prim chick

another glorious day in the neighborhood! too bad mr. rogers isn't here ... he'd need more than a summer-weight red cardigan sweater! Winter has arrived in missouri! we live in the mark twain national forest, and our home is on 7 wooded acres. there are some pole pines, but for the most part, our colorful array of hickory, oak, maple, birch, russian olive, pecan, black walnut, locust have all lost their freshness of spring and their radiant glory of fall. most of the leaves have fallen -- and with winter, the look of desolation and death! but, to remind me that there is life, we have oodles of deer feeding on the fallen nuts (acorns are their favorite)! there are a variety of birds -- mostly eastern blue birds -- and i think they hang around to torment Boone! we had 2 nests of wild turkeys this year -- a very mean and viscious bird -- Boone got spurred by a male last year -- and we have several other forest dwelling birds -- including CROWS and hawks! i've always painted a lot of crows -- and i know people collect crow things, for a "primitive" touch -- but PRIMAL may be a better description! they are a HUGE scavenger type bird -- and they look very cunning and very aware! it's easy to see why they became the focal point of so many authors and bird watchers!
it's another PAINTING day! woo! hoo! got a ton of things started -- and now they are awaiting their pre-destined personality! it's very therepeutic to paint -- and if you're like me -- a very strong discipline! when i conceive a design, i have to create it one stage at a time. if i rush to finish the "face", sometimes the other details never get finished, and it gets heaped in a box of "i'll get to it later" stuff! it's the other details that develop the personality -- and the face unleashes it to people that see it! anyway, i've got gourds calling me -- and light bulbs, not to mention so many other things! time for another cup of joe and off to the paint table, mainly to see if any elves came to finish anything in the night -- if they haven't -- well, i know this ending all too well -- pick up my brushes and get at it!!
BTW -- i receive the mayoclinic health letter. it had an indepth article about eating avocados ... which i'm not a fan. BUT -- tests that they have done for about 25 years have had amazing results. it not only helps with blood-insulin levels, but also reverses the affects of coronary artery disease and other heart conditions, including lowering ldl cholesterol levels!!! as women, it's a good fruit to get close to since more women die of heart attacks than anything else! it suggests 2-3 avocados a week! and i bought a bag yesterday ... so, i guess that i'll either start liking them -- or throw them in my blender and have a fruit smoothie with a green tinge!
have a super hump-day ... and remember -- with EVERY today, comes the hope of a brighter tomorrow!!
lisa =0)