Sheryl & Teddy's Place

There is a little road that I travel a few times a week called Kirkpatrick Hollow. One of those roads that if you meet someone diving the other way, someone has to pull over – and pulling over can really put your life in your hands if you’re not careful.   Anywho, I noticed a number [...]

I shall pass through this world but once.
Any good that I may do,
Or any kindness I may show
To any human,
Let me do it now.
Let me not defer it
Nor neglect it,
For I shall not pass this way again.

- Stephen Grellet, 1773-1855, French-born Quaker Minister

I took a one day class this week, trying to improve my oil painting techniques along with my developing portraiture skills.  It was given by the wonderful Agnes Fuss at the Cumberland Art Society. Lucky for all of us, there were only 6 people in the class which allowed Agnes to pay us plenty of individual attention. [...]

  I can’t believe how many butterflies my paltry selection of coneflowers have attracted.  Throw in some dianthus and zinnias, and you have quite a display – as delicate and ephemeral as they may be. Sorry for how ratty the Echinacea looks  – we’ve had some really hot and dry weather here – especially for Middle Tennesee. Just for [...]

… because she doesn’t believe that my painting could be a small but dark and oily mess.

See?  See?  Told ya.

Usually I’m not *quite* as big of of a fan of Coneflowers (Echinacea spp.) but I wanted to show off these pics that I took from the NYBG last week.  I apologize in advance for only getting the name of one of the types, but it seemed like the signs were missing for only the [...]

Lucky me, I got to ride along to New York for Teddy’s bored meeting.  Is it just me, or is New York getting friendlier?  Everyone was so nice – people on the street, waitresses, cabbies … it was great. While Teddy was working, I rode the train (subway?  not sure of the diff) to the New York [...]

Hooray!  Looks like the treatment worked and Sassy is back to four full feet.  What a relief.