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First sighting of an Indian Paintbrush (or Texas Paintbrush). These were shot on February 22, 2015 on our land.
I suspected that since it was early, it would be stunted. I was correct in my assumption. Soon after this sighting, I discovered a few more several days later out that were gloriously perfect!
It was a cold (38* F) gloomy rainy day (February 28, 2015) and we were having issues with our A/C and Heater for my room. It just would not work. And, we also were also trying to figure out where a musty smell was coming from in my room. It smells like my Grandmother's basement (dirt floor) in Maine and brought back memories for me.
I think the fact that my room was a garage in previous life along with the fact that it has been cold and wet (rainy) for days on end contributed to the smell. We are going to invest in a few things including an humidifier.
Anyway, Dan went outside to investigate and I was behind him. I looked up and immediately was in shock upon seeing a rare sight. I yelled at Dan to come back inside because Pepe Le Pew was only about 30 feet away from our back door. For real!
Taking pictures of the critter was not easy because of the constant movement along with the fact that it was gloomy, rainy and I was extremely nervous. But, I managed to get three decent pictures out of the kajillion I shot. I would estimate that the critter was about 20 feet away when I took the last picture above.
I let the cats out the next day after making sure no critters were out there. Pepe Le Pew made another appearance from the neighbor's land approximately 25 feet from Abby Gail. I calmly and quickly went after Abby only to scream when she started to take after Pepe Le Pew. Fortunately, my scream stopped Abby in her tracks and I was able to grab her before she could think about Pepe Le Pew again. I then chased Gracie back into the house with Abby growling on my arm the whole way back.
I will now be extra vigilant and will let the cats outside only when I can make the time to be out there with them (I usually multi-task keeping an eye on the cats while doing chores). I feel like I am going insane because the cats are stir crazy and I do not want to be out there in the cold rainy weather.
Dan snapped this picture with his iPhone on Sunday, March 1, 2015 while I was loading the built-in with fabrics. I will be organizing them once they are all in the built-in.
We also moved an old desk that will hold an old embroidery machine and my mother's sewing machine and cabinet/desk into my room.
The next item we will move into the studio is the "longarm" quilt frame which will need to be dismantled in the "guest room" and then put back together in my room.
These wildflowers are part of the Phlox family and were shot on February 21, 2015. The first wildflowers to pop up this "spring" on our land.
Mine is actually has a modified form of Phroz. I didn't want to completely draw Phroz in the areas I used it. I only did the first two steps of how to draw Phroz.
I kept seeing stars, crosses (or pluses), and diamonds. Some instinct told me to leave the four large corner white areas alone and I'm so glad I did. I think it's my prerogative on how I want it to look, correct? I am really liking this "tile".
I have purchased Made in the Shade: a Zentangle Workbook in hopes that I can teach myself how to shade in areas. A lot of people recommended this book on Zentangle's facebook group.
