Blue Gallery (4)

Blue Gallery (4), by Mary Stebbins Taitt. This is the 4th in the series. I created this one from Whole Cloth.

For Monday Artday. 

the arts report

In spite of my tiredness, I enjoyed my art excursion tonight and I'm glad I went, though sorry I missed my second evening reading date with my sweeties in a row.

First I went to WCNY on Old Liverpool Road.  They were having an art opening for Visual Arts Showcase #56 which had some of the artists I'm going to show with in August.  I got there at 5:55 and it was supposed to start at 6 and no one was there yet--I guess you're supposed to arrive fashionably late.  I had the gallery to myslf for a while and examined every piece two or three times, it was an eclectic mix and very wonderful.  Lots of nice things that I really enjoyed.  When the artists and their families began arriving, I went up and down looking at name tags and trying to match the faces with the work.

I left there about 6:40 and drove to Salina and parked and walked to the Y for the reading.  The poet, Therese Halscheid, was excellent and very nice as well.  The crowd was small and I knew everyone and was invited to dinner afterwards the with featured poet and 3 other poets.  It was a nice dinner, though my food could have been a little better. I was really happy to be there though, listening to everyone talk.

I also enjoyed my walk at OLP Longbranch earlier, on the way down.

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I am certain of nothing but the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination- John Keats
Mary

The Mythology of Woe-wee Worm

The Mythology of Woe-wee Worm, by Mary Stebbins. Click image to see larger. For Start a Story Project.

Catching the Sun

Catching the Sun, by Mary Stebbins. Click image to view larger. For the Silhouettes Challenge of The Weekly Photoshop Challenge. I took this Sunday night at the Pinery on our camping trip. 

Pick up Sticks

Pick up Sticks, by Mary Stebbins, click image to view larger.

Graham is collecting twigs to start a fire. He had two tents, a sleeping tent and a play tent. The one in the back was ours. More images from camping trip on usnfriends.

A love-hate relationship with camping

Things I love about camping:

1. cudddling in a cocoon of tent
2. waking up and already being there
3. nature: flowers, trees wind
4. great scenery
   
5. the cut-wood, carry-water simplicity of the day
6. new things to explore
7. hiking, walking
   
8. a change of scene
9. photo ops
10. water (lakes, rivers, streams)
    
11. fun camp food, toasting marshmallows
    
12. fun activities (kayaking, canoeing, etc)
13. relaxing
14. family togetherness
15. rubbing my feet in the sand
16. building sand castles and making sand sculptures
17. looking at things closely, contemplating
18. no phone calls, email or other outside disturbances
    

Things I hate about camping:

1. mosquitoes
2. black flies
3. stable flies
   
4. deer flies
5. horse flies
6. house flies and bottle flies, stinging bees and wasps
   
7. sunburn, sunburn sickness
8. my inability to sleep well and increasing tiredness
   
9. the fact that I can't eat Some Mores or ice cream because of my allergies
10. loud radios and loud talk past bedtime
11. headlights through the tent at one AM
12. being perpetually dirty
13. smoke in my face
14. ashes and dirt in my food
15. blisters
16. bad weather
17. LONG waits at the border crosssings
    

We're back safe from our camping trip to the Pinery.

Hope you had a great Memorial Day Weekend!

Bubbles Celebration 6

Bubbles Celebration 6, by Mary Stebbins.

I am trying to learn to use Adobe Illustrator in conjunction with Photoshop and I created this. (And a lot of others as well. LOL!)

"Sit DOWN!" (Mr. Key visits Greenfield Village)

"Sit DOWN!" (Mr. Key visits Greenfield Village), photo by Mary Stebbins. Click on image to view larger.

After Leaving Terry Ellis and Bobbie Davis, Mr. Key has been doing a LOT of travelling. He's been halfway around the country three times and is now on his way to see Kate Jackson in Messing England.

One of the many places Mr. Key visited was the famous Greenfield Historical Village created by Henry Ford in Deerborn, Michigan. He was excited to ride with the historical girls, but they had to yell at him to sit down!

Stay tuned for more of Mr. Key's adventures!!! (He wonders if he'll run into Wandering Juanita somewhere.) 

Watch this spot!! (Mr. Key)

Mr Key has embarked on a world Tour. He's left Terry Ellis and Bobbie Davis and arrived in upstate NY via Detroit. He's taking a nap now, but soon, he'll be up and about, open his eyes, and tour about. After he's seen upstate NY and returns to Detroit for a wedding and a visit, he's off to Kate Jackson in England and on around the world. 

in the middle

I like best to start working and stay on the project until it's done, but I am breaking in the middle becasue it is sunny out.  And Sunday!  I walked last night and several other ights this week in the dark and once or twice in the rain and I want to get out in the sun while it's light.  Hope you're having a happy Sunday!

--
I am certain of nothing but the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination- John Keats
Mary