Saturday, July 28, 2012

Dog Days of Summer…..

In the true heat of a tropical summer

we spend a lot of the

evenings

here

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Under the fan

by the pool.

So does he.

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King of the dog days…

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Stay cool my friends….

::Grapefruit grove painting by very talented local artist Lou Mullen::

Thursday, July 26, 2012

The dough bowl returns…

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Holding hands of bananas

natch.

get yourselves one here

They’ll deliver.

Monday, July 23, 2012

There is something…

About the outside of a horse

that is good

for the inside of a (wo)man.

~ Sir Winston Churchill

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Fun weekend! Looking forward to the Olympics.

Carry on….

Thursday, July 19, 2012

I think I am like a crazy cat lady….

Only it isn’t cats I collect

But paintings

They keep finding me. I keep adopting them.

This one however, comes with a history. well a story anyway.

It was just sitting there minding it’s business behind a stack of prints and faded fake water colors

at a local thrift shop

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The big blue guy…with the splash. Not it’s real home…just found a useful nail.

Big. Blue oil…Kinda nice gold wood frame. 20 bucks…

Hmmm….I think….Don’t need it.

Turn it over… and find this taped with aging scotch tape to the back

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A memo from a Mr Weisse of Park avenue NYC

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Inquiring about the artisttyped by his secretary m

He DID get an answer to his inquiry…alright

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BAM.

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Betty says it is an amateur….with an exclamation point.

Poor Blue.

C’mon home with me…we’ll take care of ya.

Island of the misfit art….

 

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…though someone looks peeved…

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She came from the same thrift store…5 whole bucks.

She has a bit of a ‘tude.

fits right in.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Map pins…

We have a large map in our family room.

Near the TV we have always had a map…or several…near the telly.

Helps you figure out the where of the nowcapiche?

ignore messy room

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anyway…

This map also documents our travels…with map pins get ‘em at an office supply store

Where we have lived, vacationed….and where we want to visit.

red is where we have been. Blue where we have lived

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…and yellow where we want to visit

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Family fun.

Hey…cheaper than a movie.

Friday, July 6, 2012

Why yes…we have been doing a leetle painting…

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Raw and unedited….That means everything pulled out and thrown on while painting.

Martha would certainly not do it this way.

Deets to follow.

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Inspiration: Marilyn Monroe’s home in Brentwood

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Inspiration: Pinterest

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Inspiration: Pinterest

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Happy Fourth…

Exciting….and only happens one time a year…

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But let’s try not to burn the state down.

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K?  

Says worried ‘ole me.

Happy Birthday to us…USA

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