Thursday, August 12, 2010

July 12, 2010 Star Sunflower

Mom's "Little Star" sunflower.

July 11, 2010 Fund raiser for the Gulf

Jimmy at Gulf Shores.  This was Broadcast on CMT live.

July 10, 2010 Luna

Luna at night on the front porch.

July 9, 2010 Down in the Woods!

We are going to enclose most of the property (not across the creek) but most of it. This is part of the ravine in the woods and near the creek. We have been walking around with prospective fence builders and checking on the survey posts. . . it is a mess trying to find them in the ravine - but the surveyors do!

July 8, 2010 Our Anniversary

It is our anniversary and this beautiful Althea was a nice surprise this morning.

July 7, 2010 Roundface takes a sunbath

"Roundface" is enjoying a nap outside. He is an old fella, but still enjoys going out every now and then. His front leg (the one he is dangling) has been broken and so has his tail - I "coerced" him into living with us when he was 1-3 years old and he already had those injuries. He was a true feral cat. . . took almost a year before he would let us see him eat the food we put out. If we were there, he would run back in the woods until we went inside. . . don't get me started about how long it took for him to let us pet him! Now at 15 years old, he is a lap magnet!

July 6, 2010 Bump has fireworks fatigue!

"I have 'fireworks fatigue.' Wake me later." 
(Bump decides to take a much needed nap).

July 5, 2010 What?

What? Oh, yes, I heard the fireworks last night! 
Who didn't hear  the fireworks last night?! (Bump inquires).

July 4, 2010 Happy Independance Day!


It is Independence Day!  Isn't this beautiful!

July 3, 2010 "Daisy"


"Double Portrait of Daisy" layered graphite on high surface bristol

July 2, 2010 Beautiful Sky

Beautiful sky as seen through the windshield of the car!

July 1, 2010 "Flash from the Past"


"Flash from the Past."  Good old bubblegum!

June 30, 2010 "Looking Up"

Looking up -  Tallahassee Mall

June 29, 2010 Enameling class at Kathy's


This is the enameling class that Kathy taught. 
From left  to right:  Linda, Kathy, Kaye, me, Kelly, and Jaye.  It was fun!

June 28, 2010 "Penny Lane"

This is Cathy's puppy "Penny Lane."  Isn't she cute?

June 27, 2010 First Althea of the Season

First Althea that bloomed and it is pretty!

June 26, 2010 "Encounter"

"Encounter" Vitreous Enamels in Kiln-fired Glass

June 25, 2010 One Wrong Note


"One Wrong Note"  Vitreous Enamels in Kiln-fired glass

June 24, 2010 Tennis and Wimbledon History

Wimbledon history! So glad  it was  on TV!

June 23, 2010 Beautiful sunsets in Florida

This was made along I-10 between Jacksonville and Tallahassee

June 22, 2010 My "Artopia" donation

"Serendipity," enamel over-glazes on manipulated copper. This is one of my 'Artopia' donations.
 (The framed size is 8"Wx10"H).

June 21, 2010 (and yes, I'm really behind but I will try to catch up quickly)!

Yam is day-dreaming!

Monday, July 26, 2010

June 20, 2010 - Daisy - a drawing

Photo of one of my graphite drawings "Daisy."

June 19, 2010 Roundface Enjoys a Sunbath!

Roundface, one of our sweet ol' boys!

June 18, 2010 at the Gadsden Arts Center

Angie Lewis Barry, curator at Gadsden Arts Center (top photo) stands with some Mark Lindquist pieces whose work will be exhibited later in the year.   Grace Maloy, Executive Director of Gadsden Arts Center (bottom photo) is working on some summer projects and an upcoming exhibition. My husband and I enjoyed visiting with them!

June 17, 2010 What is this?

Is it a llama or an alpaca?  Nope it is "Bump," my cat!

June 16, 2010 The Veggie Co-op!

Lolita Gomez picks up her veggies from Carolyn Flowers at our veggie co-op.  Carolyn and her husband, Will Luck, grow the vegetables and raise the chickens.  We are all artists!

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

June 15, 2010 Sweet Ol' Boy!


Shade, who will be 21 years old in 6 weeks, takes a nap 
after a morning on the Blackberry!  He is a sweet ol' boy!

June 14, 2010 Backyard Visitors

Look what I saw from my studio window!  Wish I had been on the porch!

June 13, 2010 Where is Shade?

Look closely toward the middle . . . my kitty "Shade" is napping in the shade!

June 12, 2010 Day Dreams

 
Bump enjoying some kitty dreams in the sun!

June 11, 2010 A Vsitor

                Mr. Slowski lobbies for slower internet service at the Corbetts!                        

June 10, 2010 Mom's Green Grapefruits





These will be delicious and they are pink grapefruits, too!

June 9, 2010 I stopped by the Museum of Fine Arts Today

Entry to the FSU MoFA



Tuesday, June 8, 2010

June 8, 2010 FSU MoFA - Exhibition opens on June 11, 2010

Here is a photo of the Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts.
Although it is hot outside this summer, the Artists' League of the Museum will have a "cool" exhibition inside!  The exhibition this year was juried by Hillary Crawford who has served as Executive Director of the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts, Assistant Curator at Western Carolina University, Gallery Director at the Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design - University of North Carolina, and Grants Consultant at the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.  The opening reception for the Summer Annual is on Friday, June 11 from 7-9 p.m.  The exhibition runs through Friday, July 9, 2010.

Monday, June 7, 2010

June 7, 2010 It Isn't Easy Being Green!




Who doesn't love these little guys!

June 6, 2010 More Critters and Bugs!

I didn't realize how many varieties of dragonflies lived in our yard until I started photographing them!

June 5, 2010 Visitor from the Garden!

I left my garden gloves on the chair and look who came to visit!

June 4, 2010 Rain Makes Everything Greener!

Beautiful greens accentuated by the afternoon showers!

June 3, 2010 Happy Birthday, Chuck!

A beautiful burst of color to celebrate my husband's birthday!

June 2, 2010 Early morning photo

This little fellow was on the porch this morning.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

June 1, 2010 Old Water Color - New Photo!

Sleeping kitten.

May 31, 2010 Sometimes Just Seeing is Enough!

Happy little family

May 30, 2010 The Blooming Trees and Shrubs are So Pretty!


Still beautiful and turning pink. . . oak leaf hydrangea.

May 29, 2010 Nature, the Great Designer


Squiggles and "Curly Q's" of nature (aka trimmed pampas grass).

May 28, 2010 Panhandlers Cooking Class!

Ross, the Chef, teaching a cooking class at Panhandlers (this class was part of Chuck's birthday present)! The class was full and everyone had a good time.

May 27, 2010 Mimosas

Mimosa Pink. . . always reminds of my grandmother who loved these little flowers.

May 26, 2010 Shuttle Atlantis Lands!

It is still exciting after all of these years!  So glad we can enjoy it on T.V.