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 …
Continue reading Another One Bites the Dust (or, My Life Without Plants)
I have said before that I didn't really start drawing until Mark got sick, in 2011. As the years progressed, I found my drawings getting more and more detailed and complex. I had discovered that adding minute details helped me keep my mind off scary things, like emergency rooms or waiting for operations or procedures to …
As you know, I'm still working on my whimsical garden. (My Whimsical Garden Part 1) So now it's time for Part 2... One of my goals is for my back yard to be drought-friendly as well as whimsical. There already isn't much grass, so I feel like I'm saving water there. But I can't just leave …
Hey peeps, Foster here! They say confession is good for the soul, and Mom thinks I have some confessing to do, so... For the past week Mom has been going somewhere she calls "Jury Duty"...Don't know what that's all about, but it's resulting in my being left by myself just about every day for hours …
Begins With a Single Step (Chinese Proverb) As you may know by now, I am on a quest for the perfect whimsical garden. Well, okay, I know it won't be "perfect", but I'll be happy with "whimsical". These are just regular stepping stones that you buy at Orchard Supply or Lowes. I painted them with some …
Nana's Whimsical World 