Zentangles

I only just recently learned of Zentangles and I bought the kit. It’s the making of art that I don’t have to think about. It’s soooo relaxing. The blog Open Seed Arts blog belongs to a Zentangle pro. In it, the owner, Carole Ohl writes on 21 August:

The more I become immersed in the process, the more I realize that it’s much more than metaphor for me: The ACT of creating a Zentangle IS life.

Zentangles is just making black patterns on a small piece of paper but my “not good enough” voices still try to butt in while I’m drawing. But, because it’s such a small and simple piece, it seems easier to hush them up and keep going. My tangles are nowhere close to being as good as those of the pros but they’re only little ink drawings on paper and not oil on canvas so it’s a lot easier to just keep going and be satisfied with the end result. As Carole Ohl writes:

The act of doing a tangle: As I pick up my pen I am aware that this is an ACT of trust. Using the pen means whatever marks I make cannot be erased. They can be acted on and embellished, but I can only move forward (or stop completely, if I let my left brain get the best of me).

Go away, left brain! Read more about Zentangles here.

From Carole Ohl’s 21 August entry:

Dust Off

Whoa! This blog is dusty! I’m stewing on getting it up and running again. It’s the middle of summer and it’s hot and humid and I’m begging for winter!!!

Nice end to a hot day in Shelburne

Dusty Blogs

There’s an article in today’s paper about all the blogs that people have left to gather dust on the web. Out of millions of blogs, apparently there are 50,000-100,000 that are read regularly.

OK

Winter IS over. It’s Spring now. That being said, I’ve been remiss in writing in my blog. Truth is, I haven’t decided what to do with The Blog except that I’m getting tired of looking at Pierre and a too recent post on Dog Poop.

Pierre Is Driving!

Minister of Finance

JIM FLAHERTY

The Reveal

Last night, on the news, the weather woman and the newscaster were talking about the snow melt and all the things that were slowly, but surely, being revealed in their yards.

The newscaster’s wife had put a decorative sleigh in the front yard before the holidays and he said they can now see the tops of the rails. A listener sent in a photo of a garden gnome that was popping its red-hatted head up in front of a house. I, on the other hand, have learned that my dogs prefer very specific areas on the lawn upon which they like to poop.

Over the months of winter, Toots and Gracie seemed to always go to the same general areas to do their business. I thought they were picking a different spot each time. Nope. Each new snowfall covered up the most recent business. So, now, as each layer of snow melts, more and more businesses are making their presence known.

Unfortunately, there’s still enough white snow left to show a rather glaring contrast. There are now increasingly darker and wider round circles in the snow of my front yard. Truth be told, I think it’s hilarious—all this time I’ve been waiting for the snow to melt and now that it is, all I can see are continually expanding areas of doggy poop.

If ALL the snow would just melt, they would be invisible and would become fertiliser. On the other hand, if it were to snow again, they would disappear. Hmmm… Which is better? Melting snow revealing yet more dog droppings or more snow to cover them up ’cause they look disgusting? Why, MELTING of course! At least  Turdsicle season is over!

Most people would call this newly approaching period “Spring.” For me, however, it is the time of year for checking one’s shoes before entering the house because, as mentioned, said dark patches become invisible.

Laughs

Can’t You Just Feel It?

The warmth, I mean. Such beautiful water to be in. Isn’t that hammock the coolest?

And, it’s here…

… in southern Indonesia. The cottages are on stilts above the water. Ahhhh.. Can I please go??

(Photos from Misool Eco Resort via Desire To Inspire.)

Diversions In WInter

Here is a bit of true silliness to take our minds off of the goings on of the world: Pop away!

And, here is another part of the site in which you can punch out politicians, celebrities and “wankers.” (The site is in the UK.) This is what I did to George Bush…

Ahhhh…. That feels better…