Tuesday, June 4, 2024

PROGRESS

 The artwork is continuing on a relaxed pace in our backyard as Judy adds to her fence mural.

Our blogger friend down in Adelaide, Australia, who goes by the name of River was delighted at the "teeny, tiny trees" in my last post on the mural.

Well, they have been joined by some much larger trees in the closer view that are designed to show some perspective.




The lead artist creating this work says that darker blue is a lake.

I think it looks more like an ocean view but the mural is far from finished so we'll see in time.




The completed mural will have, in time, a 3-dimensional appearance.

I'll show you what I mean.




Those hot-air balloons she created yesterday are painted on balsa wood and when they're done they'll be glued to the fence.

The hacksaw, by the way, turned out to be a bad idea so Xacto knives were used to cut the balloon shapes out of the wood.

The BAD, who was here yesterday for a planning session, took the other pieces of wood home with her for she has a jeweler's saw that will probably work.

Between the two of them, these artists probably have all the tools, paint and brushes they need to turn part of an old fence into a beautiful work of art.

And all I have to do, in SWMBO's words, is "stay outta the way!"

Sunday, June 2, 2024

BUSTIN' OUT ALL OVER!



And, just for fun of it, let's go back in time to the year 1956 and the musical "Carousel".


Saturday, June 1, 2024

SATURDAY, SATURDAY

 Just some (swiped) thoughts for the weekend.

The first is an R. Crumb cartoon.




I'm not sure who created the second one but it hits home.

Really nicely.


Friday, May 31, 2024

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

I know, I know.

It's difficult when you start off the week a day late because of a three-day weekend but, really, it's Friday.

Friday being close, so close, to another weekend is a good time for some comic relief.

And this week I'm turning it all over to the critters to make you laugh.













 


So, I let that one trek in, so sue me.

Now as you know, the rest is up to you.

Whatever you do, do it with VIGOR and have yourselves a wonderful, though only two days this time, weekend.

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

( . . . {gently snoring} . . . )

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

GOOD ADVICE

Upon reading my post yesterday about the Blueberry Banana Bread (cake, really) and the difficulty in getting it out of the pan, a faithful fan and most faithful contributor to the Comedy Bank, one Wacky Wally, sent this missive in sympathy.




I am most sympathetic and had I a little one like Kelly to "help" me I would certainly have called the bakery before ever endeavoring to make the cake on my own.

Had I not, I may have looked like this:


Tuesday, May 28, 2024

BEEN BAKING

Well, not much.

But I did turn out a Blueberry Banana Bread this morning.





I had a little trouble with it sticking to the pan, which Judy attributed to the blueberries being over-large.

I'll take that.



Regardles, it was delish!

Monday, May 27, 2024

REMEMBER

 


Memorial Day 2024