August...The Beginning of The End!

I heard someone ask, "What kind of title is this?  "The Beginning of the End" 

 And, what is so special about August?

*  Well, I'm here to tell you!  And...by the way, thanks for stopping by!  I hope your summer has been great!  Here in The Lone Star State of Texas, we've had ups and downs in temperatures!  Thank goodness we have only had a couple of 100+ temps, and I want it to stay that way!  There has even been rain to keep everyone's plants and gardens thriving!  Some of us have had moderate rain days, and others have had some devastating downpours, and brutal tornadoes!

This photo was taken by the staff of the Houston Chronicle during the rescue of a homeless man on June 24, 2019.

* acquired from Yahoo *

* Houston, TX Fire Dept. high water rescue team saves homeless man from Brays Bayou

caused by recent storms *

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At the close of each year in the US and many other countries, it is customary in December to plan for the up and coming new year.  Some of us make resolutions, vowing to make serious changes in our lives, such as losing weight, or furthering our education...some kind of change that will render our new year more profitable and personally satisfying.

Then we celebrate!🍸

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For me, it's August.  That sultry, middle of the year month!  In my mind's eye, August is the turning point for new beginnings and thoughts of transitions into a new year!

In most countries, August brings forth a new school session, and parents are preparing for a change in time schedules, purchasing supplies, and updating school uniforms and attire.  Growing up in 1950's and 1960's, our Fall school term began a day or two after the Labor Day holiday.  Today, our schools are back in session by the 3rd week in August!

*  Who remembers the hustle and bustle of getting supplies for school?  I certainly do! 

* photo by Suzanne

In late July and early August, my Pecan trees are loading up with some good looking Pecans readying themselves for yummy pies at Christmas...that is, if the squirrels don't get them first!  I don't believe in hurting squirrels, or denying them their winter vittles, but the little dickens got all of my pecans from this tree last year, and planted them, or rather stashed them for their winter food!

* My Pecan Trees * photos by Suzanne

***  August is the beginning of the end of public swimming pools and 
summer water parks for the year!

* Darn...and my grandson just learned how to swim!

* photo by Suzanne

*and Summer baseball is coming to a close *


* photo acquired from Yahoo images * Thanks!

However, August is NOT the "beginning of the end" of the almighty Mosquito!
These pests will be in residence well into mid-October! UGH!


* photo from Yahoo images *

August is my "high hopes" month.  High hopes for a positive pathway into a beautiful and colorful Autumn...and, high hopes for good will and happiness to all.

In other words:
* I know we are tired of all of the political jeers and bashings that go on!
* The destruction of our planet, and danger of extinction to our precious wildlife caused by insensitive littering, needs to stop!
* How about the brutal killings, putting our children and adults in danger at schools and churches?
* These are only a few drops into the problem bucket!



Tell you what...let August lead the way to a more productive Autumn and winter. Let us participate in promoting good will and safety for all!

Bring it on, August...we're ready for you!

Thank you:
Yahoo Images
Google
Blogger
Houston Chronicle
You Tube
My handsome Grandson
* My lead image is from Yahoo images. I added the fireflies from my computer *

***  Thank you so much dear readers for stopping by...please say hello if you have the time.  I appreciate your visits and comments.  Don't forget to check a reaction at the bottom of my post so I will know you came by.


***  I would like to leave you with Norah Jones and her beautiful performance of the classic "Summertime".

Please have a safe and happy August.  Live, Laugh and be Thankful!
And, don't forget to Love! 💖

My saving Grace!

* Photo by Suzanne

We're All In This Together!

~Heroic "Hardass" Women of WWII

from glamourdaze.com

Most of us have family and friends who served in one of many branches of the service, and, in one of many wars.  I have family who served in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War.  I have friends who also served in each of these wars, the Vietnam war, and the various wars that have followed.

I am fortunate through the Grace of God, that none of my immediate family members perished in the wars of their service, and I enjoyed them throughout my childhood and into my adulthood.

Soooo...we move on to a novel that I have been reading of late.  It centers around a young London woman of 18, who, within 45 minutes of  war being declared, has left her finishing school unfinished, and signed up to serve in WWII 1939.

This young lady had no idea in what capacity she would serve, and was aghast to find that she would be sent off to a school in need of a school mistress.  Since she had never taught before, Mary (her name), worked hard to learn the children's names and establish a rapport with the students.  One week later, she was instructed to get the students packed up for evacuation to the country.  It was eminent that the Germans would bomb London very soon, and the evacuation of the children was a protective measure against the devastation the bombing might bring.


~Operation Pied Piper



~Huddersfield Examiner * England 1939

Women were being recruited to assist in the safe evacuation of the school children.



There were 7 students who were left behind at the school, with some mention that these were special needs kids, and, kids of color, who were less likely to succeed academically,   The headmistress of the school opted to leave Mary behind also.  She was accused of being incorrigibly attentive and friendly with the students, not a good candidate for a productive teacher.

Devastated at having lost her students, Mary went to the Education Authority and sought out a position to return to the school and teach the students who were left behind.  After much pleading and begging, she was finally granted a chance to teach them.  And, a romance eventually began between Mary and the Director of the Education Authority (Tom), who stuck his neck out to grant her the position.


~ London class in wartime

Eventually the bombing did come, and teacher and students were forced to continue their studies in the cellar of the school with very little room.

 This brings us to:

The Education Director Tom's, roommate, (Alistair), who enlisted to serve in the military and was deployed to the island of Malta, a British Colony.  Malta was a military and naval fortress, and was desired by the Germans and Italians, who were seeking to gain control of the island.


* Royal Malta Artillery



* Malta Convoy

Alistair is granted a 48 hour leave before traveling to Malta, and returns to London to visit his friend Tom, and meet Tom's new lady, Mary.  Mary has a friend, Hilda, who is single and from a pretty well-to-do family.  She agrees to join Mary and Tom, and meet Alistair, for an evening of dinner and dancing.  These four young adults must go their separate ways, but always come back around and reconnect, in the best of times, and in the worst of times.

Tom and Mary stay together to school the poor children, who hadn't much hope for a good education.  The Germans are bombing London during the Christmas program at the school, and Mary moves the children and families downstairs to the cellar to continue the program.  Only a few persons survived this December 1940 night's rounds of bombing, and the school ceases to operate.

Mary and her friend Hilda are at a loss as how to continue in the aftermath of the tragedy, and, both have strong desires to make a difference in this war.  They want to help!


* Women ambulance drivers in UK 1940 *

Mary was still enlisted, and Hilda joined to work alongside her friend driving an ambulance at all hours of the night and day, rescuing the wounded and searching for casualties.

We can see that all four of these young adults are experiencing atrocities and heart-warming situations, yet, continue to serve proudly for their country.

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As I mentioned previously, I have not completed reading this book...I am now three-quarters of the way toward the end.  I just couldn't get the experiences off my mind, before I  finish the book.  I want to share a passage that continues to ring in my mind and heart.

*** So, this post is not actually a critique of the book...you may want to acquire a copy and read it for yourselves.

* This novel is fiction, however, the author was inspired and has shared excerpts from his grandparents'  'real-life' love letters.


* photo of my book

Mary and Alistair (Tom's friend) begin to correspond while he is serving in Malta, and she in London, as an ambulance driver.  In one letter of their discussion regarding the trials of war, Mary says,

"It is my constant regret that my class would still be alive if I had not insisted on carrying on once the air raids began.  We live, you see, and even a mule like me must learn.  I was brought up to believe that everyone brave is forgiven, but in wartime, courage is cheap and clemency out of season."

I guess you are wondering why this passage hit a nerve with me.  Although I wasn't born during WWII, (I am a baby boomer, though), I grew up always proud of my father, grandfather and my other Veteran relatives for their service.
I don't know what kind of welcome home the servicemen and women received as they set foot on American soil in 1945.  By the way...my mother served as a WAC in India, where she and my father met.  They came back together on a destroyer, and docked in San Francisco with other servicemen and war brides.  Mom said the women cried out of fear of being in a new country with a new life.
There were various organizations for these war brides to help them with their transition into American life, and make them feel welcome.

Our pledge to welcome servicemen and women home properly, continues today.   And it is extended to all branches of service, in all countries who are fighting for freedom.

*** I am not real "war savvy", however, I see the posters and I know that some of our servicemen and women have had troubles with health and mental health while trying to cope with their re-entry into the normal state of everyday-non-war life.

***  I am thanking all of our men and women who have served, and are now serving in all branches of the military ***

Thank you all for coming by today...I welcome any comments you may have.  If you are too shy to leave a comment, just say hello!

*** Prayers go out to the folks who are suffering the tragedy of the tornadoes in Alabama.

And, Happy International Women's Day!  👩👍

Be Kind, Love and Laugh!💓


This is what I mean by "be Kind, Love and Laugh"!
I am blessed with all of the above everyday!

* Anything for a laugh *

Topping Off The Forest!

* rain forest waterfall * courtesy of gify.com *

Isn't that a pretty scene above with the plants fluttering ever so slightly, touched by a light rain?  And can't you just hear the ambient sounds of the plunging waterfall? 

How are you all handling Spring in your part of the country?  It blew in, then out, and, some folks just couldn't do without having another bout of Winter!  Methinks our seasons became a bit befuddled this year, agreed?  And, me...well, I am happy to still have a mild, cool, and sometimes rainy season!

* Madison Square Park * photo by Kris Koeller *

***  New York City Snow 2013 * Brrrr.....pretty, isn't it!

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And, now...for today's program!

Being a "hands-on" Grandma also grants me "The Organizer" rights.  And, with this title, I own the opportunity to hand down to my son and grandson the creative skills given to me from my dear mother.  Thus, when this project came along from my Grandson's school in late March, I went into high gear!  The 3rd grade students are currently studying the Rainforest Biome, and each table in the class was given one of the 3 or 4 layers to artistically create and construct his or her layer at home with parents.   Before beginning the project, the students were asked to bring as many shoe boxes as they could from home in order that each child would have a shoe box.  Scootie was able to take two boxes for the class project, and then he brought one box home to begin his phase of the rainforest.  Scootie's table of 4 kiddos was assigned to the Emergent Layer of the rainforest. 

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I have to admit, I had NO IDEA what the Emergent, or any other layer of the Rainforest is!  The teacher gave the students permission to bring ipads, etc. to school twice a week in order to take some time for research on the internet.  Scootie and I did research at home, and I found the Rainforest to be a very interesting subject!  

* Below is a diagram showing the layers of the Rainforest *

In our study, Scootie and I learned that the Emergent layer is the tallest layer of the rainforest, with trees towering up to heights of 200+ feet.  This top layer, of course gets more sun, wind and rain than the layers below.  Consequently, the surviving leaves of the hot weather are sparse, small and waxy,  

*  We had to have a plan of action...sheesh!  Where to start!  We needed to cover the shoe box first to give it a forest appearance.  And, even though the main focus was to be the top layer, or Emergent layer, we had to create a proper illusion leading upward to our main focus!

*We covered the shoebox with green construction paper, then glued  some rafia to the floor to give a woody appearance.  I found the backdrop of a rainforest on the interenet, printed it and glued to the inside back of the shoebox showing the trunks of the forest trees.

 And our first draft was starting to come together!  We wanted to get a feel for how the treetops should look, and where would we find suitable animals?  You know...the animals that are adapted to this environment, such as Monkeys, Butterflies, Hawks and Bats?  Believe me, it was no easy task hunting for these creatures, and, we found only a few.

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In the meantime, Scootie's teacher asked for volunteers to color a picture of an animal that would be provided by the teacher.   With only three days to complete the picture, Scootie was sent home with a  hand drawn /rough sketch of a  Howler Monkey!  Duh!  So, I began my task of coloring this creature.  I found this vicious looking guy on the internet and got an idea of what he should look like.  I outlined and highlighted his features, to give more of a true appearance, and, added the tree branch on my own to give a complete picture of what he is about.  The pictures of various Rainforest animals colored by parents are now hanging throughout the 3rd grade pod along with other rainforest decorations that are on display.  Alas, I didn't get the chance to photograph this area!

  I'm not much of an artist!

BUT...

* He is pretty believable, isn't he!

 

* done by "The Grandmother", Suzanne *

* Many of the world's "tropical moist forests", aka "Jewels of the Earth", are located in the equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.  This region of tropical Rainforests would include Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Amazon, South and Central Americas, Australia, and even the Pacific Islands.

The Rainforests are also known as the world's largest pharmacies!  Who knew!!!  They are responsible for 28% of the world's oxygen turnover from photosynthesis and carbon dioxide.  The annual rainfall in a tropical Rainforest is between 98 and 177 inches.

* map courtesy of Pinterest *

* And Voila! *

* Rainforest, featuring the Emergent Layer *

* Constructed by 'Scootie' and Grandma * April 2018

*** Yes...it is a bit over the top, isn't it!  ***

As you can see, we completed the project and Scootie was able to deliver it to his classroom safely a few days before the due date.  YAY!  I had most of the materials at home, which made the project easy to work on.  Although we didn't have all of the animals, we were able to feature quite a few, and some snakes!  I hope to visit his class soon to view the other students' Rainforests and their various layers.

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All in all, this was a pretty good collaboration between the two of us.  

Once we became motivated, the sky was the limit!

* Rainforest project with Scootie *  

"We have yet to discover possibly millions of plants and other living species in the Rainforests."

Thanking our resources:

Wikipedia

 tropical-rainforestfacts.com

citadel.sjfc.edu

Yahoo images

Google

Blogger

A Big Thank You goes out to:

My Scootie

Scootie's 3rd grade teacher and class

The Rainforest

*** Thank you dear readers for stopping by today and checking in to KardKornerKrib!  I appreciate all visits and encourage you to say hello if you want to!  Everyone is welcome anytime! ***

*** Watch out for each other, and be kind to all ***

"Making PUNS about me?  Toucan play that game!" 

See you next time! 💓

Going Forward Into the New Year!

* courtesy of Yahoo images

I believe that a lot of us look at a New Year and try to imagine in our "minds' eye" what the year will really bring!  Did we all make New Year resolutions?  Not me!  Why, you ask?  Well, although there are things that I can surely improve on, some things don't always go as planned, I must allow for the hiccups that come along, do the best I can, and, be happy for the accomplishments I make.  Along the way, I will strive to touch the people I meet, and, with fondness, I will recognize the people who have touched my life!  

~ photo by Suzanne * December 9, 2017

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The holiday season in 2017 was a busy one for me!  I was such a worry-wort...didn't think I could get everything done in time for Santa Claus, who, by the way kept a loving eye on me!  

Thank You, Santa!

"You're okay, kid!"

~photo by Suzanne * December 16, 2017

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Among the busy, albeit fun activities, was the wonderful Christmas program at Scootie's school!  The performances and songs were the best!  

~ photos by Suzanne and teacher * collage by Suzanne * December 2017

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And, I had the cutest ELF ASSISTANT EVER!!!

~ photos and collage by Suzanne * December 2017

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New Year's Eve came and went in a flash, didn't it!  I got my Black-eyed Peas ready in plenty of time for the festivities on our local TV stations, but, I didn't have time to take many photos.

I followed one of Paula Deen's recipes for Black-eyed Peas and they rocked!

~photo by Suzanne * December 31, 2017

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Now, it is time to march on, and experience a New Year of "business to take care of", "unpredictable weather", and, yes..let's have some "FUN IN 2018"!!!



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*** Thank you very much for coming by...please stop in and say HELLO if you get the chance!  I appreciate ALL visitors and I hope to see you again soon!

Giving Thanks to:
Yahoo Images
Google and Blogger
My Grandson's school and teachers
Paul Deen
My Little Scootie
Elvis Presley
Santa Claus

***
Fond memories of Elvis...Happy Birthday!
January 8, 1935 ~ August 16, 1977

"Values are like fingerprints.  Nobody's are the same,
but you leave 'em all over everything you do."
~Elvis Presley

*** Be safe, love and laugh!  See you next time! ***

Rock Your Memory

Throwback Trivia!

Didn't expect to see me here on a Thursday, did you?  Well, it could be Friday already in some other parts of the world, but, we'll take that too, won't we?

I hope you all are not too sick from eating all of that Halloween candy!  As usual, I bought too much for too little of a crowd.  Now, I am faced with the "SELF CONTROL" issue!  

Let's see if I can keep it under control, haha!

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And...my point, you ask?  I'm just passing through today to share a little trivia game that I came across in the "Renew" magazine that I receive periodically.  I thought this to be very interesting and kind of fun.

I invite you all, my dear readers to challenge your memories and match the hit song to the decade during which it topped the charts.

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The decades are 1950s-2010s

* Collage by Suzanne

Artist photos are courtesy of Yahoo images

The Songs and Artists

1.  The Police  * "Every Breath You Take"           

2.  Elvis Presley * "All Shook UP"                     

3.  Whitney Houston * "I Will Always Love You"   

4.  The Beatles * "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

5.  Adele * "Rolling in the Deep"

6.  Josh Groban * "You Raise Me Up"

7.  Carole King * "It's Too Late"

       

The Decades are as follows:

1950's

1960's

1970's

1980's

1990's

2000's

2010's

There it is friends...see what you can come up with and let me know!  Oh, don't worry, I do have the answers tucked away in a safe place!

I'll be off for now.  Thank you so much for your visit...please give the Trivia quiz a try!  If you have the time, I will be happy to see a "HELLO" from you!  And you can come back anytime!

*  Cool Autumn breezes had us all fooled here in the Lone Star State this past week.  Well...now, we're back to temperatures in the 80's and 90's for this early November, and I'm a bit disappointed!  Just as I had the hooded jackets out, I have to put them back in the closet for a few more days, ugh!  Oh well, at least I got the summer dust off of them, lol!

Have a safe weekend!  See you next time! ♥

* Autumn colors at Branson, Missouri, November 14, 2016 *  photo by Suzanne

* Illustration courtesy of Yahoo images and, re constructed at the KardKorner *

"Remember:  Y'all is singular.  All y'all is plural.

  All y'all's is plural possessive."

~Kinky Friedman

A Small Nightmare...or did it really happen!

* Ghoul Kreated for Halloween at the KardKorner by Suzanne, Karo and Rusty
 * photo by Suzanne * October 2003

I really must warn you, my dearies, that you have entered the den of dreams...or not!  It is said that all of us dream, every night.  Some dreams last 15 minutes, but I have read that most dreams may last only seconds.  We can have as little as 2-3 dreams, or as many as 7 dreams per night.  Wow, that's exhausting, isn't it!  As the night drags on, some of our dreams can last 20 or 30 minutes.  YIKES!


And, do we dream in color?  Sometimes, if I remember a particular dream, I can recall that it may have been in color.  Research shows that 70-80% of our dreams do contain color.  However, if you were dreaming back in the earlier 1900's, and through the 1950's, it is very likely that your dreams were in black and white.  That is due to images and media being presented primarily in black and white in those days.




Well...how about those dreams that may NOT really be dreams?  Do we try to comprehend the meanings of our dreams, and attempt to decipher the messages they send?  Are the late night events that we think are real, simply moved to the back of our minds, and we accept them as dreams?

In past years, I tried to make sense of dreams that I remembered, but, with not much luck,  Now, I don't bother so much with trying to analyze any remembered dreams, because I just don't remember many of them, and I don't have "sleeping" nightmares anymore!

There is, however, one incident that has stayed with me all of my life since the late 1950's.  I refer to it as an "incident", because in my mind it really happened.  Here we go!

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Summers in the 1950's didn't seem to get as hot as the summers of today do.  We didn't have an air conditioned home, and would sleep with opened windows at night.  As darkness would make its way across the city, it would bring along a cool breeze that would sift through the windows, making the room comfy.  My father would also place a box fan in one of our windows to help cool the rooms down at bedtime.




    One night as I lay sleeping, I was awakened by a slight sensation on my ear.  It felt like a soft hand  rubbing my ear lobe just lightly.  I was frozen with fear, wondering what it might be, and, I was beginning to feel a bit chilled.  I wanted to reach for my blanket that was at my feet to pull it up, but first, I wanted to take a chance at seeing just what was touching my ear.  Sooo, I turned my head around with my eyes looking backward just barely, without moving my body...
...and, there HE WAS!


~Illustration by Suzanne * October 2017

A tall stick-like figure was sitting in the open window where our box fan was supposed to be.  He was looking over at me with his arm outstretched in the direction of my bed.  His head reached all the way to the ceiling!  He looked just as my illustration above shows...an arrogant creature, who somehow removed the box fan from the window, and made himself at home!  What was I to do?  My sister's bed was nearby, but not near enough for him to reach, and, I couldn't nudge her to wake her.  I couldn't even scream!  I was still trying to figure out a way to get a hold of my blanket and cover up before he touched my ear again.  I grabbed the blanket with my toes, and gently started easing it upward.  The 'stick man' would lean over, and, touch my ear from time to time as I worked the blanket up to where my fingers could finally grab it!  Inch by inch I was able to get it up to my waist, then, slightly ease it up over one shoulder!  I had to conjure up more courage to get the blanket over my left shoulder, as this is the side that monster was focusing on!  AAAGEEEGH!  What a nightmare!
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I'm sure you are wondering, and, I am here to tell you that no words were spoken throughout this entire ordeal.  There was complete silence, and no other stirrings within the house.  I shut my eyes as tightly as I could, and slowly moved my shoulder up and down in order to get the blanket up to my neck!  What a job!!!




Friends...I never looked back, and somehow I fell off into the bliss known as sleep! Once I was snuggled into my blanket, all fears were gone, and a newer, fresher breeze was flowing through my window.  When I awoke in the morning, I looked back at that window, and it looked as though nothing had been disturbed the night before.  My sister was sound asleep in her bed, none the wiser.  Who knows how long this bizarre creature tormented me that night?  Not I!  I just know it happened, but my mind has agreed to banish the terror back into the nightmare den!


* The Baker Hotel * Mineral Wells, Texas
* photo by Suzanne * October 15, 2011
presumed haunted

* The den of dreams...open to nightmares only!

Thank you, thank you and thank you my gracious readers!  Sometimes we just have to get a little of that spook dust out of our systems, and what better time than Halloween!  I am so glad you chose to visit today, and I appreciate your comments more than you know!  If you're too shy, you can just say Hello, or check one of the reactions at the bottom of this post to let me know you came by.

* The ghoul in my first illustration was actually constructed from a mannequin out of a sporting goods store, and placed at our front room window.  Pretty impressive, I believe.  Some of the illustrations were acquired from Yahoo images, two of which I manipulated in one of my programs.  I did the illustration of the stick man myself.

Thank You:
Yahoo Images
Blogger
Wikipedia
 realmeaningofdreams.com

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~ my little Scootie * photo by Suzanne

Shawn was a bit leary of the spooks in this shop we visited last week!  But, he did like the hat!

*** If you plan to get out on Halloween, hang on to those kiddos, and keep them safe!  ***

~"It's hard to wake up from a nightmare if you aren't even asleep." * j.s.

Sending hugs to you all...see you next time! 💗

An Artsy Gathering!

* Roses art by Shawn, 2nd Grade * May 2017 * 

Sometimes, in the midst of our busy lives we just have to take a break.  We clear our heads, and, envision ourselves wandering through a more passive and serene environment.

Every year, my community hosts an art show featuring various artists from around the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.  This year's "Art In The City", Gallery Night took place on Saturday, and, was located at what was formerly our city Library.  It's okay...our library moved to another area of the city several years ago, in a more central location.

I was pretty "up" for this event, since I have a huge appreciation for any form of art!  If you're ready, I can show you a little of the art that was offered!💁

Art by Brenda Stolwyk

I apologize for cutting off the name of this lovely piece with my camera, and, of course, I can't remember what it is called!  This artist has a passion for the outdoors and 'Aurora Borealis' type settings.  She is a 2-time, 1st place winner of the American Airlines On My Own Time Art Show.  Brenda does her work with acrylic paints and prismacolor. pencils.

Below is Brenda's display at the show:

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Here we have a piece by Doris Mobley

   Ms Mobley came across this abandoned van one day, took a photograph of it, then painted it.  She added bits and pieces of fun signs and trash which gave this old van a story of its own!

  I really liked this one.  Doris teaches an art class every Monday, and I may just start going!  

 Some of her works of art are characteristic of  popular folk art!  Ms. Mobley says, "As an artist we never stop learning.  There is always something new to try."  I really enjoyed visiting with this artist and browsing through her collection.

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As a special exhibit, a collection of the local Senior Citizens art was also on display.  How impressive their pieces are!  They attend art classes at the Senior Center, and just enjoy expressing themselves!  Below are some of their gallery works.  

Isn't this amazing!  Great job, Seniors!  They should be proud!

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Well that wraps it up for the "Art In The City" show.  There was artwork from 14 different artists, and, I enjoyed browsing through the different exhibits.  I met a few of the artists, who were more than happy to visit and share some of their experiences. There was a wood work display of hand carved bowls and other items, and, also a photography exhibit.  They did serve refreshments later in the afternoon, but, I was off on another adventure by that time.

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Thank you to the city of Haltom City, Texas, its Mayor, and City Officials

Thank you to all supporters, the citizens of Haltom City

The Haltom City Public Library

Thank you to all of the participating artists, 

who gave me permission to take photographs of their work.

including the Senior Citizens Center

And, thank you to the volunteers for the event.

* All of the above photographs were taken by Suzanne at the event *

September 9, 2017

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Last week, the elementary school that my grandson, "Scootie" attends, reached out to the parents to donate supplies and dry goods for distribution to the various churches and shelters for the families that have been displaced by Hurricane Harvey.  My heart still cries to think of the horrendous situation that brought so much devastation to these people.  And, we are now in another tragic situation with Hurricane Irma, and the  terrifying wildfires that are ripping across other parts of the nation.

I am proud of our kind citizens who have rendered so much assistance during this difficult time for so many in need!  We all know that the damage from these disasters will be extensive!  I believe we can be ready to help in any way we can.  ANY kind gesture is going to be appreciated!  

* photo by Suzanne * September 4, 2017

* We're sending prayers and best wishes out to our friends, and, to the families who are affected by the disastrous events that we are experiencing!

*** One of my blogmates, who is also a good friend, evacuated from his home with his family in Florida, and, hopefully they have remained safe during this time.

Prayers and best wishes for a safe journey home, Shady Del Knight and family!

shadydell.blogspot.com

*** I want to thank you all for coming by.  Please stop in and say hello if you get the chance.  I welcome any comments, or you can let me know if you enjoyed your visit by checking a reaction at the bottom of my post.  Come by any time!

Have a great week, and be safe.  I will see you next time! ♥

*** Let's all take a moment of silence in prayer tomorrow in remembrance of 9/11 *** 🗽

Thank you Shawn for your wonderful Rose painting ♥

"Art is anything you can get away with."
~Andy Warhol

  * photo taken by Suzanne at the
Museum of Modern Art * Fort Worth, Texas
2-21-16