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Day 1375 • A Photo A Day • Blessed New Year!

1/2/2021

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First snow, Swayze Mil Park, December 2020
Hope you and your family had a blessed Christmas season!  
Best wishes and prayers for a wonderful 2021!
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Day 1374:  A Photo A Day

11/29/2020

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Yesterday's walk around Swayze Mill Park
It was a great cloudy day for a walk yesterday. As I was walking I listened to this awesome podcast episode, "Come Home To Yourself".  I don't remember who recommended Emily P. Freeman's podcast, but this was my first listen-- and I listened TWICE!  So good!  If you have a tendency towards self-criticism you may really enjoy this like I did!  Click here 
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Day 1373:  A Photo A Day • Hoppy Mac-o-ween!

10/31/2020

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When I was "matched" with Evan on eharmony in March 2006, one of his profile pictures had a picture of him with his bunny, Tyler.  I thought, "Hmmmm...A guy with a bunny? He looks pretty nice..." :-) Yup, he's wonderful! This is our 15th Halloween together, and Evan's 62nd birthday (today)!  Thanks to our family for your sweet gifts and greetings! He asked to have t-shirts designed with our bunny Mac as "Count Macula". Here's one of the images we came up with. (The backgound imagery is from Unsplash.)
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"The Color of Music" Virtual Art Exhibit

10/13/2020

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"It's Such A Good Feeling" (Fred Rogers), 4.5 x 4.5 art in 10 x 10 matted frame, Paper collage and quilling
My friend Emily Gilman Beezley suggested our art group participate in this Inside Small "The Color of Music" show. I'm pleased that my piece was accepted!  The requirements were to produce a piece of art smaller no larger than 10" x 10" (total) inspired by a piece of music. I recently saw this PBS broadcast, "Won't You Be My Neighbor" about Mr. Rogers, and was blown away. I don't remember being that interested in Mr. Rogers as a child, and unfortunately knew more about the mockeries of him than the man himself. After watching the documentary and learning more, I now LOVE and greatly admire Fred Rogers and everything he devoted his life to, namely... helping children feel loved and special.  I wish I had watched more of his shows as a youngster. But one of my new favorite sayings is... Better late than never!

In 2005, an album of his songs by various award-winning artists was produced, "Songs from the Neighborhood" and earned a Grammy for Best Children's album. The songs are amazing and I'm so delighted to find them. Their tender message of love is so uplifting, especially during this difficult time. Here's another link to a video of the performers on the album. I especially like "It's You I Like" and "It's Such a Good Feeling" by B.J. Thomas (what a throwback and amazing voice!)

My piece (above) was inspired by Mr. Rogers' fun, loving, friendly songs, and a nostalgic 1970's vibe. Hope you enjoy!  Please visit "The Color of Music" Online Show for more amazing pieces and to vote for your favorite piece!!  

​This piece is available for $225.00 plus shipping.
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"The Power of a Seed" Illustration & prayer

9/3/2020

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This is an illustration I made a few weeks ago. It's called "The Power of a Seed".  Prayer: "Lord, Thank you that during this dark time, you are drawing us to yourself, the Light-- our true Light. Give us eyes to see and ears to hear from You. Thank you that You alone are the source and supply of everything we need. We rest and receive from You - your approval, acceptance, shalom, wholeness, wisdom, all provision. Thank you that YOU are our everything and reveal yourself to us as such. Thank you that as we continue to receive your anointed Word and love, it brings forth a harvest of much fruit in us and for us, and for those around us, that YOU're glorified. Amen!"
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Day 1372:  A Photo A Day • Mac Tuesday!

7/14/2020

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"Just give me the watermelon and nobody gets hurt." :-)
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Day 1371:  A Photo A Day • Mac Monday!

7/6/2020

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CLICK HERE to see our bunny, Mac, on The Daily Bunny website!
(He was actually yesterday's bunny!!  :-)
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Day 1370:  A Photo A Day

7/2/2020

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On the eve of our 13th wedding anniversary (Tuesday) Evan found these two baby bunnies near our front walkway!
What a precious gift...  :-)
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Day 1369:  A Photo A Day

6/27/2020

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Staging Photo by Sidekix Media on Unsplash
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"Blue Fire for Doug", digital design
When I was working for a ministry, making a very low income in the early 1990s, my brother Doug stepped in as an art benefactor, offering me hundreds of dollars to buy art supplies to continue painting in my free time. Extremely generous and kind-hearted, don't you think?? I took him up on his offer, and asked him what I could paint for him. He said, “Something blue for my living room.” I came up with an angular pastel blues combo using fabric paints-- it was a disaster that neither of us liked, lol. I didn't know what else to do, and this blue painting was forgotten... Doug passed away in 2012, but his birthday was yesterday, June 26. He would have been 57. I made this with Doug in mind. “Blue Fire for Doug”. Have you ever created something with a loved one in mind?
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New Techniques

6/25/2020

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Experimenting with new techniques in Photoshop using the tools from Creators Couture tutorial here.
Took a photo of Mom from her Fredonia State Teachers College Graduation in 1960 and gave it paintinerly effect! My father took this photo of Mom before they were married. Dad was 26, Mom 21.
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