Day 28
Baby Blue Eyes
Stabilo pens.
Do not copy any of my artwork, poetry or photography without my permission.
....carpe diem. The Daylily. "Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun." Khalil Gibran. She gives her all for just one day then bows her head to God and fades away to nourish the next generation. God I pray I may give my all each day to honor you and bow my head at the end to nourish the next generation. Peggy Jones. NOTE............ Please folks do not copy any of my art or photos on my blog without my permission. Thank you for your good manners.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
FSO- stained glass windows.
In a town full of churches and religious establishments you can imagine the number of stained glass items to be found.
This is my favorite of all of them.
Nelson County Library.
Stained Glass Tapestry
This window was designed and created by glass
artis Laura Mentor of Louisville, Kentuky.
The panels contain glass from Poland, France,
Germany, and the United States. Her Technique
involves multiple firings of glass in a kiln to fuse
paint onto the glass, coupled with sandblasting
certain areas of the glass surfaces to create
detailed translucent images.
The window is designed to show scenes and
subjects important to Bardstown, Nelson County, and our world, and our access to historical and
cultural information through the use of the
library facilities.
One panel shows the music and some lyrics from
Stephen Foster's song
"My Old Kentucky Home." Another depicts the
riverboat designed by John Fitch. Other scenes show the historical structures such as St. Vincent
Church on the campus of The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, and the old court house on Court Square.
Other panels contain wildflowers native to this area. gears to represent industry, and a 24 hour clock-face to represent time, scenes from the Zodiac and phases of the moon. The two globes show the position of sister cities Bardstown, Ky. and Billom, France.
St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral
Many older homes in my town have stained glass
windows.
windows.
A mother pelican caring for her young
Share the JOY Thursday
I try really hard to deal with all the seasons as they come and go and find joy in them all,
but
I would sure like to see the sunless days go and warm weather return.
Sunny days have been scarce so when I noticed the sun coming in the deck door and highlighting this watering can I had painted on I felt the JOY of the sunshine and the JOY of loving to paint.
The white paint made the sun splatter into a larger space.
Love that sunshine.
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Here's hoping Meri is feeling better this week.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
WOW Wednesday
A couple of weeks ago, my daughters gave a shower for their niece Nikki, who is expecting a baby in
April.
The theme picked by Nikki was
Baby Bears, books and toys.
The food was great.
Want to show you this dish my daughter did which is perfect for a baby shower.
Deviled egg strollers
Make your deviled eggs your favorite way.
After filling one half egg take the second half and fit it to one end of the filled half.
Using a tooth pick place a round slice of carrot and a sweet pickle on one end of the toothpick, insert it through the top to anchor the roof of the stroller then anchor with another carrot and a pickle.
Do the same for the bottom end.
They were a big hit.
Someone pinned this to Pinterest.
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This is the first great grand that arrived in Dec.
The shower this day was for the second great grand due in April.
Love it.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
29 faces challenge
Day 25
Vanita's mother from India, from an old photo.
Scratched the paint off to make it look old.
Darkened with Picmonkey
Happy Birthday Princess
Princess Cindy spending her 31 birthday as a new mom.
Jeremy, Cindy and Graham
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." - Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." - Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)
Monday, February 24, 2014
Sunday, February 23, 2014
29 faces challenges
So far made it every day one week to go.
It has been a fun experiment.
Day 23
Sunlit Sunday
Sun was shining this morning like it really meant it for a change.
Not just a little here and there.
Noticed this colored spot on my kitchen floor.
Yes from the cobalt blue bottles on the
window sill.
Got to spend 30 minutes on the deck in the sunshine today without feeling cold.
Good news.
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Saturday, February 22, 2014
29 faces challenge-day 22
Day 22
Face in the Clouds
Water colors and using my new waterbrush for the first time.
With a little help from Clouds on Pic Monkey
Friday, February 21, 2014
FSO- where you eat and drink in your town.
A tourist town must have a lot of places to eat.
There are 45 that I counted in the phone book.
There are only about 5 fine dining family owned ones in town.
My favorite is
Circa.
Circa; Latin for ‘around’ or ‘around about’ seemed the perfect name for the newest restaurant creation by chef owner Bill Ellis and wife and partner Donna Ellis. Located in quaint historic district of downtown Bardstown, Kentucky, Circa is a landmark building on the city center's round about. Built ‘circa 1780’ it is the town's oldest stone house with numerous connections to various significant characters in American history including the first governor of the territories of Florida. The dining rooms at Circa are small and intimate with a decorating style that values the historic design of the home while at the same time connecting easily with the modern feel of the contemporary art and furnishings. Reclaimed wood from the renovation process was used to create the beautiful poplar tables and wainscot siding in the dining rooms. Bill and Donna worked together with their daughter Erin Ellis, a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, in creating the original concept and developing the recipes and menus for their new restaurant. The four other children of the Ellis family contribute greatly to the daily functioning of the restaurant and, together, are deeply committed to providing their guests with an inviting and relaxing atmosphere and a memorable dining experience. |
I have only eaten there for special occasions.
Next to the food my favorite thing about the restaurant are the beautiful paintings by artist owner Donna.
My favorite food to order when it is on the menu is
Scallops.
HH does not like to eat out. He prefers his own cooking, so it is usually just me and the girls.
My favorite restaurant is anywhere this group is.
Daughters and granddaughters.
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29 faces challenge-day 21
Day 21
Feb. 21 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
29 faces day 20
Day 20
29 faces challenge
Done using online How to Draw Faces guide.
Gonna take a lot of work.
But I have a great place to start.
Gonna take a lot of work.
But I have a great place to start.
After playing with Pic Monkey
Pixal Focus
I knew my eyes were too far apart but this helps me
see where each feature actually goes.
I knew my eyes were too far apart but this helps me
see where each feature actually goes.
Share the JOY Thursday
Sharing my Valentines with you.
On the left, very first Valentine after we were married.
On the right this year's card.
As our children grew up and left home we realized it would be just the two of us.
We laughed over this card saying yes it is just
You and Me again.
Not exactly like 53 years ago but close.
Beautiful Cyclamen from one of our daughters.
Yes red flowers and hearts give me much
JOY.
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
29 faces challenge
Day 19 of 29 faces challenge.
Playing with oil pastel crayons
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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