I am always so in awe
of the many wonderful friends
I have made through blogging.
Whether it is
painting pictures,
painting furniture,
sewing, cooking, gardening, decorating
or vacationing.
I can appreciate
all the ways that everyone
uses their talents
to enjoy life.
of the many wonderful friends
I have made through blogging.
Whether it is
painting pictures,
painting furniture,
sewing, cooking, gardening, decorating
or vacationing.
I can appreciate
all the ways that everyone
uses their talents
to enjoy life.
When you reach a certain age,
life does slow down and
that doesn't have to be a bad thing.
It actually
gives you the time
to think about and appreciate all
that you have accomplished.
When you are raising kids and
are in the work place
it isn't always so easy
to do that.
life does slow down and
that doesn't have to be a bad thing.
It actually
gives you the time
to think about and appreciate all
that you have accomplished.
When you are raising kids and
are in the work place
it isn't always so easy
to do that.
Our daughter and son-in-law,
Tami and Tim,
are now empty nesters
and Jake, our grandson, with Jacenda,
is making a home for himself.
We moved,
before Jake was born,
to our beautiful little Cottage and
now thirty years have passed.
Time has flown by.
Just you wait and see!
So now,
I am going to go all Grandma on you
and tell you about
the Good Old Days!
Tami and Tim,
are now empty nesters
and Jake, our grandson, with Jacenda,
is making a home for himself.
We moved,
before Jake was born,
to our beautiful little Cottage and
now thirty years have passed.
Time has flown by.
Just you wait and see!
So now,
I am going to go all Grandma on you
and tell you about
the Good Old Days!
The plan for this post
started with some of my talented friends
who have been making some
really beautiful art.
I have always been so envious
of anyone who can
draw and paint...
started with some of my talented friends
who have been making some
really beautiful art.
I have always been so envious
of anyone who can
draw and paint...
...not only was my dad
an accomplished self-taught artist,
he was also a master wood worker.
Above,
he is pictured beside
the black walnut baby grand style case
he built around
an electronic key board.
an accomplished self-taught artist,
he was also a master wood worker.
Above,
he is pictured beside
the black walnut baby grand style case
he built around
an electronic key board.
My brother and sister
can also draw
but I didn't get that gene.
I am happy
that I did get my mom's genes
for decorating.
I have accomplished
some artistic endeavors, however,
that turned out quite successfully
for their times.
can also draw
but I didn't get that gene.
I am happy
that I did get my mom's genes
for decorating.
I have accomplished
some artistic endeavors, however,
that turned out quite successfully
for their times.
(All the photos shown in this post
are a result of those times and
are only a small portion of what we did)
I apologize for the poor quality
of the photos
but, as I said, they are old,
taken in the good old days.
are a result of those times and
are only a small portion of what we did)
I apologize for the poor quality
of the photos
but, as I said, they are old,
taken in the good old days.
I did a lot of ceramics
back in the 70's and 80's.
I had my own kiln
that I have since sold and
in looking over this post
before publishing,
the Captain asked me
where some of these items are and
it makes me sad to say
that almost all were sold.
There is very little
that I kept
as I thought I was over
this "country" period in my life.
As in so many other ways
I am learning
never to say never.
I think that may be why
I have a problem with
getting rid of stuff now.
back in the 70's and 80's.
I had my own kiln
that I have since sold and
in looking over this post
before publishing,
the Captain asked me
where some of these items are and
it makes me sad to say
that almost all were sold.
There is very little
that I kept
as I thought I was over
this "country" period in my life.
As in so many other ways
I am learning
never to say never.
I think that may be why
I have a problem with
getting rid of stuff now.
I painted pictures
but I had to have
a pattern to trace and
a definite color chart
to follow.
I also used
a lot of stencils
in connection with
the other mediums.
but I had to have
a pattern to trace and
a definite color chart
to follow.
I also used
a lot of stencils
in connection with
the other mediums.
I had my own jigsaw and
cut out figures and
painted them.
cut out figures and
painted them.
The Captain mostly,
with a little help from me,
rebuilt and refinished
antique furniture.
That was back in the days
when painting antiques,
or good wood pieces,
was very much
frowned upon.
I even made costumes
for the Captain and myself
when we did craft shows...
...and painted sweat shirts
marketed under
"Bearable Wearables".
I even had an ad
in a prominent magazine.
I am not as crafty
as I once was
but seeing what my friends are doing
has made me want
to get my hands dirty again,
so to speak.
Since I had gotten rid
of all my pattern painting books,
I found a few more on Amazon.
I have in mind
to try a
country Santa...
...and I found this one
that I'm going to try.
I don't think
there is much call
for this type of art anymore
but it is the kind that was popular
back then
and that I enjoyed doing and,
believe it or not,
sold a lot of it.
I have a thought in mind
to make it a little different and
will let you know
how and when
that turns out.
I know you have seen
this paint by number picture
that I painted.
I sent my photo of the Cottage in
and they made it into a paint by number kit.
I am so glad
that I have it and
am quite happy with it.
The only thing is
while it really looks like the Cottage,
I just don't think that it has that
specific flair
that makes it look like
the old 50's and 60's
paint by number paintings.
Remember those?
You knew right away
you were looking at a paint by number.
The only way to describe them for me
is big, bold splotches of bright colors
put together to make a scene.
They are quite collectible now
and I always have my eyes open
when thrifting
but have never been lucky enough
to find one.
I did a few back then and
wish I had kept them.
Well, guess what?
I found a company
that makes them and
they look exactly like
back in the good old days.
I've ordered a couple
but they haven't come yet and
I'm very anxious to see them.
They are really quite cheap
so I hope they are worth it.
If I feel that they are,
I will let you in on
all the info about the
company and the product.
Thanks for taking the trip with me
to the Good Old Days.
Sometimes it is great fun
to look backwards...
...and to all my artistic friends,
thank you so much for the inspirations and
even though I know
there will be no comparison,
I once heard a sentiment that states
you are only as good
as the company you keep.
I hope that is true.
...Judy...
I just wanted to
thank all of you who
read and commented on my last week's post.
Along with
many other problems that we are facing now
in our country,
it is one of the worst.
This should not be an issue of
a connection to any political party.
This is a
common sense human being issue
and we all need to stand up
for what we believe
and make our voices heard
however we can.
I certainly appreciate
your thoughts and input.
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