Celebration Art & Wine Stroll

This past Saturday evening was the Celebration Art & Wine Stroll. It was a fantastic event, and there are plans to have them four times a year. I am definitely looking forward to the next one in September, as well as the hopefully cooler weather! Thanks to all that came & made it a wonderful night =)






xo

After the Storm

After a brief, but severe, afternoon storm, the temperature and humidity dropped enough to actually be able to breath outdoors. I seized the opportunity to go for a walk as the early evening hours are my favourite time of day. The musty aroma of the swamp & parched earth is a smell I'd love to bottle! Along the way, I found a welcoming critter or two, including this little fellow who I'm certain was bashful - he dipped under the water every time I focused on him.



It has been too long since we've had a decent rain. The temperature cooled the air down and there was actually a slight mist on the lake.





Spanish Moss is a nuisance to native trees, but it sure has that southern charm. It always reminds me of rocking chairs and big front porches.



A friendly neighbourhood cat whom I've called Stumps (he doesn't seem to mind). He does have the shortest legs I've ever seen on a cat, however I was kind enough to post his portrait while he was sitting, rather than standing =)



xo

Happy We'll Be, Beyond the Sea


9" x 12" acrylic on wood





Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailin'

Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms
I'd go sailin'

It's far beyond the stars
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon

We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailin'

I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet (I know we'll meet) beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailin'

No more sailin'
So long sailin'
Bye bye sailin'...
Move on out captain

Jack Lawrence, 1946

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Unrivaled Glamour


Doris Eaton Travis
March 14, 1904 - May 11, 2010

With the passing of the last Ziegfeld girl, and the long lost days of Old Hollywood, here's a picture-y post of some of the most fantastical costumes (and the glamourous women who wore them so well!) It is so easy to become lost in nostalgia when the times have changed so much. Though technology has provided us with many advancements, I must say I often find myself longing for simpler times! So much is lost over the years, when less becomes tangible in this digital age =/

So here's to you lovely ladies...

















~ x ~

The UnNamed, the End

And here they are, the final group of wanderlings. While tallying them up & rearranging them in their temporary abode, I realised that I had made an extra two! I somehow lost count, so I think I will stash those two away for myself =)






I enjoyed painting this series, and will definitely miss working on them. Now I can carry on with some new things, including bookmarks & bookplates as well as my display for the upcoming Art & Wine Stroll

See you soon & have a great weekend!

xo