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Picture a Day #151 – My Peculiar Pears
Here is my next step in the experimental watercolor with pears. When I left off last time, the pears were blue. Next they became purple, when I added Alizarin Crimson. I tried a couple of different background colors. First I … Continue reading
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Tagged art, fruit, hobbies, opposite colors, painting, postaday, watercolor
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Picture a Day #150- About Cicadas
Yesterday morning was perfect for doing some gardening! The wind that has been relentlessly blowing subsided (until the afternoon at least), it was overcast and cool, and I enjoyed myself immensely! I did some cleanup, thinning, transplanting, and replanting. I … Continue reading
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Tagged California, cicada, gardening, hobbies, home, nature, postaday
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Picture a Day #149 – Holiday Bread
Today I decided to try something new for the Memorial Day Holiday. This recipe is dedicated to all those who have served their country and given their lives. Banana Mango Macadamia Nut Bread Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, banana, food, hobbies, holiday treats, home, macadamia, mango, postaday, recipe
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Picture a Day #148 – My Hand-crafted Bag
As May draws to a close and the summer rapidly approaches, it’s time once again for me to take stock of all my projects. Before I come up with any more hair-brained ideas (some of them work!), I need to tie … Continue reading
Picture a Day #147 – Tuning a Ukulele
It’s been a few days now since my new Lanikai concert ukulele arrived. I began my adventure into Ukuleleland by tuning my instrument. But I have concerns. I hope I don’t forget how to play the guitar once I figure … Continue reading
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Tagged education, entertainment, hobbies, musical instruments, postaday, tuning, ukulele
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Picture a Day #146 – Flea Market Day
Today was flea market day! My husband and I drove to a large establishment about an hour from here, where we enjoy treasure hunting. Sometimes I come home empty-handed, but today was a good day. I found two large, matching … Continue reading
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Tagged art, chair, family, hobbies, Ikea, paint brushes, painting, picture frames, postaday, tole painting
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Picture a Day #145 – Radishious!
Here I am, just me and my radishes. Something in one of the wine half-barrels that I call a container garden is nibbling on the larger ones, so I have to harvest before they get too big. While I’m at … Continue reading
Picture a Day #144 – A Ukulele Tale
Ever since I wrote a young adult novel several months ago about a girl who learns to play the ukulele, I have wanted to learn how to play one myself. I learned to play the guitar when I was in elementary school, … Continue reading
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Tagged education, entertainment, exercise, hobbies, inspiration, musical instruments, postaday, rejuvenation, ukulele
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Picture a Day #143 – Experimenting With Color
It was so much fun drawing this still life fruit from a previous post with Prismacolor pencils using opposite colors, that I decided to try a watercolor painting using opposites. Here are five D’Anjou pears, drawn using Tuscan Red Prismacolor pencil. Next I added … Continue reading
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Tagged art, D'Anjou pears, drawing, fruit, hobbies, opposite colors, painting, postaday, Prismacolor pencils, watercolor
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Picture a Day #142 – Solar Eclipse!
Sunday evening, beginning at around 6pm California time, we experienced an annular solar eclipse. This is apparently rare, and occurs when the moon is farthest from Earth in its orbit and also between the sun and Earth, producing a brilliant … Continue reading
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Tagged California, inspiration, nature, postaday, sky, solar eclipse
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