Happy Father's Memories!

Gramps , I Gramps, II (perhaps this is where I get my sillyside!}
Daddy!


DH, aka "dad" to Chris and Dan! Happy Father's Day!!!!!!

Hydrangeas, 13"x30" pastel collage

My "Posting Office"!

Where I do my computer stuff!

4 more days to sign up!!!!!

My garden painting and...of course some snails(wind up)!

Drawing sunday, the 15th!

Summer is here!!!

My art for a RR theme of Games!
Image from "Laughing Elephant"!

Blogaverarsy gift!!!!!

Cathy's party flowers!

My chance to say thank you to all the visitors you have come by my blog and shared my "crazy mixed-up" art. It has been such fun for me to pass on litle bits of my special memories, my art and projects .

The framed picture, "Little Nettie Eddicoat" will be going to the person who's name will be drawn on june 15th, the year anniversary of my blog!

Please enter your name to the comments HERE and I will put your name in a hat. Please make sure I am able to email you if I need your address. I still have 1 gift giveaway for the winner that I never could reach and I really tried to find her! So, email me if you are not sure I have your info. THANKS!

heyyapg@comcast.net

You can view the framed art in my june 7th post.

Hope you play!

Special Party Today!

This is a photo taken in 2006 in Los Angeles, CA. I went down with my friend Cathy to participate in "Run For Her". A walk to raise money for Ovarian Cancer Research. Cathy and I were "walkers" (she was going through treatment for ovarian cancer). We walked 2 1/2 miles, then turned around to go back and reach our 5 mile goal. It was about 9:30 am and we happened to go by the farmers market. I said, "I know a place in there that has the BEST swedish pancakes!" So......we stopped off for breakfast. While we didn't set any speed records for the 5 miles, we had a really good time!
Sadly, cathy died last august after her 2 year plus battle with cancer.
Today the family is having a party for her. It is a glorious sunshine day and I am looking foreward to this special occasion! left to right--jacqui, me, CATHY, and marsha

Little Nettie Eddicoat!

13"x15" framed collage!

Image from my friend's family!

Details as to why I posted this piece will be announced Monday the 9th!

My 1 year bloggaversary is coming up AND my 200th post!!!

Check back!

A favor to ask!

I have an art friend I met through my son chris. She is in the hospital. Please hold good thoughts for her.

thank you.

2 new books!

Bent, Bound and Stitched, collage,cards and jewelery with a twist.
Giuseppina "josie" Cirincione ISBN -13: 978-1-60061-060-8
Be prepared to want to try EVERYTHING! 2008

Collage, Assemblage and Altered Art
Diane Maurer-Mathison ISBN-13:978-0-8230-7113-5
Amazing paper collages and more

Pastel by son Dan!

He did this in high school! I have it hanging upstairs by my studio!

28"x28"

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Lily Tomlin

The Great Waldo Pepper!

Robert Redford

Hollyhock fairy!

DO try this at home!

Have you ever seen a happy picture at a funeral?

Well , here it is! In 2004, my little mama died at 90! She loved horses and as a little girl had several of her own. One pony , Silver, was trained to do tricks! When she died and I was making funeral arrangements, I asked the priest if we could have a horse out side the church(she always said she would get on a horse one more time!) He asked the congregation to get in touch with me if they could bring a horse the day of the funeral. I got a call from a lady who said she had a friend who had a pony and would be willing to bring her to the services. I said, "that's perfect, my mom used to have a trick pony she adored"! The lady went on to say that the pony was quite old and her name was Silver! My heart stopped.....and I said to her, " the name of my mom's pony was.....Silver"! True story!!! So, that is why my husband and I and Silver are all smiling outside the church the day of my mother's funeral!
Mom and silver
mom crossed her legs, so did silver
Silver getting on the rocker, so he could be a "rocking horse"! Sharing a laugh!

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Errol Flynn

Lynn's garden!

I was at lynn's house last evening and took these pictures. She has a wonderful funky garden house and a very green thumb!

New movie!

Waiting For Guffman

Breakfast At Tiffany's