**** Daily Wash Thursday November 4th****

[mr sandbanx]

HA!

I can't help myself sometimes.

casual edit here we come

So where you guys all been! Power failure in Australasia is it? Early bird and all that. etc etc.

Actually read this somewhere: early worm gets eaten, so best to stay in bed! So I do read and I do learn from my mistakes.

Poem done, painting done, waiting for the sun to rise over the Grand Old Island so we can get this show on the road. Problem is I have six hours... which do I overwork... poem, painting, both??? Oh phooey.... brb.

Advice to all who would be "challenged" (and lord knows I am): this is tough stuff trying to reach new levels every week, finding images etc. but well worth it. I have read a lot of books and attended a lot of classes but the best thing I did was let Doug and then Kevin challenge me when they did. Am having too much fun and am seeing some progress though so will not complain. Suggest everyone try it even for only a month. you will have few regrets.

Seeya all later.

Chris

Double edit: Hey Jackie i see you there, c'mon in and say hi. I miss you a ton.

[Christie]

Originally Posted by mr sandbanx

HA!

I can't help myself sometimes.

You're a brave man!

[laudesan]

Originally Posted by mr sandbanx

HA!

[Faafil]

Hi Chris, Christie, JJ !

Just got back from the Huntington Beach Art League meeting a little while ago... got to meet up with Dave (droll13) again.

They had a great watercolor demonstration by Howard O'Donnell, who paints marine and water-themed scenes. He was also juror for the monthly show, which Dave and I both entered. My entry was my pink spike flower, which I did about 3 years ago; it was my first 1/2 sheet painting. Dave entered his bluish purple oriental landscape painting that he posted recently. It looks really wonderful framed by the way. There are 6 categories to enter, watercolor, oil/acrylic, drawing/pastel, mixed media, 3D/sculpture, and photography. There were about 20 entries in watercolor, and, ahem, I took first place in watercolors!!! I was totally blown away - I'm still finding it hard to believe!!! I am so jazzed, it's going to be hard to sleep tonite! What a great feeling!

Chris, I'm really enjoying your challenge paintings. I don't think I'd be up to a weekly challenge tho - too much pressure, not enough time. Maybe a bi-monthly challenge would suit me (or monthly). Maybe I need to challenge myself!

JJ, you getting those pictures sorted ??

Well, it's after 11pm, and I need to get some sleep! (try to anyway)...

Sending white light and healing vibes to those who need them, and 11 hugs to all!

Have an inspiring day!

ML

[laudesan]

WOO-HOO ML CONGRATULATIONS..

I will be sorting pics for the reat of my life.. LOL

Jaytees..

Somewhere in London..

Got to go bath the grandkids and get their dinner. nearly 5.30pm here..

[Roun2it]

Morning each,

Just whizzing in for a mo, Chris you will have to wait a while, or send your stuff to me, busy morning. Dogs already walked, off now to gym then off to see Mum, got guests staying for weekend and I've got a shopping list and Chris, (DW) has sent me to get her mothers birthday present .............. gulp!!

Poems done, painting has a couple of nits but I'll send them when I get home. See you later

[Yorky]

Morning all

Congratulations, Chris on a faultless take-off

Congratulations on your successful watercolour entry, Mary Lou.

JJ - Enjoy sorting out your photos, it will bring back happy memories of your trip. Lovely shot of Joe, Jakeally and Guilly. My camera - a Canon Powershot S1 IS - has an audio note feature which lets you record a short audio caption alongside each photo "Regent Street, London" - but as one of the loquacious sex, you' probably fill the card up with audio notes:

"Oh my! Just look at that - we're in Regent Street in London, just been to Liberty's didn't they have some gorgeous fabrics there, but I just had to leave them, Alan says the money is running out. Hey! mind that bus!.... etc etc .. "


Look forward to seeing this week's poems and paintings, Chris and Kev.

It's a beautiful sunny morning here, as forecast, my last U3a class today until we come back from Detroit. Other than that, nothing planned.

Off to gt my breakast now BBL,

Doug

[Lulu]

Originally Posted by Roun2it

Morning each,

Just whizzing in for a mo, busy morning............ off now to gym

wahoooo Kev!!!!!

Hi all, just home from Hamilton. Been over to see John's mum. She's doing wonderfully well, meeting lots of people in her retirement village environment.
She's an amazing lady.

Off to bed, wayyyyyyyyyy past my bedtime but first - ML, congratulations!
JJ, neat photos, Chris you did well! we in Australasia held off because we love you starting the wash

Hi Jaytee and Doug and anyone else I've missed!

Ruth, hope you are feeling better today.

[hopefulbucky]

Morning all, hope everyone is going to have a nice day.

Here we are still recovering from the blow brought by the election. Yesterday was a real downer at work for many folks, a kind of depression set in, and I know in Portland there were protests and marching and arrests having to do with the election. Fortunately, our train pulled out before it was held up too long.

Today is a new day, the sun is shining and we will move on.

Just wanted to mention JJ that I am one of the other Judy's. I am the one that was at JT's house right before you, the one that you and Alan had dinner with and the one that stayed in Europe for one month just as you did. I am from Portland. My husband, Robert, was with me. We have 6 children and 6 grandchildren. Just so that you remember, I was the one that wore the "pink hat" and kept falling on the floor at JTs house (due to a curtain that I thought was a wall) LOL. Just so you know JJ that is me "HOPEFULBUCKY" My name is Judy and I was at Kington.

[mr sandbanx]

OK Ruth, but I am prepared to disembowel my Caddy on a moments notice. Just give the word.

PICK ON SPRITEY DAY! Woohoo.

Can someone please insert fireworks icon here for me... I will put on the Jeff Foxworthy tape while I search for my Dictionary of the Obtuse and Pithy... (hmmmm... or did I lend that to NES???). As for any such national holiday: All bait is half off!

Anyway, did you know that there is no door handle on the INSIDE of a microwave? That is poor planning.

Am looking for reference image for the challenge and am stumped. Will have something by end of the day though.

Chris

[Starsprite]

LOL Christopher Columbus!!! Oh goody bait is half off!! A cheap dinner !! Ummmmm....you are not supposed to go IN the microwave to heat up your cup of tea!!!!!! (mumbling) genious my arse!!

Isn't next challenge Christmas cards for the whole of WC??!!

Don't pick on Spritey!!!

[Europa]

Originally Posted by hopefulbucky

........and kept falling on the floor at JTs house (due to a curtain that I thought was a wall) .

Yeah right - that's what YOU say!!!

Pat

[Flattwo]

Hi

JT...I was with the BBC in the early 80's for a couple of years roughly, )on a contract basis) in a modern annexe building to the left as you leave broadcasting house, I worked on a few projects in my time there, the one below was the new Scenery Workshop, I only show the heading of the drawing I did, for obvious reasons...HR are my intitials..1982 this was done...good times.

I remember you mentioned on the boards that you were a Producer, we may have ran into each other as you came charging out of BH, you never know. By the way, they are building a brand new BBC Scotland headquarters on the banks of the Clyde here, and its running away with its budget....another Scottish Parliement maybe

Regards

Henry

[andylavallee]

HI all, well done Lynn cyr your making money at this!!!!. been tinkering today trying to find away of getting all the important stuff in my studio to fit indoors, it won't .. isnt there a murphys type law that says something about expanding to take up any available space!!! .