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  • #632523
    mtpalms
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        Thanks Becca. :heart: A walk in the fresh air helped a lot.

        The willows in the wash (what a great title for an as yet unpainted painting):

        This is a branch from a bush in the Legume family, known as a cat’s claw, and it’s claws are very sharp! However, the fragrance is just heavenly! If you have ever burned a Citrus-Sage Yankee candle, that is almost exactly what it smells like.

        New link to my latest work.[/url]
        "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they dug on hallowed ground
        But the tomb of the unknown artist is nowhere to be found."

        #632429
        !becca
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            Nice shots Marcia…looks like a nice morning walk….and great plan for another painting…

            as for me, I have made it far as the lobby…lol…

            Becca “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” ........ “Not till we are completely lost or turned around... do we begin to find ourselves.” ........ “All good things are wild and free.” ........ “This world is but a canvas for our imagination.” ...... "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Henry David Thoreau
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            #632417
            artist123
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                One of my classmates ” Mike Schivo ” is into jazz http://www.yourjazz.com/gallery.html
                We will leave in the morning and pick up Oliver around noon. I will guess we will drop him off Sunday. And back through about 10 days later but we will take the I-5 cut off. Thank goodness for that. Before they put that in If I was driving I’d miss I-5 and end up in Seatle or someplace downtown. Then wake up my husband and ask him where we are? Once when I wanted Seatle I could see the road and told him I wanted that one. It still took an hour or so for him to find it. It’s not the only time I get the wrong state.

                #632524
                mtpalms
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                    Lol, Becca. Some days it is nice to just stay home. If you can keep intrusions out (hard in this digital age) too, more the better!

                    Safe travels Mary, sounds like you won’t be getting lost!

                    New link to my latest work.[/url]
                    "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they dug on hallowed ground
                    But the tomb of the unknown artist is nowhere to be found."

                    #632430
                    !becca
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                        LOL>..Marcia…have been to see and hear Lord Huron and they are awesome…very glad to have seen them…came back and did a few things here and going out in a moment for Xavier Rudd…and yes, I’m pretty much a homebody mornings…sorta ease into the world…

                        Becca “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” ........ “Not till we are completely lost or turned around... do we begin to find ourselves.” ........ “All good things are wild and free.” ........ “This world is but a canvas for our imagination.” ...... "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Henry David Thoreau
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                        #632525
                        mtpalms
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                            :wave: Good Morning Oilycats!!!

                            Becca, I hope the 2nd concert was as good as the fisrt one.

                            New link to my latest work.[/url]
                            "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they dug on hallowed ground
                            But the tomb of the unknown artist is nowhere to be found."

                            #632431
                            !becca
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                                Morning Marcia…they were very different concerts… the second was as good, but probably my preference leaned to the first…but I did have front row centre tickets for the second…and he is very talented…

                                Becca “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” ........ “Not till we are completely lost or turned around... do we begin to find ourselves.” ........ “All good things are wild and free.” ........ “This world is but a canvas for our imagination.” ...... "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Henry David Thoreau
                                Becca's Fine Art

                                #632526
                                mtpalms
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                                    :wave: Good Morning Oilycats!!!

                                    I believe this is the week of Dr’s appointments, tests, and possibly surgeries for a lot of you. I hope you are all doing well! :grouphug:

                                    Becca, glad you enjoyed both events, they sounded like a lot of fun.

                                    I painted nearly all day yesterday and really made progress on the latest painting. Went out to check on candles late afternoon, and the new cooler pump I installed last week was not working. So as soon as I post this, I am going out there to do a thorough cleaning of the unit, stick the pump in a bucket of clean water and hope it still works. If not, I will have to return it. Not how I planned my day to be, but it needs to be fixed.

                                    Wish I oculd wait for bf to get out of bed and help, but by then it will be too hot. :/

                                    New link to my latest work.[/url]
                                    "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they dug on hallowed ground
                                    But the tomb of the unknown artist is nowhere to be found."

                                    #632432
                                    !becca
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                                        Thanks Marcia…and yes .. best thoughts and wishes for everyone.

                                        Sorry for the cooling issues Marcia…hate when things like that happen…hope you spot a simple fix.

                                        Fleet week here…ships are in or coming in…would go check…but unlike last weekends perfect weather we are cool and windy and loads of rain forecast…

                                        Becca “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” ........ “Not till we are completely lost or turned around... do we begin to find ourselves.” ........ “All good things are wild and free.” ........ “This world is but a canvas for our imagination.” ...... "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Henry David Thoreau
                                        Becca's Fine Art

                                        #632527
                                        mtpalms
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                                            I gave the cooler a thorough cleaning, stuck the pump in a bucket of clean water, and it worked fine, so i threw it all together. Had to scrub a large area rug too, that Skeez had a couple accidents on overnight. She snuck into the library and ended up spending the night in there and it obviously upset her. A few other things on top of all that, and biy do I need a nap!

                                            I think I will, before heading out to do some painting.

                                            New link to my latest work.[/url]
                                            "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they dug on hallowed ground
                                            But the tomb of the unknown artist is nowhere to be found."

                                            #632433
                                            !becca
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                                                :(

                                                hope the painting intent worked out Marcia

                                                Becca “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” ........ “Not till we are completely lost or turned around... do we begin to find ourselves.” ........ “All good things are wild and free.” ........ “This world is but a canvas for our imagination.” ...... "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Henry David Thoreau
                                                Becca's Fine Art

                                                #632528
                                                mtpalms
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                                                    :wave: Happy Caturday!!!

                                                    Never got to the easel yesterday, but today looks promising. :)

                                                    Hope to hear from some of the rest of you all soon!

                                                    New link to my latest work.[/url]
                                                    "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they dug on hallowed ground
                                                    But the tomb of the unknown artist is nowhere to be found."

                                                    #632434
                                                    !becca
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                                                        It is very quiet here…hope everyone is ok…

                                                        Marcia…hope the painting has happened for you

                                                        Becca “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.” ........ “Not till we are completely lost or turned around... do we begin to find ourselves.” ........ “All good things are wild and free.” ........ “This world is but a canvas for our imagination.” ...... "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” Henry David Thoreau
                                                        Becca's Fine Art

                                                        #632529
                                                        mtpalms
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                                                            Yeah, the quiet here this week worries me too. :clear:

                                                            I am close to painting, had an interruption in my day.

                                                            There was a low pressure warning when I went to get my mail this morning, and sure enough, there was a nail sticking out of my tire. I took it in and alas, it was too close to the sidewall to patch, so I had to order a new tire. Ouch. The car only has 8800 miles on it. I also found out that if there were 15,000 miles on the tires, I would have had to replace all 4, because it is all wheel drive. :eek:

                                                            When I got home, I did a quick little job. And I talked to the Red VW client yesterday. He doesn’t know when he can take possession of the painting, but will pay me the other half right away via paypal, which will cover the tire with a little left over. C’est la vie. :rolleyes:

                                                            New link to my latest work.[/url]
                                                            "The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier they dug on hallowed ground
                                                            But the tomb of the unknown artist is nowhere to be found."

                                                            #632495
                                                            NancyMP
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                                                                It looks like I will not be able to eat at the restaurant where my classmates eat every month. I took my husband along with me this time, and the food sent me into a shock yet again. I try to avoid salt, and still end up trying to catch my breath, since the last time I fell, my friends took me to the hospital. I love the people who run the restaurant, so I’m thinking of asking them to get the cook to come up with much smaller portions or an entirely different, salt-free dish just for me. (They love me, too!)

                                                                When I go see the heart doctor next Friday, I’ll ask him for suggested menus, and, look some up myself.

                                                                I haven’t been painting, so I really need to get back to it, since painting always makes me feel better. I have an old photo I took of my two kids that I love, and I’m thinking of using it to paint them.

                                                                Nancy http://nancyparkfineart.com
                                                                All human beings are dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together. - Jack Kerouac

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