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Happy Father’s Day and Happy Anniversary

I taught Miss H how to say, ‘Happy Father’s Day’ but then she would not perform on command. It went kind of like this:

“Miss H, do you have something to tell Daddy?”

“Yes. Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

“What about happy…..”

“No. Hi Daddy!”

“Remember, happy father’s…”

“No mommy. Hi happy daddy!”

So, it was sort of close.

 

Kerry enjoyed watching the U.S. Open and then we had a nice dinner with friends. Our dads were happy with their gifts. Kerry’s dad was going to enjoy his Chili’s giftcard while Dad had already spent some of his Starbucks gift card. Since Dad and Kathy are spending the summer in Vermont, he gets to actually visit a Starbucks instead of having it mailed to him.

The pool is still the best place to be.

The second best place to be is sitting on the kitchen counter.

The counter is a good place to ‘help cook,’ eat lunch or just hang out.

Thank you to everyone who wished us Happy Anniversary today! It was nice to hear from friends and family who have such fond memories of our destination wedding. It has been a wonderful three years and we are looking forward to many more to come. We need to make another trip to Sanibel soon!

Our anniversary included a trip to the doctor’s office because Miss H was acting a little off. Once we got to the doctor, she was acting totally normal but she did have an ear infection. The office staff loved how she had to give everyone a ‘high five!’ before we could leave.

Then I ran off to my crocheting class (gift from Leigh for my birthday) and tried to learn how to make a blanket. I failed miserably (so did everyone else) but have great hope that between me, Mom and Leigh that we will be able to figure out this pattern and actually make a blanket. If not, Leigh promises she can teach me how to make granny squares. I have no photos of this endeavor because I literally started over four times and in the end just pulled everything out to start over again.

More to come on my progress.

Final Art Class

It was sad to have it over this week. I had a very busy last class and got a few prints finished with only a few minutes to spare.

My ode to Stonehenge.

The ‘L’ I promised Leigh.

A ‘H’ for Miss H.

And, one screen that I started that will have to be completed next year!

Art Class update

I only have three more classes left!

These pictures are from my Blackberry so they are not the greatest.

This one- next week I will add the two doors, the porch lights, the flowers in the pot plus the plants next to the steps. I hope I can get that much done!

Half way through the semester

My art class is already half over! I need to decide if I am going to take a class in the winter and if so, what class? There is an etching and intaglio class or a stained glass class or a metal-smithing class or several painting/drawing classes. I am not sure what to take. My current teacher is not teaching the next level of printmaking next semester so there might be a break from this type of art. However, she does have open studio time every week for past students so I can always take advantage of that.

Class went a lot better this week than last. I actually liked my prints.

I decided to stay true to the photo and next week I can add in the blue.  It is hard to tell in the picture above but there is a very, very faint silver plus purple in the print now. Plus, I played around with a letter.

Leigh has requested I make her a ‘L’ at the next class. Maybe I should just start doing letters for family and friends!

Return to Art Class

I missed class last week so this week it was nice to get back but I really did not like anything I worked on. This is what I started off with (these are cell phone pics so I apologize for quality).

I realized I needed to build a few screens to add onto Stonehenge so that will have to wait until next week.

With my Dry Tortuga boat tie-up one- I added sky and sea but did not really like the outcome.

I really don’t like the colors so now it is back to the beginning. Maybe some really transparent blues and purples for the next go round?

My teacher told me it looked like a beer commercial. She said it very, very nicely but I feel the same way.

Oh well.

 

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