I have been a VERY GOOD GIRL .. red please !!! I'll leave milk and cookies..

In that case, go to my room.

Chunky dark chocolate chip with pecans perhaps? And some vanilla ice cream. YUM!!! I need to stop at the Piggly Wiggly on the way home.

Ok - Steve gets blue, Jangra purple, texaslady red - I suppose everyone wants a sunroof?

Convertible ...
And Steve the cookies and milk is for Santa.. but thanks for the invitation..

No sun roof for me. The weather last week was about 108 degrees. I'd burn like bacon.

Hubby finally went back to work today after having carpal tunnel surgery on both his wrists. I sneaked to the Goodwill and had a blast. Found several new drawing props.

Chocolates and Champagne?

We're pretty close behind you - 90 degrees, 90% humidity. I'll be sure to add air-conditioning in our SmartCars!

M&M's and Beer

oh for 90 degrees..summer hasnt quite made it to NY yet..rummages in the cupboard for a stray bag of M&M's for Carol..sorry..no beer

I think I love you.

You are so funny.

No beer here either but you'd still have an easier time finding a beer than M n Ms as they wouldn't last a minute here. Yum.

lol...you guys are such a riot..carol, i'm with you..m&m's and Beer.
which brings me to a funny lil story..living in maine way up north, not much to do, raft, climb a few mtns, and work on the woodpile..so one christmas hubby buys me the most beautiful diamond earrings..very nice earrings..it was our first christmas together actually..and I am NOT a jewelry girl, well fancy jewelry anyway, i am more into like friendship bracelets, corded necklaces that kind of thing. and no one ever purchased something so nice for me before, i looked at them closely, then i looked at him, and said, now where the **** am i going to wear these? on the woodpile? flannels shirt, torn jeans, but sparkly diamond earrings...we had a good chuckle, i tossed em in the jewelry box, and when my son turned twenty something, i gave them to him, always thought i would be doing that for a daughter but ya know there is confusion amongst the kids today.

Me too Kay.. Jewelry is just not something I want or need .,,, So funny that you gave them to your son ..
not quiet the same but after my ex went out and did the 50 year old change of life thing with another woman .. I gave all the jewlery he gave to me to my Grandkids.. only wore em cause he thought it made him look good..
Yup ..hair in a ponytail and a fishing pole that makes my day..Oh I don't object to a Mood Ring mind you..


Birds are going out today.. By Carrier Pigeon .. Hope everyone gets the right one .. you know it's hard to find a good pigeon these days ..

well..how about some M&M's for some sun?..I will fed ex them tonite..that sounds pathetic doesnt it..bartering for sun..that is how desperate I am to be warm

I've done a total of 5 and I thought I was doing good! You guys sure know how to hurt a girl I have time blocked out today to work on more, but first I have to do my "chores" before I can reward myself with artwork. Then I have a 5 pm with my therapist. Thank God for her, I wouldn't be doing very well without her.

..trish so good that you have someone, it is so important..you still need a big hug though ((((HUG))))

Kat, I know the feeling..ARGH!! yesterday, was sort of nice, very cloudy and breezy, but not much in the way of sunshine, today i woke to yet more pouring rain and the stinking news man tells me this is going to last thru the week..

That's 3 more than I've done! I'ts all this flirting with Carol that's taking up my time!

Ya'll need to get your priorities right ..
Well unless you're one of those Multi Taskers.. Everyone knows flirting comes first.. cough cough

Carrier pigeon just went out.. Steve let me know when you get yours.. K?

Sveta, did you write the poem too?

If this be poem, yes, I did.

I'm not a girly girl either but not a fishing and hiking type girl either. And Why is anyone doing housework when they can do art? I got my priorities straight. Art instead of housework. LOL

Now I can't wait for Steve to get his card from Carol. Sounds like it might be interesting.

Would love to send you some sun. Supposed to hit triple digits again next weekend. I think 90s are just fine. 80s would be better.

I've been here doing damned housework today!


I think Carol is sending me a little extra something.

you guys are just too much, steve you make me laugh out loud.

HOLY COW, IS IT COMING DOWN OUT THERE, HARD, LIGHTING, THUNDER, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS.

I was gonna send you gold and silver and coins and travelers checks and precious stones ... oh and a watch.. and then I read this

Kay .. send it back down here,, we are looking at triple again starting tomorrow.. I'll trade..

Just the M&Ms and beer then?

I just got home from my monthly hair appt to wash the gray away. Also bought some colored pencils I was getting short of (but not as many as I wanted to buy) and some ink cartridges for the printer (there goes my gift card I got from my nephew when I turned 60 in May...dratted ink). And then bought groceries. And guess what jumped in my basket........give up?.......M&Ms. With peanuts.

and I got some sun today! M&M's and sun..good combo

I hear they melt in your mouth not your hands.. Ummm tomorrow we are looking at 106 .. May have to drink em.. Peanuts and beer go well together..

****.. we are looking at hopefully 60 something anyway

Tonight Tomorrow Thu Fri Sat 6-10 Day
Rain/Thunder Scattered T-storms PM Showers Partly Cloudy Isolated T-storms Extended Forecast
High: 63?
Low: 56? High: 63?
Low: 53? High: 71?
Low: 52? High: 77?
Low: 58? High: 77?
Low: 63?

What bad luck! No beer?




Anything and beer goes well together. Except driving of course!

I don't know......I am off air for a few days and look what happens!

I'll have a Purple Smart Car with a sun roof.......goody goody goody!!!!Click to view attachment

Oh and its not the beer Click to view attachment its rum that everything goes with Steve..........even Xmas pud!

But I have you all beat, no M&M's for me, its winter and here in Oz we have Tim Tams.........mmmmmmm Tim Tams.............now the trick is to nibble the end of this triple choc biscuit and stick the nibbled end in your cup of tea or coffee and suck! The biscuit melts from the inside and it goes down so smoothly with the hot drink! Its called a Tim Tam shooter! Yum Yum Yum. Bugger .....now I'll have to go and buy a pkt of Tim Tams.

Great pics everyone.....have only done a handful....will have to get stuck in and get them done to post on Monday. Its been quite cold here with frosts every morning Click to view attachment so I have been making a pair of fingerless gloves for myself so my hands can stay fairly warm while I'm working.

If I got beer, it would be Root Beer. I don't like or drink beer and hubby has diabetes and can't have it. But the M&Ms go good with Dr Pepper.

Please don't stick those Tim Tams in beer. Yuck.

Don't worry. I'm drinking enough beer for all of us!


The forum is incredibly slow today!

I'm just glad to get on the website! I'm sending out a group of cards today! These will be going to you guys overseas, since it takes a little longer. I'll be posting the finished cards as soon as I drop them off at the post office.

I've done 8 cards so far i'll try to do another one before I go to work

I've done 42. How many in this trade?

i think you can stop now

I guess we will find more than one in each envelope from Steve. LOL

I hit a slow spot. Still only have 6 done and 2 more sketched. Anniverary bbq for my parents on Friday. I need to do something for their present as I don't have the money to buy anything. I guess I had better get busy.

I have 6 done now and another couple sketched out ready to transfer onto the good paper.

I have been asked to do a drawing of a Long-Haired Dachshund for the Australian National Dachshund Club Show in August, a Memorial Trophy in honour of a lady who passed away last month and bred and showed these dogs for many years.

I will try and do a WIP, but my problem is trying to remember to take pics as I go, but it may just be the finished product I post.

I'm going to get the birds finished and posted by Monday , then I can stuck into this project..........who knows someone may want a commission after seeing it (if its good enough). That would be wonderful, although I get scared every time I am asked to do a commission.

Take a deep breath and don't put so much pressure on yourself .. Think of it as a Challenge..you'll do a great job.. I have seen your work..

I'm at 10 more than I usually have a this time during trades. I'll try to do a few more tomorrow.

puts in some encouraging cheers for the ones working hard on the trade..I will have to join the next..I miss it!

Looking forward to the WIP Sue! I know you will do a good job. The last time I was asked to do an animal portrait I had a lot of trepidation too (hey y'all, I found my dictionary! ) but after at least one disaster that got tossed into the trash I was able to settle down and get it right. You are a very talented artist, put everything else out of your mind and know that you will create a great drawing!

I got 7 out in the mail last night and entered one of my photos in the North Carolina Wildlife photo contest (keep your fingers crossed for me!). So, here's the ones that I sent out. These went to the overseas trade participants. This is my first serious venture into colored pencils. You can see I'm still very much a beginner!

Peacock feather
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Male Cardinal - very common in NC - it's our state bird!
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Eastern Bluebird - not as common - very tiny and cute!
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Barn Swallow
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Dickcissel - Female
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A Purple Finch - but they don't really look purple!
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Tiny House Wren
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WOW!! your cards are fantastic!!!
Absolutely brilliant - can't wait to receive mine