As I told you, I would keep you updated on the Artist’s new pic. It’s rough in the beginning, but so worth it when you get to the end. I’ll post some of the other paintings he’s been working on. Blessings on your Tuesday…
Below are just some of the paintings he’s finished , yet as he puts it he’s still picking on them. He’s fixing the professor’s finger’s. He didn’t like that other guys nose, so he fixed that and I just took a pic of the sailboat…
I’ll show you the one he’s working on now, His special Rosie and Sam …
Jumping back onto SLS as it is one of my fav Blog Challenges…Today’s theme is to find a song about the American West, or one that mentions cowboys, a sheriff, an outlaw, horses, cactus, or tumbleweeds.
As usual, always ask the husband for a song. He’s good with the ideas for alot of topics especially music.We love Toby Keith RIP…had tickets to one his concerts but unfortunately he got sick… We did see him in Vegas though and he was amazing to watch.
The song for today is, “Should’ve Been a Cowboy”. This video is obviously from when he was very young !!!!
You are missed and we love your music…
I bet you’ve never heard ol’ Marshal Dillon say Miss Kitty, have you ever thought of runnin’ away? Settlin’ down, would you marry me If I asked you twice and begged you, pretty please? She’d have said, “Yes”, in a New York minute They never tied the knot, his heart wasn’t in it He just stole a kiss as he rode away He never hung his hat up at Kitty’s place
I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve learned to rope and ride Wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singin’ those campfire songs Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy
I might have had a sidekick with a funny name Runnin’ wild through the hills chasin’ Jesse James Ending up on the brink of danger Ridin’ shotgun for the Texas Rangers Go west young man, haven’t you been told? California’s full of whiskey, women and gold Sleepin’ out all night beneath the desert stars With a dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart
I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve learned to rope and ride Wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singin’ those campfire songs Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy
I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve learned to rope and ride I’d be wearin’ my six-shooter, ridin’ my pony on a cattle drive Stealin’ the young girls’ hearts Just like Gene and Roy Singin’ those campfire songs Whoa, I should’ve been a cowboy
Yeah, I should’ve been a cowboy I should’ve been a cowboy
My featured image is last best cowboy of all, John Wayne of course, “The Duke.’ My husband, the artist, did this sketch ofFeatured Image…He’s an amazing artist
The Painter, i.e. the husband is painting again. This is his latest work. He’s not finished yet but I’m calling him Greg. He might be a butler but he could be a writer or a scholar. I’m just going to have to see where the Painter will take this…Happy Monday Blogger’s.
I’ll add a few of his older paintings just because. Remember everything is for sale and he does commissioned artwork b/c he’s that good !!!
Today I will be posting paintings from our Store …
He really is quite talented and can really paint anything he has a mind too. He also does contracted work, if anyone is interested in that. Just msg me if you’re interested. Blessings on your day …
Enjoy the paintings….
BootsShake it OffJohn LennonWhite LeopardJohn WayneWinston ChurchillElvisThe RoseFrozenThe KingBetraylLa PietaAnd the Tigers Come at NightDessert RoseDesertHeadlight LiliesAttitude
I chose the picture Jesus (C)Christ with the crown of thorns b/c that was the one he was working on during lent…I have a couple more that I like better than that one.
JesusJesus
The husband is an artist, not his day job…B/C a starving artist is a real thing and we are way past that point. He told me to be famous when you are an artist, death usually has to happen first so I think I’m happy just the way things are.
I’m the writer of the family and he’s the artist. He sells commercial title insurance for his day job. We’ve been together going on 50 years, 47 of them married. It wasn’t til Covid happened that I realized what a huge talent he had with painting and drawing. When we were raising our family, when it came to art things for the kiddos during their school years that was his job. Writing of course was my strong suit. It worked out well.
I might as well throw in a couple of pictures he has been working on during this Lenten Season…Haven’t quite found the best venue for selling them on, that too is in the works.
I’ll put up a couple of his Masterpiece works, as he really is quite talented !!!
Painter’s Store
The Last SupperThe Last Supper The Last Supper
It you look in the middle painting, he put himself in as one of the attendees…He’s the one with his hands folded 🙂 …
The Band/ElanThe Band/ElanThe Band/ElanThe Band/Elan
This is one of my favorite compilations … It’s his band ‘Elan’ which means, “With Eagerness of Spirit…”
Trust me, these are just a few of his paintings. He’s really an amazing Artist….
I was listening to a lot of July 4th Music this weekend when the husband told me to listen to this song…
This is his painting of the one of the pictures from this song…Just absolutely love it…
Angel Flight/Some Gave All
Let’s all enjoy the rest of this Holiday weekend and remember, “If you are lucky enough to be an American Citizen, then your lucky enough !!!”….Blessings
Started off the weekend with a great nights sleep, OMG !!! Always so grateful for that. Last night experienced some weather that I have never been in before. It was sooo cool. When we were driving home from dinner, my weather alarm went off which I wasn’t expecting at all. We live out incountryside, sort of. It has been very dry as of late and the farmer’s were out plowing up the fields to get them ready for planting. W/O warning the wind started blowing and the Clouds of dust just came out of nowhere !!! I got some really cool pics…Check it out.
Here’s a little bit of music to enjoy the dust storm 😉 …
I love the cross/Backyard Field across the streetLove it !!!! Sun CrossStorm winding downBlack out w/Cross from the sunTotal black outBlack out
It was a site, but I really enjoyed the cross from the sun…Never have I seen that before. I felt very blessed to experience that…
Then this morning we got all the planting done before Memorial Day !!! Woot, Woot, Woot. Really happy about that.
3 burning bushes/5 Red LiliesOur Japanese Maple5 Yellow Rose Bushes
That is a huge check off on our to do list!!!Now just getting ready for a road trip to see the new grand baby #9 Mr. Oliver out in Virginia and we will stop out to make sure the Atlantic Ocean is still there !!!!
Momma & Da to be…Hannah w/Grandbaby #9/Mr. OliverMatthew & HannahOliver’s Momma-to-be
Stay tuned b/c I have the Artist working again so I’m hoping for a Monday’s Masterpiece soon !!!
Mt. Who Knows …The Artist…
Enjoy the rest of your weekend…Thats’s all for now. Love Y’all and Blessings ..
I figured out what I was going to do with this Letter
Family
This really is a great one for my b/c I have just the most amazing family of all time. I know, I’m probably just not too objective about this but I really do 😉 . They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well you can be the judge…
This is a video of our youngest. He was a ballet dancer and this was him as Romeo and he danced with what turned out to be his real life Juliet ♥️♥️… They are now married and have the most beautius little babies…
Adorb !!!!Ruby Mae & SamConnie & Missy’s Fam Ruby Mae & Sam
Next (and not in any particular order) is our only daughter the nurse and our beautiful granddaughters !!!!
Christmas, 2024Olivia & Mariah/4th of July, 2024Family,2024
Finally last but not least, there is Matthew & Hannah. They just had our #9th grand baby in December…
My GirlsThe Brother’sHannah w/Grandbaby #9Outerbank’s Fall, 2024
Those two met on the Ballet too. They are retired now and busy in their new roles as mom & dad to Mr. Oliver…
We are a family of artist’s…Each and everyone is just beyond talented…It was more of a challenge for the daughter, but that’s just how it is for girls. Every girl wants to be the prima ballerina and the guys have it I wouldn’t say easier. It’s just a different competition thing. Any way you look at it Ballet Dancing on a company is an extremely hard life. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to watch them all dance on a huge stage. The boys were on Joffrey in Chicago, Milwaukee Ballet, and then they both went out East and danced with Richmond Ballet.
We all use to do the community musical’s in the summer which was so much fun. We did Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamboat & Les Miserables…There were other’s too, I just don’t remember the names. Theater taught themso much about life, work, being the star and not being the star. It was a hard road, but it was very cool !!! Seeing your kids up on that stage…
Joseph the MusicalCinderella/Ugly SisterThe BrothersShowtimeCinderella/Ugly StepsisterRehersalUgly Stepsister RehersalCinderellaPracticeMelissaPractice/CovidThe Artist featured in MagazineConnor/Romeo & Juliet RehersalRomeo & Juliet/Melissa & ConnorMelissa & ConnorMelissa & Connor/Romeo & JuilietDancer’s/Bride & GroomBoth Retired Diancer’sRichmond Ballet at Wedding/Matthew & HannahI’m A Nurse !!!Matthew, Connie, LizzieTaye DiggsMatthew #3 Son A Dancer’s FamilyMatthew Cavalier/Nutcracker
I saved the best for last…This was at Matthew’s & Hannah’s Wedding. I always would tell Matthew that when I died, I knewI went to heaven if Patrick Swayze was there and I was dancing that song with him. The night before his wedding I asked him what was the song we were going to do the mom & son dance to. He said it was something I’d never heard of so I went on line and watched it so I would have some idea of how to dance to it. Below just gives me another chance to post this video, an incredible memory that I will never, ever forget. Thank you Matthew and Hannah for giving me that. I still smile when I watch it…
Family is not everything it’s the only thing. I love you guys !!! Thank you for picking me as your mom…
Hello fellow AtoZ Blogger’s…Been trying to get back in the game and really it’s just simple … Just do it already. Been preoccupied by the stock market, but I was pretty sure that President Trump knew what he was doing. Still it was/is a little bit Iggy …
Then I had a set back on my book, the one with Winston that I’ll go into at a later time. Right now I just want to do some writing about the letter ‘E’…
I’m going to write about our side business, Elan Creations…First off the meaning of “Elan/With Eagerness of Spirit.” This word has so much importance in my life. This concept literally saved my life and I would not be the woman I am today. It’s not just word, it’s a way of life for me !!! Another story for another day
We named our side hustle, i.e. small on-line business, that incorporated this word.Mean, nasty, jealous people have tried to ruin our business again and again, but we are thriving and they will not succeed.
During the pandemic, (the big lie)…I realized the husband was an amazing artist which was a bit strange as we had been together for 42 years at that time and all I ever knew was that he was a savvy business man who graduated from Northwestern University (the Harvard of the Midwest) and received his MBA from DePaul University. He worked during the day and went to school at night. A very ambitious man and a great husband and father of 5…I was the stay at home wife, raising those children.
When we were locked down, which drove both of us crazy he started painting. I don’t just mean beginner stuff. He was good, really good. He‘s so funny b/c he use to say death is a great move for an artist because all of the good ones didn’t get noticed until after their passing. I also was so thankful to his mom for making him go to college and get that degree from Northwestern b/c a starving artist is a real thing and we could’ve never been where we are today had he just painted…
The Artist
We are still selling and it’s a pretty good side gig and besides that he loves to do it. His Art Studio is in the basement and it’s a good place for him to escape too. I’m going to share some of his paintings with you. He’s onAmazon Handmade if you’re interested in any of them for purchase. I hope you enjoy what I haveposted but he can also be commissioned for special works of art if you’re interested. Blessing, and I hope you like them. They are very professional.
Painter’s Store
Glen GaryBootSt PeterThe Potatoe Eater’s/Van GoghThe Tiger’s Come at NightSnow Leopard
I’m working on our store link so stay tuned…Will have that up an running soon. In the meantime, if you’re interested just msg me…Thanks, Blogger’s. Blessings on your week…
Hello Wednesday AtoZ Blogger’s… Stormy day in the Midwest, looking out for Tornados and crazy weather so I’m a bit tardy w/my post today.
My post for today is about a (B)book that I started to write and my Artist Husband illustrating. He’s the artist and gave me the inspiration to write this story. This too is a work in progress.Below is just an excerpt from what I have so far.
“I need to get out of this place. Winter is coming and this truck will not keep me warm and fed when it does. There will be snow and no food at all. I will freeze and starve to death. I have to get to the city. Tall buildings with garbage cans full of leftover food. People everywhere and other mice. But you need to think of the rats too. You’ll stay away them.
I need to focus on finding a home. Somewhere that will keep me warm and fed thru the winter. I need to get to the city with buildings and basements.
There was a problem, the rats. I’ve had problems with them before. I was a small mouse. Whenever I had to deal with them they would steal my food. Rifle through my belongings. I didn’t have much. Most of what I did have fit into my bandana what I carried on my back.
I can’t think about them now, I’ll think about that later. First I need to get to the city, but how ??Winston grew tired and drifted off to sleep.“
That’s all for the story today. There’s more but I think I’ll post more on Winston and his adventures in the coming days. We’ll see what the next letter, “C” brings. Stay safe out there with the crazy spring storms. Blessings, AtoZ Blogger’s. Hope you enjoyed my post for the letter, “B” today…
