Who?

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Where I stood…admiring the ivy pig

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My pig full of ivy is out of the sunroom and on the front porch.  Many of my geraniums have survived, they are in the back yard enjoying the sun.  I’ve started putting some vegetables in the garden.  It is a wonderful time of year, when life is new, and hope springs eternal.  I’m hoping for a summer of growth, delight, warm days, cool nights and long walks.

More New Orleans watercolors

New Orleans is much more fun if you are lucky enough to be there with good friends.  I was, and I want to thank them for making the experience that much richer.NO crawfish

NO jazz

NO house

NO streetcar

NO sun

Where I stood, remembering New Orleans

harmony feet

watermeter feet

feet on earth

and dead feet

and wishing everyone a happy Mother’s day!

 

New Orleans watercolor postcards

NO watercolor 1 NO watercolor 2 NO watercolor 3 NO watercolor 4 NO watercolor 5

Mardi Gras Indians

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival had lots of Mardi Gras Indians this year!  The practice helps honor the relationship between the African slaves and the local Indians during slavery.   During Mardi Gras, the participants dress in outfits that take months to produce, weighing often 100 pounds or more, full of beaded scenes and feathers.  They parade through the streets of New Orleans.  In the old days, violence between the tribes was common, but now when they meet each other on the street, the competition is just to see who is the prettiest.  That’s a tough competition!   They are all so beautiful!  I’m so glad they come to Jazz fest now.

Indian yellow and black

Indian, black

Indian, blue and black

Indians, orange

New Orleans

I just got back!  Here’s a quick preview:

bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

alter

An alter at the Jazz Fest

 beads

Mardi Gras beads

 brackets

Pretty brackets

 irises

Irises

 mud

Mud at the Fest, there was a lot of it!

 tubas

Tubas

 us and los lobos

Mark and I enjoyed the music

 

Where I stood, appreciating my feet!

love your feet

 

They hold you up, show them some respect!

Lessons

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The new 2014 datebook

Every year I make datebooks for a couple of special folks, this is the latest offering!2014 datebook cover2014 datebook June 22014 datebook Sept 8