Today Is Tuesday, November 5, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

Since I'm at the letter V. and it's election day here in the United States, I put the word "vote" in wiki art. I am also using one of Andy Warhol's paintings. Here are some more of his works.

Hubby and I are watching the election return. I wasn't sure if I was going to watch the results as they came in, but this election got me on edge.

Hubby and I went to the Naples fire station to vote. This was the first time we had to stand outside, but we were done in less than an hour. I'm sure Idaho will go with Trump. Tomorrow, I will give the results from my state and county.

We went to the senior center. They serve chicken pot pie. I wish the serving were a little bit more of the pot pie.

I worked a little bit in my art journal.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Sunday, November 3, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

The clock fell back—okay, the time fell back an hour. My brain should be back to normal on Tuesday or Wednesday. I wish they wouldn't change the time, either way.

I took a short walk. I loaded the dishwasher; I still need to add more. I washed some jeans; I need to put them in the dryer. Oh, and I haven't made the bed yet. Plus, I did some cleaning around the place.

Murphy is starting trees from cuttings. Hopefully, we can sell some. It will supplement our income. Even if we sell 52 trees at $10 each, that would cover our electric bill for about six months.

The term "underground" changed. I would guess. With social media. There are some underground PUBLICATION still in existence. Today's art theme is

UNDERGROUND. So today's painting I'm sharing is called "Underground Vegetal Structure XXV." His site isn't secured, but he is from Romania. His art style is called TACHISME, which I have never heard of.

Here is some work on ROMUL NUTIU. Question time: Are you using any non-mainstream publications? I can't think of any. I rarely watch FOX or CNN news.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, November 2, 2024: This Is What Happened.

Statement time: I don’t know how much more stupid Idaho is going to get. I will let you follow the link. I usually get my vaccine at the pharmacy.  

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The song is called “Back To December” by Taylor Swift, and here is a link to the song.

     1)Taylor Swift sings that when her mind wanders, it usually

      returns to a specific day in December. How about you? Do     

you often daydream? Or do you focus on what’s happening at the moment?

 I have ADHD. I tend to go from thing to thing. I’m working on it. At times, I have to set a timer. And stay on task for the set time. But it is good to dream either at night or daytime.

2) She’s looking back on December. We’re going with a different take: What are you looking forward to this month as we enter November? Nothing big. I don’t see anything happening out of the ordinary. I will probably see my son and his family in Spokane for Thanksgiving. I have a few things on my to-do list.

3) The lyrics recount a casual conversation between two former sweethearts. They talk about their families, their careers, and the weather. Are you good at making small talk? It depends on the person and subject.

4)This song was rumored to be about her breakup with Taylor Lautner, the actor best known for playing a werewolf in the popular Twilight series. In acknowledgment of the Halloween season, Did you ever trick or treat as a werewolf, vampire, witch, ghost, or other scary creature? I have been both a witch and a ghost.

5)Taylor is currently involved with Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, and naturally, this is his busy time of year. How’s your football team (NFL or NCAA) doing this season? It’s been a while since I’ve watched or followed any sports.

6) Taylor loves chicken tenders and says she’d eat them daily if calories weren’t considered. If you were to enjoy tenders right now, what dipping sauce would you prefer --sweet/sour, barbecue, or honey mustard? I do like all three. But my favorite dipping sauce would be blue cheese dressing.

7Thinking of food, Taylor Swift recently donated $5 million to Feeding America, with the funds earmarked for those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Does it make you feel good to do good? If yes, what is something you’ve done recently to help others? At times, I give to birthday charities through Facebook. I also pick up a few things for our local toy drive for Christmas.

8) In 2010, when this week’s song was a hit, the iPod Nano was also famous. Did you have an iPod? No

9) Random question: Did you run the dishwasher or clothes washer more recently?Dishwasher

We have snow on the top of our mountains.

I went to my art journal group. There were five of us.

When I hear “Train,” I think of a locomotive with cars behind it. Being pulled by an engine and going down some tracks. Not be trained. This painting is called Young Girl Leaning to Write. This painting is done by JEAN BAPTISTE CAMILLE COROT, and here is some of his WORKS

Coffee is on.

Today Is Friday, November 1, 2025: This Is What Happened.

 

Here are some of the artists who painted the LAST SUPPER. Here is a link from wiki-art on the SUPPER. Today's last supper was done by GIOTTO. Here are more of his works. 

Last night, I went over to Liz and watched Ghost. I really like this show. Plus, I enjoyed the trick-or-treaters stopping by her place. I don't know when I took a picture of this sunrise, but it was pretty. It has been raining most of the day. I'm linking to SKY WATCH FRIDAY,

I went to the senior center for lunch with my husband. They had spaghetti. It was the middle of the road. Yesterday, we had spaghetti for dinner. In all honesty, the spaghetti we made was much better. We used Italian sausage made into meatballs.

Mop the front foyer and do general housework. No laundry. So far! I don't think I'll be doing any washing. I have been working on organizing and getting ready to take items to the thrift store. The other day, I did find four pencil pouches. I paid .75¢ each, and they were in great condition. The only grip I have is that they're clear. But for that price and condition, I can overlook that.

When we were down in Spokane, Bart, my son, and my granddaughter Wendy also played the CORPSE DRAWING GAMES and the time drawing game. We drew for a minute and a half and passed it to the next person. We did two rounds.

Linking to FACE OFF and ART FOR FUN FRIDAY.

Today Is Tuesday, October 29, 2024: This Is What Happened.

Murphy and I went to the senior center. Not many there. They were serving lamb. A little earlier in the month, they served ground lamb. Murphy thought they would have been more there. I didn't. The senior center had a small gathering last time they served lamb. Most of North Idaho isn't keen on change. I took my saddle into the basement. I got a set of winter tires that are in good shape. Don't fit on any of our rigs. So we're going to try to sell them.

I put the saddle in the basement when someone looks at the tire. I don't want them to come back and steal it, and our garage doors aren't all that great.

I sorted out the crayons. I made six bags. Two are going to be friends. Qunella said she would find a good home for them. Lolita has plenty of grandchildren. She does arts and crafts with them. I made a bag for myself, a bag for my granddaughter's Christmas present, and two bags—one for Claudia and Wendy's school.

I've been looking for art supplies, and crayons are one of them. I put mix art supplies in a pencil pouch, and I even find art supplies at the thrift store.

There is plenty of art with rivers in it. Their two rivers here are the Kootenai and the Moyie. The Moyie goes into the Kootenai. Today, the art is called "Meandering Landscape With River."PIET MONDRAIN created this painting. Here are some of his WORKS

Coffee is on,

Today Is Sunday, October 27, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

Yesterday, Saturday. We went to Spokane to see my son and his daughter. His wife was down in San Diego. She went down to see her college play football. She graduate of WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY.

We went to Claudia's school, HIGH BRIDGE SCHOOL, which had a fall festival. We stopped at Burger King. As Bart was driving, I saw a place called THE THRIFTY SCOTSMAN. I had a chance to do some art with Wendy. She did this pumpkin in school.

Saute some onion, carrots, and celery in red wine. They're to be put in a beef stew. I'm not sure if this page I'm working on in my art journal not sure if I'm half done or not. 

I didn't want my "Q" search word to be either "queer" or "queen," So over at Wiki Art, I did the word "quiet". I chose to use the artwork called. "Quitebuff" Done by EUGENE BOUDIN. And here are some of his other WORKS.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Friday, October 25, 2024: This Is What Happened.

Today art is from Wiki Art is called “The Ponds With A Herons” the painting was done by CHARLES DAUBIGNY. Look like he did little over 90 WORKS.

Yesterday. We didn't do anything. Or should I say very little.

Today. Just some odds and ends. I still need to get hold of few of my friends. To see if they would be interested in crayons. I got way too many. I will add some crayons for my Granddaughter creative supplies for Christmas. I'm looking and thinking of getting an CRAYON MELTER. But before that I need to get rid of few things. Plus I could go though some of our cookbooks. Usually we use recipes offline.

Keep meaning to get a paper shredder out of the thrift store. Usually there priced under $10. Paper clutter is issue we have at this resident. There paper I don't need float around.

Steve and I went to lunch at the senior center and they had nachos. And they food give away. We got plenty of zucchini. Thinking of making Minestrone soup.

Not sure if this art page is a third, fourth, or half done. I can truly say it not done.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, October 23, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

I had a great time in Sandpoint with my friend Lolita. Our first stop was the library. One of her friends got a DVD there. We just took it back. Then we went over to the YELLOW ROOM. We did hands. There have been times I could use an extra hand.

After class, we stopped by the pie hut. But they were packed. There were no tables for us. We left and came back later. Since I'm talking about the pie hut, Lolita had a small bowl of soup—something with Jalapeno in it—half a sandwich, and a piece of pie. For me, I had a large bowl of Italian squash chowder soup and a piece of chocolate pie. All very good.

We stop at the Pend Oreille Art Gallery. There is a lot of art in that community. I went and picked their brains about bringing more street art to my community. The girl working there was exceptionally helpful. They have a studio and work area in the back. They were a woman painting. She asked me if I was an artist. I said well, I guess one could say that. Lolita and I thought she was a snob. She was using one of the best brands of acrylic paints. They had an art exhibit by CHICO SUNDOWN.

Afterward, we went back to the library. The lady who was taking care of the art gallery told me to check the library; they have art classes. The art classes at the gallery were generally out of my price range. They do have arts and crafts I would be interested in. Because of the distance, I knew I couldn't make every one of them.

My last stop was Dollar Tree. Well, now it has higher prices, but I still bargained. I got a 2025 calendar, one with larger writing space, a large padded envelope so I can send some books down to Medford, Oregon, and two bags of candy—all under $5.

Today, a painting from Wiki Art is called "A Girl by the Oven." I searched for "Oven" mainly because we turned off the switch to clean the oven. I recall oven cleaning the oven by hand. ELIN DANIELSON GAMBOGI did the painting, and here is her WORKS

I got my hair cut and my Covid shot.

Coffee is on

Today Is Monday, October 21, 2024: This Is What Happened.

I went to the senior center for lunch. They had bean soup, which I like a lot. I did a few small things around the place. I got a few more items to take to the thrift store. I sorted through a box and found a few things I could use for my granddaughter's Christmas gift. If it looks new or is in super good shape, I use items I get from the thrift store as gifts.

Lolita and I are going to Sandpoint and art class. We're making a few small stops, like at PIE HUT, which has great food. We're also going to stop in at ART GALLERY on Second Avenue, which has classes. But it's something I can't afford. I want to see if I can find out any information on ALLEY ART in Sandpoint. The last place I need to go is the dollar store, where I'm looking for four-leaf clover stickers. I'm not sure if Lolita needs to stop any other places.

Two words I try to avoid are "always" and "never." But today, the word I used for wiki-art is never. So today's painting is called "Never Look Back." Well, for whatever reason, we look back, as long as we never spend too much time in the past or future. MICHAEL BELL painted this painting. This painting is listed in the genre ALLEGORICAL, Which I never even heard of. I had to look up the word ALLEGORICAL.

Today Is Sunday, October 20, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

I'm unsure how I feel or what my opinion is on my college turtle. I will set on. I doubt it. I will make any changes. I guess I can say I learned other techniques I could use if I did another collage. I'm sure I will.

It was a laidback day. I did some walking and put some weather striping around the basement door to the outside.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, October 19, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

I got another page of artist trading cards—nine of them. They came from Idaho and Washington, and two are unknown to me.

I went to art class at the tea shop in Bonners Ferry. We made a collage turtle. Mine isn't done. Hopefully, I will have a chance to work on it tomorrow.

Before art, I stopped and filled out the form to borrow a book through the inter-library loan. I'm trying to get THE RED BOOK.. I've Been slow on reading this year.

I guess one could call it a rally. A group of people stood by the highway, just as one would leave Bonners Ferry, holding Trump and Vance signs and also signing "vote no on PROP ONE." I'm voting yes on this, mainly to get rid of closed primaries. But the odds of Prop One passing are narrow.

Since I'm in politics, I hope it's peaceful, regardless of the outcome. Confession time: I'm worried about the Trump Cult. If he wins, will he attack those who aren't one of his followers? If he loses, will he still cause such an uproar? It will be more or less like a coup.

Today's art theme from Wiki Art was merchants, a well-known subject of art. According to Wiki Art, nine artworks are titled " money ex-changer," but I bet there are more.

I also look at money exchanges as political.

ALBRECHT DURER did this piece, and here is his WORK.

I would like to try to create my version of a well-known painting or scene, like a starry night. I have some others in mind.