45 minute study...after the rain

7x5 acrylic on masonite board

since my last post

Yesterday, the boys and I drove to CS to see B and K... and Abby. K and I went to the Dixie Chicken to pick up lunch and this red pot statue was in the parking lot. Red pots love to hang out at "The Chicken."

DH built this plow for our 25 year old John Deer tractor...DH has a new tractor in the garage, but he only uses it to mow the lawn...he just couldn't part with this tractor...he's always welding something to it.

This is what the garden looks like after he plowed it...the thing actually worked. lol

Yes, we are still cleaning up after IKE...this is the stack we cleaned up this past weekend...I sure hope one of those big trucks picks this stack up before Friday. I'm hoping we are finished by Thanksgiving!

I've been working on this 14x11 mixed media painting off and on for the past couple of weeks...I just can't seem to finish it.

rain

It finally rained Tuesday, but only for a brief moment.

7x5 acrylic study on gessoed masonite panel

I was trying to paint loose in acrylic...not any easy thing to do...they dry quickly...unlike oils that take days to dry.

lunch sketch

My lunch yesterday...yes, I know bacon is bad for you. I only eat it about twice a month.

guess who's birthday?

It's Chance's 4th birthday! Where does time go?! Before you know it, he'll be heading off to college! lol If your wondering why he's not looking at the camera, it's because he's looking at the treat in my hand. He hates his picture taken, so I have to trick him.

quick sketches

It hasn't rained since Ike. Yesterday, I googled "walking in the rain" to see what pictures I could find and found several that I might actually do something with.

just a face sketch.

24 years

What's left of the Texas City dike area.

Today is our 24th anniversary. We drove to Texas City hoping to get to the dike and walk along the water, but no such luck. The city still has it closed...all of the buildings along the dike are gone. I really wanted to go to the beach, but that's not going to happen for a few months...thanks to Ike. The top picture is as close to the dike as we could get and the rest of the pictures are in a park in Texas City along the water.