Acrylic Art Class - 2-7-14

 

This was a new acrylic "wet on wet" technique.  We started out painting clouds, then moved on to mountains, then trees, etc. (using 1/2 a canvas for each lesson).  Mine is on the left and Diane's is on the right.  Not bad for just starting out.  We really didn't have enough class time to complete a full painting at the end. 

 

Diane with our teacher, Carol Yada.

Below are my practice mountains, clouds and trees.  Neither of us managed to finish the final painting, even after we got home.  Maybe next time. :-)

 

The new end tables I got to go with the bench arrived.  They are carved out of one piece of wood and fit nicely on each end of the bench.

2-1-14 - Deer Rescue

 

Took this picture of the deer with an arrow hanging out of his shoulder from our deck.  I reported it to the Wildlife Rescue people and a few days later they managed to dart him (again right below our deck so we got to watch the whole thing).  They did an amazing job of removing the arrow and patching up the wound.

 

 

We saw him in this group a couple of weeks later.

 

And here he is again on 3-16-14.  Enlarge the photo and you can see where the arrow was on his left shoulder.  He seems to be doing just fine. 

Ladies Tea Party & Art Class - January 2014

 

 1-14-14 - Getting set up for the Ladies Lunch tomorrow.  There are 8 of us who host lunch at our homes once a month.  This was my first time hosting and I was really nervous.  It was a little easier the second time in September.  We visit and "solve the worlds problems" before sitting down to eat.   

 

 

My BFF Diane Hayman and myself.

 

 

1-21-14 - Decided to try a Watercolor Painting Class - "Poppies".  Three days, 9 AM to 3 PM.  The teacher is inspecting our work above, and group photo below.  No one was able to finish their painting in the 3 days, but it was a fun experience.  Watercolor is very different than the oil and acrylic I'm used to.

Christmas 2013

 

 What greeted me Christmas Eve morning when I came out to the living room! 

 My Animal Totem.  Love it!

 

12-24-13 - Ted in his new sweater.  He left for Tacoma at 10 AM for xmas eve brunch with extended family, and stayed over for Christmas morning with his nieces & nephew and their little ones.  I had to stay home because of TJ's asthma attacks.

 

 

12-25-13 - Ted arrived back home at 2 PM, just in time for the dinner buffet at the casino with Diane and Jerry, who picked us up at 4 PM.  We ate way too much, so buffets are out from now on. :-)

 

 All 3 cats around the Christmas tree.  The new one sure looks real.

Thanksgiving & Birthday 2013

 

11-13-13 - Ted's first Highland Hills Maintenance Commission Annual Member's Meeting since being elected President last January.  Looks like he's going to be "re-elected" again in Jan. 2014.  It's a lot of extra work, hopefully for only 1 more year.

 

11-28-13 - We were waiting for Diane & Jerry Hayman to pick us up for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner out and Ted took some pictures.  I seem to be lost in thought or something.

 

I was on my way downstairs to bring up some Christmas decorations when I spotted this single rose on my rosebush.  It was a shock because the deer love to eat the roses.  Figured it must be my "Birthday Rose", so I brought it in.

  

 

Sunday, 12-1-13 - My birthday flowers from April and Ted.

12-27-13 - Pretty Fall Pictures

 

 Captured this beautiful sunset on the way home from dinner.
Enlarge the pictures to get the full effect.

 

This carpet of fall leaves was so pretty I just had to take a picture (from the deck outside my bedroom suite).

 

 

 Walked down the deck to Ted's suite and took these pictures.  More pretty fall colors.

10-25-13 - Tasha, Tory & Nina Visit

 

Friday 10-25-13 - Tory had business in the area so Tasha and Nina came along to spend the time visiting with us.  Nina was about 4 weeks old.

 

I love these pictures of the "New Mom & Dad" in action above, and very proud and happy Mom & Dad below.  Note the angel right behind Tasha's head.

 

It has been a long time since we held a baby this tiny.  Actually 26 years ago when my granddaughter Megan was born.

 

Found the picture of Ted and Megan.  She was born 12-20-87.

 

 

Below is Megan's High School Graduation picture.

They grow up so fast!