Saturday, July 29, 2006

Dare I say it? **** IT'S HOT !!!! ****

There has been this unbelievable heat wave crashing down over the U.S. -- an' here in the Mid-Atlantic region it's been more sticky and muggy than anyone has a right to endure. I've avoided glancing at the barometer in the sunroom...as well as the temperature gauge, along with anything else related to the HEAT. I know there have been numerous studies done on what the temperature does to an individual..how certain high temps make somebody snap -- murders and the like are reported to increase during heat waves. I'm not one of the researchers preparing these studies -- HOWEVAH ---- I know FOR A FACT ~~ that with the heat outside -- the heat inside of my very special '94 Station wagon -- an' the fact that there are a large number of impared drivers preparing to create a 10 car pile-up on the area interstates at any given point in time.... I FEEL LIKE EITHER SLAPPIN" THESE PEOPLE UPSIDE THE HEAD -- OR HAULING THEIR CARS OFF THE ROAD W/A GIANT CRANE!!!

The Husband has been making freight deliveries out of state these last few months...'bout one a day. So -- naturally he leaves the Homeplace anywhere between 2:30 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. This means that once he's arrived back in the Hampton Roads area, he legally must stop driving because he's "out of Hours" ~~ legally unable to drive anymore because of time spent behind the wheel. That said....he comes back to the Terminal between 2 -- 3 in the afternoon. THAT means lil' ol' ME gets to get into the thick of all the commuters leaving any one of the military bases in the area...tired...hot an' probably thirstin' for a cold 40 oz. of beer. To date I've seen very little patience w/said individuals leaving said military baes..by & large they have NO patience w/ a 1994 Sable station wagon...doing...for HEAVENS SAKES ~~ THE SPEED LIMIT!!!! It is -- I suppose -- something of a DISASTER for them, leaving them no other recourse, but to VERY RAPIDLY come up behind my vehicle at a very high rate of speed, VERY quickly make a FAST left hand lane change, an' jus' come to within 2 1/2 " of the back of my vert fine automobile. An' all I'm tryin' to do is get to the terminal an' pick up The Husband....

With the HEAT -- the very very aggresive drivers and short tempers...I suddenly realized yesterday must have been indeed a VERY SPECIAL DAY!!! National Jack-Ass Day!! -- Because it jus' by glancing at how HORRIBLE 98% of the drivers were operating their vehicles, they all must have been participating in NATIONAL JACK-ASS DAY!!! Every one of them certainly must have been eagerly awaiting their trophy for being the No. 1 Jack-Ass on the road!! My oh My -- I'm sure who ever was handing out the trophy for the WORST driver of the day...WHAALLLL ..... they most certainly had their hands full with so MANY $^"^%#}{}@! drivers out on the roadways!!

ME? -- I jus' keep cruisin' along in the ol' wagon...with the left arm doin' the old fashion roof-holder thing of the '50 's & 60's -- jus' watchin' these people race along down the road...me, with the windows down, in an attempt to be "cooler " with air blowin' in on my sweat on sweat...an' jus' prayin' I'll get to where I need to be without gettin' KILLED by some MANIAC!!!

I've come to the conclusion that it must be so sad for these speeders...I mean after all, here I am, Slowing down their speeding!!! How DARE I!!!???

So ~~ for all of you who have the privilage of driving 15 miles an hour over the speed limit..let me be the first to offer an apology, for slowing down yer speeding around the interstates and highways & byways of the Hampton Roads area...I also will be the first to say, that I'm more than glad to watch you getting the $500 ticket for speeding, from any one of the area State Troopers patroling any number of roads -- My hats off to you ~~ oh speeders of the roadways ~~ Your kindness toward the State Troopers in handing over vast amounts of YOUR money must feel absolutely WONDERFUL!!!

Thats my rant on $^"&%}@%}& drivers -- I was goin' to tell about my Art an' some books I've been reading, relating to Art...but jus' remembering the DRIVERS....hmmm.....no, these individuals are not drivers...AH HA!!! --- They are Accidents Waiting To Happen!! HA!! That's what it is !! Ok-- I must go sit down w/some cold water & calm down...I will ~~ at a later date, discuss some statements I've been reading concerning Art -- very interesting --

I'm gonna also see if there are some antacids in the pantry...those drivers ~~ jus' rememberin' how bad they are, gave me indigestion.....

Lady of The Tulips

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

With good intentions I was completely ready to have a post yesterday..However, too many things got in the way. Mostly those irritating little errands that always have to be taken care of, taking the youngest to his part-time job, getting odds & ends at the grocery store. All of it is so madening, (think I spelled that right..) but all of it is something that has to be done.

So -- After settling into my comfy chair in my little studio, I huzzah-hurrah, got to finally get the back page set onto my foamboard, got the "frame" tissue paper set around the edges, and laid the entire piece on the table to dry overnight. What a relief to get just that little bit accomplished. Why it is that getting the smallest things taken care of are usually the most difficult to do. The actual time to put all the paper on was maybe 2 hours....cutting, measuring twice before doing so...then the actually application of the matte medium. In theory it should take 45 minutes...well..at least I've read that some people are able to do that much work in 45 minutes...suppose I'm just one of those people who are a little slower at their creating.

What is the most IRRITATING -- is once I'm all settled in to my space..listening to the finches in the trees..watching the Blue-Jay going from the trees surrounding the park, then flying back to our tree behind the sunroom...feeling the small breeze coming in from the western windows...right when I feel as close to bliss as I can ~~ THEN -- it's more times than not, PANIC TIME!!! $"&^$&}*&})(}#}@}% --- Gotta Quick clean up everything, put away all the papers I'd looked at for other projects, then grab a bottle of water and race outside to the car and drive down the street an' go pick up the youngest....

Usually driving down the one heavily traveled Blvd. is not too bad...but at the time of day to get him, it's rush hour...the interstate is basically a parking lot, so no going ANYWHERE there...so it's Fend-For-Yourself on the blvd....What's even MORE amazing/irritating/dumb-as-dirt ~~ is watching these people, driving VERY expensive cars (BMW'S ~~ MERCEDES ~~ you get the idea...) ****** And these cars are being driven like a bat outta HELL....We're not talkin' just driving fast...that would be too common. What I'm talkin' about is these people -- changing lanes after coming up behind another car & getting within 3 inches of the bumper...then FLYING into the left lane, speeding up, and doing the same thing all over again to some poor other sap. At this point, I'm trying to remember what all my car insurance policy covers -- reckless drivers -- sure -- but how about someone exhibiting absolutely no sort of intelligence once behind the wheel of a motor vehicle? Are these "people" covered?

This thot has been bumbling around in my little head...then it dawned on me...if these people are indeed driving a 2006 BMW....then it would seem logical that they would have the income and insurance to BUY ME A NEW CAR ONCE THEY DEMOLISH MY !994 Sable Stationwagon. FINE!! Go right ahead and smash away!! They AND their attorney (attorney's) will be ever so kind to get something else for me...Isn't that jus' a lil' ol' SAAAWWWEEEETTT thang to do???

Ok ~~ that is my rant on BAD drivers for the afternoon. I will say tho -- that now I've gotten some new business cards...bought some new film...and with that combination, I am goin' to attempt to get my work filmed, and in theory, figure out how to get said work onto HERE -- very excited on THAT!! The middle son will be put t0 work on helpin' me out with that...(Oh dear-one...if yer readin' this, ya'll won't mind, now, will ya??) Course not!!!

However...before all that is done...other things are callin' me...like Ms. Sarah Beth...she needs her lil' doggie bowl taken care of...she needs a big hug...I had to put medicine on her tail...the fleas made her bite a sore onto her tail..she has been pouting under the dining room table ever since...so now the medicine is put away & she gets a treat in the mean time...poor lil' thang....

I'm goin' ~~ The Husband jus' came home & said he bought some groceries...if I don't check what he got there is NO TELLIN' what's settin' on the kitchen counters.....men.....

bye ~~ Lady of the Tulips

Sunday, July 23, 2006

I'm BAAACCKKKK --- Is that a scary thot? --

I've not done any thing in the room...no ~~ Wait ~~ I lied...actually what happened..I went to my table...looked over the papers I'm finishing for the project in it's file...and suddenly realized something was chewing on me. Now ~~ I will admit that I take little baby spiders and put them outside...I'll move any thing that happens to be a predetor / eater of bugs that irritate my last good nerve...praying mantis's are good so I'll move them outside if they happen to be lost in the sunroom....HOWEVAH....this particular insect happened to be a flea....those NAHHHSSTTEEEYYYY sucking creatures that have no redeeming value....I hate them. I hate them especially if they happen to be trying to make me dead, or whatever it is they happen to be attempting to do. So ~~ Out came the large can of flea powder..shake...shake..SHAKE...

I'm not sure if the fleas are leaving on the next flight outta the airport back yonder....I will say, however...I'm not seeing the little suckers (HA! play on words...) so I'm assuming they are packing their bags an' goin' to Hell Hole S.C. -- (Honest to goodness it is a real place...) They can go there an' have a wonderful time..lots of swamps...'gatohrs....perfect environment.

The tissue paper is still waiting to be attached to the foamboard...so A.M. early it'll go....Now I realize why the stomach is growling...it's after 5 Eastern....an' my lobster sauce from Fri. take-out is worn off...I mean OFF....

Lady of the Tulips is going now...The morning will be better....promise

Even tho this has taken me sometime to travel thru..mistakes before gettin' something in writing...yes a play on words..but creating this blog has been...uhhh...different. The oldest could not help me with parts of this..but I perservered (no..not spelled rite...ha..) an' now am ready to say HOOOWWWDDDDEEEEEEE

The morning went quiet..slipping thru the humidity...waiting for Little Miss Muffet to do her largeness thang..prancing in the grass before realzin' its too DAYUM hot to be outside...back inside to suck up the air conditioning...now the beast lies sleeping...The Husband is watching tv -- a sllloooowww game called golf...an' my Muse is calling me to the sunroom. The debate within me is should I go into the un-airconditioned room to create...well...thats what I do..so it makes sense...BUT -- on the other hand, do I want to go SWEAT IT OUT...hmmm..AHH HAA...moderation is key...some ol' dame told me that..so instead of taking it to mean I shall not have a gin & tonic (havent in over 20 yers..) I shall not perspire for longer than in necessary to create the next collage...HA! That's the key...by jeeenkies..

I've formed the opinion that more fun is needed...so if the Muse sez NOW -- I'm off to the races..painting now...matte down later..foamboard is ready... my colors are ready...I'll let you know what happens with the piece later

Lady of the Tulips

OKEEEYYYY ----

There is a reason that particular line is sittin’ where it is --- this is one of those “New Fangled Thangies” for me…an The Oldest has been kind enuf to show me how to get my writing into the / onto the page so it’ll be Seen -- Read -- But I had to learn how to get particular words saved…pasted…stored…an’ then written onto my blog…In other words, I hit a wrong damn button the first time I’d written a TON of stuff…an’ naturally everything went in cyber-land an’ I was left looking at my screen wonderin’ why my life was goin’ down the drain faster than the dog food left over from Friday norning…

What I originally wanted to say was here it is ~~ Sunday morning…warm breezy day, with the humidity lurking near 90,000% ~~ Enuf so the Dog doesn’t want to go outside (as if this is something new…) an I’m having second thots of going into the little sunroom to play Artist….The Husband is doing his THANG -- i.e. -- sitting on the couch watching television…amazingly he’s out of bed…not snoring and drooling…creating discord for the spiders that hang from the ceiling…disturbing them and making it uncomfortable for the little plant on my hamper of old clothes. The Husband, did, however, take the youngest to church this morning…making me feel weak in the knees…I MEAN…he got OUT OF BED..ON HIS OWN FREE WILL…and DID SOMETHING…this may go down as news from the corner house….but maybe not.. Where was I ~~

Oh -- the morning feels decent for now…but the heat is lurking..waiting to sap my energy into a puddle of mush. I did get some painting done yesterday..sponged some tissue paper and have it ready to apply to the foam board. My current project is one that surprised me with the color that developed in it. Usually my ocean themes have the cool colors of sea -- light blues, pale sea greens, some faint lavenders ~~ but this one has formed itself into an ancient aged piece…some old fabric was discovered that I’d originally had intended for a shirt…but then after I uhmm ~~~ shall we say ~~~ changed my shape (No –not really fat…just different…) I discovered the size 10 wasn’t gonna fit…so the shirt sleeve got cut, shaped and painted into something else…what else would one do when altering Stuff?? -- now there’s a piece being formed with the old look----somewhere near the 1920’s maybe….a fish that has been somewhere else in time…but has decided to come back for a visit.

I’m pleased with the outcome of this….when I get the chance to get it photographed..then I’ll get it on here for all to seeee….My oldest was out all night doin’ something…he sez he’s been talkin’ with some people doing street ministry..not sure what that means…but if it is helping someone I’m thinking it’s safer than the neighbors stayin’ out all night at the bar, then driving home. I shouldn’t condemn tho…been there…done that…jus’ glad that I’ve survived the mess. Now I’m getting’ fat and sassy..an’ I love it. My creative muse has encompassed me and said it’s ok not to be a size 7 anymore…Develop the Artist within..let all else go to Hell in a Handbasket…the new piece on the little table is makin’ me happy --- feeling loose for the summer day. All the sunshine is bound to create some storms in a little while…but for now the light on the table is makin’ me feel blessed. --- Maybe I’m not out all night doin’ some kind of street ministry…but mine is thru the art…Creating something that my Muse has said “Do” -- Now I’m ready to take the next step and piece it together. Make one thing….Create something for somebody to enjoy…laugh…play…that’s where I am this Sunday morning.

I’m thru rambling….The Muse is Telling me Something…she’s (He?) getting nerve racking tappin’ on my shoulder…HANG ON!! DAYUM!!! ~~ Hate when people get pissy…That reminds me of a friend who’s cat got mad at her husband an pissed in one of his shoes.. “Smells kinda pissy, hon…” That’s another story….

I’m gone…I’d write one of those good ol’ boy C.B. lines..but I have no idea how that goes…sheesh…

Lady of the Tulips

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazydog -- four times.

OKEEEYYYY ----

There is a reason that particular line is sittin’ where it is --- this is one of those “New Fangled Thangies” for me…an The Oldest has been kind enuf to show me how to get my writing into the / onto the page so it’ll be Seen -- Read -- But I had to learn how to get particular words saved…pasted…stored…an’ then written onto my blog…In other words, I hit a wrong damn button the first time I’d written a TON of stuff…an’ naturally everything went in cyber-land an’ I was left looking at my screen wonderin’ why my life was goin’ down the drain faster than the dog food left over from Friday norning…

What I originally wanted to say was here it is ~~ Sunday morning…warm breezy day, with the humidity lurking near 90,000% ~~ Enuf so the Dog doesn’t want to go outside (as if this is something new…) an I’m having second thots of going into the little sunroom to play Artist….The Husband is doing his THANG -- i.e. -- sitting on the couch watching television…amazingly he’s out of bed…not snoring and drooling…creating discord for the spiders that hang from the ceiling…disturbing them and making it uncomfortable for the little plant on my hamper of old clothes. The Husband, did, however, take the youngest to church this morning…making me feel weak in the knees…I MEAN…he got OUT OF BED..ON HIS OWN FREE WILL…and DID SOMETHING…this may go down as news from the corner house….but maybe not.. Where was I ~~

Oh -- the morning feels decent for now…but the heat is lurking..waiting to sap my energy into a puddle of mush. I did get some painting done yesterday..sponged some tissue paper and have it ready to apply to the foam board. My current project is one that surprised me with the color that developed in it. Usually my ocean themes have the cool colors of sea -- light blues, pale sea greens, some faint lavenders ~~ but this one has formed itself into an ancient aged piece…some old fabric was discovered that I’d originally had intended for a shirt…but then after I uhmm ~~~ shall we say ~~~ changed my shape (No –not really fat…just different…) I discovered the size 10 wasn’t gonna fit…so the shirt sleeve got cut, shaped and painted into something else…what else would one do when altering Stuff?? -- now there’s a piece being formed with the old look----somewhere near the 1920’s maybe….a fish that has been somewhere else in time…but has decided to come back for a visit.

I’m pleased with the outcome of this….when I get the chance to get it photographed..then I’ll get it on here for all to seeee….My oldest was out all night doin’ something…he sez he’s been talkin’ with some people doing street ministry..not sure what that means…but if it is helping someone I’m thinking it’s safer than the neighbors stayin’ out all night at the bar, then driving home. I shouldn’t condemn tho…been there…done that…jus’ glad that I’ve survived the mess. Now I’m getting’ fat and sassy..an’ I love it. My creative muse has encompassed me and said it’s ok not to be a size 7 anymore…Develop the Artist within..let all else go to Hell in a Handbasket…the new piece on the little table is makin’ me happy --- feeling loose for the summer day. All the sunshine is bound to create some storms in a little while…but for now the light on the table is makin’ me feel blessed. --- Maybe I’m not out all night doin’ some kind of street ministry…but mine is thru the art…Creating something that my Muse has said “Do” -- Now I’m ready to take the next step and piece it together. Make one thing….Create something for somebody to enjoy…laugh…play…that’s where I am this Sunday morning.

I’m thru rambling….The Muse is Telling me Something…she’s (He?) getting nerve racking tappin’ on my shoulder…HANG ON!! DAYUM!!! ~~ Hate when people get pissy…That reminds me of a friend who’s cat got mad at her husband an pissed in one of his shoes.. “Smells kinda pissy, hon…” That’s another story….

I’m gone…I’d write one of those good ol’ boy C.B. lines..but I have no idea how that goes…sheesh…

Lady of the Tulips