Bassmaster, June 2012

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Hubby’s fishing magazine arrived today, just in the nick of time. As I write, hubby is out in the back pasture with a net, looking for little fish that may have washed down from our neighbor’s pond in today’s rain (1.66 inches). He’s hoping to find some small fish to put in our ponds so they can grow up to be big fish so he can catch them and then put them back. (Rinse, repeat.) Let’s see what the June 2012 issue of Bassmaster has to offer for hubby and his little fishes. Here are the front cover headlines:

Which pros use plastic surgery? (Oh, my, they are naming names in this issue. Not anyone that I’ve heard of, but that’s just me.)

The Tell-All Issue

>> Rojas Comes Clean About Frog Fetish (Do you think he has stuffed frog toys all over his house?)

>> Dee Thomas Reveals The Real Story Behind Flippin’ (Maybe he’s a cheerleader.)

>> Skipping School: 5 Techniques Exposed (Don’t you think someone will notice if they see you leaving school grounds with a fishing pole in hand?)

Not An Expert

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I’m not an expert, but I’m pretty sure that when I’m in an antique store and turn over a dish to look at the bottom and discover that it is “dishwasher, freezer and microwave safe,” it is not an antique. It may not even fall into the category of “old.”

Alias Venus Flytrap

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poppy watercolor in progress, photo 1

Traced and painting started

Last weekend I was very busy art-wise. On Saturday Ticka and I worked on our Longhorn appliqués. Sunday I was back at Ticka’s playroom for a watercolor session.

Just as a reminder, here’s how I paint. I show up with my purse and maybe a snack. To start, I trace the image onto the watercolor paper. Next, I pick up the paint brush my instructor, Etta (Ticka’s sister), says to pick up. I dip it in the paint color she indicates. I place the paint on the paper where she points to. Repeat the brush and paint motion until the watercolor is finished.

poppy watercolor in progress, all petals with some paint

All petals started

Yes, that is how I paint. I walk in with a purse and walk out with a purse and a painting. Art is fun!!

poppy watercolor in progress, petals all painted in

Hmm, sort of a red poppy

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Somehow the red in mine didn’t quite turn out like I thought it should. It ended up looking somewhat like a juvenile, multi-petaled Venus Flytrap.

poppy watercolor, finished and framed

Poppy? Pansy? Venus Flytrap?