Showing posts with label granddaughter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label granddaughter. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Thankful for Scarlett

I was there when MY granddaughter, Scarlett, 
was born in NYC in August of 2007.  
We all rode the subway into the city to the hospital the morning after my daughter's water had broken (on the subway).  It was all a thrilling adventure that any grandparent would find exciting.  I was in the room when she came into the world.  It was as special as my own daughter's birth.

Monday, October 13, 2008

The Gift of Art

Recently our second grandchild was born. She has a very nice big bedroom but is lacking any decoration on the wall as they just moved into this house from a small apartment. Well, we can't have that...not in a family that has an artist who loves to paint...so I have been working on an idea of 6 little (6' x 6") paintings that will all go side by side onto a wooden base, surrounded by a frame.
Hmmm, what to paint for a little girl's room? I decided on a small series of stylized cupcakes in different compositions and colors, as her mother and I talked about ideas beforehand. Thanks to 'Martha Stewart's Cupcake Challenge' a while back, I got many of the cupcake ideas there.
After several days of painting, the 'art part' is done, although after it was done and I was satisfied with all of them, I lay awake almost half the night, planning in my head how I wanted to frame them. Does that ever happen to you?
The frame will need to be constructed (thanks Grandpa), painted and varnished before complete. I don't know if they will be left in this configuration or if it will change before the framing. Check back for the finished piece. I apologize for the little bit of glare on the photo, maybe there will be a better one when I get it in a frame.
And since I totally support reading to children, even at a very early age, I got "If You Give a Cat a Cupcake" by Laura Numeroff to go with this artpiece.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Greetings from the Big Apple


Soakin' up the granddaughter time. It goes fast! We have been around town. Above is a pic of a food stand. I liked it because it advertised "Patties". Ha! I am taking lots of photos. I can see why Karin Jurick likes to do "peoplescapes". They are interesting when you are in this huge city.
Check back for Where I Stand Sunday. I have figured out how to use my camera on the Mac.

Monday, October 29, 2007

A Few Laughs for Monday Night!


This video cracks me up. I can't wait to hear my granddaughter laugh like this! Turn off the music in the sidebar. While you're at it, look at some of the other hilarious laughter clips!

Still Truckin' Along

  Yep - I am still doing ART - making MARKS - giving it an almost daily START - however, I am just NOT in the space anymore.  (and I will ...