St. Patty's day events

Happy St. Patrick's day.
Gail took a good pic of me on one of our painting excursions:
After a 7AM mammogram and thyroid ultrascan, I hopped on the freeway down to Green Valley, a retirement community where they have a thrift shop. I saw this Singer Spartan on craig's list the night before. I arrived 10 minutes after the store opened and nabbed it! 95$!
A ganga as they say here in Tucson. I like the shape of the green button-holer case!

The obligatory puppy pic, hard to get all four in one image.

And the latest paintings... been raining here (sort of rare). This is honeybee's entrance with a little trickle of water.
A view from a river walk that Gail rides her bike on. Thought this looked like an Italian villa.
This is Saguaro west, with green-ness every where. Who knew that desert could have a lawn!

For grad class: Honoré Daumier

Have to embed pics in my discussion post and did not get the pics darn web sites which were not functioning well anyway.

Up Date.

We have had bouts of rain that turned into the snowaggedon for you folks on the east side of the Mississippi. In between were sparkling crisp days perfect for outdoor painting. Flowers were rain days. This is Pusche Ridge, a visual landmark at this end of the Catalina Mountain range.

Rainy day, bought some flowers and set up in dining room. Gail and Geri came over, we luxuriated with fresh coffee, pastries and flush toilets.

In an effort to find new views, we tracked down some eucalyptus trees being fed by the golf course sprinklers. It was apparently ladies days on the links.

Went to pick up Gail's and Geri's paintings at Sonora Desert Museum (one of the white specks in the distance). Gail won 2nd place!
This is Gates Pass, a sunset spot that we visited in the morning. This painting is 5 inches by 7 inches. (Did not pack well) Others are 8 x 10.
A rainy day spent at Gails.

Another rainy day spent at Gails.

This is Delilah. She weighs 5 pounds, more hair than anything. Almost ready to cut off her puppy black. She has a spunky personality, attacks Rufus and Tabitha as they come in from outside. See the mischief in her eyes?

Poopee Pics

Here are two remaining poopees.
This is Delilah, she was the runt but grew faster than two siblings within weeks of birth.
Delilah means weak or poor.


Tabitha was the largest of the litter and still is, in fact almost as big as mom already!
She has long legs like her daddy. Tabitha means gazelle.

No I did not miss spell poopees, that is what they are.

Japan, Tokyo

6 weeks ago, went to Japan with husband's family.
Had a great time, neat culture and great shopping.
Here are a few images from the 175 I had printed, of the 524 pictures I took.
It is a vertical place.
I tried on a kimono that matched my converse shoes.

Lots of school children in uniforms visiting shrines.
Sushi on a conveyor belt! you pay by the # and color of dishes.

Breakfast on fish market day. Alley in distant doorway.

Fish market at 5 AM! 200 pound tunas auctioned off.

This is how you get o Mt Fuji, floating over sulphur vents.

Below Mt Fuji, which was behind clouds that day, is a boat ride to the other side of the lake.

Paintings

Recent paintings. First two are 5X7, 30 minute studies. One of a tree that collects debris in wash and the other of Gail in her white painting outfit.




This is a slot canyon in Saguaro West National Park

Out in Catalina, is Golden Ranch Road. his is a horse trail beside the wash.

Pepper Sauce campground in Oracle, down a canyon with trees.

Honey Bee canyon past the crawl-in bridge.

Sabino Canyon, A mule deer came to visit so I painted her in. Then took video of her!
That is dirt on the upper left edge, will brush off when paint has dried.

Mule deer

Puppy pictures!

Here is the beautiful mom Priscilla with all five pups!
A few will be finding their forever home this weekend ):-(

Poppa Rufus loves his pups.

Sooo darn perky and alert yorkies are.

There is always one wandering around out of frame, here are four of the five.

Scott has socialized them, as demonstrated by the group belly shot below.