Sunday, September 28, 2008

Australia Movie

The preview for the movie "Australia" was on TV tonight--I hadn't heard about it but was immediately 'drawn in' with the clothing style. Lovely...Grungy...depending upon whether you were looking at Nicole Kidman or Hugh Jackman. Sigh.

Sort of reminded me of Meryl Streep's sophisticated elegance in "Out of Africa"...

I adored the descriptions of Australia in "The Thorn Birds"--a book I read a zillion times many years ago... now I'll have to dredge it up from the depths of the dusty bookshelves...



Looks like a movie I might like to watch!

Sunday, September 21, 2008

About Town

Just driving around a bit since it was a nice day and I'd already taken a bike ride...I will post a pic of Motorcycle Steve's place first, since he was afraid I'd snapped a pic of his rear end! It is a very cute little brick house with some white gingerbread:

Here is my ride to school every day-- this red bike that Brigg fixed up for me out of pieces of other bikes. (We have 4 good ones now.) I ride it 1.3 miles to work and home this year, unless it is raining. My black truck is fixed now, but if it rains, I take the green Nissan-- and Yes, I did park it like that on purpose! I guess it shows what a typical Wamego street looks like. Hmmm. These pics keep rearranging and disappearing on me....frown.



There's an old chicken shed in my backyard; it has many items of junk hanging about, along with the bicycles. I guess I will walk around the yard with the camera. My banana peppers are mild, sweet, lovely, and PROLIFIC. I picked 68 of them yesterday and froze them, with tons left. (Only 3 plants and they're loaded.) This antique rose bush was only a foot high in May, but grew many many feet during our weird summer. This hydrangea bush stayed a normal size, but those on the N of my house are taller than my head now and reblooming. Weird. Oh. A boat in the yard that wasn't used this year.

Here's a view down my alley. See the tractor? Back there is where Stalkerman lived.
And I am stopping now because I am getting irritated at blogger for mixing up my pictures. More later...

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Nani Birds



There's a really cool site called http://www.nanibird.com/ which allows you to print your own bird--fold it up and have some fun.
I had my graphics class play with this--we lost our lab due to testing this week so we tried making birds and other things...
This is my "Loonesta" after the Luna Moth or Lunesta drug...I inverted his beak into teeth, and will finish him later...
Fun!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Salad Fingers 1

Firth needs to make these more often--he spaces them out like Thomas Harris and his "Lamb" series...they're so creepy and odd...sorry about the o word though. Its not kid appropriate...

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Trash Art #1

Since I was such a loser yesterday, I went for a walk then swore I would make 1 thing.
Here it is, the beginning of my 'raid the junk drawer, layer it down, liquid nail it, add some paint' deMeng-style Art Assemblage.
Here is it--in stage one.
I need to repaint some areas, stain and burn up some antique Norwegian Bible pages or whatever cool text I have, goo on some decoupage stuff--change that unfitting face...repaint again and apply a finish...Stage 2:

Saturday, September 6, 2008

BOREDOM REIGNS.

and so is the sky...Aaggh.

Going nuts. I'm sitting here late afternoon, trying to decide what to work on; nothing holds my interest. I feel glum. Already grocery shopped early this morning, made cookies, made real apple crisp, but no kids here to eat it. Scrubbed (sort of) the kitchen floor. My freakin shoulder and hip hurt so bad I'm O.D.ing on Aleve and have been for a month.

BORED.

If it weren't drizzly, I'd be outside. If I could, I'd go run/go lift—that gives me a sense of accomplishment, wakes me up, gives me energy, and wastes some time.

RESTLESS.

This is my mood that gets me in stupid trouble. Big trouble usually. Like deciding 'What's the harm in just saying Hi to that guy over there?' (stalkers); 'What's the harm with a group of us ladies hangin' with those young guys at the bar?' (bad rumors); 'Why shouldn't I just call up...?' (remember the teacher found in the trunk of her car...)

SNAP OUT OF IT.

I could take a nap, but I 'd feel guilty. I've lost my creativity and I'm wasting away. I better find something to do around here before insanity rules. Sigh.

Piece of an old sketch 'Willys Tulip Truck'. rrrrr. I'm feeling disagreeable. What are these? Little Shop of Horrors' plants? Honey I Shrunk the Kids forest? Dumb. Like I said, I've been known for 'dumb'.

Thursday, September 4, 2008