Sunday, July 19, 2009

Dorothy has been busy painting and sketching...

Dorothy has discovered an art supply shop in Vankleek Hill and is very happy with her purchases. She said, 'They were good value and made in Canada'. For a change it didn't rain and the sunroom is now an art studio. Subjects include an Indian Temple and hollyhocks growing by our patio.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Art Show at Glen Nevis



Gerry Swift invited me to The Abbey for the Arts this afternoon. Here are a couple of his artworks above. I bought two small paintings, one by Gerry and and another by Cristian of Reuben's Muse. Both works of women at the Beauy and Beast exhibit. We try to keep busy. Bye bye

Friday, July 3, 2009

Hi Ho Silver and away...


I am back in the Toyota camp. I like the look of the vehicle and its retro pretensions. It's fun to drive straight ahead, but it's not so easy to back-up and turn around in close country. The colour of our FJ Cruiser is royal blue with a white top; this should make it easier for you to avoid me on the roads and byways of Glengarry.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

glengarry welcome

We just caught sight of two white-tail deer grazing in our front field. A nice welcome home as the wanderers return to the farm on a dry sunny evening. There is no place like home.... Bye bye

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Harlequin too..

We have just returned from a drive into strawberry country; the sad thing was the strawberries weren't ripe. I remember Saudi princes paid top dollar for Irish strawberries. I hope they were ripe. The scenery along the King's Road is a delight when looking south towards the Adirondacks. We had another major thunderstorm last night. the gods in their heaven are upset.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Wren takes up residence on our porch


On St. Jean Baptiste Day in Quebec, our good neighbours to the North and East, we have chosen to show the national flag of Canada. A wren is taking care of her family on our porch; she is like the red hen and keeps extremely busy caring for her young. The Baltics Corners sign has gone missing. I wonder who has it?

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Donna Marsh is a contemporary artist with her own style


Donna Marsh is an artist with great colour sense coupled with a sense of humour. We recently acquired these two paintings at the Skelly Gallery in St. Eugene. The second painting hangs at the top of the stairs and you can't miss it. The other is front and centre in our family room and is titled 'Zurich is Stained. The second painting is called 'Black Cars on Hot Parking Lots.