TGIF!
A fun packed week indeed. The highlight was the arrival of Baby Benjamin Evan..the latest addition to my collection of nephews. Here he is with his big brothers, at least 2 of them anyways..
I guess you could say they are happy with their new baby brother. You can see the “help me” plea in Benjamin’s eyes.
These boys kept me hopping both Monday and Tuesday, we had fun, they are endlessly entertaining.
Another event was I had chicks hatch, here they are, these are the loudest little chicks. We had to stick them in another room so we could shut the door when they chirp. They are very healthy and active, I will keep them inside probably another week then put them out into the brooder we made that is in the chicken pen.
I am still painting up a storm, here are a few more signs I have been working on.
It has been awhile since I did geraniums and it took me awhile to get the leaves right. I am still not 100% pleased with them.
A new Welcome sign.
I am not sure what wording to put on this, should I leave it for a customer to customize?
This one too, leave it as is and let a customer tell me what they want on it or do it myself?
Come back soon, I will show you what I will make with this handy little ladder..
It will be fun, I promise.
Until then..
Anyone that knows me knows I love roses. In the winter when mine are all tucked away and snug under their blanket of snow I miss the beauty brightening my day. In the summer I normally start my day strolling thru the beds, cup of coffee in one hand and a pruner in the other or in some cases a cup of soapy water to toss any unwelcome bugs that may be munching on the soft petals. I don’t use chemicals, I grow them organically.
I especially enjoy English Roses…they grow well here in the mountains of N. California, maybe they like it cooler.
This beauty, Abraham Darby, has always been one of my favorites. It blooms non-stop thru Fall, big lush apricot pink blossoms.
It takes them awhile to get going in spring, we normally have very cool springs and it can be nearly July before I really start to see my roses in full bloom.
So to satisfy my desire for the beauty of roses in the dead of winter I paint them……on anything.
A little ol ladder…
Someone gave me this but I was told you can find these small wooden ladders at Sears in the tool dept. I have yet to verify that.
Or gussy up a plain garden tin from World Market…
I gave this one to my mom.
A wicker lap tray..
Another thrift store find, this was really useful, the top can sit at an angle like a architects tables so you could use it as a writing desk, or went flat as a bed tray. I gave it to a friend who was ill a lot.
As you can see here, I do paint flowers other than roses. Painting flowers on everyday items is how I bring the outside in so I can enjoy my roses and flowers all winter long.
I am seriously considering giving painting lessons via this blog. I am certified to teach a certain method but I have grown away from it, or I should say transformed it into my own style. So I would be teaching how I do it. Do you think anyone would like that?
I am thinking, one day a week have a new lesson on a certain day. I learned a lot of things via video so I am going to attempt to have a short video displaying how I am doing it along with the photos. So, I am going to have to get organized here and figure out what day, how best to video it and so forth.
Enjoy my roses…
Pamela
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