Cravens and Lily's

My grandparents on the right with a couple I believe Dad said were neighbors, the Lily's.
This is probably near Deland where Grandpa farmed but it might be Burnt Prairie. If any of my relatives have photos to share, I would love to hear from them!!

I'm digging those aprons. Do you suppose they were made from flour sacks?

Grandpa Charlie

Grandpa Charlie looking very dapper in his WW1 uniform. I didn't get to know him well because he died of throat cancer when I was about 4. But I do remember he would give me a rubbery wet kiss and then scrape my face with his whiskers.

I leave for the south tomorrow, to visit my brother and shake the family tree!

Roots

This is my grandmother Martha, whom we all called Mom Cox. I signed up for ancestry.com yesterday and have been playing ever since. I am trying to get a lot of family history together to take down to Illinois with me this week when I go visit my brother. I hope to spend time on the long winter nights writing down memories of my parents and grandparents. I wish I had done it 30 years ago. I have forgotten so much that my mother told me.

My grandma usually served us boiled chicken when we visited which I thought was rather gross because the skin looked weird. She always had a little glass wind chime or two in the house. That is why I have windchimes all over the yard. Be glad you don't live next door!

Piebald

Sorry about the quality of the photo. I don't see the light reflections when I am taking the picture. I started this painting at the Windermere Fall Fair as a demo. This horse is pastured out on the Westside road and has such a kind face.

I am enjoying discovering terms for pinto colors such as the old english piebald and skewbald but also tobiano, overo, sabino, tovero.

Thinking of Halloween

I have been painting, honest. But not much. I have been busy sending things off to one show or another and making cards and small matted prints of my paintings for sale which are helping with the bottom line.

I love old photos and collect them. I decided to play around on ACDSee and turn a few of them into Halloween cards. They were enthusiastically received by the women at one of my galleries. Plus, it was just fun!

REady to go

I ordered 52 raw canvases from Opus Arts so I could make two new alphabets. They were a really good price, but what you save in money, you pay for in labor.
We are being plagued by a rainy September. I had just finished gessoing 30 canvases when it began to sprinkle. So I moved them into the greenhouse to dry. Only 22 to go. Anyone want to help?

The picnic princess

I saw this girl at a Canada Day picnic a year or two ago and like casual "royal" image.

Buck Fever

I spotted this lovely fellow grazing near the river when I went to pick Kirra up from the kennel. I hope he heads for the hills because it is nearly hunting season. I know they need to cull the herds to keep them from overpopulating and starving (and we have many, many deer) but I hope no one I "know" gets it.

Salmon Run

After a devasting year last year, we are having spectacular run this year. We stopped at Yard Creek to watch the salmon spawners. It is rather amazing.

Little Pine SOLD

I really like this crooked little tree up on the hill that overlooks Columbia Lake.

I need to PAINT!

Lap of Luxury

The painting works better than the photo. I will have to try shooting this again. Jinx had a mouse for breakfast and still expected cat treats.

Spokane Yard Sales

Spokane has great yard sales. This was collected when we were down for Farm Chicks in June. I will be wearing the boots soon and the door knobs are destined to become a hanging rack.

Cottontail SOLD

This little fella went to a good home. Thanks, Black Star Gallery.