August complete and September ready in my never ending calendar

August is finally over and hopefully cooler weather will begin to prevail.

I got the idea to decorate this page when I saw all the hype about the total solar eclipse.  I thought all these heavenly bodies (mostly smiling suns) with their shades, were perfect, even though, where I was, the eclipse was not as dramatic as the build-up to the event had been.  I leave you to read the rest of my boring and moldy life.

Yes, my friend Scott's father died last Saturday morning and the funeral was Wednesday.


September is now ready to write in.  I am slowly feeling a bit better, but every time I say I'm getting better, I go out and do something that sets me back again.

Last night (Aug 31), I went with a friend to look at a house she wants to buy.  It's quite a mess, but she thinks it just needs a bit of cleaning and repair to make it her dream house.  When I saw it (we only looked at the outside), I said it looked like it had been plucked out of the English countryside of Midsomer Murders.  I can even imagine a dead body in the upstairs hallway, even though she's been inside and assures me it is in better shape inside than out (and no dead bodies, either).   Once I get the photos off my camera (we didn't get back till nearly 10 pm and I still had to finish my calendar and scan it), I'll share it.  For those of you who have seen the show, you will know what I mean.  For those of you who live in England, think English country homes (not castles).  For the rest of you, think about how much work she'll have if she gets the place.

Thanks for joining me as I share my farcical calendar each month.  Many of my art friends create beautiful calendars that put mine to shame.  I just appreciate you coming by and seeing these pages month after month after month.