Saturday, 23 December 2023

Weekend Post!

Hi Everybody!

Here's wishing us all a happy weekend. We've had heavy storms and too much rain here, but we have to take it as it comes, and I know that other places always get hit much worse. 

I made this piece a few weeks back, ( Acrylics on A3 paper) and never got round to showing it. It is meant for Wendy's challenge, above us only sky at AJJ - and the sky is where the birds can fly free:






And some thinkies /funnies:




Another of David Zinn's wonderful and clever chalk drawings:




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

41 comments:

  1. Here in the UK some areas have had so much rain and apparently just recently a rural area in Wales experienced a small earthquake! I do not believe there were any injuries.

    I do like your lovely green art, and David Zinns chalk drawing is so good :)

    Have a good weekend.

    All the best Jan
    https://thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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    1. I love David Zinn's drawings. Hope your weather will. Be calm and bright! Hugs, Valerie

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  2. Beautiful green art Valerie, love David Zinns chalk drawings. We have a fine and windy day here today, next three days are forecast for rain and storms! Maybe summer is coming in January and Feb, I will be complaining about the heat then!! Merry Christmas to you Valerie, thanks for visiting my blog and commenting this year!

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    1. Thanks Sue! There seem to be storms all over just now, stay safe and have a wonderful Christmas! Hugs!

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  3. Love how she's eyeing the bird! And that road sign is too dang funny, lol. Good restorative weekend to you and a Happy Christmas, xoxo

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  4. Lovely page and thanks for the funnies!

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  5. Hi Val, good morning. Love your fun, green lady, too funny how they are eyeballing each other, great idea. Have a quiet weekend and get some rest! Hugs from us all, Sarah

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    1. Thanks Sarah, have fun with the family, hugs, Valerie

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  6. The weather is atrocious here in Wales too with named storms bringing heavy rain, flooding, and damaging winds. I had to venture out yesterday and not only came home chilled to the bone, I was nearly blown over several times. We've even had an earthquake just north of us. This is the time for art! Your green lady is spectacular and I love how she and the wee birdie eyeball each other! Hugs, Deb

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    1. Sorry the weather is so awful, please be very careful! I heard about the earthquake in TV, it's really incredible!! Glad you like my green lady! Hugs!

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  7. Schön deine in grünhaltende Frau mit dem hübschen Vogel und alles andere im Posting!
    Ich wünsche dir schöne Weihnachten und ein geruhsames Wochenende.
    Lieben Gruss Elke

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    1. Danke liebe Elke! Frohes Fest and alles Liebe!

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  8. Those looks between the green lady and the bird are too cute! I hope your weather calms down so you're able to enjoy a peaceful weekend. Just loving that cat wearing rollers and doing laundry! Too funny :)

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    1. Thanks Carol, the kitty is really fun! Enjoy the weekend and have a great Christmas! Hugs!

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  9. This is the confluence of all that I love coming together, Valerie. A beautiful woman, a colourful bird and the green of a healthy environment. If only they could somehow jointly reproduce and prosper together. Of beautiful women there are many in this world and I see them every day, of birds there are legions but their numbers are declining drastically and their homes are being destroyed by Homo distinctively unsapiens. The environment, however, is being pillaged, raped and left in tatters in every corner of the globe, every day, every minute of every day. The winter solstice just proclaimed the entry into a new period of growth, fecundity and renewal, forgetting perhaps that it is glancing down on a ravaged, degraded, compromised, filth-laden, polluted, over-populated, plastic-filled world, with Homo unsapiens at war again (well it never stopped actually), merrily killing each other and destroying the cities of its own creation, and erasing what has been termed progress. The air, soil and water have all been poisoned, and pregnant women are cautioned not eat fish for fear of endangering the health of their foetus. If you can have a merry Christmas despite all of this you (collectively, not you personally) despite all of this, your eyes are indeed well blinkered. Hugs and kisses - David

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    1. Oh yes, the world is in a pitiful state, and the wars and fighting everywhere just don't help at all. And I stay as much as possible in my ivory tower and try to paint the ugliness away or to forget it with reading. On Thursday I 'celebrated' my 77th birthday, that is, I went to the Pizzeria with Heike! I wish you all the best, and hope you can enjoy some time wwith Miriam, friends and family.! Hugs xxxxxxx

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  10. The expression on your lady is great Valerie. I don't think she knows what to make of that bird. :) I hope your weather has improved. My basement is finally dry. Hurrah for small things. (And I hope Heike's is too.Did I spell that correctly? I seem to have need caffeine brain this AM) And I also hope you are still improving every day. That meme about a dog being the most popular guest at a Christmas party is so true, isn't it? Have a wonderful weekend, and if you do any holiday celebrating, I hope you have fun. hugs-Erika

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    1. Thanks Erika, I think the bird and the woman are sizing each other up....Today the weather is just grey and wet, but more storms are expected.Yes, you spelled Heike correctly! I hope you have a great holiday with your family! Hugs!

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  11. Fabulous page, love her face. Great funnies as well. Have a wonderful Christmas, hugs Wendy.

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  12. D. Zinn's chalk drawing is cool. And I like your beautiful colorful bird in the green tree too.
    Kind regards to you.
    All good wishes.
    Viola

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    1. Thanks Viola. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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  13. David Zinn is a local artist here in Ann Arbor, where he does most of his sidewalk chalk drawings, so I’m always bemused when you include his work.
    I hope you have a good holiday if you are celebrating.
    best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. I love David's art, I wish he lived here and not in Michigan. Happy holidays!

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  14. Liebe Valerie, ich mag dein Bild von den Vögeln, die im Himmel frei fliegen können, richtig gern (und den Blick der Frau ;-))! Nette / hübsche thinkies /funnies - und über das Schild am Schluss kann ich mich Zerkugeln :-DD
    Ich wünsche dir und allen, die du liebst wunderschöne Weihnachten ⛄🎄🕯️ und einen guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr 🍄🍀!
    Alles Liebe, Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/12/winter-wunderland-und-frohe-weihnachten.html
    🍀❣️🧸🎠❤️⛄🍄🎄

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    1. Vielen Dank, liebe Traude! Dir auch frohes Fest und alles Liebe. Und auch einen guten Rutsch ins Jahr 2024. Valerie xxx

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  15. Love your green art and funnies.We have had lots of rain and wind! Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
    Carol x

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    1. Thanks Carol! Merry Christmas to you and yours, hugs, Valerie

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  16. Fun post. Love the green. Thanks for the smile.

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  17. So awesome Valerie, I love that bird, he is gorgeous and so glad to see you back posting, have a merry Christmas and stay safe..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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    1. Thanks Chrissy, slowly but surely I,'m getting back on track! Hugs!

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  18. It's Raining a lot here too, but, we need it, the Rains never came during Monsoon Season and the Desert Smiles when we do get that Liquid Gold. Merry Christmas.

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  19. Love your artwork! We have had a great deal of rain too! The cat in the hair curlers is hilarious! Enjoyed your post! Happy holidays

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  20. Fabulous in green Valerie!!! Hope you are on the road to recovery now?
    Here to thank you for your ecard and wish you a super Christmas without too much rain getting in the way. Hugs Tracey xx
    P.S My dog steals the show no matter what time of year it is hee hee xx

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  21. How lovely and fresh does this journal page look? It is beautiful and I always think it is a herald towards the next season for us to look forward to when I see this colour used with such abandonment.
    You know I already love your portraits, especially with the ladies hair cascading down and this one, with the addition of the bird in such a contrasting colour really sparks the imagination within me.
    Take care - I don't like to think of you being ill especially at this time of the year.
    Hugs, Neet xx

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  22. The colors on your acrylic really pop and I love them! I do hope you are feeling much better. I loved all the art and the darling memes and thinkies, too!

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