1255. royal flush

 

such a nice warm seat

a bright light shows the way

and buttons galore 🦊❤️

One of the topics that we spoke about at a friend’s home last evening was just how far we have come in communication technology over the last 50 years. I wanted to talk more about how far toilet fixture technology has come in that same time period after visiting their bathroom. I thought it would not be proper dinner table talk so I restrained myself. 🦊❤️

1254. channeling bill cunningham

 

first i saw the pink

followed by the furry paws

“can i shoot your shoes?” 🦊❤️

The coffee shop was immediately lit up by pink. Then I saw her furry boots. It was totally reflexive action on my part to stand up and ask if I could have a photo of her great fashion statement. She smiled, said sure and posed all without missing a text on her phone.  I felt like Bill Cunningham, the  famous NYT fashion photographer. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aZYnkI5X-9k 🦊❤️

1253. “tommy in the snow”

first snow of the year

tommy glowing in the white

a whimsical work 🦊❤️

 My final painting for my upcoming show at Cathedral Village. A very whimsical painting, “Tommy In The Snow”. It is a 20”x16” acrylic landscape. I had lots of fun with this one. Now it’s  preparing for all of the logistics of the show. Hope you enjoy looking at this latest piece.  🦊❤️

1252. trash, treasure and worms

 

12:57 PM

4:00 PM

they say one man’s trash

is another man’s treasure 

and here is the proof 🦊❤️

Yesterday I saw a very unique cactus floor lamp in the dumpster area of my apartment complex.  It was made of concrete and painted a bright green.  I sent a photo to my friends who are having a new house built and jokingly suggested that I was going to rescue the oddity and clean it up and gift it to them to adorn their new home.  They were not interested! I’m glad they didn’t want it because when I passed by it a bit later it was gone.  Not only are trash and treasure in the eye of the beholder, it is also true that the early bird gets the worm.  🦊❤️

1251. “really don’t mind it”

 

rainy commuting

“so how do you like the rain?”

“really don’t mind it…” 🦊❤️

I’ve become friendly with a woman who bikes quite a distance daily to her job regardless of weather.  It’s not out of necessity, she wants to bike. She stops at the coffee shop daily and has a cup of coffee before the final leg of her ride to work. The other day it was pouring rain and I said to her as she entered, “How do you like this rain?” She answered matter of factly, “Really I don’t mind it.”  I thought about her answer quite a bit as I sat there drinking my coffee. I concluded that it was a really great answer to my dark cloud question. I will never ask that question again to anyone.  🦊❤️

1251. vincent’s sunflowers

 

radiant flowers

so many sunny colors

you did good vincent 🦊❤️

I just finished listening to the audio book “Dear Theo”. It was twenty one hours of the reading of Vincent Van Gogh’s letters to his brother Theo. It was fascinating and the magnificently written letters really made me appreciate his struggles and the sadness of his early death before his painting genius became known to the world. If you love Van Gogh’s works, “Dear Theo” is a must read. I do suggest listening though! 🦊❤️

In the meantime listen to this song…

https://youtu.be/oxHnRfhDmrk?si=AxEQV6vGcVIkDrY3

1250. “shhhh - listen”

 

the universe speaks

often in such quiet ways

open up… listen 🦊❤️

Is it simply careless litter? Is it a message, especially for you, waiting to be read? It’s all in how we “listen” to the whisperings that are constantly around us. 🦊❤️