The Garden

 The Garden is Open

My invitation to return

A few places remain closed - for now

 

 

 

Most of all I wanted to visit the grove

of Dawn Redwood Trees.

Rain started to pour down.

I was rewarded with complete shelter.

Safe and Warm

 

 

"Safe & Warm"

Lykoh 

💙

 

 

The Traveler

 This is my first try - and it's in my "kickin' around book."

This bird reminds me of portraits of medieval knights without their armor.

The photo was in a tiny news blurb.

It's a Sea Bird that has found ItSelf by a river in Missouri.

No one in Modern History remembers seeing one like this in their region.

 It isn't concerned by people.

It's fishing and taking proper care of itself.

Conservationists say a storm must have blown it off course.

I'll draw it again a few times . . . and learn about the species. . . simply because . . . 

How Cool Is That?

Sketch Book Time Travel

Saying hello to my new sketchbook. 

Took a "tour" of ancient California" with help from Atlas Obscura . . .

learned about 'geoglyphs'

(who knew?)

art left for us so large we couldn't see it until helicopters could fly over . . .

ancient rock sketches,

2nd oldest tree on earth, (until more are discovered 🙂) petrified forests . . .

and, look, brave me making the graphic of the open page - large enough for you to see. . .

(giggle)

The Chambers Brothers

"Traveling Shoes"

love & love,

-g-

Crazy Pencils . . .

Pretty sure I've already told you about my

"Crazy Pencils"

they make me laugh a lot.

they are Tri-Tone

yep

just like it sounds, each pencil has three colors

so, the outcome

or even the coloring experience

is joyful.

I had a first time project

I'd been dreaming up for a while

Really simple . . except it required new skills

Once I had it finished and in my hand

I rewarded myself

by pulling out my

"Crazy Pencils"

😊

Henry Hall with the BBC Dance Orchestra

'The Sun Has Got His Hat On'

Original 1932 78 rpm

love & love,

-g-

Wonderful Gifts . . .

 Got to stop by the Post Office to retrieve a packet.  

Saw a gentleman get off his bicycle and carry a package inside . . . 

We were both early and enjoyed some conversation. 

 It was The Best.  

He used to bike all over the country . . . 

He told me about a trail hosted by the Park System along the East Coast . . . 

He'd take his kids, 

camp along the way . . 

 enjoy nature and community events being held . . . 

I'd never heard of this . . . sure sounds lovely.

We spoke about current events - that hurt many of us at our core.

He shared his recent opportunity to visit Normandy.

Just the word brought tears to our eyes.

Imagine two people meeting in a Post Office and sharing like this.

We spoke about Times and Hope and Faith.

When the Post Office Officially Opened, he insisted I go first.

My packet was unexpected . . filled with Treasure . . . 

So was the Conversation.

Blessings Abound.

Oh yes, he wore a hat like this:

-g-

Hi There!!!

I have a teacher who reminds students

when we start a new point of learning

things get weird, disappointing

She promises

when our new information integrates

it will be nifty

(giggle)

I am taking a gesture course

It's way fun

We've done wacky things

in order to "see" in a new way

We've drawn people like flour sacks

in silhouette

using "negative space"

my next assignment is drawing like a tornado

 😊 

I imagine a world

where we gather together, sing

and heal the world

just sayin'

love & love,

-g-

Saturday!

Two Months? Already? Wow!!! 

 

I trust you are all well and happy

wherever in the world you are

Everything is absolutely awesome here

I Should have told you sooner 

(sorry)

Somehow, life for me picked up

I've been "almost-like-a-cartoon-kind-of"  busy

from the first moment "stay-at-home"

was announced.

Who Knew?

The only thing different about me

I now have a collection of bandannas

And

I'm able to watch my favorite cowboy shows on Saturday Morning

(yippee-i-oh!)

Here's a musical selection for today:

"She's Got It"

Sam Lanin & His Orchestra 

1927

You've "Got It," too!

love & love,

-g-