BE PREPARED TO BE AMAZED, TO GAWK IN WONDER, TO SCRATCH YOUR HEAD IN CONFUSION, OVER WHAT YOU WILL FIND HERE.....:))
Let the Randomness Begin:
Buttering You Up:
Newest favorite fall weather treat?
Trader Joe's Pumpkin Butter. Served on toast (spread with real butter) and hot tea
it adds to the yumminess of beautiful fall days!
Eddie Pierre and October Sunrise!
Get on the Ball:
Guess what I rec'd at my last workshop?
Half a tennis ball.
I know.
I didn't know what to make of it either---not that I would have been any more impressed with an entire tennis ball, seeing's how I am not exactly a fitness nut .
(FYI-- when it comes to sports, I was always one of the last one's chosen for teams in school....the groans were audible from the side that got stuck with me....somehow the eye/hand coordination that helps me paint did NOT translate to anything that involved a ball...)
Valee (the gifter) informed me that the half tennis ball was to be placed in my palm and used to scrub my brushes in so that my skin wouldn't be the recipient of paint/turps.
I am proud to say....it works like a charm!
As for what I use to clean my brushes--I switch around depending on where I am, what I have on hand and....how lazy I am at the moment.
I first:
- Dip my brush into my medium or vegetable oil
- Work out excess paint on glass palette
- Wipe with paper towel (this usually takes several passes to get the heavy stuff out)
and then wash it in one of the following:
- Murphy's Oil Soap
- Winsor and Newton Brush Cleaner (this stuff is great for getting older paint out)
- Dawn Dishwashing Liquid
What's cool is now I can go to THE BIG SPORTING GOODS STORE and fake like I am a serious tennis player deciding which ball is going to serve up my best game;))
CHEAP THRILLS.
Smokin':
Brief and to the point--chain smoking as applied to your creative side is a good thing!
Show Your Work! Episode 3: Chain Smoking from Austin Kleon on Vimeo.
In Honor of the Fact That Life is Short:
Sweet and to the point, this piece of inspiration by Danielle Laporte struck a chord with me--to read it, just click here.
And yes, the headstone below is real. Obviously they have/had a sense of humor like you and me...a bit off the beaten path;)
And before you ask, it's in Kentucky and that's all I have to say about that;)
The Beauty of Simplicity:
What I love about this, besides the good vibes and awesome song---is the proof that simply being ourselves connects and produces things that touch the heart.
If video doesn't appear, just click here:))
So there you have it.
A post that starts with BUTTER and ends with LOVE.
What else is there??
Oh yeah, sharing...that's pretty awesome too;)) Feel free to share this post with someone you love. Or maybe like. Or maybe hope to annoy. We're in this together you know.
Have a deliciously buttered, lovely week-end!!
