Peacocks in art have always fascinated me. So it was natural that a couple of years ago I would go through a "peacock phase". Here are some pictures from that endeavor. Awhile back I made up a notebook where I kept clip art of things I wanted to eventually try drawing. These peacocks were actually supposed to …
For a cat, some people say I'm spoiled. That's because Mom is always doing stuff to make my life interesting. But she says she's also doing it to make her life interesting, because watching me really keeps her entertained. So it should not have come as any surprise to me when she came home one day …
Who doesn't love gingerbread men? Besides being delicious, they are also cheerful, whimsical, resourceful, and energetic. It may come as a surprise to you to know that gingerbread men actually lead quite eventful lives when you are not looking! When my grandson was about eight years old, he got the idea of making gingerbread men into characters for …
There is a remote possibility that being retired gives me way too much time to get ideas from Pinterest. However, all the Pinterest ideas I have tried out have met with at least some degree of success. So it should be no surprise to you that I eventually would decide to try making climbing shelves for …
It all started when I decided to get a hummingbird feeder that would stick to the window. I thought, naturally, that if the feeder was closer to the window I would get better pictures. It all seemed very logical. Until... I'm not showing the brand name of the feeder, because it was only on the …
It is common knowledge that I have never been good with plants. Mark used to tease me that every time I went into the plant section at a store, the plants would all scream out "Don't buy us!". He was known to have asked the checker at Orchard Supply (with a totally serious tone and …
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Nana's Whimsical World 