Today Is Monday, December 23, 2024: This Is Happened.

 

Let's have some fun.

I got the guest room bed all clean off. I still have more to do in that room.

(Partenon-year unknown-place unknown)

Murphy and I went to the senior center for their Christmas meal. They had prime rib roast. But before we ate, I got to play Scrabble. Four of us played. I came in second.

But before the senior center, we took care of Liz's cat and picked up her mail. Then we went to Larson and bought two gifts for granddaughters Claudia and Wendy.

Got a package for Christmas. Murphy needs to wrap it. It is a gift for me.

(Pie-year unknown-place unknown) Question time...I wonder what feet have to do with pie?

I did manage to find a short video on NATURALISM, which is today's art movement. I'm going to start going through the category of modern art, which started in the 1860s and continued until the 1970s. Here is what Wikipedia says about modern art. It looks like we're in a contemporary art movement at this time.

I'm sharing the works of JOSE GARNELO

(Bacante-work 1936-unknown place)

Coffee is on.

Today Is Sunday, December 22, 2024: This Is What Happened

It my kick back day. Not doing much today. So I took part in Penguin

SUNDAY FIVE.

1: I recently revealed in a comment, that about 100 pounds ago I owned a pair of black leather shorts, booty shorts would be an accurate description.  What is the most embarrassing item of clothing you have ever worn?  I doubt that I wore anything embarrassing. I could do an entire post on embarrassing. Or a page in my art journal on subject of embarrassing.

2: What item of clothing from your past would you like to own again (in a size that fits you today)?  Black dress.

3: What is the oldest item of clothing that you still wear and any special history on it? I haven't bought any clothes for a while. I would guess I haven't bought anything over two years.

4: Do you follow fashion trends?  Not really.

5: What is most important in how you dress?  My clothes need to clean. I don't want to look like an homeless person.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, December 21, 2024: This Is What Happened.

First day of winter in the northern hemisphere. As I look out my window the world is foggy. Today I'm going to take part in two memes. Or I like to call around of question. The first around of question is from. Taking part into day, SATURDAY NINE and it “Happy Holiday” version. Than I just went to on line generator of RANDOM QUESTION.

1. As you can see, when Sam Winters was a little girl, she loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. If you could ask Santa for anything at all, right now, what would it be? People would just take time and listen, with and open heart and mind.

2. Are you currently on the Naughty or Nice list? How did you get there? I want to be on honest list. I'm sure from day to day. I could be bumped between naughty and nice list.

3. Are you traveling this Christmas? If so, are you going by car, plane or train? Car. Christmas day we will be going down to Murphy sister, Faith place. Unless the roads are to bad. Looks like the roads will be clear.






(Banks of the Oise-done in about 1863-location unknown)

4.  Did you ship any gifts to friends and family this year? If yes, which one traveled the farthest? To my son Sawyer in Medford Oregon.

5. Did you buy yourself a gift this year? Yes. It should be here Monday. I will have hubby wrap it.






6. Which do you prefer: candy canes or gingerbread? I like both. Now If chocolate cherries was tossed in there. I wouldn't picked them.

(Sunrise, banks of the Oise-done in about 1865-location unknown)

7. Close your eyes and tell us the first carol that comes to mind? Hark the Harold Angles Sing.

8.  What's your favorite winter beverage? Right now I will say eggnog. A little later on I will have some with rum. Toast in yule.






9.Share a memory from last Christmas. ? I bought both my granddaughters. A instant print camera. My husband thought they would have been flop. They loved them. He made the remark that we had to eat EAT CROW.

1. If you lost all of your possessions but one, what would it be? I would say my art journals.






2. If you where vegetable what would it be. Artichoke. I would have pokeys on me for protection.

(The Themes in Erith- done in 1865-located at MUSSE)

3. What would be on your bucket list? Gee single 2024.Is almost gone. I never though bucket list for 2025. I will only list 3 things. Visited my son in Oregon. I'm looking to go down there around my birthday which is February. Finish up that bedroom I been working on. Let say I should be done before May. I pretty much work on little bit daily. Read 21 books in 2025. Didn't meet my reading goal in 2024. I had plan to read 34 books and only read 14 books. It more than one a month. Here is my READING REPORT from Good Reads.






Murphy and I did some wall and ceiling washing in the kitchen and dinning area. As many of you know I been taking things to the thrift store. Here is what is in my thrift box container. I will take it in Monday and donated to the Community thrift store. Confession time...There part of the Seventh Day Adventist. And they some what promote there faith. All though not pushy. But they do have there pamphlet there. I don't know why it bothers me that they don't take Halloween items. They do take it over to Animal shelter or suggest those who are donating Halloween items to take to the other thrift store. I guess I can say I do have hang up supporting some religious business.

Let see what else have I done. Wrap up some gifts, worked in my art journal. In a little while I will take up again. And worked in my bullet journal.

Today art movement is REALISM . I'll share three works of CHARLES DAUBIGY. To words I was curious about was Erith, I would of guess it was something to do with docks. But let see what actual ERITH MEANS... and now for OISE.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Friday, December 20, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

I had planned to do my blog post before this. It is almost 6 pm here in the Pacific time zone. The news is on. The other day, Murphy called my attention to the sunlight shining on Roman Nose. Part of the Selkirk Mountain range. The other photo is the Purcell Mountain range. This morning, I opened the slider and took the photo. I like the haze. I'm hooking up the SKY WATCH FRIDAY.

I've been going through things. I put the rings together, and my jewelry is in a box. I've also got a few more things straightened up, like hanging a painting, putting some stuff in my pagan box, and hanging some mix-and-match curtains in the smaller bedroom.

Yesterday, the 19th, I went over to Regis. He was someone I took care of. He and I hit the two local thrift stores. Here are a few things I got. I also took in some items and donated them. Plus, today, I got a few bags of items that I took in before Murphy and I went and had lunch at the senior center. They also had a Christmas gift exchange. I got a cribbage board. I know how to play crib, but Murphy doesn't.

It will be a couple or maybe slightly longer since I took part in FRIDAY FACE OFF. I will be getting my faces off WIKI ART. The faces I chose are from ALGERIA and MOROCC.O. The top face is by HOURIA, NIATI. And the bottom face is done by CHAIBIA TALAL

Coffee is on.

Today Is Thursday, December 19, 2024: This Is What Is Happened.

 

Last Thursday, December 12, I participated in THURSDAY THE THIRTEEN. This round, I'm using things that start with the letter "E," which is the second letter in the name Peppylady.

Ͼ Education. I believe our education never ends. I did make it through high school and have some college credits.

Ͼ Eat. I do like to eat, but there are only a few foods I don't care for. Lima beans are dry. The other two are sugar in hot coffee and chocolate-covered cherries. The last two are too sweet and become bitter.

(The Odyssey was done in about 1858- location unknown)

Ͼ Elmira is a town in Idaho. It is not far from where I live. It is the first town across the next county, BONNER COUNTY. The store/cafe once had one of the best hamburgers. Now, as gossip goes, it was bought by some maga person. I haven't been in. At one time, they had steam engine trains. It was a place where they got water and wood to keep the train running.

Ͼ Experience. One of my fifth great-great grandmothers' names was Experience. This is on my paternal side. She was born in Connecticut in 1726 and died in New Hampshire in 1767. Murphy thought the name was someone who could be involved in prostitution. I have never meant anyone named Experience. Her surname was Coit or possibly Colt.  

Ͼ Elephant. The only elephant I've seen has been in a zoo or circus. Here is the spiritual meaning of an ELEPHANT. 

(The Duel After the Masquerade-done is 1859-located at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia)

Ͼ Eel, I think they look creepy. I understand they're pretty tasty. Here is the spiritual meaning of an Eel

Ͼ Electricity. Our electricity costs a little over .8¢ a kilowatt. I read that the average American uses about 800 kilowatts.

Ͼ Extraordinary. I have no extraordinary gifts or talents. But that's okay.

Ͼ Empty. When the empty gas tanks, I know it will cost over $35 to fill them up.

(Phryne before the Areopagus-done in1861-located at the Kunsthalle in Hamburger Germany)

Ͼ Elbow. Rarely does my elbow hurt.

Ͼ Elm. We have an elm tree in the yard. Here is some FOLKLORE. on the Elm tree.

Ͼ espionage. I have never attempted to be a spy.  

Yesterday was a lazy day—Tuesday night, both hubby and I slept like crap. A couple of other people I talked to also had an off. It could have something to do with the cosmos.

Wednesday, I went into town and did a few things around. I went to our local bookstore and got books for my granddaughters, who live in Spokane. I also got a $10 gift certificate for tomorrow's gift swap at the senior center.

Today, I had my teeth cleaned and two x-rays. It cost $172.00. Before that, I went to Regis, and he and I went to our local thrift store. I have been deep cleaning our place, and I took a few things and donated them to the animal shelter thrift store. And yes, I got a few items. But still, I'm making headway. The last place was the grocery store, where I got eight items that cost me $37.73. But I got $10 cash back.

Got some eggnog—a half-gallon cost $6.68. Plus, I got just under a pint of dark rum. Cost me $10.45. This is the only eggnog I will get this season. I will toast in winter yule season.

Today, the art movement is ACADEMIC, also known as an academic ism. Today, I will share the works of JEAN LEON GEROME.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Tuesday, December 17, 202: This Is What Happened.

Murphy and I have been watching The Lone Ranger. It's an old western made before I was born. We went to the senior center for lunch. They serve chicken dumplings, which I'm a fan of. Plus, they had a food giveaway. We got a bag of oranges and Boston Cream pie, plus some other food items.

(Mistress With Fan-location unknown)

Murphy and I washed down the north wall of our kitchen, including the stove and cabinets. We only did the upper ones.

(Game of Billiard-Private Collection)

I made some of my own wrapping paper and wrapped up my granddaughter, who lives in Medford, Oregon. Art supplies! I will take them to the post office and ship them off. Also in the package is a Sawyer model rocket.

Today, the art movement is ORIENTALISM. Which I have yet to hear of. I will be sharing the works of FRANCESCO BEDA.

(Artist's model- Private Collection-1882)

Coffee is on.

Today Is Monday, December 16, 2024: This Is What Happened

 

Murphy and I made SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA. It was delicious. I need to watch how much dairy I have. Or there are consequences.

Murphy went for his yearly checkup. They want him to go to our local hospital and have an ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX. He has issues with muscle cramping and wears long johns four to six months of the year. Plus, his balance isn't the best, although as I age, my balance isn't as it once was.

I've cleared the bed in the guest room. Well, what's left? I just don't know where to put it. The items I removed went into the trash can, or I will finish taking the rest to the thrift store.

I was asked if tarot cards help. One could ask if any other religion helps. There is a lot of interpretation, and we all have our biases. I use it as a prompt and other things for self-improvement and learning, such as my art journal. I call it cheap therapy.

Today's art movement is ROMANTICISM. I will share the works of ANNE TRIOSON and PHILIPP RUNGE.

Here is a link to some of ANNE and PHILIPP.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Sunday, December 15, 2024: This Is What Happened.

 

I'll share the work of JEAN ANTOINE HOUDON, who was a sculptor. NEOCLASSICISM is the art movement he was part of. I will share three of his works. It looks like quite a few of his works are in the MET.

Let's see what I've been doing. I've been working on the larger guest room. I've pretty much cleaned off the bed. I've got quite a few items to be taken to the thrift store. I should be able to finish the bed tomorrow.

I started a bullet journal for January 2025. I didn't get much of it done—just the monthly calendar. I still use a hanging calendar.

I ordered a few items online, including a new phone and Christmas gifts. Hopefully, I will have all my online shopping done on Monday. Wednesday, I have things to do in town. It may be a watercolor class at the senior center. But before that, I have some things to take care of, like how to ship ROCKET ENGINE for a model rocket. I have the engine here.

I did the tarot cards this morning. I used my WILDWOOD TAROT. Two cards I focused on were Journey (Death) and the Mirror (Hangman) I did some journal writing. I used my book, TAROT FOR DUMMIES, As a writing prompt. Here are the two questions I used. Have you had a near-death experience? I haven't had a physical one. But I have experienced some emotional and mental death. The other question was. How is your perspective shifting? It is fine to see in a positive light.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Thursday, December 12, 2024: This Is What Happened

 

It’s been a while since I participated in RAINS ART AND DINNER DATE prompt today is “Candy Cane.” It’s amazing how many flavors candy cane comes in. I even heard of a dill pickle flavor, which I haven’t tried yet. I do like the chocolate mint ones.

 

Then also, it has been a while since I took part in THURSDAY THIRTEEN. A person makes a list of thirteen of whatever. This morning, before I was to wake, I made a list of thirteen items that start with the letter P. And my take on it.

1. Pill. I wonder about people who take a lot of pills. Mostly, the pills that people can take a pill to counter another pill.
2. Poll. Polls often ask the wrong questions to find out anything. I have taken part in a poll or survey, and none of the answers fit.

3. Pilgrim. Those who are first to land in a new area. After the Indigenous people.
4. Puritans. Those who follow a religion to the T.
5. Pennsylvania. A state that two of my great-grandfathers were born in.
6. Past. A period or era back in time. In a few minutes, I ate half of the mango. That was in the past.
7. Pringles—a potato chip that comes in a can. I actually had some before they were on the West Coast.
8. Phone. My landline or the correct term is V.O.I.P., has been having issues. I pay $35 a month for my smartphone. I want to get my hubby a flip phone, but it should not have data on it. I could even lower my phone data.
9. Pride. I find it interesting that the word “pride” precedes pride. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins. Here’s Wiki’s take on PRIDE.
10. Peppylady. My alter ego. My mother actually wants to name me Peppalena.
11. Position. I have a lot of positions on quite a few things. It bothers me when someone plays both sides of the issue. One of my positions is that we need one-payer health insurance. It gets to me when someone says something, depending on who they are around. If the wind out of the north, they will say...” Private health insurance is the only way. But if it is out of the west, they will say...One-payer health insurance is the only way.
12. Phase. I guess we don’t go through the phase when we get older.
13. Prop. At one time, in my art group, we had a person who was attending college. She was in the Theater department. She had a notebook of prop items and information on how they could be used.

I have been sharing works from different art movements and watching YouTube videos about art movements from that time period. Today, the art movement will be ROCOCO. Today, I will be sharing the works of WILLIAM HOGARTH. And here is more of his WORKS

Usually, I write my post toward the end of the day. Today, I did it earlier. Murphy has a dental appointment. As he is in the dentist’s office, I’m going to go and drop off the check for our water bill, which is $68, some items at the thrift store, and deposit two checks we got from our electrical company, which is a co-op.
I also paid the electrical company, made pancakes for breakfast, did a load of laundry, made the bed, and did some other cleaning.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, December 11, 2024: This Is What Happened.

Yesterday, I took Liz to the airport in Spokane. She went to Wyoming to spend some time with an old friend. As I was gone, Murphy cleaned the shelf in our bedroom, so we have things to take to the thrift store. I'm linking to WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

Murphy and I went to the senior center for lunch simply because they had biscuits and sausage gravy. We had to get eggs. I bought a Milky Way candy bar. It was on sale for .89¢. When Murphy and I got home, we split the candy bar.

After lunch, we took a walk down by the river—more like killing time. He had to go pick up his medication.

I wonder which country produces the most artists. If I were going to guess, I would say the Netherlands or Mexico. So, I decided to see what Google came up with. I was surprised with the answer: the United States.

I don't know about this. The United States is a new country compared to others.

Today's art movement is DUTCH GOLDEN AGE. Here is some MORE on the Dutch Golden Age. I'm sharing THREE of Gernad Van Honthorst.

What I notice is a glow on the faces.