Day 2745: Zoey Update:

Kiki: old photo, collage & digital.

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2GN2S: Zoey Update:

Granddog, Zoey is a 1 year, 10 month Boxer.

We've been anxiously waiting for her puppy energy to wane.

Not yet, she is still unlimited energy and curiosity.

She has devoured six dog beds and a huge number of toys.

Zoey dismantles toys, down to the stuffing and looks 

sad when we take them away as dangerous to her.

photo by WW

WonderWoman sent a photo of a new toy, in its original condition.

photo by WW

 
next Thursday ...
 

Mixed Media Faces: Fun and Fantasy

4 Thursdays, February 6 - 27, 2020 -- 10AM - 1PM

Every Thursday, join Jacki Long for a project focused on creating a unique portrait. Use fabric, collage, acrylic, watercolor, paint markers, and more during this fun class. Each session, experiment with a different technique and combine as many mediums as you wish. All materials provided.

REGISTRATION: $160 for the series, or $45 per session. 

Ages 16+. Skill level: All.

Limited seats are available for these classes, so sign up today!

A smile for Saturday ...

 

Day 2711: A confusing time of year.

"Texthead": ink brush drawing, collage & digital.

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This, for me, is a confusing time of year.

I get my days mixed up or interchanged.

Christmas is mostly over, some still to do.

It's the end of 2019 and 2020 just days away.

I read that I should take time to curl up and read.

 

I could. I have a book to finish and two new waiting.

But tonight I have put on the national dog show marathon.

Comforting to watch the beautifully groomed breeds. 

I think they might have missed a good possibility.

How about a resued dog show as well, open to all.

I took a few photos of my granddogs this morning.

They love to sun on the patio couch.

Zoey & Laker

As usual, Zoey (1-1/2 years) likes and even poses for photos, 

Laker (8-1/2 years) not so much.

A smile for Sunday ...

Day 2669: One tent short of a Circus.

Circus: junk mail collage, acrylics and digital.

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House on the Hill update: 

Today started with Laker & Zoey up at a reasonable 7:11 am. 

 

Laker on the patio couch, sunning.

Laker still sunning, with Zoey in the background.

Zoey surveying her kingdom and 2 black dogs below.

 

This is Zoey sending me psychic messages and a whine to go out.

This is Laker, 8, thrilled to have a camera in his face for a close-up.

This is Zoey, 1-1/2, securing her snake.

 It has 6 different squeakers! Lovely!

 

 

This Zoey the tennis fan, actually watched and sometimes went closer to the screen to see the Tsitsipas vs Federer tennis match.

All in a day. One tent short of a Circus!

Just because...

The shoebill stork is a tall bird, with a typical height range of 43 to 55 inches and some specimens reaching as much as 60 inches long from tail to beak can range from 39 to 55 inches. The wingspan is  7 ft -7 inches to 8 ft 6 in. The species is aggressive. 

 They may be big, but they can fly if they want to. 

Granted, shoebills don't fly very far, and long flights are rare, 

but flying is no mean feat considering their size.  

They eat big fish like lungfish, eels, and catfish, and also crazy stuff like Nile monitor lizards, snakes, and baby crocodiles. 

This bird eats crocodiles!

* I don't usually add details to the just because, but he fascinated me enough to look him up.

A smile for Sunday ...

Day 2573: Home from the house on the hill.

Why you: junk mail collage

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Home from the house on the hill ...

It's been a fun four days sharing their house with 

my grand-dogs and Grandhunks. The hunks are in and 

out, with different work schedules, workouts and dates.
They all three start school next week, 

two finished summer session last week.

When they were little, I used to call myself Grandma TLC.

Which stood for Taxi, Laundry, Cook as well as TLC.

Now, all three drive their own cars, do their own laundry 

and can cook or get their own food. 

Granddogs, not so much.

Laker (8) and Zoey (1)

Each morning I take my book outside and read 

while they checked out the yard and neighborhood.

You can see Zoey has almost caught up with Laker.

Zoey recharging.

They all grow up so fast!

Grandhunk #3 helped me load my stuff in my car 

and a third hug, telling me to text him when I got home. 

At 10:30 tonight, I texted him that I had got home safe at 4 pm, 

but forgot to text? He replied with "lol, I love you!"

Zack

I love you too!

A smile for Monday ...