Day 2927: "...gonna be a hot one."

"Nuo4":  close-up, junk mail collage on journal page.

"Nuo4": junk mail collage + digital, from journal page.

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2GN2S

A real treat for you ... 

Open here, each image will come up black and white, tap/click each picture, and watch the glorious pictures come into color. 

Thank you, WA correspondent, Dorothy Anderson.

 

Just because ...

A smile for Saturday ...

Day 2884: Conquered by Krispy Kreme.

"June": junk mail collage, 4x6"/6-18-2020

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I delivered my tax forms and totals to my tax guru.

I never feel relieved until they're out of my possession.

I usually celebrate in some way, go to eat or to a show.

Driving today, Krispy Kreme was just off the freeway.

Luckily I don't live near it, so haven't partaken in years.

 

While in line I went online & got the Krispy Kreme app. Why not?

They pipe the smell of fresh-baked donuts into the air outside, 

and we mere mortals are doomed!

The app gave me an extra donut as a new member.

Can you almost taste it? 

I get a headache within 30 minutes after eating. 

But, it's worth it.

• A restful 48-second hummingbird pool party, here.

• A beautiful 8 min. hummingbird life-span, here.

•  A funny 3-minute Mrs. Hughes video, here.

Smiles for Friday ...

 

Day 2719: How to be spoiled.

"Mission Inn": photography, altered collage, digital.

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Saturday, Brandon had scheduled to come to my house and help me with my computer cord jungle. I had a big printer, scanner, and speakers from 2006 (which is antique in tech stuff) and need to unplug and re-organize. My office/studio is 12x12x16' and is 

filled with 15x15' of mainly art stuff. The high ceiling helps it look a little better. Brandon hooked up my big cinema display monitor to my laptop. So great to have two screens for detail work.

Brandon's wife Courtney, and daughters Noelle (8) and Nova (6) came along. 
The girls went out to the yard and started cleaning up!

Craig, Nova, Noelle & Jean

Then Craig and Jean, Brandon's parents came 
and started working in the yard.  
Craig and granddaughter, Nova trimmed plants.

Nova and her Grandpa Craig

I had given Nova blue gloves that were too big, she said that's okay.

Noelle

me, Nova and Brandon

Looking into my office from the yard, you'll notice 
Nova visited both groups. She's constant movement.

me & Nova, all family photos by Courtney

 Around 5 pm, we packed up and went to Rock and Brew, Tustin
a new restaurant that people have been raving about. 
They were right, it is good.

I am still overcome with gratitude to these families spoiling me so.

Spending the day with some of my very favorite people 

on the planet, and getting so much needed help. 

Thank you Nomura's, I love you all.

A smile for Monday ...