Showing posts with label cardinal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cardinal. Show all posts

Saturday, January 7, 2017

More Fun?

More water works.  I had a helper who offered to water plants in my sunroom, not realizing  that the plants over my computer table always get taken down for watering.  I went to use my computer about an hour later and found the keyboard flooded with water.  After drying and all the keyboard appears to be shot, so at present I am using a Microsoft keyboard.  I will, however, be getting a new MacBook in the near future! Tell me again how much you love Microsoft, because I think their keyboards suck dead monkey meat.

On a happier note I have not yet shown the glaze tests I did.  The whites look and feel so much alike that I am confident that I can combine them, which will give me about a gallon of glaze that is good for both dipping and brushing. 


The two below are Taffe on the left and Ian Symmons on the right.  I painted my designs over the glaze for this test, but I think I can get some interesting effects with underglazes.


It's snowing!  It has hit the whole east coast, and is not expected to stop until early Sunday morning.

I took the picture of the cardinal yesterday.  I am not sure why he is looking at me with that expression, but we did put more seed in the feeders.


The feeders have been busy all day.  Sparrows are bullies!

Here's to staying warm and dry and safe inside.  Toes crossed that everyone has all the bread, milk, and beer they need!

As always, thanks for stopping by.............*s*

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Time Fugits

It's been a long time since I posted, but as they say........

 Time flies like and arrow; fruit flies like a banana (Groucho Marx)

This rather lonely cardinal has been hanging around lately.  I think he's a young male, looking for a lady friend.  It's nice to see birds around.  We didn't have many this winter.  I think it was because there was so little snow that they found plenty to eat in the woods.

We can hear the birds in the woods; it's mating season! 


Finally the weather has been warm enough to start opening the pond and pool.  This is what we call the Dribble Fountain.    The little frog sat on the water table for the better part of the day.  Everyone enjoys a warm, sunny spring day!


I bought pansies, delphinium and another columbine yesterday.  Today is cloudy with a little drizzle and mist, perfect for planting!


I've been busy in the studio making more whistles, but mostly cleaning.  There is a reason it's called Spring Cleaning.  Even after this mild winter we need a lot of it!

Enjoy your week end wherever you are.  Hope my down below friends are not too cold yet!

As always, thanks for stopping by..............*s*