Ben in the garden
Ben in the garden. 8 x 8 Gouache
Ben is a gift for a friend, Ben is no longer on earth & I hope enough time has past that when my friend gets this gift she will smile and not cry. Gifts - dogs are gifts from above, everything is.. but dogs are the best gifts. Children too. I love my girls as everyone who knows me is aware. When one is not well, I have trouble focusing on other things, my dogs are my family, companions - loves with fur. I wake up in the middle of the night -just to check on them. Daisy has had dental issues but is doing better, with lots of TLC, hot compress, extra babying' -she's not let on at all she's in any pain since the start, playing ball running, eating - if not for the swelling we would not have known. She's our oldest dog and they get spoiled - more than pups, she gets aways with destroying toys, barking and pooping on the chihuahua pee pads (which must be s feat to see her aiming just right) lol. I will take cleaning up poop rather than losing my girl any day.
Poppy is up there too - the grey is what gives her away, the thought of losing her brings me to immediate tears - so I don't think about it. Instagram today - had me sobbing first thing and I think I'll take a break. 2 corgis I love, one always talking (in human) to her owner - he's very creative, one of the corgis suddenly died the other day & the guy posted a heart wrenching post - I could not read through the tears. I was sobbing and thought 'forget this. There is enough happening around the world to make one feel overwhelmed already - dogs dying is another that I don't want to consider, it effecting me the way it did, is a sign to myself - take a break. I think I'll paint something Christmasy', Jesus related ;) and then take some time away, finish a few books I've been slacking at.
I didn't feel like painting a bear yesterday so I painted this gift 'Ben'. As always (so it seems) just as I finished - Norm walked in the door with 2 packages. Gifts! My girlfriend for no reason - sent me mushroom socks, mushroom T & a sampling of her diamond dot art- which I have never seen up close and am amazed at the amount of dots! I don't think I'd be able to do it with my hands, it was cool to see - and they glitter in the light which I can see how they would be addictive. The other was from another friend who sent me a sampling of his bud grown this year to thank me for a painting I sent him a while ago. It was perfect timing as I had very little bud left. We have not grown any for the past 2 years - simply because we've been busy growing an actual garden with vegetables, hopefully next year.
I always find it neat - the timing of such gifts. I'm still painting gifts - cards for the holidays... some have bears.
To give is to express gratitude & love. Love from above is the greatest gift next to the love of a faithful dog. Did you hear about the dog who stayed with his dead master (while hiking) for 10 weeks! Alone - a tiny Jack Russel protecting his masters body. Oh my gosh I'm tearing again. Dogs - Love from God, to help us on our Journey, I don't know where Id be without mine.
I am grateful to do so, and grateful to receive gifts of love.
Thank you friends & Thank you Universe... you're timing is as always PERFECT.
Ben is a gift for a friend, Ben is no longer on earth & I hope enough time has past that when my friend gets this gift she will smile and not cry. Gifts - dogs are gifts from above, everything is.. but dogs are the best gifts. Children too. I love my girls as everyone who knows me is aware. When one is not well, I have trouble focusing on other things, my dogs are my family, companions - loves with fur. I wake up in the middle of the night -just to check on them. Daisy has had dental issues but is doing better, with lots of TLC, hot compress, extra babying' -she's not let on at all she's in any pain since the start, playing ball running, eating - if not for the swelling we would not have known. She's our oldest dog and they get spoiled - more than pups, she gets aways with destroying toys, barking and pooping on the chihuahua pee pads (which must be s feat to see her aiming just right) lol. I will take cleaning up poop rather than losing my girl any day.
Poppy is up there too - the grey is what gives her away, the thought of losing her brings me to immediate tears - so I don't think about it. Instagram today - had me sobbing first thing and I think I'll take a break. 2 corgis I love, one always talking (in human) to her owner - he's very creative, one of the corgis suddenly died the other day & the guy posted a heart wrenching post - I could not read through the tears. I was sobbing and thought 'forget this. There is enough happening around the world to make one feel overwhelmed already - dogs dying is another that I don't want to consider, it effecting me the way it did, is a sign to myself - take a break. I think I'll paint something Christmasy', Jesus related ;) and then take some time away, finish a few books I've been slacking at.
I didn't feel like painting a bear yesterday so I painted this gift 'Ben'. As always (so it seems) just as I finished - Norm walked in the door with 2 packages. Gifts! My girlfriend for no reason - sent me mushroom socks, mushroom T & a sampling of her diamond dot art- which I have never seen up close and am amazed at the amount of dots! I don't think I'd be able to do it with my hands, it was cool to see - and they glitter in the light which I can see how they would be addictive. The other was from another friend who sent me a sampling of his bud grown this year to thank me for a painting I sent him a while ago. It was perfect timing as I had very little bud left. We have not grown any for the past 2 years - simply because we've been busy growing an actual garden with vegetables, hopefully next year.
I always find it neat - the timing of such gifts. I'm still painting gifts - cards for the holidays... some have bears.
To give is to express gratitude & love. Love from above is the greatest gift next to the love of a faithful dog. Did you hear about the dog who stayed with his dead master (while hiking) for 10 weeks! Alone - a tiny Jack Russel protecting his masters body. Oh my gosh I'm tearing again. Dogs - Love from God, to help us on our Journey, I don't know where Id be without mine.
I am grateful to do so, and grateful to receive gifts of love.
Thank you friends & Thank you Universe... you're timing is as always PERFECT.
