Eda Doreen

:: goodbye @$#%#% hello Max! ::

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."-George Washington

 

lauri Arrington on Etsy

The power of this quote goes way beyond the words. And if you think of it, how true is the saying in that when you have a friend with whom you can share anything with, is that not the most beneficial release for our souls?

It’s a wonderfully sunny day down here in the South. My puppy Benny continues to whine, about what I do not know, but I did leave him outside in the fresh spring air for the last 45 minutes, so maybe he is just delusional right now.

I have wanted to buy a laser printer for a while now, but because of its price, which is in the 300’s not including the cartridge, which is in the 80’s, I just let it be for a while. Well, lo and behold my printer which is old, ragged, and very sensitive to the touch wouldn’t budge at all for me yesterday afternoon, so I had to replace him with another temporary part-timer named Max. Max is hot. He sounds great, and you know what, he’s dark in complexion. The ‘other one’ whose name I cannot mention due to profanity, was grey and getting impatient with me, as much as I was with him. I'd throw my fists in the air at him, and threaten to leave him, and he would just sit there ignoring me. Some days, what we had as a team in my studio was precious. But with all the positives, his negatives outweighed my patience.  Anyway, I have laid him to rest, for a while, until I can muster the strength to say goodbye to him forever.

Don't you just love the color of those earing's?

My friend Lauri over on etsy, made them for me yesterday as a custom for a friend. She makes all kinds of jewelry and also sells a bunch of jewelry beads, destash and more. My weekend was sort of counterproductive. I did get through painting three base coats of some journals, and I was able to work through some other creations as well.

 

The happy Project

Well its time for me to skidaddle, and tend to my yard, and my mind by walking. I have to go back to work today, and I think it will be a good afternoon.

Enjoy your day where ever you are, touch the face of beauty where ever you see it, and trust in your instincts, they never let you down.

Best,

Sam

 

 

 

 

::the wabbids we tried to take care of last week ::

::Animal Crackers::

Waiter… there’s an animal in my soup!

 

Oh my golly, I do hope you all had a wonderful, fun-filled, sunshine full of cornflake kind of a weekend. Speaking of fun filled, today’s post is all about one of my most favorite passions, that being animals!

Where do I begin with my passion for Mother Nature’s kindest, adoring, and respectful creation… the animal? I do remember my most distant but vivid memory of once trying to save a poor black bird from the jaws of my kitty cat, so many years ago, and begging my mum to take me to the Vet, so I could save this poor dying darling. Needless to say, the vet tried his hardest to help me feel better in knowing, I should take my feathered friend home to rest some, keep him warm, and wait. He died within hours, but I had a burial, a good cry, and I managed to construct a little cross for the head of the mound under the rose bushes in my grandpa’s garden bed. Kitty was not in my favorite books for a week or so after, but the things we do for the love of nature. So, my memorable moments spent with animals over the years, have been many, sad, happy, and loving memories, and up to today, all of them, and my animals still linger in my admiration for animals, and loving and caring for them.

 

 

 

Baby Giraffe-(c) Sharon Montrose

I wonder how many times you have saved an animal from the jaws of death, or taken in a stray cat, or dog, or bird, or even a worm in the darkest of hours. One of my favorite photographers I have discovered recently is Sharon Montrose. Sharon’s ability to catch the primitive, natural rawness of nature is surpassed only by the animal themselves, and believe me, her photography shows this in every adoring shoot.

 

Baby Raccoon-(c) Sharon Montrose

 

Her love of animal photography started while taking several shots of her family dogs, which grew to a need to photograph other animals, from raccoons, to giraffes, to eagles, to bunnies. All the animals you can think of she has, or will photograph. Her shop on etsy and her website is just gorgeous. On her blog, she relays stories about animals that come across her daily career, and she reveals so many uplifting stories. Do stop by on her blog, and have a read!

 

Prairie Dogs- (c) Sharon Montrose.

 

Have a happy afternoon! Pat a cat, take a doggy for a walk, or just sit and listen to the birds for a while, they are all waiting for your love :)

 

Sam