November

Can't believe that this month is almost over.My Birthday month.And it is going to be Christmas soon!Where did this year go?The time flies so fast!These pictures were taken three years ago in November,2009.It feels like it was yesterday.I like the beautiful yellow and red colors and the metal blue of the river. That's why I would like to share them with you.

Giving thanks

I enjoy my little Thanksgiving vacation very much.How about you?For me it is time to slow dawn and spend precious time with my family.I think it is a special Holiday because it makes us think about the most important things in our lives.What am I grateful for in my life?I am grateful for the health and well being of my family and my own,as well;for their love and happiness; for the sunshine and the extraordinary warm fall this year,for my friends;for the farm folks who work hard in the fields so we can put food on our Thanksgiving table;for the people who helped us to stand on our feet after the flood 5 years ago,for our pets who bring so much joy in our lives...I can go on with the list but let me stop here and say: God bless all the good people/and animals/that bring so much light in our lives!
1.The thanksgiving table at Grandma and Grandpa's house2.At Grandma's house3.A Thanksgiving plate 4.Precious likes to be up to date at what is going on in the house5.Ashley likes to take naps by me when I do crafts.6.We are so happy that Hurby and our new baby boy,Scruffy get along so very well.It is fun to watch them play and popcorn from joy during their free range time.

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A very busy weekend.It passed so fast.I wish I had time to sketch.This drawing is an old one,from the summer.Watercolor pencils.Just for fun.

Snapshots from my Birthday week

1.This morning's breakfast.
2.My Birthday card from my daughter.
3.The sticker says it all.
4.Listed a new pair of fingerless gloves in my Etsy shop.
5.Played with Scruffy,our new Guinea pig.He is soooo cute and amusing.
6.Visited the pet store again and took numerous pictures of the rats.They are so very cute and entertaining.If I could only get over their bare bony tails I would positively have a couple of them.

Sunday

A quiet weekend at home.When it gets cold it is time to slow down.And it feels good.Just making home made pizza for my daughter's sleepover,watching the guinea pigs play,watching TV and reading blogs.And dreaming about a new camera!I hope soon!This illustration of mine was completed in the summer.Ink pen and watercolor pencils.

Halloween

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While waiting for trick-or-treaters I realised I could upload some pictures and update my blog.
It was a sunny but cold day today.Nothing special,just an ordinary one. Chores,TV,reading, tea drinking and now I am giving out candy to the kids.The main excitement was for my girl who had been designing her "Pirate"costume for months.I bet she'll be back home with full bag of candy.She loooves Halloween.Here you can see  some recent pictures:1and2.Some fall decoration in my house.3.Can't get enough of the fall colors.4.I found this beautiful Japanese teapot at a thrift store.The tea taste so good in it.5.My lazy cat Precious.6.My pirate reading the newspaper while waiting for her friend to pick her up for trick-or-treating.
Happy Halloween everyone!

RIP

Our little baby boy Guinea pig Scooter suddenly passed away on Wednesday ,October 24.He was so active and happy the night before playing with his brother Hurby and enjoying his favorite treats of lettuce and carrots.In the morning I noticed he could not keep his balance falling over on his sides and one hour later he passed away peacefully in his cage.We are still in shock trying to figure out why it happened to him.My little girl is brokenhearted grieving for her little baby boy in her own way,writing him letters and taking some treats to his little grave.We loved him so much and we will miss him a lot.His cute face,his vibrant and happy personality,the light and laughter he brought to our lives.Rest in peace little Scooter.

In a crafty mood

Last week I was busy and tired and did not have much energy for crafting but the week before it was a different story.Not one but two projects!All made from the same sweater.I found this cute sweater at the local thrift store.35% rabbit hair.Unbelievably soft!But unfortunately wouldn't fit anybody!So,here came the scissors and the sewing machine.The pillow was fast and easy.I cut the body part of the sweater as you can see in the picture.Sewed the top part together with the sewing machine and crocheted the front end in order to make button holes.Sewed the buttons to the pillow and....Tadaaa!
A new pillowcase for my throw pillow.Then I started to think that it was a shame the rest of the sweater to go in the garbage and decided to try to make mittens out of it.It was a bit of a struggle but at the end I managed to create the mittens you can see in the last two pictures.They are not perfect but I like them and somebody else likes them too .Very much!

The last two drawings

The last two drawings from my last year challenge.Mixed media,experiments with drawing ,collage and water color on pages of old books.The first one was inspired by my childhood memories and the second one is just a ballerina girl.I have always loved to draw dancers.

Postcards of my fall

I had a hard and busy week ,last week. Trying to stay afloat and and meet the demands of life were my main goals.Let's hope this coming one would be easier.Anyway despite the hardships of life I took a few moments to enjoy the beauty of my favourite season,fall, and to smile at Spider man washing the windows of the Clinic.Thank you Spider man for the smiles.

Drawings and mixed media - #161 and 162

I am almost there;at the end of presenting the drawings from the last year challenge that I could not complete.These two are more like experiments with mixed media,drawings with ink and watercolor pencils and collage on different kinds of paper.They are not dated but they were done in the second half of last year,so I left them to be the last ones,with a couple more which are going to come soon.

New pets in the house

My husband had four aquariums that got destroyed by the flood  in 2007,That was his #2 hobby after gardening.He had all kinds of pretty fish that was such fun to watch.Finally we could afford to recover this loss.We got three fish tanks for free from a relative and we,mostly him ,started browsing pet stores for fish.His favourite kind are the cichlids.The Gold fish are my daughter's.Of course she had to have her own tank too!Everybody should be happy at home now,even the cats.Now our cat Precious spends hours by the fish tanks watching the fish  and wondering why she cannot get them.Aren't they so pretty these little fishes?Fascinating!

Goodbye summer!

Pictures from bike rides and walks.The summer is packing its suitcases.I hope there will be a few warm and sunny days rolling out of its pockets.Enjoy the last beautiful days!Me?I do too.A lot!