My Photo

Well here I am, warts and all. I gave up makeup about 10 years ago after developing an allergy to mascara. I cut my long hair a couple of years ago after getting tired of washing and drying it. Now it is pretty much wash and wear :) The wrinkles are well earned and come from years and years of laughing and smiling, well also a bit of crying now and then.

Old Pisa Door - Accented Edges

I should have posted these as one post, but did not think properly! In any case I enjoyed this challenge very much. I love the old building and old door and wanted to keep the old world look. I used the ink dropper and brush to clean up the image just a little, taking out the pipe and electrical wires. Then based these three images off the touched up one.

Old Pisa Door - Poster

Old Pisa Door -Graphic Pen

Cats For Scrapteria

Kitty Society

I was inspired by Scrapiteria's Collage Collaboration Blog to create this little image of Kitty Society. While I am not a real artist, I and enjoy their work and so dedicate this post to them.

Award

Thank you Neda of papierscolles.blogspot.com who awarded the Thoughtful Blogger Award to my blog. It was very sweet of her and I will display it proudly under "my stuff". Neda's blog has won the Inspirational Blogger Award, and indeed she is a very inspirational person as well as a wonderful artist.

This award is the brain-child of Christy Z who said: "It was my hope to create an award series that would give unique, caring, brave, and positive bloggers the recognition they deserve". We are fortunate to have such selfless people in our world.

This award made my day!

Top 'n Tail For Katlynn

Here is my mama hen with her guinea babies that she hatched out settling into the very top of the pen. She is such a good mama and takes good care of her babies. She saves the best morsels of food for them and entices them by throwing it on the ground, then picking it up and shaking it. She hatched the eggs I gave her, then moved over to the next hen's nest and finished hatching that hen's too. You might notice that they are two different bunches.

Here is some tails of the baby guineas. They are such cute and interesting little creatures. The one on the far right is part of the second batch.

Inspiration / Aspiration

My inspiration was these "knockout" roses that I've seen every day at my work. They are heat tolerant, disease tolerant and just a joy to see as they bloom wave after wave.

My aspiration is to be able to grow these wonders in my own garden and enjoy them here too. My favorite digger is laid up with a broken leg and so I am valiantly trying to get them planted. I have 10 to plant, and 5 are planted! But, Lord, it is hot and steamy in East Texas in July!

Now

Here is the "now" picture as I promised when I lost then found my camera. It is amazing how a little crab apple tree grows in a few short years. I planted this tree because I wanted the fruits for the birds in winter, plus I wanted something that would bloom in spring. All in all I am satisfied with it and hope it grows to a ripe old age.

Cactus Peeps Where Are You?

The cactus peeps seem to have disappeared somewhat and new faces have appeared. Love Photoshop, it makes me an artist!

1. Open Image
2. Dry Brush
3. Accented Edges
4. Pinch

Fun! This was definitely fun!