The rain started last night at 10:16 pm or so and it seemed to me that it rained softly down on my steeply pitched little roof all night long. I don’t think I imagined seeing all the silver drops sliding down the glass of the windows. Were they raindrops or musical notes hitting the pea gravel in the back? Either way I was smiling.
Then this morning a flock of wild parrots flying in formation in the morning grey! The cat posse and I heard them before we saw them and raced outside, threw our heads back, and scanned the skies. Jerking our heads this way and that. First the right, then the left. FIND THE PARROTS! If you live in LA you’ll know this parrot story is 100% true. Personally, I live to hear the sound of those loud social creatures. Squawking back and forth to each other as they sweep back and forth across the sky.
Above. More evidence from the visual journaling workshop of mary ann moss. That workshop got 1/4 of its contents hauled out today and evenly distributed amongst the blue, black, and green bins in the driveway. All manner of flotsam and jetsom dredged up from the very bottom of the bottom of the bottom of my shipwreck of a workshop. Some things were bundled up and set aside for their move to their new homes. Tomorrow when the dust settles things will get tidied up a bit more.
During one of my breaks for air, I stopped in briefly at a little shop I know and in about 5 minutes I had assembled these ribbons. 2 yards of this, 3 yards of that. And when I got home and unfurled all of those shimmering folded yards, I thought how much they resemble colors of forest and sky. And today the sky was that exact color. A satiny grey quilt thrown over Los Angeles. Blissed out on clouds. That’s me.
In the back of a closet I fished out a gold plastic lace placemat that looked like it came straight off Mama Moss’ 1978 formica kitchen table. Must remember to ask her if she is responsible for hiding it the workshop closet last time she was here. If so, she must be thanked. Look at what a handy stencil it makes!
My brothah stopped in the other day and brought these with him. Giant plastic squares things. I know what I can do with those!
In between the archaeological dig happening in the workshop, stencil experiments out back, and Kimono ribbon shopping, the visual journal saw some action. There is always time to chronicle the flight of a distracted brain.
Dear Karen sent me this tiny collage on canvas. Perfect to adorn the front door of a tiny cottage don’t you think? I love it!
And more. All will get absorbed by the new and improved workshop. A few of these items are headed directly to the visual journal. Do not pass go, do not collect $200.
I don’t know why, but “my imaginary pony” made me laugh. It had never occurred to me that those old (or maybe they still make them) plastic lace placements would be good stencils. Can I just say once again how much I love your creations?
“The cat posse and I heard them before we saw them and raced outside, threw our heads back, and scanned the skies. Jerking our heads this way and that”
This made me laugh! :-)…so like cats [and you? ;-)] to do that!
now I am telling you that I love the new banner – and the ribbons and the pages – thank god that skirt was running away so that I could come over here and receive some well deserved visual therapy…
this heart is on my sleeve Mary Ann…
xox – eb.
Sometimes when I am just done with stuff, I put it on top of the bins for the walkers to find. You know that when you find stuff it is treasure. That makes me happy.
Now, lets talk 5 min. drive and ribbon. Louise, have you been holding out on me??
I know I spent 6 months at the ribbon rehab. I can control it now really, I just need a little.
What! throw that beautiful art out? What are you thinkin????? It is your legacy to your family…save it, it is awesome. And thanks for making me smile to see my art on your blog……glad you like it!!!
karen….
Your blog is the best eye candy!! And do you want to adopt your brother out because I can tell you right now my brothers would never think to be so kind to bring me stencils as awesome as that!
You can’t possibly be throwing that beautiful artwork in the top photo out, surely I’m reading it wrong. I was just admiring it when I read underneath it’s headed for the bins in the driveway.
We also have masses of parrots here and cockatoos, the make such loud screeching noises, you’d think they were being murdered.
Love the new ‘stencil’ finds too
Ro
xo
Can I just say you are my all time favorite journal and food porn blogger?! Me and the hubby are drooling over your art and food pics this morning. And we are hoping you are sending those storm clouds and rain our way – we are sick of the sun! Happy Sunday friend ;o)