Thursday, August 10, 2017
Better - 5
Just in from the main garden.
Walked around and into it.
Pulled a few weeds.
Ate a few sprigs of FRESH kale.
Ate a leaf of FRESH basil.
Filled mouth with mixed emotions.
Visited with the zinnias.
Looked over the patches of colors.
No bees or butterflies yet today.
Practiced SEEING individual blossoms.
Breathe in. Look at a blossom. Breathe out.
Breathe in. Look at a different blossom. Breathe out.
For thiry breaths and thirty blossoms.
Touched one zinnia type with a ring of single petals.
Touched each petal.
Was aware of each petal.
Acknowledged the flower's center, sides, and underside.
Silently said Goodbye to the growing greens and glowing colors.
Walked back to the house much the same - but different.
Oh, and there is sunshine right now.
And many many many green tomatoes.
Back to tea, soft jazz, and working with the bears.
Didn't stop to smell the roses.
Zinnias did just fine for the stop today.
******************
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
Walked around and into it.
Pulled a few weeds.
Ate a few sprigs of FRESH kale.
Ate a leaf of FRESH basil.
Filled mouth with mixed emotions.
Visited with the zinnias.
Looked over the patches of colors.
No bees or butterflies yet today.
Practiced SEEING individual blossoms.
Breathe in. Look at a blossom. Breathe out.
Breathe in. Look at a different blossom. Breathe out.
For thiry breaths and thirty blossoms.
Touched one zinnia type with a ring of single petals.
Touched each petal.
Was aware of each petal.
Acknowledged the flower's center, sides, and underside.
Silently said Goodbye to the growing greens and glowing colors.
Walked back to the house much the same - but different.
Oh, and there is sunshine right now.
And many many many green tomatoes.
Back to tea, soft jazz, and working with the bears.
Didn't stop to smell the roses.
Zinnias did just fine for the stop today.
******************
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Posting Simply to Post
Nopride here. Just some typing that will count toward total.
We have baby winter squashes.
Powderhorn Art Festival customers were very kind to us on Saturday. Now to see what Sunday brings. "Pack up dry. Pack up dry. Pack up dry." - mantra of all art fair artists on these iffy grey days.
We celebrated last night by having a lovely steak dinner at Hy-Vee in Oakdale. I understnad that meat-eating is not for everyone, and we have cut down our consumation lots. But I appreciated the meal, and broought half home for finishing. The cream of asparagus soup was hot and delicious. As was the large baked potato. Staff was attentive and fun. We will be back.
On to Powderhorn Art Festival - day 2. We sold out of our little black plex dancing bears. Time to make more.
Brighton Beach Art Festival is next week. Summer is crazy. And we tend to "miss" it - though right in the midst of it. Thus, some typing. Still not keeping up with the past week's many adventures. And if I do not note a thing this thing most often never happened - even if it did.
On to the day's Grand Adventures!
pack up dry pack up dry pack up dry....
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
We have baby winter squashes.
Powderhorn Art Festival customers were very kind to us on Saturday. Now to see what Sunday brings. "Pack up dry. Pack up dry. Pack up dry." - mantra of all art fair artists on these iffy grey days.
We celebrated last night by having a lovely steak dinner at Hy-Vee in Oakdale. I understnad that meat-eating is not for everyone, and we have cut down our consumation lots. But I appreciated the meal, and broought half home for finishing. The cream of asparagus soup was hot and delicious. As was the large baked potato. Staff was attentive and fun. We will be back.
On to Powderhorn Art Festival - day 2. We sold out of our little black plex dancing bears. Time to make more.
Brighton Beach Art Festival is next week. Summer is crazy. And we tend to "miss" it - though right in the midst of it. Thus, some typing. Still not keeping up with the past week's many adventures. And if I do not note a thing this thing most often never happened - even if it did.
On to the day's Grand Adventures!
pack up dry pack up dry pack up dry....
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Better - 4
In a bit it's time to head over The New Bridge to The Phipps Center for the Arts. For no GOOD reason I have agreed to do do improv drawing sessions at our Members' Art Show Members' Showcase for the opening. Why, oh, why...????
Well, to get "better" at it.
About eleven times a year "Scribbles by Sue" is a thing at the Croixdale assisted care center in Bayport, Minnesota. I started out reasonably frightened. Now it's old hat. No pun intended. Lots of young minds in not-young bodies there. I just try to keep up.
Tuesday's theme: Fairs
No, I did not suggest "An elephant with a cone of cotton candy." That would have never crossed my mind. But it crossed someone's mind... With the help of a lovely high-tech tablet and some lovely semi-low-tech Crayola Markers this showed up -
Not the best elephant. But the biggest hunk of cotton candy we will ever see! And on we went - discussing our favorite Fair Foods. And finding out about some of the new specialities coming to the Minnesota State Fair. Yes, Bacon Fluffernutter is a new offering for 2017. Are you excited? We were not.
Tonight's topics? I have no idea. But the most important part of doing improv is to say "Yes." Last year at Croixdale I agreed to attempt to draw the Cassini satellite as it neared Saturn. (We have one "cruel" resident...) But Mary Jo's tablet to the rescue! Was it the most accurate depiction of either Saturn or Cassini? No. But we sure blew through time discussing, learning, and scribbling.
So, on to tonight's adventures. I've become a late-blooming class clown - and will do my best to not waste the audience's time being bland and ill-fit for the task at hand.
Hi-o, Crayolas - away!!
(You may wish me, "Break a leg" if you care to, but the left little toe did its part for real last night. So it goes. On with the show!)
*****
And setting up at Booth 118 at Powderhorn Art Festival in Minneapolis on Friday.
*****
Fare-thee-well,
Sue - Person with brand new box of markers - YAY!!!
Well, to get "better" at it.
About eleven times a year "Scribbles by Sue" is a thing at the Croixdale assisted care center in Bayport, Minnesota. I started out reasonably frightened. Now it's old hat. No pun intended. Lots of young minds in not-young bodies there. I just try to keep up.
Tuesday's theme: Fairs
No, I did not suggest "An elephant with a cone of cotton candy." That would have never crossed my mind. But it crossed someone's mind... With the help of a lovely high-tech tablet and some lovely semi-low-tech Crayola Markers this showed up -
Not the best elephant. But the biggest hunk of cotton candy we will ever see! And on we went - discussing our favorite Fair Foods. And finding out about some of the new specialities coming to the Minnesota State Fair. Yes, Bacon Fluffernutter is a new offering for 2017. Are you excited? We were not.
Tonight's topics? I have no idea. But the most important part of doing improv is to say "Yes." Last year at Croixdale I agreed to attempt to draw the Cassini satellite as it neared Saturn. (We have one "cruel" resident...) But Mary Jo's tablet to the rescue! Was it the most accurate depiction of either Saturn or Cassini? No. But we sure blew through time discussing, learning, and scribbling.
So, on to tonight's adventures. I've become a late-blooming class clown - and will do my best to not waste the audience's time being bland and ill-fit for the task at hand.
Hi-o, Crayolas - away!!
(You may wish me, "Break a leg" if you care to, but the left little toe did its part for real last night. So it goes. On with the show!)
*****
And setting up at Booth 118 at Powderhorn Art Festival in Minneapolis on Friday.
*****
Fare-thee-well,
Sue - Person with brand new box of markers - YAY!!!
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Better - 3
Acceptance/or not
Today's email held news that "The Girls in the Grass" didn't make final jurying into the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition.
This was a slightly more than slight blow as I'd become used to being booted at initial digital image stage.
Pal who helped me drop this year's piece at the fair said that she liked this work better than last year's painting. So, although I am aware that Anything Can Happen, I was at least optimistic. Alas. The sheep will be coming home to graze on another wall.
It WAS an experiment all along. The template for "Seth and the Girls" (accepted and SOLD at last year's fair) had been rolled up since last July. My little brain had an idea: just for the halibut do same scene in same size, but in different style -
So that happened.
I am a tad sad that the herd will not be on the gallery walls, but I am not sad that I tried this experiement. Oddly, both hubby and friend said that they preferred this second painting to the much-more finessed first.
So it goes.
I wasn't "good" this early morning.
I am "better" now.
Fare-thee-well,
Sue Rowe
(And still No. 1 ["We're Number one! We're Number One!" sigh] on wait list for Powderhorn Art Fair this coming weekend, though am eyeing options for rare free Summer weekend. One must almost always appreciate one's options.)
**Just notified that we are IN Powderhorn - Yippee! But probably won't be in our usual spot. Now to cross paws for good weather through packing up... No, I will not be "greedy" about Luck. Minneapolis, here we come!
********************
Upcoming events:
Thursday night, Aug. 3rd: Phipps Center for the Arts - Hudson, WI. Two improv drawing sets. One at regular Members' Show Opening - 6-8 PM. Second at ticketed Members Bash: 8 - 10 PM (Tickets are 15.00/20.00 - contact Phipps for more information. Adult beverages and finger food will be available at later doings.)
My Members' Bash set is scheduled for 8:20. Now to see which Sue Rowe shows up - eek! (Yes, there still is the Bashful Shrinking Sue inside loud flailing-arms Sue... really.)
Aug. 12: Bright Beach Art Festival - Duluth, MN
Aug. 25 - 28: Artstreet - Green Bay, WI
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www.suerowe.com
Facebook Page: Sue-Rowe-Studios
Today's email held news that "The Girls in the Grass" didn't make final jurying into the Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition.
This was a slightly more than slight blow as I'd become used to being booted at initial digital image stage.
Pal who helped me drop this year's piece at the fair said that she liked this work better than last year's painting. So, although I am aware that Anything Can Happen, I was at least optimistic. Alas. The sheep will be coming home to graze on another wall.
It WAS an experiment all along. The template for "Seth and the Girls" (accepted and SOLD at last year's fair) had been rolled up since last July. My little brain had an idea: just for the halibut do same scene in same size, but in different style -
So that happened.
I am a tad sad that the herd will not be on the gallery walls, but I am not sad that I tried this experiement. Oddly, both hubby and friend said that they preferred this second painting to the much-more finessed first.
So it goes.
I wasn't "good" this early morning.
I am "better" now.
Fare-thee-well,
Sue Rowe
(And still No. 1 ["We're Number one! We're Number One!" sigh] on wait list for Powderhorn Art Fair this coming weekend, though am eyeing options for rare free Summer weekend. One must almost always appreciate one's options.)
**Just notified that we are IN Powderhorn - Yippee! But probably won't be in our usual spot. Now to cross paws for good weather through packing up... No, I will not be "greedy" about Luck. Minneapolis, here we come!
********************
Upcoming events:
Thursday night, Aug. 3rd: Phipps Center for the Arts - Hudson, WI. Two improv drawing sets. One at regular Members' Show Opening - 6-8 PM. Second at ticketed Members Bash: 8 - 10 PM (Tickets are 15.00/20.00 - contact Phipps for more information. Adult beverages and finger food will be available at later doings.)
My Members' Bash set is scheduled for 8:20. Now to see which Sue Rowe shows up - eek! (Yes, there still is the Bashful Shrinking Sue inside loud flailing-arms Sue... really.)
Aug. 12: Bright Beach Art Festival - Duluth, MN
Aug. 25 - 28: Artstreet - Green Bay, WI
********************
www.suerowe.com
Facebook Page: Sue-Rowe-Studios
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Better - 2
Part of today's Better was watching some Russell Brand videos on YouTube. Seriously.
And getting to choose a whole bunch of green veggies free from the Our Community Kitchen's supply this morning.
And discussing various favorite county and state fair foods while drawing at an assisted care facility. We all had our favorites, and only a few arguments broke out.
I miss getting to eat fresh pink cotten candy.
Eggs and greens for breakfast tomorrow.
Better better better.
And getting to choose a whole bunch of green veggies free from the Our Community Kitchen's supply this morning.
And discussing various favorite county and state fair foods while drawing at an assisted care facility. We all had our favorites, and only a few arguments broke out.
I miss getting to eat fresh pink cotten candy.
Eggs and greens for breakfast tomorrow.
Better better better.
Better
Good Morning.
It is August 1st.
Personal Challenges this month are Two:
1) To get the environment around the house/studios clean and under much more control - and keep it that way through.... time for our "Christmas Party - Potluck in late January of 2018. LOLOL. Go big or go home?
2) To be better by the end of the month. This can take many forms. I need to be aware and keep track.
So - on to the recording of the doings.
This will also give me reasons to do a number of short posts. Perhaps several a day. To keep track. And to get back to that early Challenge of 200 posts this year. Feel free to disregard vague postings.
I am still Number One on Powerhorn Wait List for show this weekend. I will go "Zen" and what will be will be. There are more than enough ways to fill those art fair hours if the art fair is not to be this year. O.K. Now KEEP that attitude. Live in the moment. Enjoy what you've got. (Another apple just fell from the tree. I'd have missed seeing that had I not looked up from laptop.)
Even while we are doing something, we are always missing out on something.
Right now it's missing out on scrambled eggs and other goodies at the Tuesday Our Community Kitchen breakfast. First a quick survey of the gardens here, and then a walk past the that crew's garden plots.
"Winter is coming..."
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
It is August 1st.
Personal Challenges this month are Two:
1) To get the environment around the house/studios clean and under much more control - and keep it that way through.... time for our "Christmas Party - Potluck in late January of 2018. LOLOL. Go big or go home?
2) To be better by the end of the month. This can take many forms. I need to be aware and keep track.
So - on to the recording of the doings.
This will also give me reasons to do a number of short posts. Perhaps several a day. To keep track. And to get back to that early Challenge of 200 posts this year. Feel free to disregard vague postings.
I am still Number One on Powerhorn Wait List for show this weekend. I will go "Zen" and what will be will be. There are more than enough ways to fill those art fair hours if the art fair is not to be this year. O.K. Now KEEP that attitude. Live in the moment. Enjoy what you've got. (Another apple just fell from the tree. I'd have missed seeing that had I not looked up from laptop.)
Even while we are doing something, we are always missing out on something.
Right now it's missing out on scrambled eggs and other goodies at the Tuesday Our Community Kitchen breakfast. First a quick survey of the gardens here, and then a walk past the that crew's garden plots.
"Winter is coming..."
Fare-thee-well,
Sue
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