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A Birthday Bundt Cake and a Memory Book
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A Morning in The Garden
A morning garden is a wonderful thing. During my morning in the garden, I noticed our first Shasta Daisy of the season. Continue reading
A Change in the Weather
There’s a change in the weather. I woke up to fog. A perfect morning for a hot cup of coffee.
After breakfast Annika and I headed to the nearby playing field for a walk. Continue reading
Ceramic African Violet Pot
I started making ceramic African Violet Pots for all of my African Violets. This is a pot I poured in slip casting a couple of weeks ago. It has been fired in the kiln and is now ready for glazing and a second firing.
I painted the top of the upper portion a bright yellow.
I like blue and yellow together and thought it would be a cheerful combination. After the violet pot goes through the second firing the colors will be more vibrant. I’ll finish it with a shiny glaze and a beautiful plant. I’m really looking forward to seeing the end result.
An Artist Date to the Bird Store
Today I met this friendly young macaw at Omar’s Exotic Birds, this week’s Artist Date. Omar’s is so colorful and I love seeing their birds. Our cockatiels came from Omar’s and we’ve been customers for over twenty years, so they know us well. I asked permission from the store manager before I took any photos. This lovely macaw was very friendly and not at all disturbed by my camera. In fact I had to be careful because he was a little too curious and kept reaching for the lens.
I saw this bright little Senegal Parrot, while looking around the store, and it tugged at my heart. We lost our Senegal a little over a year ago and I still miss her.
Before I left, I went back to see the friendly macaw, and found him eating his lunch.
I spent a few minutes looking at the wall covered with bird toys, but I resisted buying any and headed home.