After taking several online classes this year, I’ve really learned a lot. I am finding that I love layers. Before these classes I knew I loved a piece, whether paper or material, but didn’t realize that the artist had spent so much time layering and layering. My artist friend, Kathy, has been an big inspiration…
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52 in 52: Up
This week’s prompt for 52 in 52 is UP. I had some ideas, but they all went out the window when I walked outside last night and looked up! Happy Valentine’s Day all!! I’ll share with you what I made for Dave tomorrow. I’ll be giving it to him later today. Take care and give…
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This week’s topic for 52 in 52 is Morning. I wanted to take a picture yesterday as we headed out to Bob’s Gym, but the fact is I don’t do that every morning. I thought about what happens early, almost first thing every morning, and that was this. I’ve not always drank coffee. I grew…
Read More52 in 52: Letters
This week’s topic for 52 in 52 is Letters. My mom and Ginny met in high school through a “Penpals Wanted” column in the St. Anthony’s Messenger. This letter-writing connection started a long-distance friendship (Ginny in New York and mom in Indiana) which included visiting each others’ families. When mom died in 1972 Dad wanted…
Read More52 in 52: Shadow
Lisa chose this topic for our picture this week in the 52 in 52 weeks Challenge. Since we’ve had so much gray and then snow yesterday, I wasn’t sure I would be able to find any shadows – at least from the sun. But today, even though the temp is around 6 degrees, sun is…
Read More52 in 52: Evening
Lisa chose this topic for our picture this week in the 52 in 52 weeks Challenge. Evenings in the winter often consist of snuggling up under the quilt with hubby and the kitties. What does that word mean to you and how would you express it in a picture? You can still join us. We’d…
Read More52 in 52: Independence
Monica chose this topic for our picture this week in the 52 in 52 weeks Challenge. This is the first thing that came to my mind when I thought about Independence. It brings up a lot of memories about my first car, but also memories of my aunt having to give her car up –…
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas from everyone here at Happy Acres – Sidd, Shel, Puddin, Dave and me.
Read MoreChristmas Lights
We traveled on through town to Oregon Street where the display would light up the sky. No need for directions – just follow the lights. We got there and sad to say all was dark. The two houses and the lot with scaffolding still erected and the house across the street were all dark. How…
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