glad to be alive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've had quite a week!

excitement in the form of escaped cows

and a near death experience

five white cows escaped their pastures and were on

the highway

three police cars with lights going

a four wheeler and a man shaking

a feed sack trying to herd them

back home

I couldn't resist sitting out on my

porch to watch

finally the man with the feed sack

got them all to cross the road

and they headed my way

as the cows went past I sat very still

so I wouldn't spook them

I didn't think they would even notice me

but every white head turned and looked me right in the

eye as they passed

I won't forget the look on their faces

fear, threat, RUN!

and run they did!

the man with the feed sack apologized as he

walked by

little did he know he made my day

 

now for the other event

I was sitting at the table

finishing my lunch as I worked on my budget

I had it all worked out

and took a deep breath

as I did I sucked a little bit of food into my

windpipe

and thought "crap"

I started coughing of course

then noticed I could hardly breathe

ok now panic sets in

cause I'm alone

I cough, I run outside, I run back inside,

still choking I figure I better

grab my phone

and text my husband

I run back outside and cough really hard

the food shoots out of my mouth

thank goodness

so I call my husband who comes running from next door

and that was my near death experience

I swore I would never eat again

but I did

 

glad to be alive

i'm loving the goldfinch at my feeders, watching the hummingbirds

fight for their territory, making some progress on my art room, sleeping late, watching my seedlings grow, and Netflix.

 





sugar&flowers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we've had a week of weird weather here. one day it's cool and the next it's hot. then come the storms and it's cool again.

today is a cool day with

clear blue skies.

flowers are filling up the shops and i'm

ready to plant some myself.

i started zinnias and morning glory's from

seeds. they are growing fast.

i've been trying to cut down on sugar

but i'm not doing very well.

i've been craving Krispie Kreme donuts

and gave in to that yesterday.

i found Brach caramels earlier this week and had to get them

because I haven't seen them in years. then that cute cherry candy I just couldn't resist. I haven't been able to eat that cause it's so cute.

i'm loving walking every day and getting stronger, the warm bubbly therapy pool, seeing hummingbirds back,

playing pokemon on my brand new game boy (i know it's embarrassing),

drawing and painting, and watching Netflix.

 

 



lots of spring

 

 

lots of spring is happening and lots of art too.

with this year came schedule changes

and brandnew classes so i've been busy.

i'm loving Lifebook 2017!

learning new techniques, using new materials

all from wonderful
artists online.





             i look forward to my emails each week now.

it's everything my introverted self

could want, staying home and painting.

i don't think I've made this much art in 3 months ever.

 

and spring... sigh...

i really love it. though i am disappointed

with winter. we had very little cold

  and hardly any snow.

i'm loving the wildflowers and moss, and the green popping up everywhere, the trees blooming adding color.

the cool wind, birds singing, water rushing...sigh.

content.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



halloween coloring sheet

happy halloween from me!

a free coloring page

for you

to save, print and color.



enjoy

here & now

I'm joining in with Sarah over at Say! Little Hen

for Here & Now.

So much fun to see what others are up to.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loving //  spending the day at home

 Eating //  hopefully not more ice cream

 Drinking //  coffee and lots of water

 

Feeling //  relaxed despite the mess surrounding me

 Making //  crocheting a blanket with my leftover yarn, drawing a halloween girl 

and her crow friends

 Thinking //  about all the other things I should be doing

 Dreaming //  of building a fire tonight if it's cool enough

 

 

(ha forgive me for not linking up to Say! Little Hen

seems I've forgotten how to do that. But you

can find her blog in my list on the

right.)

finished

These six paintings I completed during the Spirit Wings ecourse

by Kelly Rae Roberts.

 

 Angel of Whispers

 

Angel of Courage 

 

 

 

Angel of Sisterhood

 

 



Angel of Sacred Ordinariness 

 

 

 

Angel of Truth

 

 



Angel of Trust

 

 

I really loved this class and I recommend it

to anyone that would like

to try mixed media art.

I have a link to it

on the side of

my blog.

 

 

 

a broken wing and a free coloring page

 

 

I held a hummingbird. I've always dreamed of it

and a few days ago

it happened.

 

Our dog found it, hurt in the grass.

He probably flew into the window.  When I picked him up

he was all ruffled and messy looking.

I could feel his aliveness, quivering, heart beating in the palm of my hand.

 

 

Joyce ran in the house and mixed up some

sugar water, which we managed to feed

him from a spoon.

The sweet little thing drank and drank and drank, then

started looking better and tried to fly away.

 

 

That's when we noticed one wing

didn't work.

We watched to see if it got any better, then decided to cage him over night

to give him a better chance.

The next morning he still couldn't use the wing.

 

 

So I started searching online for a wildlife rehabilitator and luckily found one

about an hour away. I emailed her and waited.

I was so happy when she called me later in the morning and said

yes she would take him.

 

It was a wonderful experience.

which made me remember this drawing of hummingbirds

I finished at the beginning of summer.

 

It makes a fun coloring page! You may right-click and

copy it, then print it. Use markers, crayons,

water colors, color pencils, whatever

you love to use best.

And remember our little hummingbird and his

new home.