Check The Score

Well, my little brother came down this weekend for the Seahawks game.  He enjoyed seeing Jerry’s world and the HUGE homes in our surrounding community.  However, the Seahawks did take quite a beating.  Actually, they played like c***!  We did not expect a win, but were hoping for a game!

We were in the nose bleed section and the players looked a bit like ants.  However, thankfully the 50 yard long screen was right at eye level! 

It was great to have my brother come visit.  We missed having Pat along for the journey, but I packed a weeks worth of activities into a weekend adventure.  Snuffers cheese fries with friends, Mamas Daughters Diner (with friends of course), The Stock Yards in Fort Worth, lots of house gazing, dinner with friends, visits with other friends, dessert and of course lots of COFFEE!!

Here is a picture from the game!

First Attempt Down

So, I like the colors and texture for the most part.  However I ‘messed up’ about 3/4 of the way and when I tried to fix it, the final product ended up much darker than I wanted.  But I said I would put it up, so here it is!

Not Quite As Blank

  Oh how I wish this looked really cool!   But it’s my first time ever touching paints and canvas!  I have only done a little bit.  I’m adding a little each day.  It feels like I’m back in Kindergarten!

 

 

 

Blank Slate?

Well, it’s possible I’m a little too ambitious to get rid of the blank slate in my mind.   I have wanted to take a class for over a year now that would get my creative juices flowing (one way or another).  I have not done that for various reasons, but maybe I will sometime in the ‘near future’.  In the meantime, I went to Hobby Lobby.   A dear friend was going to give me a few ‘lessons’ on painting, but she has moved away.  So, what do I do?  I got to Hobby Lobby and call her for a consultation! 

That being said, she is an artist and at this point I am far from it!   Below is my starting point and an example of what the ending point could potentially look like (ha!).

Thanks Ashley!  If you like what you see, she has other pieces out there too!  This one she did and donated to our church library.

So, now I just snap my fingers...right?

And wahla! Here is the sample Ashley sent me of one of her paintings I loved!

So, we will see how long it takes me to get ’started’ on my first try with paints!  I bought a small canvas, so that I won’t waste too much paint on my initial trials!   I may have to fly Ashley home!

There’s a lot going on…

but on a lighter note, here is a great picture of my newest nephew Grant (Great job seester-MEG)!

I can't help but chuckle at the two bald heads!