Bowing To My Habit

Yes, I'm hooked. It is 10 p.m. and I must get up around 5 or so to get ready and go to the volleyball tournament and what am I doing? Talking to my imaginary friends....oh, I know you are not but that just popped in my head. Did I mention that by 2 a.m. I still could not fall asleep last night? So, crazy talk now. Anyhow, I wanted to post a little ink ditty composed the other night, I'm not sure if this qualifies as a zentangle or not. I texted it to my son yesterday and he replied, "What the h___ is that?" Now, first, is that anyway to text yo' mama? Uh-uh. But the point is it's just not his thing, even though he is majoring in art and doing his share of it right now. Hey, I have a very point-blank crew around here that is mostly interested in art that is realism. It makes me laugh. Upon showing some work to Mr. Unplugged I get, "What's that for?" I say it's for fun. So y'all have fun today!

Award, Image and Volleyball

I was blessed and thrilled to receive this 'Friends' award from A Woman Of No Importance a couple of days ago. Thank you soooo much, I return the award back to you tenfold. I have recently made many new friends so it will be difficult to choose.

"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these kind writers. When you pass the award along please include these guidelines. I am to choose eight friends to share this with." 8 friends, out of many, that have been supportive, friendly and just good fun include:

Cris, Artist In Oregon

Soulbrush

Teri's Painted Daisies

Leet.Gallery

Carian In Crete

Studio LOLO

Oregon Art Guy

Supplies Overflowing

Thank you to all my 'old' and new blog friends!

The colored pencil quick sketch above is the softer image created with Mim in mind.....

Finally, two day volleyball tournament in our town this weekend but work starts tonight. Will be having a tougher time checking my site and visiting yours. Tomorrow morning we arrive at 7:30 for some hours of vball.....go VolleyGirl!!!!

Dogs On Thursday: A Week In Retrospect

This is pretty much what I live for.......my best buddy tickles me before leaving again.

Omg......looking around with my smushed sniffer is to die for! It's my next favorite thing!

I like to lay here in dad's study when he is working and also come to find solitude when he is not around......it comforts me.

I admit to watching a little of the junk box sometimes. I find it bores me to sleep.

Sometimes mom gives me bites of dry food for snacks....I know she has some so I'm just going to smoosh my head right here between her leg and the chair arm just to be sure she knows I'm interested!

This chair is super comfy but even I have to stretch out between my naps.

It is just more comfortable when I sit on the side of my hind end instead of straight down.

Very often I just have to stretch out in the floor, sort of loosens up my spine I think. It never fails mom is trying to get a picture of me. I'm trying to relax and just go with the flow. Dad has been gone overnight a couple of times lately and that bothers me. I keep a close eye on the door and like going outside alot more. Mom seems slightly irritated with that, I don't know why, what can lift spirits more than turbo-sniffing the ground when you feel a bit blue? Women, they confuse me............

The Eyes Have It

Raymonty requested that I draw some eyes. It has been difficult to find art time the last few days but I did manage to do these in colored pencil. Working on something else right now, hopefully I can get back to more eyes, not satisfied with these. The Canine Messiah had me getting up repeatedly to get him out of mischief, that frustrated me My doodles are usually eyes....okay, that does not sound right, but you know what I mean. Usually I only do the right eye, well, that would actually be someone's left eye! Something else to work on......................the more I see, learn and do..........the more I recognize how little I know!

Award Winning Weekend.........

He seemed to look at me as if I was a foreign object.

He was beginning to relax and accept my prescence.

It was a fairly busy weekend around the house for me this past weekend. I kept thinking that I would get a little art accomplished, if I did, it was in the form of cooking and baking. I baked cookies, banana bread, made pizzas, homemade buttermilk biscuits and a wonderful pasta. Yeah, must have used up all the 'conversational veggies' last week! BigBoy was home from school and that usually keeps me hopping in the food department! I had wash to do and also took VolleyGirl to practice.

Last night I watched the Academy Awards, I like to see the fashion, the hair, the characters......I've only seen one of the nominated movies but have heard much about most of them. Being a bit of a newshound, whether it be politics, entertainment, music, world news.....or just call it nosey, I like to be up on it somewhat. I went to the recreation room where VolleyGirl was doing homework. She had the big screen tv on the awards. Dudley was a bit relunctant to share 'his' couch with me. Obviously, he managed to let go and relax a bit!

I do have an image in my head that hopefully will appear on paper before the day is over today. My thoughts drifted to Mim a couple of times yesterday and a softer, more peaceful image has come to mind.

It Takes a "Beating"

My son described this drawing as disgusting and gross. Started not to show it to him because I knew he wouldn't get it and not like it much. I was right. I did this a few weeks ago. It was an illustration of my heart I suppose and frankly I don't remember what was eating away at me during that time. Stress, sadness, disappointment, whatever. I was thinking of a heart shape but sort of like the real heart at the same time.........it is suspended by a string faintly and I considered holding the string with fingers or a bow. Obviously, never did that. So it hangs by a thread. It is what it is, cracked, bleeding, melting, worn, whatever. I remembered of this drawing when thinking of Mim this morning as she mourns the loss of her father. I will try to draw something a bit more appealing later. My thoughts and prayers are with you Mim.

Almost A Typical Day For Dogs On Thursday

My day began much as usual. Mom gets up and takes me outside about 6:10, it was cold this morning! I usually sleep really late, like 11:00 or later, why not? The couch is all for me and that down comforter is pretty cozy. Today dad fed me and mom stuck that silly thing in my face again....when I'm trying to eat!!! Dad had to be out of the house today and it just isn't the same sitting in my favorite chair without him here. I hope he gets home soon.........where's Soulbrush when you need her?