tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71852932507900279722024-02-21T03:47:33.348-05:00Knee Deep StudioPromoting Art, Animal Advocacy, and Environmental AwarenessRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-65304257088623988012011-10-17T19:36:00.000-04:002011-10-17T19:36:04.055-04:00Altering Reality<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9wDQyHKrFWEag2_GvKacdMqa87Bss3psxk6RGsVC411Gpgf-5cv6ngBEPMjQUfhXGjeJ7YIN-W_36JtMlUeD-snkY6QQ2UUefkQdyK7xed0mORiy0JXPCGMjAjZMOV2ExFg1yMlErmc/s1600/shadow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv9wDQyHKrFWEag2_GvKacdMqa87Bss3psxk6RGsVC411Gpgf-5cv6ngBEPMjQUfhXGjeJ7YIN-W_36JtMlUeD-snkY6QQ2UUefkQdyK7xed0mORiy0JXPCGMjAjZMOV2ExFg1yMlErmc/s320/shadow.jpg" width="247" /></a>I've spent some time over the past several weeks working with some photographs, altering them so that they often look nothing like the photograph I actually took. Here is the first photo I worked with... it's one that I took a couple years ago and saved because I knew I would eventually do something with it.<br />
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I did some experimentation in my photo program and a design program, and then simply worked with a variety of changes and layers to create the new altered look. These changes took hours of sitting in front of the computer, sometimes deleting what I'd done, sometimes starting over, but always working and working to get the right look that I wanted. When I felt pretty good about how things were looking, of course I saved my files and began listing them in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals?section_id=7986499">Kneedeeporiginals on Etsy shop</a>. Here are a couple of the altered photos I made from this original shadow photograph... which is me, by the way, taking a picture of my shadow.<br />
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</div><div align="left">This coathanger with waterdrops became a Raven and Heart photograph.</div><div align="left"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then it became these birds...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This photo was taken at Chateau Morrisette Winery... chinese lanterns under their big outdoor tent. I turned it into something entirely different.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>You can find all these images and more in my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals?section_id=7986499"> Etsy shop by following this link</a>. Until next time, make the most of your reality and if you can, find ways to make it better!<br />
<div style="text-align: left;"></div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-23963705438409980302011-10-13T19:04:00.000-04:002011-10-13T19:04:16.939-04:00Excitement in Chicken LandHoly smokes... we've had our chickens since April, watching them grow from tiny little fluff balls living in our closet to tiny chickens moving into the chicken coop to sizeable pullets roaming around in our garden. Today they became laying hens!<br />
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This evening, we went out to the garden, as we usually do, to let the chickens out to stretch their legs and peck around, carrying our glasses of wine and the dinner I'd fixed for the girls. John had been gone for most of the day, making damascus steel with his knife-making buddy, and he'd brought home some guacamole and chips from our favorite Mexican restaurant. We took that with us, and we had to shoo away the chickens who thought they were entitled to a share. After a while, I saw Lucy go into the coop, but she didn't come back out. I poked my head in, and she was laying in the corner in a little burrowed out area, so I knew what was happening. I was beside myself with excitement and curiosity! I kept peeking in through the stained glass window, trying not to disturb her. Alice, however, wasn't worried about disturbing Lucy, and she marched up the ramp and went into the coop. We have never heard such a ruckus from our chickens. Lucy got up fom her nest in the corner and barked at Alice, who promptly hurried out and scrambled down the ramp. A little bit later, Lucy came out, and John and I looked in the side door, and there was a brand new egg. It was still warm to the touch. I'd been wondering how long the entire event took... about 30 minutes, give or take. So Lucy came out into the yard, wandered around a bit as if to say, "Okay, I've laid my egg... now where's my supper?" I got the hint and gave them their snack of persimmons, shredded potato, mushrooms, pizza crust, and corn and mash. <br />
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What a day... one to mark on the calender! This was a first for me, and I'm quite excited about it. I'll be having that egg for breakfast tomorrow.<br />
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Until next time, enjoy what you have, sing a little song, and let the good times roll!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-3188822795807159032011-10-10T16:31:00.002-04:002011-10-10T16:36:12.776-04:00Mid-October Goings-onI have been busy busy busy with music events, family visits, a craft show, and other projects, and I have been ready for a little down-time. So today I decided to relax by spending some time on the computer, catching up on things, looking at some shops I haven't seen in a while, window-shopping so to speak, and gathering ideas for holiday gifts. I also decided to respond positively to an invitation to join the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams/6249/etsy-treasury-team-etteam">Etsy Treasury Team</a> and I made <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjgyOTgyOHw4NTc2OTk0MDY/yoo-hoo-christmas-is-coming">my first ETTeam treasury</a>... YooHoo... Christmas is Coming!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In light of my window-shopping, today I want to share some wonderful, affordable gift ideas by Etsians whose work I have purchased and can personally vouch for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the dog-lover on your list, these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thedoghouse?section_id=7906269">wonderful little treat bags</a> by thedoghouse make great gifts. I use mine on a regular basis because my pups expect treats at various locations on our walks around the mountain. Those are two of our dogs in the second photo here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMKAgTIaVlyI1apWUa7adCszzU1sS2m5H_P3MCzLZaUgrZdjtvAXnX-VG3baes6dB0QeC2KviLIpHYiIrdWGsBnveQ7NP-ROiiyKSIpv1JVepuCCmhKQExr7qIuI0f9afrv4hBTQQfzo/s1600/treat+bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMKAgTIaVlyI1apWUa7adCszzU1sS2m5H_P3MCzLZaUgrZdjtvAXnX-VG3baes6dB0QeC2KviLIpHYiIrdWGsBnveQ7NP-ROiiyKSIpv1JVepuCCmhKQExr7qIuI0f9afrv4hBTQQfzo/s320/treat+bag.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91ZQ7_XCT21QkTz2JsVfQwotxTT-GU8ueSTNIGcH28jW589KQ3YlwixyvWnn4b2QnjebzQuxkGIO3JJEEcpWXP1eJDs1EyKslYXopEraykCd651n0meeHR88gFSwJurcpJmvsEYU2LT8/s1600/oct+5+015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91ZQ7_XCT21QkTz2JsVfQwotxTT-GU8ueSTNIGcH28jW589KQ3YlwixyvWnn4b2QnjebzQuxkGIO3JJEEcpWXP1eJDs1EyKslYXopEraykCd651n0meeHR88gFSwJurcpJmvsEYU2LT8/s320/oct+5+015.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the bird-lover or chef on your list, here is a fabulous idea: handmade potholders by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PineNeedleDesigns">PineNeedleDesigns</a>. I have a set of these in my kitchen, and I truly love using them. They have wonderful designs and are well-made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaKAmW0QyQxj9C-9H5brwIQQ-gnkSrc3jxuDK5Aun2Og84oomcPoV_XyVNHr0hdtvxinPyppmoXeJ_NNua9PHPWdEEn2YiQhPy2__I0aVQU0jdXmM5aVjo7GFbzAokJwsuZNC_sZrR-Q/s1600/potholder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaKAmW0QyQxj9C-9H5brwIQQ-gnkSrc3jxuDK5Aun2Og84oomcPoV_XyVNHr0hdtvxinPyppmoXeJ_NNua9PHPWdEEn2YiQhPy2__I0aVQU0jdXmM5aVjo7GFbzAokJwsuZNC_sZrR-Q/s320/potholder.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the seamstress or crafter on the list, DorothyDomingo makes gorgeous <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dorothydomingo?section_id=7509834">clay buttons</a> as well as other lovely ceramic pieces. I purchased some bird buttons for one of my favorite wool sweater-coats, as seen in the second photo, and I've received lots of compliments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguamA6cOKmQp_no_ncfF1xvrWwou_zxVVQ97G-anYxDA6B6Lj0hUgBBJjbkYmroRGkjjQIe-8tfiGA6_tfddxxs_ZWJqpgD5OPORS16NFuSizSmXEZSw1JZrI4L3Wrz7xrF46yWHC5Vfw/s1600/buttons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguamA6cOKmQp_no_ncfF1xvrWwou_zxVVQ97G-anYxDA6B6Lj0hUgBBJjbkYmroRGkjjQIe-8tfiGA6_tfddxxs_ZWJqpgD5OPORS16NFuSizSmXEZSw1JZrI4L3Wrz7xrF46yWHC5Vfw/s320/buttons.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC93gp3UXaZBOwU_YuB5ayZF6KQUei9aLYhPzsHjH1fAy2iM-4BuyQXLE5Z_LMSD_NMiyhyphenhyphenk0mfu3Jtainw_B3exObboPXbnnMvGu2z3s12ravhqjKhIfVxH3Cmi-7VSjRWzseorTmu4/s1600/sweater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC93gp3UXaZBOwU_YuB5ayZF6KQUei9aLYhPzsHjH1fAy2iM-4BuyQXLE5Z_LMSD_NMiyhyphenhyphenk0mfu3Jtainw_B3exObboPXbnnMvGu2z3s12ravhqjKhIfVxH3Cmi-7VSjRWzseorTmu4/s320/sweater.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For teachers, co-workers, favorite cashiers or bank tellers, here is a simple little gift that is unique and useful: fabric and leather key fobs by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/GimCarry">GimCarry</a>. Everyone who received one of these from me last year truly loved it. And it won't empty your wallet either!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbK9Bzl3M_37Id-szbKZPE_fvJqanp8RgmAWKU5va6nqRZ5tM9SUGaaUN9Nczmj1i0NxBy9hEIRTct_j9bUINA0QjD04Z-F5aGXbOoYbhvJ5GkGyUGElMfwxyZfPNzXrCAPEhZy8HB3s/s1600/key+fobs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbK9Bzl3M_37Id-szbKZPE_fvJqanp8RgmAWKU5va6nqRZ5tM9SUGaaUN9Nczmj1i0NxBy9hEIRTct_j9bUINA0QjD04Z-F5aGXbOoYbhvJ5GkGyUGElMfwxyZfPNzXrCAPEhZy8HB3s/s320/key+fobs.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the bicyclist on your list, or for anyone who enjoys a good t-shirt design, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/darkcycleclothing">darkcycleclothing</a> creates some great stuff! I bought one for my son, and he loves it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBpfHoxaJfHy9nDwmkGbCdc9qIsRs6c8odhx5lkRRrphrCgReSBoFaZgPwXCJLnoIR-D1iayAjpuh3A-FbqopSZ0j8QS_F5KKti5NHCYyhbD97VCQ4Nx4mw22Qc1E6_t0mE0qBwoKgfI/s1600/fox+tee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifBpfHoxaJfHy9nDwmkGbCdc9qIsRs6c8odhx5lkRRrphrCgReSBoFaZgPwXCJLnoIR-D1iayAjpuh3A-FbqopSZ0j8QS_F5KKti5NHCYyhbD97VCQ4Nx4mw22Qc1E6_t0mE0qBwoKgfI/s320/fox+tee.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the eco-minded grocery shopper on your list, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ohlittlerabbit">ohlittlerabbit</a> creates some lovely produce bags. I bought these for two of my grown children last year. There are many design choices and they're made so well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZh2Lv0nbHWLKK6voDeYR7Tn5LNCdI4iFVejXlZFyG2dRdJc8XFG3BCkQJypW5bY7clOzmf5IrKI2U4KONLU-a0kRMtobhHeXekq4E3XR9zG1lb708CE_7rnM5Mz4OwGpfK93zT-KL4E/s1600/produce+bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZh2Lv0nbHWLKK6voDeYR7Tn5LNCdI4iFVejXlZFyG2dRdJc8XFG3BCkQJypW5bY7clOzmf5IrKI2U4KONLU-a0kRMtobhHeXekq4E3XR9zG1lb708CE_7rnM5Mz4OwGpfK93zT-KL4E/s320/produce+bags.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you have a writer or journalist on your list, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/phofun">phofun </a>sells lovely handmade journals, photo albums, and more. I purchased two of these, one for my daughter and one for myself, for my songwriting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhMVkaNv9SBNzrEE4ukEj0-654ob8EyCtuPYXXaW-KbX1uAtXeWCq4AMl3apxzlNHChjq-Ztd7ohGnx_Uuiti2HfqKIPnqGbWSwzvlJU9Wp9ZhWRLhGEdgbA4EAQOfuxt0PxpA_jAUe4/s1600/journal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="279" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhMVkaNv9SBNzrEE4ukEj0-654ob8EyCtuPYXXaW-KbX1uAtXeWCq4AMl3apxzlNHChjq-Ztd7ohGnx_Uuiti2HfqKIPnqGbWSwzvlJU9Wp9ZhWRLhGEdgbA4EAQOfuxt0PxpA_jAUe4/s320/journal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KaraMiaSofia?section_id=5849531">Gadget pouches</a> by KaraMiaSofia are perfect stocking stuffers or gifts for anyone with cell phones, cameras, or ipods. I have one myself and it's beautifully made with lovely fabric that's bright and easy to spot when your counter or desktop is cluttered.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0fMDUwpeFcUh4gQ1YS1GtKgt-ImDTHnZrv7HAm0_8aOA23Z6V9j-6AyaDbQp7gY1Z9lLVnpPyAUD3QtFSeIku0XX8L4KgtEUjcXYi_7ORrUvuBKIJwTuwpf7Vrr_R8lMinox365kuZk/s1600/gadget+pouch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0fMDUwpeFcUh4gQ1YS1GtKgt-ImDTHnZrv7HAm0_8aOA23Z6V9j-6AyaDbQp7gY1Z9lLVnpPyAUD3QtFSeIku0XX8L4KgtEUjcXYi_7ORrUvuBKIJwTuwpf7Vrr_R8lMinox365kuZk/s320/gadget+pouch.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="left">And finally, vegan laundry soap by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/showertreatsoap">showertreatsoap</a> is perfect for anyone on your list... and it's so much better for your clothes and for you. It's all I'll use, and I highly recommend it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUSd1sQzqQcTj58H2TJMZ05N6KMI5soq-UTyKjkA2wg8rR_TR3SbejK8m_5Oj1HYV55bfBrcyNFvbg4xRJjcXf95gAEunHixqi7zMdgh-CG-0BHIvNd-aSIIBkC5y4wiVZwo7qtl-5VE/s1600/laundry+soap.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUUSd1sQzqQcTj58H2TJMZ05N6KMI5soq-UTyKjkA2wg8rR_TR3SbejK8m_5Oj1HYV55bfBrcyNFvbg4xRJjcXf95gAEunHixqi7zMdgh-CG-0BHIvNd-aSIIBkC5y4wiVZwo7qtl-5VE/s320/laundry+soap.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you've found something here that might be perfect for someone on your list. If not, feel free to look in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals">Etsy shop</a> or any of the many, many shops on Etsy. Just remember to buy handmade and support artists!</div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-75321907248416140102011-08-21T18:53:00.001-04:002011-08-21T19:34:09.829-04:00Come September<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lucy, our Redhead.</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: left;">It's late August and the hot summer is waning, and we are patiently awaiting our first eggs from our hens. Each day we check, but no sightings thus far. We were told that September would be the magic month, and we're counting on it. John tells the chickens they need to earn their keep, at this point. They are spoiled rotten, with special treats in the morning and in the evening. These tidbits include of variety of items... blueberries, pasta, potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, cooked beans of the green and black varieties, and other such sundry foods... whatever is "leftover" in the fridge or whatever has been a part of our dinner. Each evening we sit with our girls in the garden while they stretch their legs, running around after bugs and flapping their wings. It's a good time to relax, enjoy a glass of wine, catch our breath, water the remaining tomatoes, peppers, and okra, and simply just be.<br />
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</div><div align="center">Life has been good this summer, and the chickens have been amusing, offering much entertainment for us. So I decided that this blog post, my first in about a month (!), will celebrate these wonderful critters. </div><div align="center">I found some really cool things on Etsy to share with you.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">One of my most favorite pieces of chicken art... <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/20640070/the-chicken-lover">Chicken Lover by chickory</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8spnmP19_fuqP82zVwEgHpqNv1QspRESS0zCjn3cdbE63VcSLkTgeotNM2VXfmkJ1MtpIciECUYLzXK6puAWTKybCVMjdcau7tn9ovsLK42zzumt8kMgSM8bSOSPBc1G54cE2l_iN_k/s1600/chicken+lover+by+chickory.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8spnmP19_fuqP82zVwEgHpqNv1QspRESS0zCjn3cdbE63VcSLkTgeotNM2VXfmkJ1MtpIciECUYLzXK6puAWTKybCVMjdcau7tn9ovsLK42zzumt8kMgSM8bSOSPBc1G54cE2l_iN_k/s320/chicken+lover+by+chickory.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72112160/ceramic-chicken-basket-container"> A sweet little vintage chicken basket sold by simplychi</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OOiwdxXDs76vCiEZzV_TFnGAvOX-WrTzbzhKq2DLXUyHuyA6qicQJauBXV1cX2eHxNw_nV3LNtCQLQmBVT7_0SP1IbmPKjIhQP7YWOKrHxcsOEl0PoHP7LxlZeJ8efda9l1xgqlmTM0/s1600/chicken+basket+by+simplychi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OOiwdxXDs76vCiEZzV_TFnGAvOX-WrTzbzhKq2DLXUyHuyA6qicQJauBXV1cX2eHxNw_nV3LNtCQLQmBVT7_0SP1IbmPKjIhQP7YWOKrHxcsOEl0PoHP7LxlZeJ8efda9l1xgqlmTM0/s320/chicken+basket+by+simplychi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62509876/new-rooster-urban-farming-kids-t-shirt">Rooster shirt for kids (though I might want one!) by happyfamily</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSaR8UgwBDcYlFYE_aJLOO16SrYZi6smuXwv21-HDO8jMnxqJk_mzIpqrdHQLVb8jed0jRQbqMO57M5IniBzVhB-pjPAQ1aQii9WCmj7NG7DUuSTcH8NrtX3QNVKJICHovnzwCuZZkWk/s1600/chicken+shirt+by+happyfamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSaR8UgwBDcYlFYE_aJLOO16SrYZi6smuXwv21-HDO8jMnxqJk_mzIpqrdHQLVb8jed0jRQbqMO57M5IniBzVhB-pjPAQ1aQii9WCmj7NG7DUuSTcH8NrtX3QNVKJICHovnzwCuZZkWk/s320/chicken+shirt+by+happyfamily.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78267468/chicken-earrings">Fun little earrings by lizzglizz</a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwc1pQDPqGJVJ6xjwu8M0cekUoJ78cLe1suuKaBb7Han6lE15xG1ZkcVvBlZcIAhK5Vd_oujHAjAo9dbnTjFdNYeWaQR14qVXh4RZMcnuZANfdB0jV6VXi_3a6mb0jdjYpuEmhj1RfgfI/s1600/chicken+earrings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwc1pQDPqGJVJ6xjwu8M0cekUoJ78cLe1suuKaBb7Han6lE15xG1ZkcVvBlZcIAhK5Vd_oujHAjAo9dbnTjFdNYeWaQR14qVXh4RZMcnuZANfdB0jV6VXi_3a6mb0jdjYpuEmhj1RfgfI/s320/chicken+earrings.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78061229/recycled-sweater-felt-chicken-sister">Chicken sisters from recycled sweaters by 4EweDesigns</a></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMaX1vZhoz8e-Kb4ehCMH78SfdjPGTe21hd_ZpgX08E4x6X98THcO-omYNPH0nRKCBJv8tz5KuxQ8LWITCfUyC_VN24U_ZiNDPTTF3TKgvDZZvddIMch0KGM1Ui_LUDehjkePHWbwqOQ/s1600/chicken+sister+by+4EweDesigns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMaX1vZhoz8e-Kb4ehCMH78SfdjPGTe21hd_ZpgX08E4x6X98THcO-omYNPH0nRKCBJv8tz5KuxQ8LWITCfUyC_VN24U_ZiNDPTTF3TKgvDZZvddIMch0KGM1Ui_LUDehjkePHWbwqOQ/s320/chicken+sister+by+4EweDesigns.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57866555/colorful-skinny-rooster-chicken-bird">Rooster by hartart13</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJmG7rxQ7-wnFpyTca31v3hY2yd54yMQg0DsqE6xkoJDZ2LPasqx4vk38_po2l4sWEnstxDr2N-dlY-Av-OzzWTWkTvhatEqSAh8LF2MEeqN_WKL67DPRa1zwYqFSPL0k0zpHF8mZRaA/s1600/chicken+art+by+hartart13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJmG7rxQ7-wnFpyTca31v3hY2yd54yMQg0DsqE6xkoJDZ2LPasqx4vk38_po2l4sWEnstxDr2N-dlY-Av-OzzWTWkTvhatEqSAh8LF2MEeqN_WKL67DPRa1zwYqFSPL0k0zpHF8mZRaA/s320/chicken+art+by+hartart13.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72106634/vintage-porcelain-chicken-family">A wonderfully cheerful vintage box sold by VintageStarrBeads</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFOf_12ZfndVjpITwUXLqKCqfRQnjaqoWOiagTHzHKIK_1Dc_VfiTSBv-s29ck2cjQPeTSkhXtYCVId3MTeUqPFztVhQOSxFiEGEslo2Ah4zoWDPTvXHbCDasCXAbUdhCtiOhiH13zM4/s1600/chicken+box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglFOf_12ZfndVjpITwUXLqKCqfRQnjaqoWOiagTHzHKIK_1Dc_VfiTSBv-s29ck2cjQPeTSkhXtYCVId3MTeUqPFztVhQOSxFiEGEslo2Ah4zoWDPTvXHbCDasCXAbUdhCtiOhiH13zM4/s320/chicken+box.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78995633/funky-chicken-welcome-sign">Welcome sign by cottageartshop</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdBdDlD47Y2iZMKaPB1gOckFSKPqlQZeUN_ipPSbtmhCN9o453LJqyWAIrdMFx06yJEGixS-FDgAaqTQkOcNe9-zn3DzQU4kEL6jBXIfbpt8F8vYww3XzAILuqWBPWmix-EumgurDEGI/s1600/chicken+welcome+by+cottageartshop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMdBdDlD47Y2iZMKaPB1gOckFSKPqlQZeUN_ipPSbtmhCN9o453LJqyWAIrdMFx06yJEGixS-FDgAaqTQkOcNe9-zn3DzQU4kEL6jBXIfbpt8F8vYww3XzAILuqWBPWmix-EumgurDEGI/s320/chicken+welcome+by+cottageartshop.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69260506/red-chicken-and-tomato-plant-necklace">Chicken pendant and necklace by HeatherKent</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkbybKqP9Srd6wUYYNM0f6mAepUfAXCKTO1cfPcHUnCKkFEIVgum7Xs7B8MZcFlAy3nYl9LUjo5DAy8Wx0mQRZ3TK0tA6_3SYqIS5qov6D1ow5cBZhqk3XNsHfIO_srH59QM_F_yBgJU/s1600/chicken+pendant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkbybKqP9Srd6wUYYNM0f6mAepUfAXCKTO1cfPcHUnCKkFEIVgum7Xs7B8MZcFlAy3nYl9LUjo5DAy8Wx0mQRZ3TK0tA6_3SYqIS5qov6D1ow5cBZhqk3XNsHfIO_srH59QM_F_yBgJU/s320/chicken+pendant.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69453692/burlap-french-chicken-poulet-pillow"> Lovely rustic yet chic pillow by Samantha2818</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSrCnJKxrvmI9VcOc6ymGgwIqpBnMSDzRPhy1K8YgbQ534WIuKABjWuXYZB-C1OdeEc1D440tfbB4ya4Y9NggieLs9weNQ_5pkEKDOM7nAzvfptF6j-36Syfa08DTYiCjXNxqkm8NHTg/s1600/chicken+pillow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSrCnJKxrvmI9VcOc6ymGgwIqpBnMSDzRPhy1K8YgbQ534WIuKABjWuXYZB-C1OdeEc1D440tfbB4ya4Y9NggieLs9weNQ_5pkEKDOM7nAzvfptF6j-36Syfa08DTYiCjXNxqkm8NHTg/s320/chicken+pillow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60892071/rusty-finish-metal-garden-art-hen">Aged garden art by mountainiron</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kHL7x2uCaoWp_YiLzt2_TFsWRw9pMPc3oIuSNRoxLV_i00Wc8XNUjQdSsAtQhpsAjr7Mni5eZlBeA-FcJkZdlaxLxQLOEOY_Q4IinVS06wXLc3Ih4q4x6IgoMH17njUiohhWaUeiHUY/s1600/chicken+yard+art+by+mountainiron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_kHL7x2uCaoWp_YiLzt2_TFsWRw9pMPc3oIuSNRoxLV_i00Wc8XNUjQdSsAtQhpsAjr7Mni5eZlBeA-FcJkZdlaxLxQLOEOY_Q4IinVS06wXLc3Ih4q4x6IgoMH17njUiohhWaUeiHUY/s320/chicken+yard+art+by+mountainiron.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/48338838/wooden-noahs-ark-animals-rooster-and">Chickens in wood by bestlovedchild</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknJv3AXbzqBh-w6mJgDNoifBRC7fmlXAPSCrpwXtlUlc9fwxUlIWZTT-n8awXDoKc8lPkT5yq5HpLno6gz3bzsP4J9bSrE7-lqCfdb5uXk5Lz7UYNCrxLKuz_YFVMjXNN_1LSrS1eWlg/s1600/chickens+in+wood+by+bestlovedchild.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknJv3AXbzqBh-w6mJgDNoifBRC7fmlXAPSCrpwXtlUlc9fwxUlIWZTT-n8awXDoKc8lPkT5yq5HpLno6gz3bzsP4J9bSrE7-lqCfdb5uXk5Lz7UYNCrxLKuz_YFVMjXNN_1LSrS1eWlg/s320/chickens+in+wood+by+bestlovedchild.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62278387/chickens-love-tattoos-chicken-art-print">And a funky chicken with tattoos by corelladesign </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28S3mLWqEBPq9NX9Xlh2ORWHgiPBfisoT7ap7PgbrmnXug8pezQanP7ok8YvzyDgShCy2kQPjkxM1vh6Z8u8v5hHQQAS3rNsDzlYePRHbFjI4u2zRM_FUsl6eDktPmy8zZoDZd2hHS7M/s1600/chicken+tats+by+corelladesign.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28S3mLWqEBPq9NX9Xlh2ORWHgiPBfisoT7ap7PgbrmnXug8pezQanP7ok8YvzyDgShCy2kQPjkxM1vh6Z8u8v5hHQQAS3rNsDzlYePRHbFjI4u2zRM_FUsl6eDktPmy8zZoDZd2hHS7M/s320/chicken+tats+by+corelladesign.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div></div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-22931766584792772542011-07-25T19:11:00.000-04:002011-07-25T19:11:32.483-04:00summer days, dog days, cooling in the shade days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQqW_EJYFRR-MCIH6gUJitKe0yRLq8g9sqr4R73n66GyxFGu-F0Im-48oh-_-gScFz6BgZ-hYFYo6VadYq5kq5A_MP6jKw8CmIB-lMOUb9kDuFAHNQ1TF-MMtmPAogEgrWuZxcxOl3bM/s1600/hot+days+treasury.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQqW_EJYFRR-MCIH6gUJitKe0yRLq8g9sqr4R73n66GyxFGu-F0Im-48oh-_-gScFz6BgZ-hYFYo6VadYq5kq5A_MP6jKw8CmIB-lMOUb9kDuFAHNQ1TF-MMtmPAogEgrWuZxcxOl3bM/s320/hot+days+treasury.jpg" t$="true" width="314" /></a></div>These late July days have brought some major heat and humidity all across the country. Some days I find it hard to do anything but stay inside and be still. The older I get, the less I can take of these high temperatures. But some good comes of it, and Lord knows I ain't complaining because I love the summer with its sun and light and long days, and I am NO hurry to get through with this season. So this afternoon, I made this fun little treasury on Etsy as a way to cool my heels while waiting for the evening to descend when I'll go out and let the chickens roam in the garden and sip on a cool glass of white wine. <br />
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I've been painting several times a week, and this morning I worked on this painting, <span style="color: #0c343d;"><em>Moo Cow</em></span>, which I've listed in my Etsy shop. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78481463/moo-cow-original-fine-art-watercolor-9-x">You can find it here.</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a 9 x 12 watercolor on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press, acid free watercolor paper. It was inspired by a trip we took yesterday to our favorite nearby winery, Chateau Morissette, up near Floyd, Virginia and just off the Blue Ridge Parkway. There were several fields of cows grazing and lolling about in the heat. Ever since I was a little girl, that has been one of my favorite sights... it makes me feel relaxed and peaceful. Of course, the wine helped too! Those little specks in the background of this photos are cows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIDInzqdX5kMZ1kickQVG19SwdzVR8oUjbEnqt0t-fwFC834q5Ggu01sgjfQADVCyTVolQHhIfEUe7BXyArsVo3I2MKfN224nYzufnmDsRQXHtfPBGqTyFTX-_F-_Z-jGAGCaX4R3YwI/s1600/cows+in+the+field.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjIDInzqdX5kMZ1kickQVG19SwdzVR8oUjbEnqt0t-fwFC834q5Ggu01sgjfQADVCyTVolQHhIfEUe7BXyArsVo3I2MKfN224nYzufnmDsRQXHtfPBGqTyFTX-_F-_Z-jGAGCaX4R3YwI/s320/cows+in+the+field.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few other souls who were feeling a little relaxed yesterday afternoon. This cat came to visit our patio table and she took a nap at my feet. Quite endearing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0D2ttRBqs-Z2QKQKnlUus8Rq4JZ8MG8yE0t4va1YIOLO1y6rYR12WQUKKDJyS5SYVgbYbvIVemNg96aErfLpm-gKBjSuMa86fhtZebLveYs4BgHFWLR_nAtfuBAiS430HxTI6TNi7rk/s1600/11+morissette+the+cat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0D2ttRBqs-Z2QKQKnlUus8Rq4JZ8MG8yE0t4va1YIOLO1y6rYR12WQUKKDJyS5SYVgbYbvIVemNg96aErfLpm-gKBjSuMa86fhtZebLveYs4BgHFWLR_nAtfuBAiS430HxTI6TNi7rk/s320/11+morissette+the+cat.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> A dear friend of mine who was our designated driver but who had fun anyways!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rs6KkrwaEp0SHQvId6pkXDJ7FPpf9epsRH9g9BThyphenhyphenL5q-XqK1SUSwaF4nPEVStEEvsS8zqT9IVJbz-EIbsABPuFHNLf9W5EVyfltaN6HNQinFYLB5MI-qYHRZHXZprM80JVlH_EuYcw/s1600/15+morissette+skips+cherry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Rs6KkrwaEp0SHQvId6pkXDJ7FPpf9epsRH9g9BThyphenhyphenL5q-XqK1SUSwaF4nPEVStEEvsS8zqT9IVJbz-EIbsABPuFHNLf9W5EVyfltaN6HNQinFYLB5MI-qYHRZHXZprM80JVlH_EuYcw/s320/15+morissette+skips+cherry.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> His lovely wife. They recently celebrated an anniversary, as did we, so Cheers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP387AGiZC8GOlVRXJJmsLOVf1IdcNl0MarUfWkH2Ked6OtLl0cunhPlF9rjCqnkOirn54gx1udzeXRTfdHEP2YquXG7o45-2Os9x3APD9F8ZPNOfOo8-7FyI-lyFoB9iy9uOg8bc6xs/s1600/1+morissette+leslie+smiles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP387AGiZC8GOlVRXJJmsLOVf1IdcNl0MarUfWkH2Ked6OtLl0cunhPlF9rjCqnkOirn54gx1udzeXRTfdHEP2YquXG7o45-2Os9x3APD9F8ZPNOfOo8-7FyI-lyFoB9iy9uOg8bc6xs/s320/1+morissette+leslie+smiles.jpg" t$="true" width="287" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And my handsome husband who definitely is a laid-back kind of guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpJniaoZivH8UKLu_kK0Qb7hsFpkbfxRfhe0RQzsE5CuvopDg33nba5ukPLXHdX86JHnO0xwxqcz0aA6ekgof5RWDN2qQHqP5bkSQFXnzpfnb9CEGVDPped7ueFkffNcLmVweZJge90c/s1600/26+morissette+john+on+bench.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpJniaoZivH8UKLu_kK0Qb7hsFpkbfxRfhe0RQzsE5CuvopDg33nba5ukPLXHdX86JHnO0xwxqcz0aA6ekgof5RWDN2qQHqP5bkSQFXnzpfnb9CEGVDPped7ueFkffNcLmVweZJge90c/s320/26+morissette+john+on+bench.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll leave you with a few more sights from yesterday afternoon. Enjoy, and raise your glass in celebration of summer and love and friends and all things good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr8FVoptjTYbfN3XwVxJKz6SFlBCh9iWtQ8VlAUFYLWfkV6yqj80n1llQKeA8LZfPqlsV4giZ9f-gTQ_5MaQj3NRDD3MxmzKzZkaFKR7yHjHO5wv5s0SReYLcnxER8ZZ9nGkoOU3sS-I/s1600/10+morissette+the+view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqr8FVoptjTYbfN3XwVxJKz6SFlBCh9iWtQ8VlAUFYLWfkV6yqj80n1llQKeA8LZfPqlsV4giZ9f-gTQ_5MaQj3NRDD3MxmzKzZkaFKR7yHjHO5wv5s0SReYLcnxER8ZZ9nGkoOU3sS-I/s320/10+morissette+the+view.jpg" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-89039956079108898352011-07-19T14:44:00.000-04:002011-07-19T14:44:54.006-04:00Summer Birds... Swirling with Life<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>A new series of watercolors / mixed media, these have been much fun for me. I love the colors and the swirls, and I'm envisioning many more to come, and other series with this same style.... kitchen appliances? food? garden goodies? Any suggestions, anyone?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78097371/fine-art-original-watercolor-summer">Summer Birds Series, No. 3... 4 x 6</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78096691/fine-art-original-watercolor-summer">Summer Birds Series, No. 2... 4 x 6</a></td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-83280012383348458352011-07-06T09:57:00.001-04:002011-07-06T10:13:13.096-04:00New Watercolors... Finally!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDlYs408nMgfbQpKDqYuKhMtSdsfU4LCVEy4ldNgoIi-2UlqlG5tdGBJ84uPUU3tcpxjdpgxbeG6wsZJwaTGLmO7gk-2RSNnkY2dYXWHh-QJNgmMMME6xHQfpSBQSnpcO3ekzcLZ6b64/s1600/Copy+%25282%2529+of+garden+with+chickens+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDlYs408nMgfbQpKDqYuKhMtSdsfU4LCVEy4ldNgoIi-2UlqlG5tdGBJ84uPUU3tcpxjdpgxbeG6wsZJwaTGLmO7gk-2RSNnkY2dYXWHh-QJNgmMMME6xHQfpSBQSnpcO3ekzcLZ6b64/s200/Copy+%25282%2529+of+garden+with+chickens+016.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I'm having a hard time adjusting to the fact that it's already mid-summer! What a busy one it's been! Between the garden and the chickens and music and bands and gigs and a solo art show in a mountain town and generally just enjoying the sunshine and warmth, I have found ways to avoid my paintbrushes. But sometimes it's good for me to take a break and step away from the studio. When I come back to it, I'm inspired and ready to get to work.<br />
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Here are some of the new watercolors I've been working on. If there's a link attached, it means, of course, that they've been listed for sale.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77247932/season-of-butterflies-original-fine-art">Season of the Butterflies, a 9 x 12</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Crow Over Banner Elk, 9 x 12.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtkDClnGzWdN_YFUJtNEHeR9S5rnmwd7ZGlALw0jkpRa-pCfzf-P3fjY1USPUrbUtcaqwQoGQ6GJ8qdOYtEWpOS08kVz9fRaFYKrc24C_GObGNrU7d9UsI7tmPhYzKjKQIjxVoQi3Vhc/s1600/crow+over+banner+elk+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtkDClnGzWdN_YFUJtNEHeR9S5rnmwd7ZGlALw0jkpRa-pCfzf-P3fjY1USPUrbUtcaqwQoGQ6GJ8qdOYtEWpOS08kVz9fRaFYKrc24C_GObGNrU7d9UsI7tmPhYzKjKQIjxVoQi3Vhc/s320/crow+over+banner+elk+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/77106277/music-of-the-sun-original-fine-art">Music of the Sun, 9 x 12.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLoPvy2GtfG-g8vOeNDAuJhgn9MgIVrCfP1tCG5tbzhJXx5_TczqL3i3RvCo2H7EOC5d9BGjDzZWOfAwNjiupKEBU6W5RDTHa8QmPqUdkCJqxzuc0MPLi5WWgMojOI0It0J9mPjPtZaA/s1600/music+of+sun+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLoPvy2GtfG-g8vOeNDAuJhgn9MgIVrCfP1tCG5tbzhJXx5_TczqL3i3RvCo2H7EOC5d9BGjDzZWOfAwNjiupKEBU6W5RDTHa8QmPqUdkCJqxzuc0MPLi5WWgMojOI0It0J9mPjPtZaA/s320/music+of+sun+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Banner Elk Morning, 6 x 10.<br />
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Stormy Sea, 8 x 10.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chickens in the Corn, on 6 x 6 paper with white edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9IaZKnwnpd3OC_zDx-HYEMKBClji00KBUlaRSHr2bYW8vMVp2-Gw748yUNhiIVTIdmUFWYMK_nQw6EWHVWUYiJpndCfnRxcdfjPco6XqZ80LeYXh0_crz-vGZhcRV4JJCv6Ak2iYAAE/s1600/chickswith+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9IaZKnwnpd3OC_zDx-HYEMKBClji00KBUlaRSHr2bYW8vMVp2-Gw748yUNhiIVTIdmUFWYMK_nQw6EWHVWUYiJpndCfnRxcdfjPco6XqZ80LeYXh0_crz-vGZhcRV4JJCv6Ak2iYAAE/s320/chickswith+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/76911432/says-who-original-fine-art-watercolor">Says Who? 4 x 6 in frame.</a><br />
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There's no doubt about it... the summertime colors have inspired me! Until next time, keep on the sunny side and live in the sunshine.<br />
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</div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-28190638739092064072011-06-15T14:47:00.001-04:002011-06-15T14:52:06.610-04:00Around the HouseVisual artistic endeavors have been minimal of late for a few reasons: 1) I've had some shoulder issues and have been trying to let that heal and using my arm for painting and scrimshaw doesn't allow for healing; 2) I've been spending more time on music and have been practicing with three bands, all quite different; 3) it's summertime and that means I've been spending lots of time outdoors in the garden and with the chickens; and finally 4) I have a solo exhibit in Banner Elk that I'll be hanging on June 25 with a reception that evening, so I've been preparing for that. Preparations have included creating promo materials as well as a slide show presentation, which will include some of my music.<br />
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In light of that month-long exhibit and show, I'll be closing my Etsy shop for several weeks... so if you're interested in anything, now's the time to buy... before it all gets carted further up into the mountains of North Carolina.<br />
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While my other activities have kept me busy, it's hard not to work visually, so that means I've been taking photographs of things around the house and in the yard. Because I feel that I gain insight into others by how they decorate and what they collect, what kinds of things fill their homes, I decided I'd give you a little view of what you might see if you stepped into my home. And yes, there's dust.<br />
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<div align="center">Kitchen Windowsill... wine cork from Bully Hill Vineyards in New York</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY5B0GzBr6oSDqXFPC68e_3YbTUoAFUUQYUwuvztggxYda8sT-kMq7S-xqSH090QcOH_w2KNZGnMFsSLi-dTYTFEa13FcG2_ZaIOzVwHZnGBW99pyv6ezzBA02oV-yMSy-Bhlxy65ymY/s1600/around+the+house+fox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY5B0GzBr6oSDqXFPC68e_3YbTUoAFUUQYUwuvztggxYda8sT-kMq7S-xqSH090QcOH_w2KNZGnMFsSLi-dTYTFEa13FcG2_ZaIOzVwHZnGBW99pyv6ezzBA02oV-yMSy-Bhlxy65ymY/s320/around+the+house+fox.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Coffee Time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkqQAX22Q99dnbtV8UzgGHOxk4e9p_rl3zQOmeD5TXi1hJ9CE7V_N6c91ETg9on238gtnd2OWL6xGecGknpFc0o_soglFWdFn0lTHg6IO-40RgreEbXpyhD2Ql1jOneWDChr8MCdSP0Q/s1600/around+the+house+creamer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkqQAX22Q99dnbtV8UzgGHOxk4e9p_rl3zQOmeD5TXi1hJ9CE7V_N6c91ETg9on238gtnd2OWL6xGecGknpFc0o_soglFWdFn0lTHg6IO-40RgreEbXpyhD2Ql1jOneWDChr8MCdSP0Q/s320/around+the+house+creamer.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Glass Objects in Dining Area Window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubqVAyFklGFR3M_0-e1f5fNJFBNaIomft6ViUL_LN_J-ZJXQDlm4dQaWkbO1B31E47RmrtQxrYQbAXELkvpEoiq0zMsdxdf9YOGtlrHEtLiRqfPNiAWrZvyT3qg-UNVjr3VMPzsPKCwU/s1600/around+the+house+glass+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubqVAyFklGFR3M_0-e1f5fNJFBNaIomft6ViUL_LN_J-ZJXQDlm4dQaWkbO1B31E47RmrtQxrYQbAXELkvpEoiq0zMsdxdf9YOGtlrHEtLiRqfPNiAWrZvyT3qg-UNVjr3VMPzsPKCwU/s320/around+the+house+glass+2.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lizard (a gift from a wonderful friend) and The Boss</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8Pj2K1wmTcb1ixfWjej_7AQDAdIOvclt76ua7ef2qGqg9kU1injK38gYFCNPUcs1GG72ETgQ6KfBjWysaDf4vC-XtLPlsJVFZ4Ao0_OdLQIi1ZZfiDFPU6YsQTjGmf1L6grivR-3L4s/s1600/around+the+house+lizard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8Pj2K1wmTcb1ixfWjej_7AQDAdIOvclt76ua7ef2qGqg9kU1injK38gYFCNPUcs1GG72ETgQ6KfBjWysaDf4vC-XtLPlsJVFZ4Ao0_OdLQIi1ZZfiDFPU6YsQTjGmf1L6grivR-3L4s/s320/around+the+house+lizard.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Clay Lizard and Leaf in the Kitchen/Dining Area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bCVgSe1sOqiApPUV2n214eRbWlGGLIV6VCliNARXm7A7A2ZMRgLves9jaz3Op1clBTuPOTEPv6h9GiGfrjBOmtFeXFWAeA5Pb0IBibNe5bgsuahzCngu3vGz94aKfBU2KcGe0XummsY/s1600/around+the+house+lizard+and+leaf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bCVgSe1sOqiApPUV2n214eRbWlGGLIV6VCliNARXm7A7A2ZMRgLves9jaz3Op1clBTuPOTEPv6h9GiGfrjBOmtFeXFWAeA5Pb0IBibNe5bgsuahzCngu3vGz94aKfBU2KcGe0XummsY/s320/around+the+house+lizard+and+leaf.jpg" t8="true" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ummm.... Kitchen Sink </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2V9bs8l9ozULFqI_aIQb_PcYlF6HlxCtfQVagBAeJtS7r8S55eqVhG97imBBTFVn4kw0_yjv80sGmBaEquVvPgubNtDGEGhyphenhyphenxoBdqXTm5q95tCH6AKOhNOTqgn9PYqoP5kYVs_JQHQA/s1600/around+the+house+sink+nath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2V9bs8l9ozULFqI_aIQb_PcYlF6HlxCtfQVagBAeJtS7r8S55eqVhG97imBBTFVn4kw0_yjv80sGmBaEquVvPgubNtDGEGhyphenhyphenxoBdqXTm5q95tCH6AKOhNOTqgn9PYqoP5kYVs_JQHQA/s320/around+the+house+sink+nath.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Mike Mussina (my daughter's), Bottles Awaiting Hanging in the Bottle Tree, and a Lizard Plate (another gift)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf91mTheiX_IDcnQLY2_VbdkbKGq_Min5hnOn9M8SCJwMiyb2qsmeHjS_KK5KtTe4xbmXUhsbIhsfJ637gQv8AejFKbM8rmWNUapya-cqHvTKUNrzDay5FdA__oy8Pvii2xennR6uEqk/s1600/around+the+house+mussina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisf91mTheiX_IDcnQLY2_VbdkbKGq_Min5hnOn9M8SCJwMiyb2qsmeHjS_KK5KtTe4xbmXUhsbIhsfJ637gQv8AejFKbM8rmWNUapya-cqHvTKUNrzDay5FdA__oy8Pvii2xennR6uEqk/s320/around+the+house+mussina.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More Windowsill Objects with a Flower Made by My Son</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNAFOpnoa-Tj4MU_0Abp6F4W4ot5uxhnE-n7sDg1-5pjPdjg3FqPeI6Ku1HNN8JvuJlUzIfyHHrFCqoKfN2MvPWUJZPa0F9pNF6O9p7ZNSiFXDZM0qu41BihOEuJ7_7z3WpSIevL9OsI/s1600/around+the+house+calebs+flower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwNAFOpnoa-Tj4MU_0Abp6F4W4ot5uxhnE-n7sDg1-5pjPdjg3FqPeI6Ku1HNN8JvuJlUzIfyHHrFCqoKfN2MvPWUJZPa0F9pNF6O9p7ZNSiFXDZM0qu41BihOEuJ7_7z3WpSIevL9OsI/s320/around+the+house+calebs+flower.jpg" t8="true" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the Back Porch, where we spend most of our down town in the summer, Potted Flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp39CnkZ2mXv-XR4mOd0cAvcBLGFGZVKpk3Z_5QrjmeeeQGb4V9av90rTXqWm7dSrvMzSNhJHcQ8V2VPSLODytRSzJKh7bOMzTBHctizjqxEdCthL42UtwKmLs1NlQd-jK5hpbCapWoTk/s1600/around+the+house+lupins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp39CnkZ2mXv-XR4mOd0cAvcBLGFGZVKpk3Z_5QrjmeeeQGb4V9av90rTXqWm7dSrvMzSNhJHcQ8V2VPSLODytRSzJKh7bOMzTBHctizjqxEdCthL42UtwKmLs1NlQd-jK5hpbCapWoTk/s320/around+the+house+lupins.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">And One of Many Rock Cairns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROqdxMSqYg9K9D1ZyqQ9dCwzhuOic9W5paT4BYj_S7l7rtohqYIjwIqfg_uYJCfJgq993CvsOkC8sGf3C692RvLe3ke7TrSVljEMBAqCeu08vt0SOa5xSEJgOf0A50Obojey-nt115Jo/s1600/around+the+house+rocks+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROqdxMSqYg9K9D1ZyqQ9dCwzhuOic9W5paT4BYj_S7l7rtohqYIjwIqfg_uYJCfJgq993CvsOkC8sGf3C692RvLe3ke7TrSVljEMBAqCeu08vt0SOa5xSEJgOf0A50Obojey-nt115Jo/s320/around+the+house+rocks+2.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">In the Living Area, Chinese Lanterns </div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD57XGKd1C_4TUlkZ3GKL7gBjyMUrkvzEjnIDuQ5d10A8jDoigT0Ul886MBBr9NC0KlREtFSIn2WlR5G8eBltfDxzrMp8YH9O6fHsBj2FZyt1278kbUn2qKcyx6mlDUehFlQT0LR5W-U/s1600/around+the+house+chinese+lanterns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirD57XGKd1C_4TUlkZ3GKL7gBjyMUrkvzEjnIDuQ5d10A8jDoigT0Ul886MBBr9NC0KlREtFSIn2WlR5G8eBltfDxzrMp8YH9O6fHsBj2FZyt1278kbUn2qKcyx6mlDUehFlQT0LR5W-U/s320/around+the+house+chinese+lanterns.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll continue to share bits and pieces of my home in the next post. Until then, enjoy life in the summertime, kiss the ones you love, and share a smile with a stranger.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-65306691118360468702011-06-06T16:02:00.000-04:002011-06-06T16:02:44.290-04:00Look What Came in the Mail!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthmI_vKB42NxE6WxD-YjD-2yqTnv8gsLdT4FpuFKWkluozzEJSR1xLtvkGB7AGx4STIjsk6mTnFFyERUBQ7I_4E4if93ZmnTcdBOkkimUNTO8h2L-spML6DvL9DkvbS4ANLPYpRaRVJs/s1600/new+t-shirt+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthmI_vKB42NxE6WxD-YjD-2yqTnv8gsLdT4FpuFKWkluozzEJSR1xLtvkGB7AGx4STIjsk6mTnFFyERUBQ7I_4E4if93ZmnTcdBOkkimUNTO8h2L-spML6DvL9DkvbS4ANLPYpRaRVJs/s320/new+t-shirt+001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My husband had some chores to do this morning, one of which was a trip to the post office, and when he returned home, he came in bearing a much-awaited package, dressed in a very pretty aqua blue! I couldn't wait to get it opened. It was even better than I imagined, and I can't express how glad I am that I made this purchase. I love shopping on Etsy, but I am also selective with what I buy, especially now when my sales have been slow. But when I saw this lovely screen-printed tee in a treasury, I knew I had to have it.It came from the shop of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/angeldamico">angeldamico</a> on Etsy, and it is so, so soft and lightweight. The color is a rich teal green, and the V-neck style and longish, hip length is often what I look for. But the original design with birds in flight...well, what more can I say? <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">But wait... look closely....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BSi22C929eurBglYgIO_Q33muybbo8BKFkolZvBAyFADx7jAB8ANYsKhJvOD72t3L75T3AYBNjnKF8842eNYOJBf5JeFlLo6DgqtnIq1uSU3ExQfRuK9Hkoy18G9FumlfTIyAWQmAW8/s1600/new+t-shirt+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BSi22C929eurBglYgIO_Q33muybbo8BKFkolZvBAyFADx7jAB8ANYsKhJvOD72t3L75T3AYBNjnKF8842eNYOJBf5JeFlLo6DgqtnIq1uSU3ExQfRuK9Hkoy18G9FumlfTIyAWQmAW8/s320/new+t-shirt+009.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not only are there birds in flight, but there are constellations, and they are named! This shirt's design is called Night Birds, so of course... the night sky and birds. A combination that speaks to me since out here in the rural woods, I see millions and zillions of stars on a clear night and so many different kinds of birds throughout the day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfyUefiH1YkhJmfKtDHLGzw4CUFUx2NcBYgXsMY09TMcLr9W2HHqV2hedxdhTewRjfvwiWQPWyKG2Qcgu1zyuWiOkbVTHddKWdtdwWX8l6Zq4NXCV_CYe6Z2oaheqtHdGmzKkbiNX9c8/s1600/new+t-shirt+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihfyUefiH1YkhJmfKtDHLGzw4CUFUx2NcBYgXsMY09TMcLr9W2HHqV2hedxdhTewRjfvwiWQPWyKG2Qcgu1zyuWiOkbVTHddKWdtdwWX8l6Zq4NXCV_CYe6Z2oaheqtHdGmzKkbiNX9c8/s320/new+t-shirt+013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I like how angeldamico's shop is set up as well. It is sectioned with sizes, so you can go immediately to the size you would wear and view the various designs and styles. She's got great selections. I love the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68247090/heather-gray-hooded-long-sleeve-dress">Evergreen Trees</a> and the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/15275715/sale-hand-dyed-grey-tee-with-deer">Deer and Trees</a> designs.<br />
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I'll be wearing this shirt next time I leave the house. Those who know me know that I am rather a hermit who stays busy at my home in the woods with songwriting, music, painting, gardening, chickens, dogs, and such, but I'll make a point to get out in my new shirt soon! <br />
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Here are a few shots from our current garden scene. First, fruits; next, flowers; then, veggies; and a few accessories.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">June Apples</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blueberries </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITeXek3DDdN54kvWXB-qmxGym-41dQcBtIrJTzkcA1e6wfhQ1Q3j6870MJVh4zkClenC3NaDJanHi7xyOu-Ou9RQd0pWYctbxPBAuAbEqELHIS9bjwnV5-SNwjk2pmKSXxX9z-VHeMXE/s1600/blueberries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITeXek3DDdN54kvWXB-qmxGym-41dQcBtIrJTzkcA1e6wfhQ1Q3j6870MJVh4zkClenC3NaDJanHi7xyOu-Ou9RQd0pWYctbxPBAuAbEqELHIS9bjwnV5-SNwjk2pmKSXxX9z-VHeMXE/s320/blueberries.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Strawberries </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbDuEb89G4KXruMZor5NRzNkHNOAf5NNNcENPz_Wh9Xf5BAvZj5qgIc3l2_cv1wHJIvt2jXqsLfFaBQeeS5d9RAc3qlkic9AWPZ4BQwCfWMdnPRct5K2rO-VF0t-pjL5hKeWaiSGNfDk/s1600/strawberry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbDuEb89G4KXruMZor5NRzNkHNOAf5NNNcENPz_Wh9Xf5BAvZj5qgIc3l2_cv1wHJIvt2jXqsLfFaBQeeS5d9RAc3qlkic9AWPZ4BQwCfWMdnPRct5K2rO-VF0t-pjL5hKeWaiSGNfDk/s320/strawberry.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daddy Long Legs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoepCNttFIJ_Rkp7aU-iEpykF7nEK1xHHtr8n3_dmEcNow0n7t-9NfSU4ExNSAph7kqowBcdO64GEO3_8pgjXtLSSEgXE78bIDNjYSXXRctu0UnUY1rIFUEh0WKyYdfPr309Vowql2QE/s1600/daddy+long+legs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoepCNttFIJ_Rkp7aU-iEpykF7nEK1xHHtr8n3_dmEcNow0n7t-9NfSU4ExNSAph7kqowBcdO64GEO3_8pgjXtLSSEgXE78bIDNjYSXXRctu0UnUY1rIFUEh0WKyYdfPr309Vowql2QE/s320/daddy+long+legs.jpg" t8="true" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Daisies</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NM0JlURg68-quOsvg4BffupggSLDZEPi6p9U94IGFzL6wYKCdLdufW-G9XNdrAnfSLFGndxHM1yZjnR-GR7gHVCIQqT9FTGQxkdbVe60w8fXhFqgpkTFrdqmQijJG1uW9u2ibhimtkc/s1600/daisies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NM0JlURg68-quOsvg4BffupggSLDZEPi6p9U94IGFzL6wYKCdLdufW-G9XNdrAnfSLFGndxHM1yZjnR-GR7gHVCIQqT9FTGQxkdbVe60w8fXhFqgpkTFrdqmQijJG1uW9u2ibhimtkc/s320/daisies.jpg" t8="true" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hydrangea </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnEGygXR2zGbj_G77a8hK2g2ey7RtGcOJvq4Ba4r7Obzr_bqEHHETbBM44XfvevrUcD2cu-Erlq7N_QBS_wTCJH9TbVOTG7DrsXbtFzo8JM9zLuephTIcarGjMmGd6R8IXQs2a8_JBfc/s1600/hydrangea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnEGygXR2zGbj_G77a8hK2g2ey7RtGcOJvq4Ba4r7Obzr_bqEHHETbBM44XfvevrUcD2cu-Erlq7N_QBS_wTCJH9TbVOTG7DrsXbtFzo8JM9zLuephTIcarGjMmGd6R8IXQs2a8_JBfc/s320/hydrangea.jpg" t8="true" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hostas behind the house </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2ymKx2I-VYqUR7SrIpWRHJIOhBWbuZZYaBq3er9K4M_M73Z-arQqXHuJVcQSMd1YOFXDw-vL8qaK0xrckjtN7V8lCCO5KHYa-O9kItSPKaUwe5W8s6rX-NcKBxGJontEtoEG41iA33k/s1600/hostas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2ymKx2I-VYqUR7SrIpWRHJIOhBWbuZZYaBq3er9K4M_M73Z-arQqXHuJVcQSMd1YOFXDw-vL8qaK0xrckjtN7V8lCCO5KHYa-O9kItSPKaUwe5W8s6rX-NcKBxGJontEtoEG41iA33k/s320/hostas.jpg" t8="true" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lettuce and Snow Peas under a shade cloth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahZcwT0gitMrzic56Rvjo0IeX1I3ovh7rqKd77pxMTj-FPRALa381eG4MTUgy5VdFs9N2_g_d5zc7MvbZmAfiSLm6VnDsgXt7vVx530Y6MfNjnN7ZpxPgI8hRaoXSj9PhLPlR5FhsM20/s1600/lettuce.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahZcwT0gitMrzic56Rvjo0IeX1I3ovh7rqKd77pxMTj-FPRALa381eG4MTUgy5VdFs9N2_g_d5zc7MvbZmAfiSLm6VnDsgXt7vVx530Y6MfNjnN7ZpxPgI8hRaoXSj9PhLPlR5FhsM20/s320/lettuce.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Green Beans and Tomatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg9votro1Aj32lpba3uyrOIFvjsWG_nukkiA5xHVGQhD8ps2bs1rQC_xjX8uSPpLwAVNTD0PU2gxEkXesg7cVDeRs3zEJN4bhi39lgFC8SqbDV1lDQOO2h8D7e0WOU_JiEA0YQCjZTAA/s1600/green+beans+%2526+tomatoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmg9votro1Aj32lpba3uyrOIFvjsWG_nukkiA5xHVGQhD8ps2bs1rQC_xjX8uSPpLwAVNTD0PU2gxEkXesg7cVDeRs3zEJN4bhi39lgFC8SqbDV1lDQOO2h8D7e0WOU_JiEA0YQCjZTAA/s320/green+beans+%2526+tomatoes.jpg" t8="true" width="239" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">Snow Pea Blossoms</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYre3NhsOFT_ZZL-uik5JlzUE3v98n4s1-RcQI8PirIPeL_hUR4n7TklR7HUHRx5WBzQ-119VzxYc5-FkgSZAWEfTM8Mi0JcjEdD5IbicLvThY6xP92y0_vo03BN6hXvgpOr1ysMhcPY/s1600/snow+pea+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRYre3NhsOFT_ZZL-uik5JlzUE3v98n4s1-RcQI8PirIPeL_hUR4n7TklR7HUHRx5WBzQ-119VzxYc5-FkgSZAWEfTM8Mi0JcjEdD5IbicLvThY6xP92y0_vo03BN6hXvgpOr1ysMhcPY/s320/snow+pea+1.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellow Squash </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqchOPkvldGVcH9mcNmlFQXfesGnTsxQ0Cso_SaOZvlWEyzWsNdHtrau_uqv2089Og85o6ArZAkSvEwYY-Zu1c0zBVFw16G581c-afJBKRYGfIoAuVtPqnaUNIfms8oH4HMW1mfprCc8/s1600/yellow+squash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqchOPkvldGVcH9mcNmlFQXfesGnTsxQ0Cso_SaOZvlWEyzWsNdHtrau_uqv2089Og85o6ArZAkSvEwYY-Zu1c0zBVFw16G581c-afJBKRYGfIoAuVtPqnaUNIfms8oH4HMW1mfprCc8/s320/yellow+squash.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So far, we've been enjoying wonderful fresh greens and snow peas in our almost-daily salads, and we're really looking forward to fresh tomato sandwiches!! Of course, with luck, good weather, and diligence, there will be much canning to be done. Our motto: eat what you grow, grow what you eat. Not a bad way to live.</div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-31413814157105477352011-05-23T15:16:00.000-04:002011-05-23T15:16:42.222-04:00The Girls Have a New Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81eg4BXuORtZOXDr3NwTsHOOxMbg2Ym1G1j5J669WO_BdYFCIxQD7RLHgFOaZGNNp6ILoa_PkSFfkEZ1mL4zEk7-gviZuvJU5soElDtYihLUYPnMwbrWY5DyrRGlFlpGF-l1NOY9wFWA/s1600/in+the+garden+2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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So you won't find me online too often these days. I'm loving the warmer weather and I'm usually outside soaking in the sunshine, spending time in the garden, and enjoying our new family members.<br />
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But yesterday, John came home from a trip into town, and he carried in a box that held four small grayish-black chicks. Trust me, folks, it was a surprise. Two of the dogs, like me, followed him onto the porch to check out the new family members. While John brought in the rest of the chicken goodies needed, I sat down and read through a rather detailed pamphlet about chicken care, long enough to find out some needed information about temperature, lighting, bedding, and feed and water. We fixed them a little home inside a 15 gallon bucket (more space than they've had before in their young lives), with wood chips for bedding, a wire top, and lighting to keep them warm. And this we placed inside our utility closet, safe from drafts, the cat, and the dogs... but really, it's only Cooper, our youngest pup, who is interested in the goings-on inside that bucket. After everything was situated and settled, I took photos, of course.<br />
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The way we see things depends, of course, on our outlook and beliefs about life. I feel grateful and blessed in so many ways, and I believe storms, whether internal or external, can bring us blessings if we are open to them. A storm like this one, with its strength and enormity and endurance, makes me pause in awe and consider the ways of nature, how things work together to create what will become. <br />
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On Sunday, as I enjoyed a good book... <em>The Other</em> by David Guterson, author of <em>Snow Falling On Cedars</em>... in the sun on our deck, I saw the first hummingbird of the season. I quickly cleaned out the feeder and filled it, and oh the antics and songs I have heard and enjoyed since. I believe the winds of our powerful weekend storm brought the hummingbirds, these marvelous creatures who are at once fearless and exuberant.<br />
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">New works full of color:</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Journey, 11 x 14 oil on canvas </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-YgapUe2lVwtZKDLs8RsME_Ii_TJ-UPJQlQiunHia5zj9ox3N7H_AFOTJAoXuvPoffqeqkNJlEvQHzkLNLVewmyCk5yJ-gI95QKz2he2LMRmV3p2cbxutq2DwAn5ZHT40AMKu-Rwow8/s1600/oils+journey+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-YgapUe2lVwtZKDLs8RsME_Ii_TJ-UPJQlQiunHia5zj9ox3N7H_AFOTJAoXuvPoffqeqkNJlEvQHzkLNLVewmyCk5yJ-gI95QKz2he2LMRmV3p2cbxutq2DwAn5ZHT40AMKu-Rwow8/s320/oils+journey+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After the Rain, 8 x 10 watercolor </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3u5ZfYSFlohGuRovdSZx7SnULkVRLaUkBuFQ0AfUge4R6CUMSAfsq82qP17gTDRN83Pii9zrNFzC0DTnqagIOGXkeBLESL26GJsXfvpcNbPVgdOSZ2RvQsIXzgoYokzInP3ZFSda_ts/s1600/watercolors+after+the+rain+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3u5ZfYSFlohGuRovdSZx7SnULkVRLaUkBuFQ0AfUge4R6CUMSAfsq82qP17gTDRN83Pii9zrNFzC0DTnqagIOGXkeBLESL26GJsXfvpcNbPVgdOSZ2RvQsIXzgoYokzInP3ZFSda_ts/s320/watercolors+after+the+rain+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Garden Song, 4 x 6 watercolor</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UW8GDjaRXFCKDTQ9IzaadTTZThl2oYulRtwtjvPYxemERb2HcSmHSmiVRxweTBVTsBc3yN5HglX_3k-8iPT2swQ0LxmKaCJlht-Bkxs4zcR54Xl8qwfOPXCLN4THIf42sH5h3jHsMpI/s1600/garden+song+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UW8GDjaRXFCKDTQ9IzaadTTZThl2oYulRtwtjvPYxemERb2HcSmHSmiVRxweTBVTsBc3yN5HglX_3k-8iPT2swQ0LxmKaCJlht-Bkxs4zcR54Xl8qwfOPXCLN4THIf42sH5h3jHsMpI/s320/garden+song+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Spirit Rising, 4 x 6 watercolor</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuO4NaeM4mSknvtk8uncpe_XgEoTWJ-bIjWvngtH321b_nqqHNhV9yJrSoZoYrSOf5wrsuebeSYRB2B0olvNelHDTmB_p6UAN8TNicF3mWkkFOWFZhqz8TQAd4ww-jC47GVdOT2crqMw/s1600/watercolors+spirit+rising+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOuO4NaeM4mSknvtk8uncpe_XgEoTWJ-bIjWvngtH321b_nqqHNhV9yJrSoZoYrSOf5wrsuebeSYRB2B0olvNelHDTmB_p6UAN8TNicF3mWkkFOWFZhqz8TQAd4ww-jC47GVdOT2crqMw/s320/watercolors+spirit+rising+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Male Grosbeak in Spring, 8 x 10 watercolor</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9uEJwTIVWIe7Pz5VoebVk8poF7IhjPRCp528z6qPLE993G7Db5cZQOM0VEM0ykq66NsB7eB8cPjh-WYIy_R0tJ_KpbAZKVsb8P3q3-trOn7RTc60uZZfmnG4Tn97s1rw9vhyphenhyphenCGPDVRo/s1600/watercolors+male+grosbeak+with+logo+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9uEJwTIVWIe7Pz5VoebVk8poF7IhjPRCp528z6qPLE993G7Db5cZQOM0VEM0ykq66NsB7eB8cPjh-WYIy_R0tJ_KpbAZKVsb8P3q3-trOn7RTc60uZZfmnG4Tn97s1rw9vhyphenhyphenCGPDVRo/s320/watercolors+male+grosbeak+with+logo+1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Song Sparrow, 4 x 6 watercolor</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5b0k6T_3UQ8XLEjmcc0AyJYitu6f4hihDsxQqA_9DkDOjSHi3y6ih_mIYgX-i-RypHMnGt48AQxbWhJLF7N0rUJu-090zCylsnVhmOnInnOU39Tag_VgcIUtpYuDW_FXmvisaQHUgpw/s1600/watercolors+song+sparrow+1+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs5b0k6T_3UQ8XLEjmcc0AyJYitu6f4hihDsxQqA_9DkDOjSHi3y6ih_mIYgX-i-RypHMnGt48AQxbWhJLF7N0rUJu-090zCylsnVhmOnInnOU39Tag_VgcIUtpYuDW_FXmvisaQHUgpw/s320/watercolors+song+sparrow+1+with+logo.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Joyful, 6 x 10 watercolor</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nkkcyGN_cRhBJ4e52bN0ENHNwGS3oDjIpHv88-UMvS37cMPI_Ht_yJ4XqkV0pCAZ7ywJy8o6zj0j5GeUW-fvUwHtpt6e3BGnMuhKZpAWtGO9XKXoLKBxUBZQYV7E57z8d4ibrn-SR_o/s1600/watercolors+joyful+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nkkcyGN_cRhBJ4e52bN0ENHNwGS3oDjIpHv88-UMvS37cMPI_Ht_yJ4XqkV0pCAZ7ywJy8o6zj0j5GeUW-fvUwHtpt6e3BGnMuhKZpAWtGO9XKXoLKBxUBZQYV7E57z8d4ibrn-SR_o/s320/watercolors+joyful+with+logo.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Three cheers for springtime and all its many colors! </span></div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-12640152571839671392011-04-02T10:06:00.001-04:002011-04-02T10:07:18.762-04:00New for AprilCan you believe it? April is here! Warm weather will soon stay around for good! And I'm so ready for it.<br />
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But before I go any further, let me announce the winner of my Springtime Giveaway... Monica! Congrats to her. Her new watercolor is on its way. Thanks to all those who entered... and stay tuned. There will be more giveaways as the year rolls along.<br />
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I've been busy lately with lots of music. Our band has a gig this evening, another at the end of the month, and also on Mother's Day weekend. And I've got a solo gig in mid-May too. But I've been working on new paintings, and I've even added a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals?section_id=7986499">new section to the Etsy shop</a>... photography. Here's what I've been up to in the visual arts arena.<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71219310/original-watercolor-modern-bird-art">Oriole Dreams of Sunlit Trees</a>....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71222737/original-watercolor-mixed-media-modern">Waxwing in the Forest Light</a>...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweMQxPcdMsPUoBdnOSp3w9teQCzDEulKsAgblhPtLB_o6SA9kVnziCrvT_DVh97u4lT4nOKFyBIWR_17TrE8Dj2Krb4JYXLWuwIjm3nbvO9xpAHciMxaWcr-7dceOuQSbfvFs6N4zdkQ/s1600/watercolors+waxwing+with+logo+in+frame.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhweMQxPcdMsPUoBdnOSp3w9teQCzDEulKsAgblhPtLB_o6SA9kVnziCrvT_DVh97u4lT4nOKFyBIWR_17TrE8Dj2Krb4JYXLWuwIjm3nbvO9xpAHciMxaWcr-7dceOuQSbfvFs6N4zdkQ/s320/watercolors+waxwing+with+logo+in+frame.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71230450/original-watercolor-bird-art-shy-summer">Shy Summer Grosbeak</a>...<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71291608/afternoon-shadows-original-fine-art">Afternoon Shadows</a>... a fine art photograph... quiet mystery.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71292144/the-journey-fine-art-photograph-green">The Journey</a>... a fine art photograph ... soul travels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr97Ise-tP4OPqJBqPRu3yi95v_w8Q9GQg79-EGi_z4Hx6mQ_jlPch6zZNNt-KkdEhpeLzMP16UGAZJ45aGWPL10rAM-M57qpMTduG0qagobF6WyYbtlP_KyGoB3KdI18DLm6vmAdjjdg/s1600/The+Journey+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr97Ise-tP4OPqJBqPRu3yi95v_w8Q9GQg79-EGi_z4Hx6mQ_jlPch6zZNNt-KkdEhpeLzMP16UGAZJ45aGWPL10rAM-M57qpMTduG0qagobF6WyYbtlP_KyGoB3KdI18DLm6vmAdjjdg/s320/The+Journey+with+logo.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71292621/okra-blossom-fine-art-photograph-summer">Okra Blossom</a>... a fine art photograph... a true beauty from our 2010 veggie garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeTItCWfNCfWi2ChcPmaNgNxc0lUfZCpNstbtkRtGRrCkkn_mR8TkKKcJCl-DyvI5Kqw2GGoQmZz2yqI39kpdSzhM9gkxa7DexQSb_7a3vQvVoJKmsPKjLb-hP-_sRrzM8Uv6DRR6mz8/s1600/okra+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeTItCWfNCfWi2ChcPmaNgNxc0lUfZCpNstbtkRtGRrCkkn_mR8TkKKcJCl-DyvI5Kqw2GGoQmZz2yqI39kpdSzhM9gkxa7DexQSb_7a3vQvVoJKmsPKjLb-hP-_sRrzM8Uv6DRR6mz8/s320/okra+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71293049/sharing-the-garden-fine-art-photograph">Sharing the Garden</a>... a fine art photograph... a surprise in my summer flower garden in 2010</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxiBFaalYokikUbS_LsxGHn5fWFMD7Qk05BSI_sFgedudATj9X7Fuk0Nm2PlBRN6THC5BTxAh-8QoPP5PcHT9Ks-gt58EXggBlKKvYI7mJpyZNf8JciHSj8TMZqz2k3bp22QkUAAxrzg/s1600/Spider+sharing+the+garden+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxiBFaalYokikUbS_LsxGHn5fWFMD7Qk05BSI_sFgedudATj9X7Fuk0Nm2PlBRN6THC5BTxAh-8QoPP5PcHT9Ks-gt58EXggBlKKvYI7mJpyZNf8JciHSj8TMZqz2k3bp22QkUAAxrzg/s320/Spider+sharing+the+garden+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
There will be more photos to come, and of course more paintings. Until then, enjoy the month of April, love the one you're with, and share a smile with a stranger.<br />
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</div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-17988263425141360272011-03-23T11:11:00.001-04:002011-03-23T11:11:28.697-04:00Looking for Spring?My mother in law called on Monday just as I was out in the yard, phone in pocket, camera in hand, taking some photos of the amazing things happening in my yard. She said that in Pennsylvania, there had just been new snow and it was sleeting. Eegads... I sure felt blessed to be out in the sunshiny 70 degree weather of North Carolina and enjoying the first day of a promising spring season. And it made me realize that so many of my web friends are still in the throes of winter. So I decided to share some of those photos I took the other morning, as well as a couple from over the weekend. Hope it brings cheer and hope to those of you who still are experiencing the cold weather of winter.<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;">Apple Tree Blossoms</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">The Many Faces of Daffodils</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mdyF3wxtzhgEaBhgplgIygEVpHpJjl-oEh6tPsJNVPyXza21RNuxOtWOlvvN1Cyr_1Lwj59gXAO4rJCMYrq6TejPCd3zOpx0xKx2F8-EMQHUYAG2PbGXXwZFbX3c4L5pgVaxq5Nl2WU/s1600/daffodil+1+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9mdyF3wxtzhgEaBhgplgIygEVpHpJjl-oEh6tPsJNVPyXza21RNuxOtWOlvvN1Cyr_1Lwj59gXAO4rJCMYrq6TejPCd3zOpx0xKx2F8-EMQHUYAG2PbGXXwZFbX3c4L5pgVaxq5Nl2WU/s320/daffodil+1+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaS1ZVAdkpagajeskP8vlYvnlGGKWvcUMEPQ24shr3VLzCSQtucLyqOFKOrPt_4Cj0v1MfWtgCVsaNGT6i8XLbxxzpbQC2QOUM0MHrgMgHMfprOIQ4rWZqZx83BVsVvNKnDePaFyaAoQ/s1600/daffodil+2+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaS1ZVAdkpagajeskP8vlYvnlGGKWvcUMEPQ24shr3VLzCSQtucLyqOFKOrPt_4Cj0v1MfWtgCVsaNGT6i8XLbxxzpbQC2QOUM0MHrgMgHMfprOIQ4rWZqZx83BVsVvNKnDePaFyaAoQ/s320/daffodil+2+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OjIdHD0Kpm0aafb5icvhlc7aPePitIlqjvgGSJ3mQVTu7XkmLYi5Tr1uBJAr9PqiNOTDWtT_7th3sOcLx4QmH6CEAG8cgarUsLNz3vD1nnmbiG5NyOXOeh2Z4Pl2A5GlzvLdRr6EQNM/s1600/daffodil+3+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OjIdHD0Kpm0aafb5icvhlc7aPePitIlqjvgGSJ3mQVTu7XkmLYi5Tr1uBJAr9PqiNOTDWtT_7th3sOcLx4QmH6CEAG8cgarUsLNz3vD1nnmbiG5NyOXOeh2Z4Pl2A5GlzvLdRr6EQNM/s320/daffodil+3+with+logo.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">Our Peach Tree, still hanging on with one branch of blossoms</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknOg_Q0POsnmnhOqcATzDw5t50cZk2r24IdRcMs55M6swb0LwBEVDzUCrLp3SdlrOGkpXOf3J1BdGZTn3X95QZDQjvik5Nx8C-Vmo7msQmKNH_0NrrR23TOzCpipkRP1dSvXswHmE9uA/s1600/peach+tree+2+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknOg_Q0POsnmnhOqcATzDw5t50cZk2r24IdRcMs55M6swb0LwBEVDzUCrLp3SdlrOGkpXOf3J1BdGZTn3X95QZDQjvik5Nx8C-Vmo7msQmKNH_0NrrR23TOzCpipkRP1dSvXswHmE9uA/s320/peach+tree+2+with+logo.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4lqr2r5_K-KxcIhvVWsIdbkLme53a8nFMQrNtHdmiyZkXOf5atJmt1R5MvWZ0JV1-pNdBDQECrLED7Dh4zkt_yhGzkiom4nsomKKI1UddW8jSKjvBzkQBMqJ-liSyf_lurTetddW2HM/s1600/peach+tree+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4lqr2r5_K-KxcIhvVWsIdbkLme53a8nFMQrNtHdmiyZkXOf5atJmt1R5MvWZ0JV1-pNdBDQECrLED7Dh4zkt_yhGzkiom4nsomKKI1UddW8jSKjvBzkQBMqJ-liSyf_lurTetddW2HM/s320/peach+tree+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763;">And what would March be without kite-flying on a Sunday afternoon?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe2TK4sAmCvkvrfVXNyB7xE8Cr3r2vryR_FMdmT7ytvHS6wChiCRMoOXayI-LrfG7GiEe-KW7J_8FHvzvOrQsXuJP31MNyn9XEzlxl4GBK5g5y1nGvWud4NacKqIJFWoCbT5A4rt6zT4/s1600/kites+with+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe2TK4sAmCvkvrfVXNyB7xE8Cr3r2vryR_FMdmT7ytvHS6wChiCRMoOXayI-LrfG7GiEe-KW7J_8FHvzvOrQsXuJP31MNyn9XEzlxl4GBK5g5y1nGvWud4NacKqIJFWoCbT5A4rt6zT4/s320/kites+with+logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Here's to spring, rebirth, colors, and hope!<br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"></span>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-90187284397839914272011-03-21T17:01:00.019-04:002011-03-21T18:06:58.324-04:00Finding Fine Art in Spring<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVzp04MCpxpkI_vSf_S0kgmG_fcSbeCiszAkg1mvXmL8J9M95gyLVdaWHzFi0oVUrD48XqjGSzH1zrmkV-4OOumlSz1YdiRyWPYCUEgf1OMqywxRi1hhiNQV3aCtbyKUuF2RWWUBiuFo/s1600/peach+tree+with+logo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFVzp04MCpxpkI_vSf_S0kgmG_fcSbeCiszAkg1mvXmL8J9M95gyLVdaWHzFi0oVUrD48XqjGSzH1zrmkV-4OOumlSz1YdiRyWPYCUEgf1OMqywxRi1hhiNQV3aCtbyKUuF2RWWUBiuFo/s320/peach+tree+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586655986771792642" /></a><br />This year on Etsy, I was accepted into a new team... Finding Fine Art. It's a terrific group of fine artists who sell original work and who work together in a variety of ways to support each other.<br /><br />Here is what this team is all about: The Finding Fine Art team was created to provide a unique shopping experience for fine art collectors seeking original art on Etsy. Members of the team are visual artists with outstanding, gallery quality original artwork, a high level of professionalism and presentation, and a positive standing in the Etsy community. Buyers are encouraged to look through our members list to discover new artists or search the tag “findingfineart” on Etsy for a dazzling, virtual gallery experience.<br /><br />I spent some time looking through the amazing art this team has created and decided to feature some work here... with a theme of spring, of course, in honor of the first day of spring. I considered subject, color, and title, and came up with this mix of abstract and realism, watercolors, oils, and acrylics. Follow the link to see the work up close in the artist's Etsy shop.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66864607/wild-garden-original-painting-on-20x20">Wild Garden by JessicaTorrant</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFX0R1ALD-2LrtXAVTWvriq7BZ-eiT1kk8-dbv13p9obEs7PpFAmA-EjWfOChdG7CYZQ_AkPwV1w8HaLKN8PD4VPzNgIOq75yYwrAwg4XnyHlNXXrN0Hv6suMYAEUZW3TN6-rjEBZvMk/s1600/Wild+Garden+by+JessicaTorrant.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586643288288810050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFX0R1ALD-2LrtXAVTWvriq7BZ-eiT1kk8-dbv13p9obEs7PpFAmA-EjWfOChdG7CYZQ_AkPwV1w8HaLKN8PD4VPzNgIOq75yYwrAwg4XnyHlNXXrN0Hv6suMYAEUZW3TN6-rjEBZvMk/s320/Wild+Garden+by+JessicaTorrant.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/52688243/original-painting-28-x-32-inches">Renovation by heronkate</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh943UHvKxcGPwVHW2hbbzw3bdVbkiDkIidSBkOIjfsSUUbzYgTCQ8iJqwGmOYFnXniLNxm3fvISFE8qe5WXaw72o2q4qPryYX-1i6ltmv5dEuqLIW4yRuAoQER9TN49j3LMz9QfdgRxA0/s1600/heronkate.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586644192212048690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh943UHvKxcGPwVHW2hbbzw3bdVbkiDkIidSBkOIjfsSUUbzYgTCQ8iJqwGmOYFnXniLNxm3fvISFE8qe5WXaw72o2q4qPryYX-1i6ltmv5dEuqLIW4yRuAoQER9TN49j3LMz9QfdgRxA0/s320/heronkate.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/68317015/karen-tarlton-original-oil-painting">Ladies in Spring Rain by karensfineart</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVI3QzjVAIqHft3F74cJNymP93AftraSHV_Ggwz6Pu_fTGvaZpjCKQettPlLu_hyilr3co4uYl8fX5ee9fpWteOQcdtkHT3CauzfuFBznRF5jczgxuUwrg0Iu0f7XTxq3pVW-t35tCTE/s1600/ladies+in+rain.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586646079048989858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVI3QzjVAIqHft3F74cJNymP93AftraSHV_Ggwz6Pu_fTGvaZpjCKQettPlLu_hyilr3co4uYl8fX5ee9fpWteOQcdtkHT3CauzfuFBznRF5jczgxuUwrg0Iu0f7XTxq3pVW-t35tCTE/s400/ladies+in+rain.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67712821/spring-fantasy-original-art-mixed-media">Spring Fantasy by watermediaworks</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLjmGsiZ98YUPjKV9_ywWH9yw5DfAkVyTqJIZbXizDGPVP6SeOgr4qn3WTrDUFEUGn2BqiihkS9CTIDtqmK7htLLxvKZoKyiKdZJMyuiRBehmv1tKpQ7Q-yOUo3nrf5BdniuNhQt05OM/s1600/watermedia.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586647842202262162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicLjmGsiZ98YUPjKV9_ywWH9yw5DfAkVyTqJIZbXizDGPVP6SeOgr4qn3WTrDUFEUGn2BqiihkS9CTIDtqmK7htLLxvKZoKyiKdZJMyuiRBehmv1tKpQ7Q-yOUo3nrf5BdniuNhQt05OM/s320/watermedia.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/70032980/happily-ever-after">Happily Ever After by aliherrmann</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi1EHQIp2oWC0uj2dM6-EVQsw1InqP4DCeMXTBuywo5-w0-BwNxspknbGhZ6WLM4Rh3B0TblCCJPl9PR2rnroIoQIkZ3ItHIDmOaHiJDkcOuWnzcBQLH7SwILd3VrcspFPnBPJeNXD1U/s1600/aliherrmann.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586649045755325330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi1EHQIp2oWC0uj2dM6-EVQsw1InqP4DCeMXTBuywo5-w0-BwNxspknbGhZ6WLM4Rh3B0TblCCJPl9PR2rnroIoQIkZ3ItHIDmOaHiJDkcOuWnzcBQLH7SwILd3VrcspFPnBPJeNXD1U/s320/aliherrmann.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/38635117/spring-scene-prankearts-fine-art">Spring Scene by PrankePaintings</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqHwZivv5GVAopkYU0ixcvCkOgf-ufyz3xNQ0dA461PR0An40lcWkAxK8k6HY-3oe4bKEbVNXAnTy5lqGqqk2wq3xTV5vKDWAmfQ0ywPtuYBOBhQCSxhxfTXR5cJ-x5KY7b60JhYCqsU/s1600/Spring+Scene.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586650946018861682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLqHwZivv5GVAopkYU0ixcvCkOgf-ufyz3xNQ0dA461PR0An40lcWkAxK8k6HY-3oe4bKEbVNXAnTy5lqGqqk2wq3xTV5vKDWAmfQ0ywPtuYBOBhQCSxhxfTXR5cJ-x5KY7b60JhYCqsU/s320/Spring+Scene.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69003520/signs-of-spring-no-4-original-painting">Signs of Spring by MDaisleyMoffitt</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UNPYb_EunHP2ezulcD6pBx308-aOetNZ6RXa4yQBJsh1sm7G7yk1BB-N1Y0C30xbOJeZRYtoR__guVKrRnkFi_eOrsXuWLmfkhb-1xG5MZ9HXFTellMrMhpGfntVuLsExSwC3ficdqI/s1600/signs+of+spring.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586652304575745714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UNPYb_EunHP2ezulcD6pBx308-aOetNZ6RXa4yQBJsh1sm7G7yk1BB-N1Y0C30xbOJeZRYtoR__guVKrRnkFi_eOrsXuWLmfkhb-1xG5MZ9HXFTellMrMhpGfntVuLsExSwC3ficdqI/s320/signs+of+spring.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69926564/little-chick-original-watercolor">Little Chick by WaterInMyPaint</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjDUDptuC5y7-h7gbtBxqrlSbW13Hcs60HvxVVm3qy-6fJL6XOUcVjSejMdpIlyBWBPJptx5QrXpkxcHzKZj5g1_a2FMrZQKT004Ulb-pMxzwMEnBsCCT4bii-rez_wKYuxMQc1fzxGA/s1600/little+chick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjDUDptuC5y7-h7gbtBxqrlSbW13Hcs60HvxVVm3qy-6fJL6XOUcVjSejMdpIlyBWBPJptx5QrXpkxcHzKZj5g1_a2FMrZQKT004Ulb-pMxzwMEnBsCCT4bii-rez_wKYuxMQc1fzxGA/s320/little+chick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586655015429792690" /></a><br />Stay tuned for more fine art... and until then, enjoy the new life growing all around us, and kiss the ones you love.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-12945967603340258392011-03-12T07:45:00.008-05:002011-03-12T08:10:44.187-05:00The Birds of the March Thaw<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD53taDwIkef2yRpRHV2fFZrWhhEfiEJq6mcNcCgNi_WnTJmFVw7YH-_1WrBAE8qRhEHakmzGnfzPSYlMWoXKkFY7i7b_06iBo-eV7tVPbSh-0q_8PNHM4ysB6c_QAcI2GsuSyQ3vKWO4/s1600/birdie.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD53taDwIkef2yRpRHV2fFZrWhhEfiEJq6mcNcCgNi_WnTJmFVw7YH-_1WrBAE8qRhEHakmzGnfzPSYlMWoXKkFY7i7b_06iBo-eV7tVPbSh-0q_8PNHM4ysB6c_QAcI2GsuSyQ3vKWO4/s200/birdie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583176322559430066" /></a><br />The days are getting warmer, the trees are budding, the daffodils and forsythia are blooming, filling my garden and everywhere you look with bright bursts of yellow, and each morning there is much bird song in celebration of it! I am rejoicing after a very long and cold winter, and my color palette is filled with spring shades. Here are a few new birdies in springtime colors that have been brought to life in watercolor. Most of these have already been listed in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals">my Etsy shop</a>, and some of them are framed. Some will be listed today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZw8ksF4lpAI9DdfZ_Ug2Li-PoR3m2TR_M2pjUkt90_raTC7qPLeQ510trHeoEk-tJpm40OJuBt8DdKTIytJEhX1gb7atB1eVrrw48-LIr6Fz6vGSuP4-f4AZ8XEpJCiSoElVjeakAxTs/s1600/watercolors+bluebird+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZw8ksF4lpAI9DdfZ_Ug2Li-PoR3m2TR_M2pjUkt90_raTC7qPLeQ510trHeoEk-tJpm40OJuBt8DdKTIytJEhX1gb7atB1eVrrw48-LIr6Fz6vGSuP4-f4AZ8XEpJCiSoElVjeakAxTs/s320/watercolors+bluebird+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583177899333540242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzHRJucTiDcctLavSW_twLzkf8Eh04wd56DbHkomzVGV1RIEknz2_FQkqDFBUQ6C7cIJq5xJqyrtEoF8u7hPNd-7Tm86vdBqHJmrDKSsAcXalr2YNGrmCpf3azEWdpq2geqW-n5TmsxA/s1600/watercolors+crow+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzHRJucTiDcctLavSW_twLzkf8Eh04wd56DbHkomzVGV1RIEknz2_FQkqDFBUQ6C7cIJq5xJqyrtEoF8u7hPNd-7Tm86vdBqHJmrDKSsAcXalr2YNGrmCpf3azEWdpq2geqW-n5TmsxA/s320/watercolors+crow+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583176858750429554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IH_5i_jOt5qqkVsICQxhkJWfhKMaORBlNKi-gZK_CREZKn4iOPLWxFmAjfviu3YBCN0UgZyktMtX4C1SEm-Ky4u-xunB3xzVlt6i8jgSrEfplGtSbTSzOVKzMT2noODS8sm1um4BIRM/s1600/watercolors+welcome+spring+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IH_5i_jOt5qqkVsICQxhkJWfhKMaORBlNKi-gZK_CREZKn4iOPLWxFmAjfviu3YBCN0UgZyktMtX4C1SEm-Ky4u-xunB3xzVlt6i8jgSrEfplGtSbTSzOVKzMT2noODS8sm1um4BIRM/s320/watercolors+welcome+spring+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583176859505369170" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRdlyVwaQhg_XbqMjz1R__-Uv5tnOpHogNai4Gq3vE0MH750YLeLZJiVXFyn4XCopNMPyWDbbPSCN4SxcXPZhGenGSO02F6r-4CBPWkCWvFoqRT7FcqSLfn0c5kahOCL6bXfriRCvPbQ/s1600/watercolors+forest+dreams+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRdlyVwaQhg_XbqMjz1R__-Uv5tnOpHogNai4Gq3vE0MH750YLeLZJiVXFyn4XCopNMPyWDbbPSCN4SxcXPZhGenGSO02F6r-4CBPWkCWvFoqRT7FcqSLfn0c5kahOCL6bXfriRCvPbQ/s320/watercolors+forest+dreams+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583176851016722514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUKOC2hlxilwVZLt7t-F2uXem6SwRWcNGA3g3XSY5H5glcAnvdRDHRLOT0anboDOzd1RcyjbzpNNR9iVw3rM3aNOST1XL75tNcYztn2qYmVi-fiA3ZeFn35WCCUf0uUa0sJ9UYL1mrY0/s1600/watercolors+grackle+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUKOC2hlxilwVZLt7t-F2uXem6SwRWcNGA3g3XSY5H5glcAnvdRDHRLOT0anboDOzd1RcyjbzpNNR9iVw3rM3aNOST1XL75tNcYztn2qYmVi-fiA3ZeFn35WCCUf0uUa0sJ9UYL1mrY0/s320/watercolors+grackle+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583176844749919346" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbgum1btfb33hoemvCLBzgRW_2I3_XwhxHr3XLd7EsfwlMF_tlazJuB0uNGB9RRu4EB_dtQ0eKn-ZbpqgFTfiEfrHK8PHUBzUGlgXepViSbbIcMIvUwOcOriME-KYASfO1DeUgGUkvi8/s1600/watercolors+spring+dewdrops+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbgum1btfb33hoemvCLBzgRW_2I3_XwhxHr3XLd7EsfwlMF_tlazJuB0uNGB9RRu4EB_dtQ0eKn-ZbpqgFTfiEfrHK8PHUBzUGlgXepViSbbIcMIvUwOcOriME-KYASfO1DeUgGUkvi8/s320/watercolors+spring+dewdrops+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583176839664923090" /></a><br />While you're here, don't forget to check out my Springtime Giveaway of a 4 x 6 watercolor. <a href="http://kneedeepstudio.blogspot.com/2011/03/springtime-giveaway.html">Just click here for easy access</a>. Good luck, and Happy Spring!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-62718794257537601312011-03-10T15:01:00.005-05:002011-03-12T09:21:41.958-05:00Springtime Giveaway!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenOHEy0b-8hs4tUNQ2tzVUYFzzlONPD2SEBbV_yTWt4_u1ylK9__x5JHY_eBQ1_SCMPmCW9gl-AAEhcPZ3LKZRMl4rBP-ggWdMEQoJCDzWb2yYEy_N71Aftk_l3WV_C3PdhwKTR0gnDA/s1600/watercolors+love+me+tender+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenOHEy0b-8hs4tUNQ2tzVUYFzzlONPD2SEBbV_yTWt4_u1ylK9__x5JHY_eBQ1_SCMPmCW9gl-AAEhcPZ3LKZRMl4rBP-ggWdMEQoJCDzWb2yYEy_N71Aftk_l3WV_C3PdhwKTR0gnDA/s320/watercolors+love+me+tender+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582545432698912578" /></a><br />As promised, I am sponsporing another giveaway. I'd posted on Facebook that when my Etsy shop reached 1000 "hearts", I would do a giveaway in celebration of that. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals">Kneedeeporiginals</a> now has 1028 hearts, so I'm just a wee bit late, but better late than never.<br /><br />So here's what I'm offering in this giveaway.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjiEdgsH0qtmRkR-zInM7nzfeLcTBD7TWysa-BuBPZqM81bMZug_1uejDxgAnHWJv_3hfIiua3VI4EoBHGArpGDa7B5LF9t_xWzqP_KqPD5G2nmSJZuUu0OvjIyTFwPpjTBbdQpy_3io/s1600/watercolors+love+me+tender+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSjiEdgsH0qtmRkR-zInM7nzfeLcTBD7TWysa-BuBPZqM81bMZug_1uejDxgAnHWJv_3hfIiua3VI4EoBHGArpGDa7B5LF9t_xWzqP_KqPD5G2nmSJZuUu0OvjIyTFwPpjTBbdQpy_3io/s320/watercolors+love+me+tender+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582545423280729314" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqTNoauzog-ChojoBLDMNYByOIU10uXR8z8Z4wEt7l-Bef6zckeALkbQSOJvTGGqwDLKDfXJyb1DbzAf_qjltA_oSvEMtD00FlqYrxEVLt7wY_sy5GsVhf3nqV_yFKBt0-4mrseN2jd4/s1600/watercolors+love+me+tender+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqTNoauzog-ChojoBLDMNYByOIU10uXR8z8Z4wEt7l-Bef6zckeALkbQSOJvTGGqwDLKDfXJyb1DbzAf_qjltA_oSvEMtD00FlqYrxEVLt7wY_sy5GsVhf3nqV_yFKBt0-4mrseN2jd4/s320/watercolors+love+me+tender+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582545428918732434" /></a><br />Love Me Tender is a cheery 4 x 6 original watercolor that will easily fit into a standard mat or frame. It was painted on 140 lb cold press watercolor paper and will be packaged a protective sleeve between sturdy cardboard for safe delivery to you.<br /><br />So how do you win?<br /><br />1. Go to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals">my Etsy shop </a>OR <a href="http://www.kneedeepstudio.com">my website</a> and check out what's for sale. Then return here and leave a comment to tell me which item you like best and why. This will count as ONE try at winning.<br />2. Are you following me here OR on Facebook? Please leave a comment that tells me that, and you'll get ANOTHER try at winning.<br />3. If you purchase something from my Etsy shop between now and the end of the giveaway (paintings, scrimshaw, and CD) or my personal website (paintings, scrimshaw, CD, and jewelry), that counts as TWO more chances at winning. Please be sure to let me know here that you have done so. If you buy more than one item, that's TWO more chances.<br />4. Share this giveaway on your blog or FB page, provide YOUR link in a comment here, and that counts as ANOTHER try at winning.<br /><br />So all in all, you can have SEVERAL chances to win. This giveaway will end at 8:00 PM on Thursday, March 24, two weeks from today. Good luck, everyone!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-30407907553641609092011-03-05T16:41:00.009-05:002011-03-05T16:57:23.133-05:00Random ShotsI've been working really hard on music for the past couple of weeks. I have a solo gig this evening that I'm pretty excited about (and maybe there will be photos to post from that later on), so all my creative energy and focus has, for the most part, gone towards music. I've even done some at-home recording so I have a couple sampler CDs for sale. But this morning, under a gray sky and light drizzle, I went a-walking round the property with the dogs and we played a little chase too. I took my camera with me, so here are a few photos from my North Carolina home.<br /><br />Here's a familiar sight for me. Every day, this is my lovely view, though, of course, it changes with the season.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI9Jrj_P5EeSLLzmDKveplsrb1lv228BrTpKOCAsQSXGudO5Ww03UiG3FLTrXHiFTatIN8laMdOvwg1RymrxE2THIzTpQDbhD6Am8gWmmxFVubOP8_iqHkQDRGcDwCUbpGkvNRWpg4ME/s1600/thru+the+trees+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoI9Jrj_P5EeSLLzmDKveplsrb1lv228BrTpKOCAsQSXGudO5Ww03UiG3FLTrXHiFTatIN8laMdOvwg1RymrxE2THIzTpQDbhD6Am8gWmmxFVubOP8_iqHkQDRGcDwCUbpGkvNRWpg4ME/s320/thru+the+trees+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580715049609092802" /></a><br />And images from the front yard... our pear tree just beginning to bud, and our bottle tree.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMToqsJtD0bmLxccn7F5LVbACuVrsPdYfaW6mmyjis-SVO7g6rpl0FcVXctJbtsg3XtDtG09PQBtcHswtBZXE3DWrH8XFnexaF_U8g8HWnLqXkmOuEkl1jCs-mAaFrKY4BaOg6Yt1c-I/s1600/pear+blossom+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMToqsJtD0bmLxccn7F5LVbACuVrsPdYfaW6mmyjis-SVO7g6rpl0FcVXctJbtsg3XtDtG09PQBtcHswtBZXE3DWrH8XFnexaF_U8g8HWnLqXkmOuEkl1jCs-mAaFrKY4BaOg6Yt1c-I/s320/pear+blossom+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580715324695971186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyXXE0ufA9yQN_oBGQxz533FU8Sl_zI7_Hwf-o7jy-rBg5dsLbWTvO1p_F-zGFlKb-_Ru7fByB24wj9tTw3-vQtbiLnFdvf_rHiGqR8q4yQmjxTWBIrUYPTcqsrDvA-6PdwhVP8JysRw/s1600/7+Up+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyXXE0ufA9yQN_oBGQxz533FU8Sl_zI7_Hwf-o7jy-rBg5dsLbWTvO1p_F-zGFlKb-_Ru7fByB24wj9tTw3-vQtbiLnFdvf_rHiGqR8q4yQmjxTWBIrUYPTcqsrDvA-6PdwhVP8JysRw/s320/7+Up+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580715330700760274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCtXef8pcAXhUANgzZnzGF08RMAgzZJ2Du4eUSI99mSiWpkqLTx2IlSzB_CQT7aCsImbMaoSLPsfZ6H-suIpjtmEYOSnsJc6-29q3Nm0BSjy00ET-_Fm65llCpmFAuRr5rqeIADFO8kQ/s1600/bottle+tree+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCtXef8pcAXhUANgzZnzGF08RMAgzZJ2Du4eUSI99mSiWpkqLTx2IlSzB_CQT7aCsImbMaoSLPsfZ6H-suIpjtmEYOSnsJc6-29q3Nm0BSjy00ET-_Fm65llCpmFAuRr5rqeIADFO8kQ/s320/bottle+tree+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580715331055744290" /></a><br />And here's Foster, playing his favorite game... "I've got the stick; now chase me!" He has become a wonderful companion and he's so very loyal. He loves our walks.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-3fpZSh9tvzz47XWIQFiEuI8_BxeyoT3g-x-N9gfGkyiRD5kWvB1JeMdUVi9mxtwws-WfFprQhvUK-Hr6mrqAMlwKywFNqW952r0iqjoe8zGTuXLJl9snRHVjbSu6XmYALkr2ekZJW4/s1600/Foster+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-3fpZSh9tvzz47XWIQFiEuI8_BxeyoT3g-x-N9gfGkyiRD5kWvB1JeMdUVi9mxtwws-WfFprQhvUK-Hr6mrqAMlwKywFNqW952r0iqjoe8zGTuXLJl9snRHVjbSu6XmYALkr2ekZJW4/s320/Foster+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580715862694272210" /></a><br />In the side garden, near our main entrance, we have daffodils and irises coming up by the score.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1uOYtjNzRbjyKxs-ywJ2_Dp-oXFkkvB5L1AHyksLWset8EMXr6KUHdl3uTJZpeVWOPfq-qfnSjWqzx-33XIclsbTl86iaBVTe6JFwDfaSrXGeLoKu0Npgevhy0MQzHzLb9e-UXLHgis/s1600/budding+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1uOYtjNzRbjyKxs-ywJ2_Dp-oXFkkvB5L1AHyksLWset8EMXr6KUHdl3uTJZpeVWOPfq-qfnSjWqzx-33XIclsbTl86iaBVTe6JFwDfaSrXGeLoKu0Npgevhy0MQzHzLb9e-UXLHgis/s320/budding+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580716147524371474" /></a><br />Going on up the road on the way to the barn, there is this sign hanging on the back side of my studio. I love its weathered look. It's from a shop my husband used to own but which he closed many years ago.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9ar2sNR_Q6Et-xrkInq2j59pONDeaakyPlrFalr-qGySKbGaEhYWOsql5YXfaey3_qzhEnev2bjeuydJA4L6hveudrDjakzHoqIJM7B_S6HkcHMb4BvMrPZhyAMRb4bvQKrHnG_Dsn8/s1600/West+End+sign+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9ar2sNR_Q6Et-xrkInq2j59pONDeaakyPlrFalr-qGySKbGaEhYWOsql5YXfaey3_qzhEnev2bjeuydJA4L6hveudrDjakzHoqIJM7B_S6HkcHMb4BvMrPZhyAMRb4bvQKrHnG_Dsn8/s320/West+End+sign+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580716501234260354" /></a><br />And a couple other images from further up the road.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF9a5ya1qD_kI0CeOaOcd0sFGRW0NUDzWT7ZJFtn5Xu307uKXG4x_REDq3WXW-kaybmSLYhA3forq0Fr-7Vozx62co-3qlPL1X2s8lfZPfFnFL27S6N3ZZmYhyphenhyphennyrbnIuPZquOAMFIEg/s1600/lonesome+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOF9a5ya1qD_kI0CeOaOcd0sFGRW0NUDzWT7ZJFtn5Xu307uKXG4x_REDq3WXW-kaybmSLYhA3forq0Fr-7Vozx62co-3qlPL1X2s8lfZPfFnFL27S6N3ZZmYhyphenhyphennyrbnIuPZquOAMFIEg/s320/lonesome+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580716917733655106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VXvN1EmOCRXvK33ExuZL3Wy2K3e70YEp9e3wodI1htO7tBz1EDSp2L2DImzXkhMgmKuHrd79y8RXNGLz5zV9a-04ilvR1sbbqcw-4iPenuCqxqgxi3_vzflHxAAWzfffQpwNcE4f80g/s1600/pine+cone+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_VXvN1EmOCRXvK33ExuZL3Wy2K3e70YEp9e3wodI1htO7tBz1EDSp2L2DImzXkhMgmKuHrd79y8RXNGLz5zV9a-04ilvR1sbbqcw-4iPenuCqxqgxi3_vzflHxAAWzfffQpwNcE4f80g/s320/pine+cone+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580717068004407538" /></a><br />At the barn where my husband's forge and bladesmithing workshop is, I found these manly shots.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YdSmUq8xxCa5vHK9kDC-K1xQehKbkGNxBzlftZsgH5xsQC8Mu8Du4QNT9SI4nlPszClQP0zohShFdt253aRUdo2-UibYiwhfNa-60_wbQ9JhEWxUgrBcrA4STcjz2XMwf5lfareGLkU/s1600/iron+man+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7YdSmUq8xxCa5vHK9kDC-K1xQehKbkGNxBzlftZsgH5xsQC8Mu8Du4QNT9SI4nlPszClQP0zohShFdt253aRUdo2-UibYiwhfNa-60_wbQ9JhEWxUgrBcrA4STcjz2XMwf5lfareGLkU/s320/iron+man+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580717285200702290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSkkRJ5tExYttP0bOhFo_8BdRLHBKqKoI7zoi0aDzjZWg0cxuWxixg0LqCSCYQ8b8xE4pBM55fPxGSZTfRIZNXw67qi90bIvYhNfhVqxP8I_sAv4r8jcjGBLXLWTwcoGV7Qy58hrAs80/s1600/gloves+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkSkkRJ5tExYttP0bOhFo_8BdRLHBKqKoI7zoi0aDzjZWg0cxuWxixg0LqCSCYQ8b8xE4pBM55fPxGSZTfRIZNXw67qi90bIvYhNfhVqxP8I_sAv4r8jcjGBLXLWTwcoGV7Qy58hrAs80/s320/gloves+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580717284618362146" /></a><br />And then, alas, my camera battery died. There were so many birds... cardinals, chickadees, wrens... flitting between and congregating in the trees, and I was disappointed that I couldn't try to get a few photos of them. But there's always another day.<br /><br />Until next time, practice patience, sing a little, and go create!!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-73093575449004364562011-02-23T10:00:00.011-05:002011-02-23T10:27:29.857-05:00What Goes On<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPuCcKMkdyUZf68g0l4OOcpq8FqPsbSNNGxf37twHq-2j-xwps-EeFVgamKZ50wXuh0WytYvP0y4f1vnLR3V2z2SVuCDJDMAmqyA-awyI7UoB3QIhtdLB2ywmtOeREUNvOI_DGkm9cQs/s1600/old+salem+flowers+2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCPuCcKMkdyUZf68g0l4OOcpq8FqPsbSNNGxf37twHq-2j-xwps-EeFVgamKZ50wXuh0WytYvP0y4f1vnLR3V2z2SVuCDJDMAmqyA-awyI7UoB3QIhtdLB2ywmtOeREUNvOI_DGkm9cQs/s200/old+salem+flowers+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576906904784349250" /></a><br />Around here, what's been going on is wonderful weather. We've had many days of sunny skies and temps in the mid to upper 60s, even reaching 71 one day! You know I have been loving it, as have the daffodil shoots, and last night, I even saw some new irises springing up through the February ground. I found these lovely flowers and plants while I walked with my daughter in Old Salem yesterday!<br /><br />I've been working on new paintings and new songs. I have a solo gig on March 5th in downtown Winston-Salem, so I'm seriously thinking about my set list and getting my new songs tightened up. When I'm not doing that, I'm either walking around the mountain or painting.<br /><br />Here are some of my newer pieces. Most have been listed in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KneeDeepOriginals">my Etsy shop</a>, so you can easily check them out by clicking on the link.<br /><br />Several itty bitty miniatures... each of these has been framed in a mini bone or mother-of-pearl frame, averaging around a mere 2.5 inches in size. They are perfect for a little spot on a windowsill or bookshelf or bedside table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9JTxpHk4ydGB07UrtIMKM8ZxuScJbyKLqmaPAuDrf3bpM0_LAGNTOHSDPskZelsaTDqw_W_nOa5lmHN5TvsL4ziN6UX50e2i5Q-b_2Qp5ndphi-QvHi-HGa29wbv1kzOHEbuJdZkYe0/s1600/watercolors+mini+chickadee+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr9JTxpHk4ydGB07UrtIMKM8ZxuScJbyKLqmaPAuDrf3bpM0_LAGNTOHSDPskZelsaTDqw_W_nOa5lmHN5TvsL4ziN6UX50e2i5Q-b_2Qp5ndphi-QvHi-HGa29wbv1kzOHEbuJdZkYe0/s320/watercolors+mini+chickadee+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576903619499244562" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4QukCZxYO7ioxUvO0gthfWPjfRocHpsNcOcK48dPTIVbwXnA3iGGPAaYkHEFSewfFmFGs2IOAoZ-qYntOwyxozh7hZU3mb-o3JF_mg5DKrh0VmAKlVJjP6JWkaomNQyvbcoSxzRdnOI/s1600/watercolors+purple+finch+with+logo+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4QukCZxYO7ioxUvO0gthfWPjfRocHpsNcOcK48dPTIVbwXnA3iGGPAaYkHEFSewfFmFGs2IOAoZ-qYntOwyxozh7hZU3mb-o3JF_mg5DKrh0VmAKlVJjP6JWkaomNQyvbcoSxzRdnOI/s320/watercolors+purple+finch+with+logo+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576903615432952722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiMIEEsb8eh-snllyWtLKzYGEdr8qQn3BLR5s7fW-ryTGVJjZi4vcLxxyCrImKb_fUJZr37_9oSv6Job9NergO3xxvM_fhzYF4DhyKD-_lNRGRju7uR6HA8v7UDe_sbRHYn5cQCCkxCc/s1600/watercolors+mini+bluebird+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYiMIEEsb8eh-snllyWtLKzYGEdr8qQn3BLR5s7fW-ryTGVJjZi4vcLxxyCrImKb_fUJZr37_9oSv6Job9NergO3xxvM_fhzYF4DhyKD-_lNRGRju7uR6HA8v7UDe_sbRHYn5cQCCkxCc/s320/watercolors+mini+bluebird+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576903609482996658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXPmRTnzkdUT7StmXGbjgJcstmobvFV7ohKeKcLCKvjyXLwhSNywIDVWdwKU1w92Nai4IeK0nI8LnPAWrb1x50aWhogawEAmTz2IPqJfS0qJMQz8euuWu45HCPgwX7t3PFmrP-Cd9xjs/s1600/watercolors+mini+bird+for+Sharon+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576902063360163314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXPmRTnzkdUT7StmXGbjgJcstmobvFV7ohKeKcLCKvjyXLwhSNywIDVWdwKU1w92Nai4IeK0nI8LnPAWrb1x50aWhogawEAmTz2IPqJfS0qJMQz8euuWu45HCPgwX7t3PFmrP-Cd9xjs/s320/watercolors+mini+bird+for+Sharon+2.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sJ7LzLppg-sCjEmlRSsXrli_97FnUwMe6z250HMk5S-EMUB9-GmdkHBDne_771EtwW9KMsB0A4zFYs01OyBkIHfRvipHu2If9Kaomu8WHPw6LrZ186M3rSGdFskyQd54DKWi3fKOPVQ/s1600/watercolors+mini+goldfinch+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576902061145593922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sJ7LzLppg-sCjEmlRSsXrli_97FnUwMe6z250HMk5S-EMUB9-GmdkHBDne_771EtwW9KMsB0A4zFYs01OyBkIHfRvipHu2If9Kaomu8WHPw6LrZ186M3rSGdFskyQd54DKWi3fKOPVQ/s320/watercolors+mini+goldfinch+5.jpg" /></a><br />A mixed media with oils, photography, and text, measuring 24 x 30 and also listed, as of today.... A Morning Song.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmIfcOetO-BGbYpFFKdLodCfRa-bpCTkseISE-t7MS1Q9hduBdig5BBQlpPGfIplxFgAb-9SITNgYeBQlLdEzCoYnFMvjUJ1Xo9N_ft5mPjSy9mNqhRgnQiCc7QpRlsf3G5YoeeI4BEA/s1600/morning+song+2+with+logo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576902902743422434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmIfcOetO-BGbYpFFKdLodCfRa-bpCTkseISE-t7MS1Q9hduBdig5BBQlpPGfIplxFgAb-9SITNgYeBQlLdEzCoYnFMvjUJ1Xo9N_ft5mPjSy9mNqhRgnQiCc7QpRlsf3G5YoeeI4BEA/s320/morning+song+2+with+logo.jpg" /></a><br />This white-throated sparrow is one of my favorite watercolors. It measures 5 x 7 and has been framed in a beautiful cobalt blue Italian made frame.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm1JHZ5TnMr8B1erBRWaENAe132jJfEndvpehe1JjmnR5bNpRD2Ifyjx0edinJQDXjhANDbF5hQyWWiajF79QP37qWUFj9AVlCs8mIAdNJ-82qS4VkbaxV3iSXNAhdNc6Df9aH7hmr1o/s1600/watercolors+white+throat+with+logo+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm1JHZ5TnMr8B1erBRWaENAe132jJfEndvpehe1JjmnR5bNpRD2Ifyjx0edinJQDXjhANDbF5hQyWWiajF79QP37qWUFj9AVlCs8mIAdNJ-82qS4VkbaxV3iSXNAhdNc6Df9aH7hmr1o/s320/watercolors+white+throat+with+logo+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576904165336113570" /></a><br />And lest you think that I only paint birds, here are a couple other newer watercolors to prove you wrong (though it is quite true that birds are my favorite subject of late!).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigaeF31ApryUxK3kzGGcbss8hp0j47-u4W57G2ZUha1ubz_htk7KHJsvfSaJdxSMd5DiPfG-HKSIbG_1YQ3gbX5ZKcZYm_unbc4uGWeKCW_dWIwGPMuoiuYxeZGJKRvcR_cATiPf9XP8/s1600/watercolors+captain+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjigaeF31ApryUxK3kzGGcbss8hp0j47-u4W57G2ZUha1ubz_htk7KHJsvfSaJdxSMd5DiPfG-HKSIbG_1YQ3gbX5ZKcZYm_unbc4uGWeKCW_dWIwGPMuoiuYxeZGJKRvcR_cATiPf9XP8/s320/watercolors+captain+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576905332031705202" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgreehZiQD2rYTfzoHhzQ9NliFHyVWB5tH0_V9tQF3SVeK7-438DsxPYyMKwLkZv8px2owHU_XEVSk2kfOxVAqP3gRjxkp54JAZQ5R_dNGLrswJNeuDnkTFgtScttR9YU-fmM2PTGVLGHM/s1600/watercolors+green+eyes+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgreehZiQD2rYTfzoHhzQ9NliFHyVWB5tH0_V9tQF3SVeK7-438DsxPYyMKwLkZv8px2owHU_XEVSk2kfOxVAqP3gRjxkp54JAZQ5R_dNGLrswJNeuDnkTFgtScttR9YU-fmM2PTGVLGHM/s320/watercolors+green+eyes+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576905329804783186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzus6EBUfRnkdwsX1EHwc8Vs0_2BXoXPxv2WbT7EKTQqms9BEHyvwxYlkgOK0w5rP31UBQByQ6eJrpJxHPeeIi6fgCgnFudpVieACTSU6HUux8jYbfUeSOMOdUZJ7-p-Cuj1-r_mUgAA/s1600/watercolors+mist+at+morning+outside.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzus6EBUfRnkdwsX1EHwc8Vs0_2BXoXPxv2WbT7EKTQqms9BEHyvwxYlkgOK0w5rP31UBQByQ6eJrpJxHPeeIi6fgCgnFudpVieACTSU6HUux8jYbfUeSOMOdUZJ7-p-Cuj1-r_mUgAA/s320/watercolors+mist+at+morning+outside.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576905326634692626" /></a><br />Until next time, enjoy the world of nature, listen for the birdsong, and hug the one you love!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-79704291885711952962011-02-05T13:48:00.006-05:002011-02-05T14:04:36.747-05:00Spring, Oh Spring!It's just around the corner, at least for some of us. I found these in my garden yesterday evening and was so joyous that I danced a little jig and clapped my hands in delight! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMHqLiZyr6vHEGQqhP3zcDIa2u86QXhCLEUnyqBpFrhKQnq03oc5C7PBPgudFN6yXvPPwgUy3lGz5ZGSMN2I66xp7Gb8X2Jbtb0OFGL8UKpfeFjHdLZdsVOkhPz9ESDjWOTL6raeqGr8/s1600/spring+shoots+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWMHqLiZyr6vHEGQqhP3zcDIa2u86QXhCLEUnyqBpFrhKQnq03oc5C7PBPgudFN6yXvPPwgUy3lGz5ZGSMN2I66xp7Gb8X2Jbtb0OFGL8UKpfeFjHdLZdsVOkhPz9ESDjWOTL6raeqGr8/s320/spring+shoots+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570279613258482258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQ0MzZj7QCVZgC713DwezxTNR-zzDHqGjuP1tZG8PEcZYSDTgUYncGqCrYucXKZU5yhdeL-t7VlZvx2WI6NwM678dCasrPqJjlYFJzFh08Qx1EhqxTviS59oelBTJDDpKumP_S-N2aG4/s1600/spring+shoots+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQ0MzZj7QCVZgC713DwezxTNR-zzDHqGjuP1tZG8PEcZYSDTgUYncGqCrYucXKZU5yhdeL-t7VlZvx2WI6NwM678dCasrPqJjlYFJzFh08Qx1EhqxTviS59oelBTJDDpKumP_S-N2aG4/s320/spring+shoots+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570279607086494642" /></a><br />So this morning I took my dog Foster outside with me and we did a little tour of the yard to check on things and take photos.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-EWVv0DFnxOXfHhj-A-20vAE29f6H6Iq9NJ_qG-GWzkXgf0pjLJXIXsDmKuU_0w63dBXCjgt-oUC1b4beKmKpe6a9EM7Xp4YEoyGQHNr9GkaTaVtpWEhEOAHsV57rQgJMksxymIiZ1I/s1600/spring+rain+droplets.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-EWVv0DFnxOXfHhj-A-20vAE29f6H6Iq9NJ_qG-GWzkXgf0pjLJXIXsDmKuU_0w63dBXCjgt-oUC1b4beKmKpe6a9EM7Xp4YEoyGQHNr9GkaTaVtpWEhEOAHsV57rQgJMksxymIiZ1I/s320/spring+rain+droplets.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570280914741416466" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjINntP0_NMhc9E9RsE1ZFIjqx8il5lxc0706o92_qZeWmhqC3ALJ8liIYrPkQVsEfkwqYZdreCvvex3_wKbhlyrRuORXJGNJue0pu22edSnVRHe_gvnSdB89GuhmLKzt0B6rHyHVmv0/s1600/spring+rain+with+foster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjINntP0_NMhc9E9RsE1ZFIjqx8il5lxc0706o92_qZeWmhqC3ALJ8liIYrPkQVsEfkwqYZdreCvvex3_wKbhlyrRuORXJGNJue0pu22edSnVRHe_gvnSdB89GuhmLKzt0B6rHyHVmv0/s320/spring+rain+with+foster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570280932183405842" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_t6oVjVrrt1eZjLxY-VxvzULghMXwIWvgkD4_rc83btzFiYEwYCRNVb1lb_RL690A6FscMoGXUNLeVm_FPcr1vyeZhHuwASmizhNgq10IvP7P94jrUbPRmgPrktMBWl7PZMJ0qOP2gs/s1600/spring+water+reflection.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_t6oVjVrrt1eZjLxY-VxvzULghMXwIWvgkD4_rc83btzFiYEwYCRNVb1lb_RL690A6FscMoGXUNLeVm_FPcr1vyeZhHuwASmizhNgq10IvP7P94jrUbPRmgPrktMBWl7PZMJ0qOP2gs/s320/spring+water+reflection.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570280922876830146" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUYa5nLPqJHs2zpdXdMZC_NRskASbC5qKEbRL_EU_NeO5UEZxZyeQSiZn13c0v7RIqfO9Imsh2yiPkNpF9KsOS4EXP_Yrak2llgS4lIQ6rqPyGWAN2HKSrm465NJvjYUcYlLEVL7ThE4/s1600/Copy+of+spring+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpUYa5nLPqJHs2zpdXdMZC_NRskASbC5qKEbRL_EU_NeO5UEZxZyeQSiZn13c0v7RIqfO9Imsh2yiPkNpF9KsOS4EXP_Yrak2llgS4lIQ6rqPyGWAN2HKSrm465NJvjYUcYlLEVL7ThE4/s320/Copy+of+spring+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570280921396676530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBxV4ishjMx8-tuSiho8EWEjf4uFP7p4LJ06awW7Yfj8ArT6Gsv3hobjxYWitf1NA3Fost5fvudpOC2pw0x-I5-ZOYnkjJSHuEMQ_oULTYpjtFxP55sY_0UYUpt3ZTUfQM8BV79f_QMI/s1600/spring+rain+on+leaves+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBxV4ishjMx8-tuSiho8EWEjf4uFP7p4LJ06awW7Yfj8ArT6Gsv3hobjxYWitf1NA3Fost5fvudpOC2pw0x-I5-ZOYnkjJSHuEMQ_oULTYpjtFxP55sY_0UYUpt3ZTUfQM8BV79f_QMI/s320/spring+rain+on+leaves+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570280916562483842" /></a><br />Because I wanted to celebrate my joy, I painted a new watercolor specifically for this gorgeous buttery yellow and blue frame... <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67426998/spring-bunting-in-the-lilacs-mini">Spring Bunting </a>has been listed on Etsy. It's small, perfect for a shelf or table top, measuring in outer dimensions just 4.5 x 5.5inches.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZ5jISEP-j4NQS-MAzwOgzcIYJbxZF3pHrLZkbWqlnj3tszw_9oKUCtBrxlN2dCSEZ7Y58YWsmTU7yRd3ET-Tt3nHOFXCaB6G90em-YleB7IpWv6jmoL83olEckX3xVj2WWdTIpkTTCA/s1600/watercolors+bunting+framed+with+logo+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZ5jISEP-j4NQS-MAzwOgzcIYJbxZF3pHrLZkbWqlnj3tszw_9oKUCtBrxlN2dCSEZ7Y58YWsmTU7yRd3ET-Tt3nHOFXCaB6G90em-YleB7IpWv6jmoL83olEckX3xVj2WWdTIpkTTCA/s320/watercolors+bunting+framed+with+logo+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570282207138269858" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJQEhydffdMVXVP1ybX5yFCF5kK-sFoVLEh0vDYXzecvsGTRWNcsnZUv0sFxu6GYek8Q2-msPByurzviUMs1L8RhBlD9-QWhH6mCA1Oofz1pnsSU2fkuWdJH869kEuaAxrwde3JKOMyY/s1600/watercolors+bunting+framed+with+logo+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJQEhydffdMVXVP1ybX5yFCF5kK-sFoVLEh0vDYXzecvsGTRWNcsnZUv0sFxu6GYek8Q2-msPByurzviUMs1L8RhBlD9-QWhH6mCA1Oofz1pnsSU2fkuWdJH869kEuaAxrwde3JKOMyY/s320/watercolors+bunting+framed+with+logo+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570282202514317714" /></a><br />Until next time, love the season you're in, have hope, and be kind!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-500185951065714072011-02-03T16:29:00.007-05:002011-02-03T16:39:01.647-05:00Groundhog Day HikeI never get tired of our mountains and woods around here. Yesterday I took a walk with a very good friend and his dogs, and here are some photos of what we saw. I've got some good painting subjects, don't you think?<br /><br />Lichens...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyF5gQXum4Y5KI1bPAnyFVGnrD42RV90QKgm8yZqaTCkrw15yiYJs5Z_f03CuLdCKIoHVZggkvlclmU4ZmpyvC_cJBlLIxNmlUIGCR535K4Fiuxb2QGQvK3cruFD8O94jbS8HhNBUHeA/s1600/hike+lichens.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyF5gQXum4Y5KI1bPAnyFVGnrD42RV90QKgm8yZqaTCkrw15yiYJs5Z_f03CuLdCKIoHVZggkvlclmU4ZmpyvC_cJBlLIxNmlUIGCR535K4Fiuxb2QGQvK3cruFD8O94jbS8HhNBUHeA/s320/hike+lichens.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569579242302977858" /></a><br />Beaver damage by a pond...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zN6mP-qPOnJz9pi9peeMoUuq9zqVNgJHRmksc3TWPhqpXW1Fj5TWIkMmDJA-OY6HXTnozbxYFmTTmyH4ZqWbQF-_qlKtcpxjDdqSz-Oo0jVZKdbZ-UaaciJ4etd24MEUjYYglKI4BHA/s1600/hike+beaver+damage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zN6mP-qPOnJz9pi9peeMoUuq9zqVNgJHRmksc3TWPhqpXW1Fj5TWIkMmDJA-OY6HXTnozbxYFmTTmyH4ZqWbQF-_qlKtcpxjDdqSz-Oo0jVZKdbZ-UaaciJ4etd24MEUjYYglKI4BHA/s320/hike+beaver+damage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569579238752112306" /></a><br />On one side, Hanging Rock in the distance...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUgiz42ivHjYnuoxCPaF4VEFQXCj2uAdB_daPxL3Gma5CbCb7P-QNYMMSlft2n8FzY2VNnIh2g8TTy9bmqwMvbYQ0m-mCQYdRxChF3MIngY19jRdjpO_1Er6_0ht56P4qjR6AAavXCX0/s1600/hike+field.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUgiz42ivHjYnuoxCPaF4VEFQXCj2uAdB_daPxL3Gma5CbCb7P-QNYMMSlft2n8FzY2VNnIh2g8TTy9bmqwMvbYQ0m-mCQYdRxChF3MIngY19jRdjpO_1Er6_0ht56P4qjR6AAavXCX0/s320/hike+field.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569579764633910770" /></a><br />On the other side, Virginia Mountains up near Stuart in the distance...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAdz-ltlHZ0dEnQKwIJ2M7IaeWs8PTPmBRhgFhev64-Vedhe-qD_sLoClZqo03rtvLfeL9F_i1MowV-7ncxqhBxkWtPEl2ise3NpezshSru9oJQNAbN_we951hYXHmOLWECrbsRpXfQg/s1600/hike+va+mtns.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAdz-ltlHZ0dEnQKwIJ2M7IaeWs8PTPmBRhgFhev64-Vedhe-qD_sLoClZqo03rtvLfeL9F_i1MowV-7ncxqhBxkWtPEl2ise3NpezshSru9oJQNAbN_we951hYXHmOLWECrbsRpXfQg/s320/hike+va+mtns.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569579760773753250" /></a><br />Another view of Hanging Rock...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgL5_AJWKHT6CZbAHUr756zVIzH3iJtrsISLVS5DndP78w4UArn6HsW_51N5GYTLRftibfwD3ySP6kQtXxEFqm1D36vRNIslMFHdU3el_U7gEtINpmCx-J1PvYMd1TXwWeDwFCCJUR4s/s1600/hike+hanging+rock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgL5_AJWKHT6CZbAHUr756zVIzH3iJtrsISLVS5DndP78w4UArn6HsW_51N5GYTLRftibfwD3ySP6kQtXxEFqm1D36vRNIslMFHdU3el_U7gEtINpmCx-J1PvYMd1TXwWeDwFCCJUR4s/s320/hike+hanging+rock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569580049611532338" /></a><br />The Saura Mountains as dusk is approaching...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLm1UKo9LBcO_vo5os6ea1-mAQ_qS12VerBkU8jBXc0onvthRCPUlGCDErIcXTYx6xAR0sQRXhvdu-52-FWnnbpAlGcDrZ_ufDPZ30dKcXn3wY2PARx_5bS93ZJ0c7JE1fK7PKLeb04I/s1600/hike+sauras.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLm1UKo9LBcO_vo5os6ea1-mAQ_qS12VerBkU8jBXc0onvthRCPUlGCDErIcXTYx6xAR0sQRXhvdu-52-FWnnbpAlGcDrZ_ufDPZ30dKcXn3wY2PARx_5bS93ZJ0c7JE1fK7PKLeb04I/s320/hike+sauras.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569580054243345794" /></a><br />And a gorgeous cloud formation as the sun begins to set...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydVriKVOkIQHgoQ2PhXLO8tgAbK5ZjiArZ4p4WRSh0BM0Aw6Qtfv_4QYPL3J2KS4lKZkG9VwbowdDmzv5ItG6C0hCFb1KbNwVBhJCKWG3zx8LxcO5ii4x-O0qSmCM5Y26sG1w1ounL28/s1600/hike+cloud+formation.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydVriKVOkIQHgoQ2PhXLO8tgAbK5ZjiArZ4p4WRSh0BM0Aw6Qtfv_4QYPL3J2KS4lKZkG9VwbowdDmzv5ItG6C0hCFb1KbNwVBhJCKWG3zx8LxcO5ii4x-O0qSmCM5Y26sG1w1ounL28/s320/hike+cloud+formation.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569580052997387906" /></a><br />Until next time, be thankful, be content, and be kind.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-50372286789845701262011-02-02T12:35:00.006-05:002011-02-02T12:46:26.679-05:00The Road Less Traveled<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6pYE_GtdupjAv7e4tw19nsKIDOpJB0Tny-nIMaAKBYoZ7h7J8HxkC5rU9paVtRASIiPDky8UjlKM4W39_se2UdQ_v40oUF4GARTNzIIfMhYTndsgJy20bQGsmMYhw0Q2aY1WtcT8t0s/s1600/watercolors+raven+song+1+with+logo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569148893057883426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP6pYE_GtdupjAv7e4tw19nsKIDOpJB0Tny-nIMaAKBYoZ7h7J8HxkC5rU9paVtRASIiPDky8UjlKM4W39_se2UdQ_v40oUF4GARTNzIIfMhYTndsgJy20bQGsmMYhw0Q2aY1WtcT8t0s/s320/watercolors+raven+song+1+with+logo.jpg" /></a><br />Where does that road take you? </div><div align="center">This new watercolor is a reminder </div><div align="center">to stay in tune with the natural world while we make our journey through life.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-Mdv0EFDalq-v3Mg_mndq9lY7PRN3MHnd2OQBLwMGIvc7q95QKjbrx3w-4btKbX4S84LD0OVbXKajjm9N_XQg0GMazckaHJ0nCTEpdiwzLBE7HxP86xpcQrb8oh_95hW0zr_R5bwr1Q/s1600/watercolors+raven+song+3+with+logo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569148101989963426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-Mdv0EFDalq-v3Mg_mndq9lY7PRN3MHnd2OQBLwMGIvc7q95QKjbrx3w-4btKbX4S84LD0OVbXKajjm9N_XQg0GMazckaHJ0nCTEpdiwzLBE7HxP86xpcQrb8oh_95hW0zr_R5bwr1Q/s400/watercolors+raven+song+3+with+logo.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br />This 8 x 10 is titled <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67273004/raven-song-mixed-media-watercolor">Raven Song </a>and reads:<br />Follow the road less traveled<br />into the colors<br />of a raven song.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb74c48M7A6FwYxbvF1CaPv6w5KnFheK4n2_8LX5zNyG3nBVIk5xUd8eWOJjU0I_e3efdi5PmPvmgKtNH0A9Xy3aE1L1abzSGkEBFx7YyJXY0OspX19IYwkdkdE6FLvnRhVrW0gQ4Ovw/s1600/watercolors+raven+song+2+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxb74c48M7A6FwYxbvF1CaPv6w5KnFheK4n2_8LX5zNyG3nBVIk5xUd8eWOJjU0I_e3efdi5PmPvmgKtNH0A9Xy3aE1L1abzSGkEBFx7YyJXY0OspX19IYwkdkdE6FLvnRhVrW0gQ4Ovw/s320/watercolors+raven+song+2+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569149397219481602" /></a><br />Follow your heart, make time for a hike, listen to the birds, and be kind.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7185293250790027972.post-89754524811870898842011-02-01T15:45:00.009-05:002011-02-01T16:05:28.776-05:00What are you waiting for?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v8hOF-Kfiz_Si1BiOEKG7mhh5OOYuF8821zx5IpK9MH8XNHUOA_7AUCpczZAMV6wygYnLFvQomzpSr5hECiaKAaUn69JdeaDPNFQrQKFnHNGUt99d-4uSQuoZBZ1PrppqrkJp96FXIY/s1600/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+7+with+logo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v8hOF-Kfiz_Si1BiOEKG7mhh5OOYuF8821zx5IpK9MH8XNHUOA_7AUCpczZAMV6wygYnLFvQomzpSr5hECiaKAaUn69JdeaDPNFQrQKFnHNGUt99d-4uSQuoZBZ1PrppqrkJp96FXIY/s320/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+7+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568827216309453266" /></a><br />Each of us waits for something ... for that special partner, for spring... or summer or fall or winter, for a better job, for a few minutes of peace and quiet. The list is as varied as the colors in our world.<br /><br />I seem to be longing for spring lately, although I think I might be happy with one more big snow. But after a weekend of sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 50 and lower 60s, I definitely got a taste of spring fever. So this newest artistic creation speaks to that quiet longing for afternoons in the garden and morning walks in the woods surrounded by birdsong.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvFbtXWNSk1xbWGj1PHGkZB6WDrN6xKqQQCf-5-0GZFRZYObTbiQVxYRm7ghnHFig_AyW-dbsPeASfTNUttnFUcW-X8qg0LphZ-6b-UPB7Y2Vi0O1Ot-ESjMWLFxTy_ugFk-fMblPihY/s1600/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+11+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqvFbtXWNSk1xbWGj1PHGkZB6WDrN6xKqQQCf-5-0GZFRZYObTbiQVxYRm7ghnHFig_AyW-dbsPeASfTNUttnFUcW-X8qg0LphZ-6b-UPB7Y2Vi0O1Ot-ESjMWLFxTy_ugFk-fMblPihY/s400/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+11+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568828228538887090" /></a><br />This piece, called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67212210/waiting-for-calm-original-watercolor-and">Waiting for Calm</a>, combines my love of birds with my passion for words and the visions they can create. The words were cut from magazines and catalogues and assembled, much like a ransom note (as my husband was heard to say), but their message is much sweeter than a ransom note.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaq_IO8v21W09oMesPD8GhUnw1xXjWryzgIokrdqWoKEVjabXhDYOPeN12R8gTkwvytMUxSdOriSeD-ogBvfaEo1wqmzZY6WbVdY2voJaEGRlW4Aa4Q5iG-9-Uo4YZH8jhZDFkmnyWCI/s1600/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+1+with+logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaq_IO8v21W09oMesPD8GhUnw1xXjWryzgIokrdqWoKEVjabXhDYOPeN12R8gTkwvytMUxSdOriSeD-ogBvfaEo1wqmzZY6WbVdY2voJaEGRlW4Aa4Q5iG-9-Uo4YZH8jhZDFkmnyWCI/s400/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+1+with+logo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568827369186229618" /></a><br />Waiting for Calm<br /><br />imagine a fresh summer dream<br />resonant with organic music<br />a voyage of soft<br />sweet, chiming<br />native sounds<br />blending true<br />floating<br />into the heart.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyA6LjlZvRhwGyVm2OZVHTG56ALtumVHUU_XBAOcCHJUOtvAj4KenK6jDzKJK-SfJuucMBjNAMOcrX90TWvGgeGoMyIS79_uwt_vGpRuy4VvHOprdrdXMfTYRx3Q7B8mSS9S4Zt2lxuw/s1600/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioyA6LjlZvRhwGyVm2OZVHTG56ALtumVHUU_XBAOcCHJUOtvAj4KenK6jDzKJK-SfJuucMBjNAMOcrX90TWvGgeGoMyIS79_uwt_vGpRuy4VvHOprdrdXMfTYRx3Q7B8mSS9S4Zt2lxuw/s400/watercolors+and+poetry+CALM+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568829112227803554" /></a><br />Find your calm, find your peace, share a song, and be kind to those around you.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012180817375146840noreply@blogger.com2