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Saturday, 19 August 2023

Happy Weekend

Hi Everybody! 

Once again, time has been moving quicker than I can, so this will once again be a short post.

Today I am sharing another still life - I am enjoying these pieces just now, and they help me to calm down and slow down for an hour or two, and that is good. I used the paints  left over from my painting of PAWla Pink, and had a fun time creating layers, adding things, painting over it all again and having fun, and this was the final result, and I'm happy to say I like it!





Some photos from my balcony this week:



And my balcony garden, which is growing and thriving!









And some thinkies / funnies:










Have a great weekend, take care,
And thanks a lot for coming by!
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42 comments:

  1. Lowcarb team memberSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Lovely art and I enjoyed your photographs ...
    Your balcony flowers are doing so well.

    Have a great weekend.

    All the best Jan

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  2. Fundy BlueSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Happy weekend, Valerie! I enjoyed your art piece. It's vibrant and happy. And I love your thinks and funnies. My body told me that it wanted chocolate ice cream and I've just finished a scoop ~ lol!

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  3. aussie aNNieSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Gorgeous! the colours and detail of your designs are striking! Love the fabulous funnies and gorgeous happiness flowing here ♥

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  4. AnonymousSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Hi Val, good morning 🌅! Sorry you are so restless again, please try just resting- feet up, watch a film, slow down. That would do you good, too. I will ring you this evening. Hugs from us all, Sarah

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Okidoki, today I stay home 🏡 and rest. Just reading and painting 🎨🖌️. Hugs to all!

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  5. David M. Gascoigne,Saturday, August 19, 2023

    Good morning, Valerie. I hope that you had a very good night’s sleep and that you woke up, leapt out bed and got ready to face the day. That’s the very opposite of still life so gracefully displayed in your art. Still life has been popular forever, it seems, the choice of artists, and continues to be so, and I suspect it always will find favour with the creative mind that sees beauty in simple things. (By that definition I am gorgeous!). But still life in Canada has a very serious connotation in Canada right now, where entire forests are burning, destroying trees and incinerating all the life that depends on them and the ecosystem they create. Dead are the moose and the deer, the insects and the young birds that perished in their nests, the squirrels no longer scamper through the branches, and the habitat birds will require next spring is gone. The entire city of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, has been evacuated, and with a slight shift in the wind and an increase in its speed, may be burned to the ground. People in Lytton, BC or in Maui know about that. Still life, indeed. A true testament to human arrogance and stupidity. Hugs and kisses - David

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Thanks David!. In Europe there have been huge fires raging in many places, too. So sad to see such destruction everywhere, the world is in a bad state and I can't see it getting better. In the Alps they had no snow in winter and the glaciers are melting away. 😢. Big hugs! xxxxx

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  6. My name is Erika.Saturday, August 19, 2023

    Oh this is lovely Valerie. I like how you have all those circles in the back but yet they don't interfere with the vase and glass. You did do a super job with this piece. I hope you have a relaxing weekend with a bit of art, a good book and not feeling so tired too. Hugs-Erika

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Thanks Erika. I am having a really lazy day! Glad you like my still life, it was fun painting it, and adding layer after layer! Have a great weekend, hugs!

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  7. Elkes LebensglückSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Dein Stilleben ist so schön und auch die Fotos und all die Sprüche und Witze"
    Pass auf dich auf und hab ein schönes Wochenende!
    Lieben Gruss Elke

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Vielen Dank, liebe Elke, dir ein schönes Wochenende! Hugs!

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  8. Mae TravelsSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Your balcony is a lovely respite from stress. I liked your funnies today.
    Have a good weekend… mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Indeed, flowers, green grass and trees, and a coffee here and there - all good!

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  9. JeanieSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Your still lifes have a wonderful Matisse feel that I just love. i can see why you enjoy painting them -- perhaps as much as I enjoy seeing them!

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Thanks Jeanie. It really is relaxing. No stress, no challenges. Just having fun! Hugs!

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  10. Divers and SundrySaturday, August 19, 2023

    Pretty vase. Your balcony garden is proof we can have flowers in even a smaller space :) You have a nice variety.

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Yes, the smallest space can be a garden. And I have two chairs where I can sit and drink coffee with a friend!

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  11. Carol LSaturday, August 19, 2023

    That's a lovely still live painting and your views are just beautiful both in the sky and on the ground! I'm glad painting helps you feel calmer. The wisdom in your funnies is very thought provoking today too, but that last picture is just too darned funny! LOL

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    1. Valerie-JaelSaturday, August 19, 2023

      Thanks Carol! Painting and reading keep me sane! Sometimes I am just very restless, and then I need to do different calming. Not housework! Cats are always funny, my Kitty always found strange hiding places! Hugs!

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  12. crafty-stamperSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Fabulous still life and love all the funnies and nature pics -typical cat pic!
    Carol x

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 20, 2023

      Thanks. Yes, cats always know where to position themselves!

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  13. DebraSaturday, August 19, 2023

    Oh my goodness-the cat photo is priceless! And I LOVE your painting!

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  14. gigi-hawaiiSunday, August 20, 2023

    Very pretty vase in your painting. Love your balcony full of fabulous flowers. La vita bella.

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  15. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 20, 2023

    Thanks so much, have a great day!

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  16. Bleubeard and ElizabethSunday, August 20, 2023

    I adore your still life. It is wonderful. I really LOVE the background, but like the vase, too. I especially like the colors you chose.

    Your balcony garden is stunning. The flowers are doing so well. Everything is so colorful.

    Love the thinkies. They are fabulous. Have a super rest of the weekend, dear.

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 20, 2023

      My balcony garden is doing better than last year, when everything died. I am trying to use different colours each time, and not just my fave colours - hard! Enjoy your Sunday, hugs!

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  17. Gillena CoxSunday, August 20, 2023

    Luv your tulip journal pages.
    Happy Sunday Valerie.
    Thanks for linking to Sunday Smiles

    Much💖love

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  18. CJ KennedySunday, August 20, 2023

    Lovely still life. I love the way you drew the flowers. Amazing sky photos and your balcony garden is just lovely. Enjoy the rest of the weekend

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 20, 2023

      Thanks CJ, have a good start in the new week!

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  19. Felix the Crafty CatSunday, August 20, 2023

    Hi hope your weekend has been a happy one. There are some good words here today. You know I love your artwork, who wouldn't! Take care and have a lovely new week too. Hugs, Angela xXx

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    1. Valerie-JaelSunday, August 20, 2023

      Thanks Angela, my sciatica is still a pain in the bum, apart from that, everything is OK! Hugs!

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  20. RostroseSunday, August 20, 2023

    Liebe Valerie, mir gefällt das Resultat auch SEHR - ein tolles Stillleben und ein schönes Farbenspiel! Auch der Himmelsblick von deinem Balkon spielt mit schönen Farben. Und es ist herrlich, wie es auf deinem Balkon blüht!
    Sehr gute Sprüche hast du wieder gesammelt und der "Katzen-Ausguck" ist großartig :-DDD
    Alles Liebe und komm gut in die neue Woche,
    Traude
    🌻🌺❤️🌺🌻
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/08/drei-einem-tag-viva-frida-kahlo.html

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  21. kiwikidMonday, August 21, 2023

    Your balcony flowers are thriving Valerie! Beautiful art work and I love the photo of the cat. Have a great week Valerie.

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  22. Valerie-JaelMonday, August 21, 2023

    Thanks Sue. It must be a spy cat!

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  23. Aimeslee WinansTuesday, August 22, 2023

    I know you must have enjoyed painting that lovely still life. Hope the weather has cooled for you. xoxo

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    1. Valerie-JaelTuesday, August 22, 2023

      Thanks, dear Aimeslee, the weather should get cooler from the weekend!. That would be great!

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