11 x 13 inches, hot press 300lb cotton paper, watercolor, and gouache I'm working on the last layer of fine fuzzy guard hairs, shadows, highlights and refining the cat's whiskers. This is my second favorite

Candied peanuts are my husband's favorite snack. When I first start stirring the sugar and nuts, I use medium-high heat; (I have a gas stove that gets hotter than an electric stove) to begin the caramelization

Work In Progress 🚧 I'm happy with how the painting is evolving for trying out a new technique and style. I don't know if I will continue with this kind of style. It's challenging and pushes all my

An Oklahoma Windstorm I bought bulk netting and frost cover cloth, cut and hand-stitched to fit over my row-covers frames. We had a windstorm this last Wednesday, 12/15/21; the winds were up to 50 miles

I had two five-pound pumpkins I used for Halloween decorations. I save my pumpkins to eat and share with the chickens. They get the pumpkin guts and skin. When I store whole pumpkin and winter squash,

Too Busy To Paint The weather has been crazy warm this time of year, which means high winds when cold and warm air masses meet. We had a windstorm blow through Tulsa, Oklahoma, yesterday. December 15th,

Make leftover egg, cheese, and greens casserole into a tasty pie using a saltine cracker crust. You can use the leftover dough to make delicious crackers. Watch out; the crackers are addictive! Bake at

Work In Progress 🚧 I'm working my way through the layers of paint. I'm trying new styles instead of creating something that looks like what you might find in nature. I usually try and make my birds, reptiles,

At this point in my Kingfisher painting, I'm hitting my tedious zone, and I'm starting to procrastinate. My form of procrastinating is gardening, cooking, and cleaning. I'm posting as a motivator to keep

The eggs and greens come from my backyard. I have eight laying hens and a raised bed garden where I grow all our greens year-round. I live near Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the Southern Midwest of North America.

My harvest today was collards, lettuce, and cilantro. I live near Tulsa, Oklahoma, located in the southern midwest of North America. I have black gumbo clay dirt, which is awful for gardening. It dries

Two days out of the week, my husband and I have soup for dinner. All I have to do is pop the lids on my canning jars, pour the contents into a big pan, add spices and whatever extras I want. I make two

I'm starting a new painting. I am painting in painterly, naive, or maybe pointillism. 11 x 13 inches, hot press 300lb cotton paper, watercolor, and Pigma pen I've had this idea in my head for at least

Sunday night is steak night. I broiled Sirloin for my husband and me, served with baked potatoes and steamed collard greens with butter and salt. I bought half a side of beef with the stimulus checks the

Oliver's friend is @luna30103 on Instagram. You should visit her profile and meet all her cat friends and the guy who takes the pictures and posts on Instagram and feeds her and her homeless friends. This

This watercolor painting is from a series of bird paintings rendered back in 2020. Blue Jays from around the United States migrate in flocks to the Great Lakes and Atlantic coasts lines. However, this

I painted this picture because it's an easy subject. During mid-summer, I was taking care of my Grandkids, and I had a lot of garden work, but the summer weather in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was 90-100 degrees

My first attempt at fabric painting and the process was easy. I applied translucent paint over the area first and let it dry. I then painted my outline design. I outlined the design with Posca pens. After

Hello! I am still into northern European mythology and history. After I watched the TV series American Gods. I started researching Odin and the pantheon of Gods from the Nordic traditions I discovered

Hello! I am still into northern European mythology and history. After I watched the TV series American Gods. I started researching Odin and the pantheon of Gods from the Nordic traditions I discovered