FOR WHOM THE BELL(S) TOLL . . .

“I had an inheritance from my father,
It was the moon and the sun.
And though I roam all over the world,
The spending of it’s never done.” 

Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls

NJUGA ZA LOVE  (Bells of Love)

A Fun Piece for work or play.

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ...

A Friend saw this and cut it out of the paper for me.  I thought it would be fun to include it this time instead of a 'real cloud' conversation.  Sorry the clarity is not better ... :(

Charleen

SOME FRIENDSHIPS ARE WITH US FOREVER ...

LIKE THOSE OF YOUR FIRST TEDDY BEAR AND YOUR FIRST PET ...  :)

LITTLE SISTERS:  JUST ME AND MY FRIENDS

8 x 8" Mixed Media Collage

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Remember when we were kids and

we couldn't wait to grow up?

What were we thinking ...!?

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ... 

Just a very pretty sky for all those Artists out there ... a little inspiration.

Charleen

SIX, FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO AND ...

... AND ONE LONE LITTLE GECKO

'THE GECKO AND THE BEARS'

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"Ah ... he ate all my mints ..."

~ the Geico Lizard

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ...

Looks like Mr. Clean whirling into action.  :) 

Actually, this is a Lenticular Cloud photographed over Mt. Rainier.  My son sent me this photo but, unfortunately, we don't know who the photographer is.  These type of Clouds most commonly show up over Mountainous areas and I guess 'in the old days' (when I was young!) they were often mistaken for UFO's. 

Charleen

IMAGINATION IS ...

 ... THE ONLY REAL MAGIC CARPET YOU NEED.

LITTLE SISTERS:  "I CAN'T EXPLAIN IT, BUT BIG PEOPLE JUST DON'T BELIEVE IN MAGIC ..."

8 x 8" Mixed Media Collage

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ...

I see Mr. Gorilla kissing Mrs. Gorilla  :)

'YOU DO NOT TEACH THE PATHS OF THE FOREST TO AN OLD GORILLA'
~  African Proverb

Charleen

HERE A BARN, THERE A BARN, EVERYWHERE ...

WELL, IT'S A BARN OF COURSE ...

'OVERCOME BY OLD FRIENDS'

12 x 12 Mixed Media

This was done with both Collage and Palette Knife

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I highlighted this Piece in my July Newsletter and also told the following story.  If you get the Newsletter you can skip over this and head 'straight for the clouds'!  :)

A LITTLE STORY ...

DOCTOR: "So ... tell me, exactly what happened."

PATIENT: "Well, I got up and couldn't walk. My legs were like rubber. I had a headache and felt a little nauseous."

DOCTOR: "Then what did you do?"

PATIENT: "I got myself to a chair and sat down."

DOCTOR: "Sat down? For how long?"

PATIENT: "Two hours. I thought it would pass."

DOCTOR: "Two hours?!!"

PATIENT: "Well ... when it didn't, I called my regular Doctor. They said to come right in. So, I called a neighbor and he took me in."

DOCTOR: "Why didn't you call an Ambulance?"

PATIENT: "Ambulance? I didn't think I was Ambulance material."

DOCTOR: "You didn't think you might be having a stroke?"

PATIENT: "My husband just had a stroke a year ago ... I wasn't going to play off of that!"

DOCTOR: "Do you know the difference between a Moron and an Idiot?"

PATIENT: "Is that a Polish Joke ...?"

DOCTOR: Silence. Evil Eye. "Well, just so you know. You've had a stroke."

And yes, that was an actual conversation. :) And yes, that was me being asked if I knew the difference between a moron and an idiot. (Actually ... they are synonymous. :) And, fortunately, it was just a little stroke. A TIA. No major damage. When I'm tired I walk like I've had a few too many without the pleasure of having had a few too many. Now, tell me, how fair is that? :(

So, above is just another little warning ... Pay Attention to what your body is telling you. Of course, this is obviously a 'Do as I say, not as I do' moment.

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ...

DUMBO !! 

If you are not sure who he is, he has been around since about 1941 ~ an oldie but goody.  He resides at Disneyworld now, in the form of a ride.  Not too many places have flying elephants hanging out these days.  :) 

God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style, He just goes on trying other things.
~ Pablo Picasso

Happy August!!

Charleen