a continuous strip after taking off the bottom edge. Then stretching the strip so the cut edges curl in--simple. I've used this yarn when teaching kids how to use a knitting knotty. 
This is yesterday's mackerel sky--what a beautiful sky! What does this mean again?---rain? I think so. Yes, it at least means moisture in the air. Holy Mackerel, what a sky!
Each year the light surprises me as it slants through the windows differently with the changing seasons.
I love the way large bunches of kelp wash up on the beach--it lands in a tangle that looks like the motion of water, waves and wind.
My son the tree, (costume made by his hippy tree hugging girlfriend). My granddaughter dressed as Mary Ingalls from 'Little House on the Prairie' Pumpkins carved by grandpa and granddaughter. Fun!
Awhile back, a friend of mine sent me directions for making these candles from carefully skinned clementines. The wick is just a bit of the softer white lining in the skin right at the center. It took me awhile to make one that burned nicely, but it can be done! But, if you make one of these--don't leave the room! It will burn down through the skin to whatever it's sitting on!! Put it on something fire proof!!
Going after the same crumb.
My granddaughter will be Mary Ingalls from 'Little House on the Prairie' for Halloween. I'm sewing--from a pattern and making some of it up--adding on cuffs and a rounded collar--her design--her choice of fabric. Sewing is much more expensive than it was back in my day, so I'm hoping to make this a dress she can wear to school--to play in--maybe everyday!
It all started with one zip lock bag of Amish cinnamon bread starter that was brought into my house! After a few days of mushing the bag you add flour sugar and milk, mush a few more days, then add to it again---save a bit to put in FOUR zip lock bags to give away with the recipe. Then there were FOUR bags--that weren't being given away!--the day came to add---I added--then to bake---I baked, but didn't save the FOUR bags each, or that would have been SIXTEEN bags of starter!!!
You are the wing beneath my wing---couldn't wesist!
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The ground after our dry season and right before the rains of winter--just amazing that any thing can grow from it--these vines must be very hardy!
This little guy was moving around so fast--and the jade was moving so slow--that stuff is heavy!
Big Sur beach
Dancing...
Today's revisited painting is, "Pumpkins"
Through my husband's job we were able to go swimming in the out door pool at Hearst Castle! We got there in the early evening and stayed for about two hours or less--the time went by so fast! We were the last ones on the last bus to go back down the hill. I must have taken pictures the whole time--I did swim! I may do some paintings from this time on the hill--Wow! what a place!
OK, so now you know, I'm a geek at heart, if I actually want to make an accordion folder! I made this one to hold all my granddaughter's school work, book orders, letters, school pictures, art work... It was all getting out of hand way too quickly--this is still just the beginning of school!! It's heavy already! She told me what to write on the handle.
More gulls!
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