Winding up September and wandering into the past!

That daughter is moving into a new home and asked me to sew bed pockets so that her children could have a place to store their favorite things...so I did!

Blue for Bindley, pink for Nina and purple for Sophie! Here is a photo of them seeing their new bedroom!

The children are moving into their future....meanwhile on September 24, friends from the past gathered...
Our Arkadelphia high school reunion!

Sally, JoAnn and I had lunch at a local cafe which now serves beer! It was a dry county when we were there!

While in the downtown area we discovered they have an art center, in the old movie theater....more later on that..
These beautiful zinnias and the swallowtail butterfly were on a corner downtown,,,,

We had a great time in nearby Glen Rose at a lodge/camp run by one of our classmates.
Here is our group photo,

Look for the indigo tie dye (shibori) and you will have found me! LOL!

I gave the daffodil painting to Sally, and she had the perfect dark blue wall for the yellow blossoms!

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While at the art center, I learned that there would soon be an art show and sale of prints by one of my former college art teachers, Edwin Martin. There would be a reception too! I could see my former mentor!

I own a large oil painting which he painted in the 1970's,
the subject is the legend Leda and Zeus but set in subtropical south Louisiana or Florida...

So I was VERY EXCITED and motivated to make the trip back down there!

The show was extensive, 40+ years of printmaking! I only managed to take a few photos, and not during the reception itself!

And this is the one (below) which now belongs to me!

Seeing Ed Martin was just wonderful, he is a delight! I was lucky to know him!
Art so enriches my world!

First half of September!

Labor Day weekend was a indigo tie dye party for us!

 

 

 

 

We had some wonderful results!

 

 

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I wore my new indigo tunic to our downtown wear a new mural has appeared!

 

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I had a wonderful time, and the weather was perfect at "Art in the Park" on September 17.

My good friend Sandra and I had a booth!

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Sales were good!

 

We met other artists, including Annetta Gregory.

I have to love Annetta's zinnias! (Above)

Gayle bought these fabulous asters at the farmer's market there on the Bentonville square!

Later at home, I found one of my paintings from the first time I was trying watercolor. A scene of aspen and a river.

Daughter, Laura had a wonderful trip to Mexico!

That is enough fun for the first half of the month! The last days of summer!!!

 

 

Mr. P's Opus!

Three years ago we lost a LARGE elm tree from our front yard. Very sad....it left a legacy of it's roots which were right in top of the ground, making a lawn difficult.

Mr. P began to have a vision of using the roots to make a garden in sections! He started working around the young red maple we used to " replace" the elm....

This is the result, this summer!

Banks of zinnias!

 

I love that he has 7 varieties of black-eyed susans! The fountain grass is wonderful when the wind blows!

Knockout roses of course!

And finally, without the shade from the elm, the crepe myrtle is blooming! Hours and hours of work but very impressive results!

 

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After some rain, the garden is better!

My little garden retreat.  Old chairs and old watering can, repainted....old pots and a sheltering old
cedar tree.

Nearby, tall zinnias are flourishing...

attracting bees and butterflies (so I leave the flowers in the garden, cutting  fewer for the vases in the house!)

Across the yard, in a sunnier area, a red bell pepper plant is happy today after the nice rain Saturday evening!

My prayer flags were made and hung with the need for rain as one intention....so we are thankful and encouraged!

A chilly October morning.....I pull out my paints.

This is the "Last Bouquet" as the frost will change things tonight!

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Painting takes my mind off of these colorful (two-toned red) shoes.....which are perfect for an artist and even have my name on them! LOL!

Right now, my size is unavailable....we will see.....

http://www.onlineshoes.com/womens-el-naturalista-n284-otono-lila-leather-p_id219887