Saturday, January 2, 2021

Day 3081: It’s not brain surgery, but it feels like it.

 



 A very short blog today. Tonight while working on this blog on my trusty Mac Pro, I knocked over a glass of limeade onto the vulnerable Mac Pro keyboard. I grabbed towels and blotted and cleaned up as well and quickly as possible and it went dead. I called  Superman, wouldn’t you? He googled and I followed his directions. Thank goodness for Superman!

Luckily I have my IPad Pro and am trying to navigate a post from it or the first time. My poor significant other, Mac Pro, is hanging  upside down with the screen hanging off the table and the all of it laying on a towel, They say to leave it alone for 48 hours??? The artwork above  is from a Geisha file on this iPad Pro. Thank Goodness. My feeble attempt at normalcy.

Tomorrow I will call GH#1, my apple guru, to help me get up to speed, or near, on this IPad Pro, so Saturday’s blog might be better.

I read a blog today where the artist had chosen a word for the year 2021, hers was adapt, which would fit, but I am thinking, patience? Hopefully I will be in a better shape tomorrow. 
Thank you for your patience,


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 



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Click here for  Walter Hawkins, Oh Happy Day.
then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?
 
 
 


Update:

 

Hello 2021! Doesn't seem different, yet.
Some make resolutions, and I have too in the past.
But now I will just try to do my best, a day at a time.
I was thinking today about what I have learned 
during this many years on a spinning planet.
For me, mainly three: gratitude, patience & showing up.
There's a long list under each category, 
but I'm sure you have your own.
But, under gratitude I'd like to thank you,
how kind of you to visit this silly blog when you can.
I appreciate and thank you for that.
Like most of us, I am blessed indeed.
And I am wishing the happiest, healthiest new year in 2018 
for you, your family & friends. ♥♥♥

 


2GN2S

Part II of beautiful Austrian photos from friend/artist Elenor's walk.


    

    

   



   

Yesterday's blog, here, shows warlier in the same walk.
Elenor said : "The day started with the full moon in front of our window and half an hour later it was totally foggy. When I was younger I hated fog. I remember a year when the fog didn't lift for 6 weeks. That's terrible when it is so dark for days. Last years were better because of a better air quality, but some days we still have fog and I learned to love it. I realized the magic of it."


 

 

How about a Hawaiian angel?


Lahaina:  junk mail angel #14, collage



Meanwhile, a quick step-by-step of #14 ...

A side note: I noticed a strip of wrapping paper... 
and got the idea to use it for a headdress?
Later I was sorry that I had started it, I don't usually cut work,
but had too much time in to quit! ;o)


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Aloha
 

 
 


•  An amazing 4+minute video, Mona Lisa, here.
•  A fascinating 2-minute video, murmuration, here
•  A beautiful 2+minute video, twisted trees, here.


 
Just because ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
                        

Smiles for Saturday ...
 
 


                                                               Thanks for visiting today.

 

 

 

Friday, January 1, 2021

Day 3080: Bring on 2021!

 

 

"Sisters": old photo, colorized, digital.

 

 



Want music?




Click here for Perry Como, And I Love You So.
then click back on this blog tab or here to listen as you browse, or not?
 
 
 
 
2GN2S
 
A new years treat from Elenor, across the planet. 
Good friend, and artist,  Elenor sent me photos from 
her morning walk in Austria, and allowed me to share.
 
 



 
 
 

 

 
 Elenor said : "The day started with the full moon in front of our window and half an hour later it was totally foggy. When I was younger I hated fog. I remember a year when the fog didn't lift for 6 weeks. That's terrible when it is so dark for days. Last years were better because of a better air quality, but some days we still have fog and I learned to love it. I realized the magic of it."
 
I am saving the other six photos for tomorrow's blog #3081.
 
 
 
 

 

Another angel, are they starting to look the same?



Angela: jun mail angel#13, collage


They are all done on a 5x7" kraft paper greeting card.
The junk mail varies, as to whatever I pick up.
Some of you have said you like step-by-steps,
so, here's a quick step-by-step of #13 ...
 
 


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Doing the shoes is always my reward.
 
 

 
 


•  A sweet 2-minute video, Stella, here.
•  A fascinating 6-minute video, Auld Lang Syne , here
•  An exciting 2-minute video, Sensei's demo 1991, here.


 

Just because ...

 

Hoppoe


 
                        

Smiles for Friday ...
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 


 
                                                                 Thanks for visiting today, have a great day.