T Stands For More Cute Sayings On Mugs

 

A note for my U.S. participants, readers, and lurkers.  My foodie friend Sally had an appointment at 2 p.m. today and decided to stop by and vote before her appointment.  She said the line was around the building and was told it would be at least an hour and a half, perhaps longer before she could vote.  She decided to request a mail in ballot.  

I'm not sure what to think of this, since we are a blood red state.  It's either the Red Wave that was predicted in 2022 that didn't happen, or it is a Blue Wave for once.  I will be voting on Wednesday before I visit The Spice Merchant for my pound of "free" coffee.  Please let me know how the lines are where you live.  And PLEASE VOTE.  Your future as a free person could depend on it!!  And let's get rid of the Electoral College, so my (and your) vote can truly count.

We are back at the Spice Merchant where I found a few more mugs that might make you smile.

I've shown you mine, now it's time to share your own drink related post.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I will gladly visit, as will other T participants.  Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year.

 

I'd be remiss if I failed to remind you it's time to dig up your Second on the 2nd.   The rules are quite simple.  You can use any post, any length, any genre, as long as it's been published sometime in the past.

 

Friday Smiles 387

 

It's Friday, which means it's time to join Friday Smiles, hosted by Annie (at A Stitch in Time).  Let's visit Annie and the other wonderful ladies who also share their smiles each Friday.   I haven't played in awhile because I haven't been able to leave comments.  I'm still getting a few "Failed to Publish," but not like before.

I don't have a lot to smile about this week, because I hurt my left arm while moving my herbs inside.  I made a sling for it on Sunday because I kept forgetting I couldn't use it.

Before I hurt my hand/arm, I took a few photos of the changing trees in my neighborhood.  However, I haven't taken them off my camera yet. 

Instead, I have a few funnies about aging and old age to share.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I hope you found a bit of humor in some of these.  Thanks for spending part of your Friday with us.  Bleubeard and I would love to see you at Friday Smiles, too.

 

Monthly calendar (I forgot to share)

 

I completely forgot to share my calendar pages.  Obviously, September is finished and complete.  Note how boring my life truly is!

It's difficult to show this full view, so I

 

decided to show the lower right side first,

then the stickers I used in the top left.  They are for Alison/Craftytrog, our host this month at Art Journal Journey and her theme of Autumn Colors and Inspiration. 

Bleubeard and I are so glad you dropped by.  We also hope you will join us at Art Journal Journey and with your own interpretation of Autumn Colors and Inspiration.

 

T Stands For More Mugs

 

Those of you I visited last Monday are not aware of my circumstances.  Last Tuesday, I brought most of my herbs inside because we had a hard freeze Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. In the process, I damaged my left hand.  My neighbor wanted to take me to Emergency Care, but I knew they could not help and I would have a large bill that I really could not afford.  On Sunday, I made a sling for my left arm because I kept forgetting I couldn't use it.  I can only type with one hand, so please be aware of my situation.  I promise to stop by and visit, even if it takes all week to get to each of you.

 Today I'm taking you back to the Spice Merchant and a few of their mugs.

A few mugs I thought you might enjoy.

I've shown you mine.  Now it's time to share your own drink related post.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I will gladly visit, as will other T participants.  Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year.

 

 

 

 

 

T Stands For Foxy

 

I had intended to send e-mails to many people this weekend, but when I woke on Saturday, I was in severe pain.  What little I managed to accomplish was through sheer persistence.  I still get "Failed to Publish," so will send e-mails when I am feeling better today or tomorrow, for as long as my Ibuprofen holds.

I took this specifically for Sharon of Foxy Stamping.  There are others, but this is all I will show for T this week.

It's now time to share your own drink related post.  It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, postcards, books, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below and Bleubeard and I will gladly visit, as will other T participants.  Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday and not just this year.

 

 

Leaves of change

 

Blogger has STILL blocked me from leaving comments.  It is very frustrating and I am trying to leave comments in e-mails (when I can find them), which is both time consuming and sometimes futile.  Please be aware, I will leave a proper comment when Blogger lets me publish comments again.

Tam of Willowing.org had a taster of her new Year of Light.  There were about 20 artists who mostly created tons of faces and things I knew I could never create.  However, Tiffany Sharpe made some leaves.  Mine aren't as elaborate as hers, but at least they are leaves.  And they were good enough, I felt I could join Alison/Craftytrog at Art Journal Journey, whose chosen theme for October is Autumn Colors and Inspiration.  Detail shots are below.

I began by sectioning the 110 lb. cardstock into two areas: sky and grass.  I used the dark blue water soluble crayon at the very top of the page and the lighter blue until it hit the area I intended for grass.  For the grass, I used brown, light green, and dark green water soluble crayons.  Although Tiffany had some round and other designed leaves, I chose to make mine all basically the same design.

The first leaf I created was similar to one of Tiffany's.  It is the one in the middle.  I used glitter crayons, watercolor pencils, my gold Posca pen, in addition to brown and blue Sharpies.  It took me over four hours to create it and I kept having to rest my right hand every so often.  I knew then that only one would be like hers.  The rest I colored in yellow, red, and brown water soluble crayons and Sharpies.  When finished, I drew a line around the leaves using my black Posca pen.  I then fussy cut each leaf and adhered each to the page using a glue stick.  I had manila cardstock I used to write the words "Leaves of change."  You can tell how shaky my hands are from my handwriting.

 

Bleubeard and I are delighted you stopped by. We hope you will join us at Art Journal Journey with your own interpretation of Autumn Colors and Inspirations. 

 

Please be aware, I am STILL unable to leave comments on other blogs.