EDiM 19 Rocks

Yes, it really does say "smile"! The other 2 grey stones are from Positano beach in Italy.

New palette, new sketchbook!

Just when I thought I was set with my supplies, I found this DS watercolor palette. They show a *video* of how to use it! What artist can resist visual aids? I do love it for the extra mixing area, but it is a bit heavier than my plastic one. So what? Starting a new sketchbook, using my new palette, life is good!

EDiM 17 &18 something round and some hair

It's both difficult and fun to do a self-portrait. Glad it was only a small portion of my face.
How do you feel about self-portraits?

EDiM 15 &16 Shopping bag & something green

I combined 2, since I am falling behind here. Not happy with my greens (or my yellows!) on this one, but, oh well, I am determined to finish EDiM!  (That's Every Day in May do a different drawing.)

EDiM 14 something ugly that you love

My Habitat boots! Paint-spattered, scraped and muddy, these boots have been on 3 Habitat builds with me. They remind me of the labor of love that was donated by so many people for others, and the feeling that you get *so* much more than you give.

Rebuilding after the fire - Binghamton NY

Last December, there was a large fire that nearly destroyed this building. They are now repairing it, and using this huge crane.

EDiM #13 A fence

EDiM (Every Day in May)
This mansion was built in 1870, and the fence has always caught my eye throughout the years. I just went there today for a concert. Excellent music and an interesting explanation about Beethoven and his String Quartets.

EDiM 12 something fresh

I bought kale for the first time. I heard about baked kale, (with olive oil and salt and garlic) which is supposed to be delicious. Do I believe everything I read? No, but I wanted to try it for myself. I like healthy foods, especially if they taste good!

EDiM 10 something with a flame

Not much to say about my lighter, except the color is kind of pretty...and, oops! I forgot to add the flame!

EDiM 11 a bowl

An onyx bowl from Mexico. So beautiful, especially in the light...the onyx portion looks so delicate, yet, the bowl is quite hefty. However, certainly I did not do the bowl colors and shading justice. The brown trim on the top is, granite I think?

EDiM 9 a clock in the house

This clock is on a shelf in my bathroom. Next to it, there are 4 ceramic pieces, small egg-shaped dishes (4'' tall). Given to me in the 70s, they are a numbered, limited set from Royal Copenhagen. Each one has a different color bird.

EDiM 08 Lightbulb

My son-in-law brought this burned out bulb last visit. Used in photography, it is *large* so I included the pencil and sharpener to show the relative size!

EDiM 07 - how you get your news

Either msnbc.com or nytimes.com. I watch less and less, as I am trying to keep a positive outlook in life!
I recently learned that two of my aunts read the entire NY Times every day! Er, I just skim the highlights online.

EDiM 06 - something tart or sour

My son-in-law went to Naples and was very impressed by the size of the lemons! He also loved the limoncello.  So he made his own last Christmas and called it "Evans Cello". (on the right) The label photo is of his hand holding a lemon. He couldn't even get his big hand around it! The bottle on the left is one I got in Positano (just south of Naples). Haven't broken the seal yet though!

EDiM 05 - Scissors