Peonies and Tea

 A comment today, by a reader of my Tea on Tuesday post, caused a "great" idea to spring into my head !!!

I always think I would like to sketch or paint some of my photos. Altho', I fear I am a much better photographer than I am a painter. Being self taught and VERY, VERY novice, my sketches and  occasional watercolors are a constant work in progress. Most never make it to public view!!LOL  Alot of what I have learned comes from the generosity of bloggers to share their techniques, and the endless stream of tutorials online.

Anyway, thanks to Tracey's  comment- I thought I might, from time to time, offer up a photo of mine, and give permission for people to use that particular photo to create something. 

All I request, is, that when completed, you send me a link of your artsy interpretation- and I will do a blog post with all the links/pictures of everyone participating! Send your blog links and photo of your completed artwork to:
                                   

                                        ooglebloops@yahoo.com

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I think it would be interesting and inspirational, with the wide range of talented folks out there in bloggerville, in various media, to see the different interpretations of the same photo.

                                             So, what do you think? Ready to play????

                                     Here is your first challenge:

Be sure to visit Tracey's lovely blog, Tea and Sympathy, and check out her lovely art work.And, thanks, Tracey, for putting the idea in my head!! Hope you'll play along!!!

Tea on Tuesday

                                                              it's that time again

Tea on Tuesday

If it is as dreary, rainy, and chilly in your neck of the woods, as it is here - today will be tea on Tuesday all day!!!! Can never get warm enough today!!!

As a local friend told me, this is sheep killin' month!!! That was, in the old days, when the sheep were shorn in May - (as they still are today, I'm sure), and the weather turned cold and rainy. The sheep would get cold, without their warm wooly coats, and sometimes some of them died.

I went out to check on the horses yesterday, and the "old man" was standing in the rain, wet and shivering.Why they don't come in the barn in bad weather, is beyond me!!! I made him some of his warm grain and beet pulp, and dug out his rain blanket. I was reminded that this is May - sheep killin' month! The old man was so happy to have warm food and get dried off, but his rain blanket has seen better days!!! I went out to check on the horses this morning - and he was wearing that rain blanket like a backward cape!!! So, called the daughter at work, and bought a new one for him. It's only money........

So, dreary as it is today, have another cuppa tea with me, and enjoy these cheery little bits of spring from my garden...........

Please join us anytime for Tea on Tuesday - see Kimmie's or Patty's blog for a list of participants!

Pink Saturday

Mrs. Shenk's beautiful peonies- I am waiting for mine to open!!

I collect vintage knicknack shelves and repaint them. I've kept a few, like this one that hangs in our guestroom/office !!
Eventually that room will be pale pink and cocoa brown, the colors of the shelf and my Frankoma rose bowl!