More of the girls at the Retreat

More of the girls at the Retreat
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It's so hard to believe this was taken so many years ago...2007...what a lovely group of ladies sharing at Nancy's Potter House Retreat

It snowed more last night

Good morning, yes it snowed a (slowly) during the night and only ended up with another 2 inches.  It's amazing how little altogether we got the past 4 days.  I've so enjoyed sitting by the fire creating some more paintings of old barns, and capturing more photos of all the birds looking for food.  

This morning I've been trying to visit as many of your blogs as I can, but know it's going to take days and hours to catch up only to start all over again.  So, I am hoping and praying all you out there are enjoying your day...whatever you are doing, creating new art, cleaning the house, or doing the best job you can wherever you might be working. 
 Take a minute to thank God for all HE does for you....where would we be if we didn't have HIS promises for everlasting life because of Christ Jesus dying for our sin on the Cross at Calvary.  Just think about it...makes goosebumps come up on my skin when I think about how enormous it is.  

Woke to snow falling!

Woke in the middle of the night to see light snow falling...by morning we had about an inch and a half.  It was so breathtaking to see all the trees covered with an inch of snow..beautiful, white fluffy snow.  I've captured many photos of the early birds feeding off the front and back deck....yes I threw out fresh seeds...I love watching them clammer together to get their share don't you?  I hope I'm able to post some of my recent photos so you can see what I've been up to of late.  God is keeping me create some new barn paintings and making lots of Chemo hats...so if anyone needs one or two do let me know.  Most of them are winter hats...Blessings as we get near the weekend...for us here in VA we expect a sizeable snow starting late tonight into tomorrow...love you all!!!

Bluejay

 

My First cup of Coffee today

Latest barn painting on 16x20 canvas board

 

My own hand Zentangled!

Have a great day!!!



Had a great day!

Gee what a carefree day I had yesterday!  Got some things done around the house early then posted this painting of the first painting for Lee.  Went to the Fire Hall where about 15 ladies in our neighborhood meet the second Thursday of the month. We take turns contributing to that lunch...I need to think about doing something soon.  Edie, my neighbor across the street visited a huge pot of vegetable and beef soup, Awesome...
Then I drove to Joannes for some new yarn...making Chemo hats....a couple to our dear cousin Stacy...I have one finished and will have the other one done tomorrow. Yeppie!  From there I went next door to Big Lots...I'd always concidered it much like the Dollar Stores, but am happy to relate I found lots of goods there...This I use, but less expensive than the grocery store.   Walmart was calling to me and was my last destination...thank God..I was beginning to feel tired.

Wasn't hard to spend over $100.00 but got everything on my list....yes if I didn't create a list I'd forget was too much!!!

I finished the painting for Karen that I posted and now have as my Title Photo...it's a little different, but then I try not to do anything exactly like any I've painted...
Here it is...and I wanted to share the Sunrise I captured this morning..  I guess you noticed I changed the Title of my blog..I really wanted it to represent what I choose to post here...and since I share mostly the things I create this sounds much better...God is the one who gave me the urge and ability to paint...I"m not a Fine Arts by any means, but it's what I call, God's gift to me...
Happy Weekend to all, and a very Happy New Year...(((hugs)))  My puter won't let me post a picture right now so I'll come back later and post the painting I did for Karen and the sunrise taken today!!!

We had a White Christmas

We celebrated Christ's Birthday with our family over 3 days.  Sunday our daughter, Lisa came with her family and share'd gifts and food with us for a change.  It's usually at Lisa's home.....Then Monday afternoon Dewey and I drove to April's where we were supposed to meet up with Missy and Skip.  It didn't turn out that way however cuz it started snowing so we had to start home earlier than we'd planned.  It's a shame Missy and Skip didn't get there till after we left...Next year I'm just going to have everyone at our house so we won't miss being with everyone!  I'm hoping to have Missy and Skip over in the next week...it's snowed more since last Monday...beautiful fluffy white snow covered the grounds on Christmas day, and again yesterday!  We got about 5 inches so I haven't been out today!  This is what I did with my day,

Old snow covered barn

8x10 acrylic on canvasboard

Another snow covered barn with fence on 16x20 canvasboard

Wrinkles laying on the floor with Sadieblue

Napoleon on the sofa!

 

The day after Christmas I got out all the great art

supplies Dewey gave me for Christmas and painted these

two paintings...he gave me new paints, brushes, and canvasboards.."smile"

 

Wishing everyone a very Happy and Safe New Years!!!

 

 

 

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas, and safe and Happy New Years!


Saturday we start our Christmas visit with mom! Then Sunday evening we are having Lisa and her family here for dinner, and exchanging of gifts...

Monday we will travel to Hedgesville, WV to visit April and her family and Missy and Skip! 

I enjoyed a nice visit with my sweet grandchild, Megan as it was her Birthday...so of course I left Corbin's Christmas gift too.

She and Kyle are planning to marry in the Spring!!! "smile" I get to make the flowers! Yeppie
Well, I have butter sitting on the counter to come to room temp so I can bake my cookies today...My friend of over 38 yrs is coming to join in the fun...will take some photos of what we bake too!

So....till we get all covered in flour I'll say bye....just wanted to share how two of my barn paintings look in their new frames...Blessings~~~

 

Doing a little decorating

 

I was sitting here at the computer reading msgs, while I was thinking about all the things I need to do today. Who said I couldn't multi-task..eheheh!!! Yesterday I spent much of yesterday creating some new Christmas decorations using things I had in my storage building. We have to cut corners where we can, right? Here is a photo of the tree I created using different shaped wreaths. I'm really happy with the results, what do you think?

I took the old gold with clear lights apart and created this little gem...I love all the colors, do you?

 

Our little home covered with color

 

 

Santa's created by Joanne years ago

showing off the painting done by my sister, Mary

 

Last but not least is the awesome Nativity Set

give to us many years ago, but Dewey's sister

Betty Hodge!

 

We do all this decorating as an outward show to our Lord how much we praise HIM for all that He has done for us.   Celebrating Jesus Christ's Birth was the beginning of a whole new understanding of what and who God is to the World...without Jesus there would be no hope!  Just think about that...

Blessings to all who stop by, God loves you and so do I....