Painting With A Twist

Painting With A Twist

Twisted Tree

Really enjoyed painting the twisted tree. Great class. Thank you Rachael for teaching such a great class. 

Paintings at Painting With A Twist

Painting With A Twist 

2015 7 25  Couples Fish

The fish just about wore me out. I made a big mistake but I am happy and had a great time. 

So happy Charlotte was able to come. 

2015 7 30 Fleur De Lis

It was a real challenge for me but much better than the fish. 

2015 8 7  Couples Heart Vines

Brian and I had a great time. 

2015 9 2  White Bird

Took Rayna to paint 

2015 9 9  3 Crosses

Took Kaden to paint

Crime Seen Book 5 Abby Cooper

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8130780-crime-seen" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Crime Seen (Psychic Eye Mystery, #5)" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328092248m/8130780.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8130780-crime-seen">Crime Seen</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/74488.Victoria_Laurie">Victoria Laurie</a><br/>

My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1405125016">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />

I like this series of books. They feel good and don't stress me out. I want to relax when I read. <br>I do think Abby was flighty and immature in this book but she had been shot and was feeling a bit churlish. She and Dutch were both acting more adult at the end of the book and I am glad the cat found a home to be happy in and Abby was able to make a home with Dutch. Was very confused by the addition of a puppy with all the upheaval in their lives. I thought that was not a smart thing to throw in after giving the cat to mom. <br>The reason Abby is so upset at the beginning of the book is because she feels she can not trust her gift. She feels her crew did not warn her but they did. She is always ignoring them when she should stop and tilt her head a little so she can listen. That would cause her to have much less drama in her life and the book would be absolutely boring. Lol<br>She gets her confidence and her life back and does the right thing. <br>Love the addition of her friend the PI. She will be a great addition to the books. <br><br>

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New Adventures In Painting

July 18th I took a painting class at #PaintingWithATwist

I fell in love. Just what I need. Another hobby. :D

This is the first painting I did. I really love it. Mistakes and all!

The colors used on this project. Black, white, and red. When I say black. I really mean a lot of black.  The amount on the plate is just a teaser.  Refills were required. 

Exciting stuff here. 

I had no idea where we were going at this point in the classn   M

. I just hoped I was doing ok. 

If you walk around and look at everyones work at the end of class you will be amazed at the multitude of differences and everyone had the exact same instructions. 

I can see a little of the sample painting coming through. 

Giving the moon some nice texture and dimension. 

Drawing the tree limbs.   

Oh my goodness. This is where some people really expressed themselves and made the painting their own. 

The finished piece.  I see things I wish I had done differently and I see things I really like. It's a great learning piece. 

Photo from Facebook sitePainting With A Twist. 

They are all just beautiful. 

 

Nanny and Wendy

I got these for Wendy and Nanny. 

It was Nanny's birthday and Wendy's death anniversary. I think the flowers look beautiful and I'm sure the solar light looks great at night. 

Thank you Butch for putting them out. Much appreciated. Miss you all so much. 

Spring Flowers

Our irises and spring flowers are blooming nicely. These pictures taken throughout late March and April 2015. 

Gypsies Tree

Gypsies tree has grown so much. 

It has been a little over a year since we lost her and we miss her so much. 

New Kittens

Born April 27,2015. This was Oir 19th wedding anniversary. 

snake in the house all winter

This snake spent the entire winter in our sun room. 

It came in with one of my big potted plants. 

I can not believe we were around it barefoot and my husband had his hands next to it carrying the plant in and out of the house. 

The snake is now headless. 

Cooking

We have been cooking a lot and it's just so good I need to share. 

Love to cook and I enjoy it more and more. Making food to feed my loved ones is a comfort to me and I love when they enjoy the food. Brian and I cook well together. 

Making chicken poppers. Almost all are finally finished. 

Making enchiladas 

Pintos with lots of goodies. Onions, bell peppers, jalapeño, smoked sausage, and oh so many spices. 

Little Missy is trying to help with the smoked sausage. 

Baked potatoes with banana peppers, onions, and lots of spices. 

This BBQed chicken came out so wonderful. It didn't last long. 

Very large pan of baked beans. Loved having all the family around. It was such a wonderful day.