Day 3514: Empathy Ukraine.

 

"Empathy Ukriane": tea bag collage & kanji

 

 

 

 

                                                              kanji by Demura Sensei

 

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2GN2S ...

Marta Gonzàlez

  

   Marta Gonzàlez is an illustrator, graphic designer, and artist from Spain. She is a dedicated practitioner of both traditional and digital processes, although organic hand-done methods always inform the latter. Her light-hearted illustrations are reminiscent of paper collages, color-block printmaking, and hand-drawn typography, creating a playful ambiguity of mediums and textures. Charming.

 

In keeping with this, this person watched March Madness College Basketball and dumb stuff all day. She did fix lunch but is having popcorn for supper. So there! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A cute 2+minute video, tiny tortoise, here.

"Taco, the amazing tortoise, comes out of his burrow when called! We were in total disbelief, but the tortoise has done this several days in a row, and now we have video to prove it! Our itty bitty tortoise is incredible. Taco is a girl!"

 

Just because ...

 

Great White Egret

 

 

 

Smiles for Sunday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Day 3513: Confusion.

 

 

"Confusion": junk mail collage, digital.

 

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2GN2S ...

As you know, if you come here often, I love books! And just lately I have been gifted two great ones.

 Artist, friend, architect, renaissance lady, Carrol Wolf gifted me with ...

 

 

 

She had read and enjoyed it, and sent me a copy. A great book that grabs you right into it and you don't want to stop. I think you might like it too?

 And the next day, I got a another surprise package in the mail. It was from good friend Lynn in Colorado. Some of you may know her as Rad Nana, the name she uses on FB, given to her by her grandchildren. She has encouraged me over the years, now an integral part of my life. She sent me ...

  

  It is described as a stunning sequence of over 30 abstract artworks, each taking their inspiration from the poetry of former UK poet laureate Ted Hughes (1930–1998) and the evocative setting of the Yorkshire moors.

 With quotations from Hughes’s work included alongside the pieces they provoked, moving commentary by Louise detailing their background and inclusive of preliminary sketches and photography, this wonderfully produced hardback documents a journey through both literature and the landscape.

 I have read maybe one third, but I have visited every glorious photo many times. How lucky am I? Two great books in one week! Huge thank yous to Carrol and Lynn, you have spoiled me, again.

 

Update ...

And, while on a roll ... I got a chance to meet WonderWoman and Grandhunk #1 at ...

for a great lunch together. 

WW and I had our chicken katsu bento box, and shared vegetable tempura. GH#1 had three different kinds of sushi plates. 

I didn't take food pictures this time, but I got two better ones.

After, Jordan followed me home to help me with four quick chores. He can lift and reach better than me. He also helped me "clear my cookies" which, at over a gig, was keeping me from being able to access some sites. Easy-peasy for my Apple guru. I must be doing something right to be so lucky?

 

 

 

 

A great 3-minute video, Stained glass, here.

 

Just because ...

 

Madagascar Red Fody

 

 

 

Smiles for Saturday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Day 3512: Strength

  

"Strength": junk mail collage, acrylics.

 

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Update ...

Young WonderWoman and Uncle Owen

 April 1 is Uncle Owen's birthday. He was a great man.  Smart, tender, funny. A school teacher, successful farmer & businessman. He could be gruff, strict, probably his school teacher facade, but there was always a twinkle in his eye. He had a wonderful sense of humor & told the best stories.

A terrific husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, neighbor, teacher and more. 

He fell in love with and married Pauline,

my Mom's older sister, the third of the five girls.

 

Owen ans Pauline

He loved Aunt Pauline & she loved him, 

it was a great love story.

 

Pauline and Owen

 

Proud father to daughters, Donna, Nancy and Martha Mae. All college graduates and happily married.

 

Donna, Martha Mar, Nancy

Grandfather to Sheryl, Scott, Paula, Denise, Janice and Brian.

Great grandfather to Justin, Donovan, Jayden, Julia, Connor, Ryan, Gavin, Jordan, Peyton, Abbey, Will and Megan.

Uncle to Katha, Alana, Carmen, David, Jacki, Erin, Dana, Jayna, Aaron, Marc, Austin, Kalene, Briana, Taylor, Alivia, Abbi, Eli, Ayden, Dean, Liam & Jackson.

As a youngster I was secretly envious of their family. The love, the growing up in the same place with the same friends & schools. An idea that was foreign to me at the time.

 But later I grew up, married, had my own little girl (WW) who also fell in love with her Uncle Owen.

And he being the very special person he was, welcomed her into his heart, and told her to call him Poppy, as did his own six grandchildren.

 

I often think about that, how lucky we are to have people who make room for people who need extra.

 

 

 

 Happy Birthday Uncle Owen!

 

 

 

 

 

A fun 3-minute video, Pickle sandwich, here.

 

Just because ...

 

Plumbeoius Water Redstart, female

 

 

 

Smiles for Friday ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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