From My Corner of the Universe
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Daily writing promptWhat skills or lessons have you learned recently?View all responses I've been obsessed with painting in gouache, and lately, it's been of birds on a wire/on telephone poles (and also cute robots!). For me, gouache is one of those paints where it looks messy at first and makes me want to quit, but... Continue Reading →
This was taken yesterday evening and doesn't really depict what it actually looked like in real life. The sun was red. Somehow in photos, it's yellow with a reddish glow. I just wanted to share how easily it was to look at the sun (and take a photo of it).
I don't watch the news that much so I wasn't aware there was a pretty bad fire in New Mexico. Husband had mentioned a day or two before that there was fire because the sunsets had been looking more red and orange than usual. This was the view yesterday evening from the car as husband... Continue Reading →
Wishing you all the best in 2016.
This was a busy month with the kids starting school and all but I was able to capture a couple of exciting things. The magnolia tree (bush) bloomed. It normally blooms in the spring, but with the wild weather we've been having, I think the magnolia forgot what season it was. With the wildfires in... Continue Reading →
Daughter and I had a day of water coloring. She was done after one piece but I decided to practice a little more. When it comes to painting, I'm horrible at it. I struggle so much with it but I try anyway because I really want to get the hang of it. I find that... Continue Reading →
This morning, while husband was drinking his coffee and looking out the kitchen window, he saw a hawk as it perched on the neighbor's satellite dish. He yelled for the family to come look so I grabbed the camera and ran toward the kitchen. The hawk stayed there for about 2 hours! Instead of taking... Continue Reading →
Last evening husband was grilling some (tender and juicy) steak for dinner and when I stepped outside to hang with him, the first thing he said was, "Look at that sunset!" I immediately went for the camera. It's not like I don't see these every day. It's just that when I do see them, I... Continue Reading →
From My Corner of the Universe 