Harley "love"

Meet Harley

Some of you may remember that in an afternoon of insanity about a year ago,

we drove fifty miles to "look" at a puppy.

We have been his captives ever since, along with his collection of ten stuffed animals.

Each of his animals has a simple name and he knows them all

and can retrieve the appropriate toy when asked.

I have been enjoying Joanne Sharpe's Letter Love 101 class and decided to visually record

the lives of his toys.

Hope your enjoy!  Happy PPF

Challenge 84 A blind string

the 'string'

My hedgehog in a skirt

Hello blogging friends.  We are heaving a sigh of relief, Isaac has passed us by with relatively few affects.  Actually, tropical storm Debby impacted us more than Isaac did.  We were lucky again and look forward to the end of "hurricane season" in November.
Our challenge from the Diva this week was to shut our eyes (lose control) and draw our string.  I did it but then fudged a bit when I saw a paisley in my result.  One line had to go so I could do my paisley.
So...how did I come up with a hedgehog in a skirt?  I have NO idea, but I am sticking with it.
This was fun.  Thanks Laura!

Moleskins and fountains

It was Christmas in August for me this week.  I had ordered a red Moleskin sketch

book online.  It arrived...with my first ever TWSBI540 fountain pen.

What a treat!  Now I have to get myself geared up to journal.

I cannnot tell you how lovely this pen feels on the paper. For whatever

reason, it makes me think of butter...so smooth and delicious.

The pen arrived in an amazing box.  It made me think of tidy Tokyo, all organized

and efficient.

The actual plastic pen box is a beautiful shape and set up for easy display of the pen.

And, most important, the price was right.  I think fifty five dollars is reasonable

for such a lovely writing tool.

In this sketch, I have used Noodlers waterproof ink and watercolor.

Happy PPF to all!!!

Playing with Mooka and Assunta

This week the Diva challenged us to us Mooka and Assunta.  I am trying to loosen up and these were the perfect tangles for my personal challenge.  Thank you Laura!  This was fun.

Brayd challenge (with a little sprinkle of the Wisconsin State Fair)

My little knitter

This week's challenge was to use Brayd in a tile.

We enjoyed a long weekend in Wisconsin, meeting our newest grand daughter

and attending the Wisconsin State Fair (hot but great fun).

Our grand daughter is the third in the family so we had a lot of entertainment.

And I was able to share some art and knitting with my seven year old grand daughter.

She has started a lovely knit scarf and a journal (with her ticket from the fair).

Too much fun!

So I am rather slow to get my "brayd" started.  I have doodled this since college days

Grandpa taking loot to car

but can never figure out how to incorporate it into anything.  

You all will show me I am sure.

Zendala Challenge #81

This week the challenge at I am the Diva was provided by Erin.

She provided us with the pattern and we were to fill it with Zentangles.

Sounds easy, right?  

Easy until you try it!  

But it was fun giving it a go.  

What do you think?

Summer cherries

Happy Paint Party Friday!!!

Is anyone else enjoying the delicious summer cherries?

Every year I anxiously await their arrival.

I eat them until I have a full and sore stomach.

It takes me back to my childhood in Southern California.

My Mom and I would go out to the orchards and do U-pick for five cents a pound.

We would pick and pick and eat and eat.

And then we would make a mad dash for home, both in desperate need of the bathroom.

So this is what is left of the two pounds my husband brought home yesterday.

I didn't demolish them alone, I had help from him.

The little fellow at the birdbath?

He visited a couple of weeks ago, thirsty for a drink in our 90 degree summer heat.