Day 2491: Do you know of the Guerrilla Gardeners?

Opus13: junk mail collage on Fabriano card.

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I was minding my own business, 

trying to get organized, entering receipts,

wondering what today's blog might be?

You know, catch up stuff.

Sometimes I listen to music. 

But after the NBA playoff game 

and after Jeopardy (my addiction)

I put on PBS to listen to while I worked, 

and learned about ... guerrilla gardeners!

Have you heard of them?

  I hadn't. New to me and I was so impressed.

I googled and found a TED talk here,

and the Wikipedia definition here.

Apparently originally an Australian TV show, 

our local PBS station featured some local LA crusaders 

who find untended areas of urban blight,

meet there late at night, since it is illegal.

They clean up and improve the area with plantings, 

anonymously.

With all the horrors in the news, 

I found it inspiring that people give of themselves

to improve an area for the benefit of all.

 

...

 

Thanks for visiting, wishing you a lovely Wednesday.

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 2462: How to chop up a day.

Earth Day: photos & digital.

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Click here for Chaka Khan, Through the fire.

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TMI alert!

This is venting. Feel free to skip to smile?

√ • Make bed and open windows. 

√ • Do something with this hair!

√ • Monday is trash day, so, take out trash.

√ • A load of laundry was in order, just one. 

√ • Deposit a check to the credit union. (ten minutes)

√ • Get gas ( 15 minutes)

√ • Call Cox Cable about their billing error (55 minutes!) 

√ • Normally I go to day class, but had a 1:15 pm Dr. appointment.

√ • Cool velvet-y plant outside Dr's office, take pics.

do you know what it is?

√ • Drive through Angelina's for 2 tacos to take home.

√ • Groceries at Grocery Outlet ($30.25, saved $21.74, they said)

√ • Get mail (1 ad, 1 bill) 

√ • Put away groceries (10 minutes)

 √ • Load of laundry into dryer, just one.

√ • Check e-mail, Facebook, Instagram (68 minutes!) 

√ • Fold laundry load, just one. 

√ • Put away laundry load, just one. 

√ •Answer WW's text, and back and forth (10 minutes) 

√ • Start on Day #2462 blog, find a smile. 

√ •  Work on Day #2462 blog, find the music.

√ • rattle on about stuff done today.

√ • Place ad for upcoming May classes in blog # 24

√ • Learned how to make a √ 

√ • Signed up for an online class

√√ “The best day of your life is the one in which you decide that your life 

is your own. No apologies or excuses.This is when art begins. Emma Petitt

√ •  It now 7pm, time for Jeopardy & new champ!

√ • Day #2462 blog is done except for doing the art work. 

√ • Got distracted, finished 11 postcards to mail tomorrow.

√ • Now 11:27 pm and just finished the digital artwork.

√ • Day #2462 posts at 12:03 am, just under the wire.

√ • Off to bed, Goodnight.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

√ The very best part of my day!

How did you chop up your day?

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A smile for Tuesday ...

 

Day 2323: A study in contrasts.

enzo: paper collage & digital

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I made a quick trip to Fashion Island for a return, 

and a small purchase. In and out in half an hour.

A new record. Before I left I took photos of their

beautiful and very tall Christmas tree. 

A popular place for Christmas photos.

When I got home I looked at my little tree.

I love their big tree, but this one is perfect for me.

A study in contrasts. 

A great mail day. 

Beside wonderful family photo Christmas cards,

I received Muse Mail from Colorado artist, Cindy Jamieson.

We are a group of twelve artists who send art 

to each other on a monthly basis.

What a treat to receive beautiful art each month.

Thank you Cindy!

A smile for Wednesday ...

Day 2232: ... protecting the whole neighborhood.

3 sisters: ballpoint pen & ink drawing

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Great mail from Kim Draper, in Wyoming!

Muse Mail is always such a treat to receive.

I was waiting, hoping to get my scanner working, 

but it's still playing hooky, so I shot these with the i-phone.

Thank you Kim for these treasures! I love them!

And today, a little reveal of my tiny yard, mentioned here.

Not quite done, but 300% better thanks to Mark & Jesse. 

Jesse & Mark

Most of my 10 x 60' yard was carpeted with pine needles.

The yard has been tamed, notice the rocks?

Trees trimmed, one cut down, gutter cleaned, an all day job.

The Sago palm trimmed, the monster palm now well-mannered.

Looking left, above ... and right, below.

 

If you notice a lot of bells, wind chimes & hanging stuff ...

it is said that they protect from evil spirits.

I have so many, I am protecting the whole neighborhood.

 

the previous umbrella base

 I made several trips to the trash, but still have a lot of stuff!

Huge improvement in one day! 

Thanks Mark & Jesse! My heroes!

A smile for Wednesday ...

photo by tim flach