LONG TIME NO SEE

The prompt delivered by my blissfully art journaling group was "HATS". Do you wear a hat? I chose to draw this because I knit a lot of hats and although I have never placed one on my cat's head, I can image that image in my mind!

HOOT AND HOLLER

Most of you know how much I enjoy drawing every night in my art journal. This picture was started on our trip to Austin last weekend. When I got home I could add the color into it. Boy it really made it pop! I call it HOOT and HOLLER. It is a picture of an owl mask. Throughout history and across many cultures, people have regarded owls with fascination and awe. I am really impressed by their great eyes. Too bad you don't see many of them around our neighborhood. But I have seen one or two!

MALE OR FEMALE

You might not have known this, but a lot of non -living objects are actually either male or female. Here are some examples:

FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them. PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a while to warm them up again. They are an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can also wreak havoc if you push the wrong Buttons. TIRES: Tires are male, because they go bald easily and are often over inflated HOT AIR BALLOONS: Also a male object, because to get them to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under their butt. SPONGES: These are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water. WEB PAGES: Female, because they're constantly being looked at and frequently getting hit on. TRAINS: Definitely male, because they always use the same old lines for picking up people. EGG TIMERS: Egg timers are female because, over time, all the weight shifts to the bottom. HAMMERS: Male, because in the last 5000 years, they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around. THE REMOTE CONTROL: Female. Ha! You probably thought it would be male, but consider this: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying

THREE LITTLE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED

Last night all the cousins got together for a family dinner and they decided to start jumping on the bed. Glad I had my camera with me! It reminded me of the finger action rhyme you learn when you are little.

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

KEEN IS KEEN

Robert Earl Keen is one of my favorite musicians! He is a Texan singer-songwriter. He is popular with traditional country music fans, folk music fans, the college radio crowd and alternative country fans. REK was born on January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Sharpstown High School in 1974 and then went to college at Texas A&M University. REK rented a home and his neighbor was Lyle Lovett!! The two became fast friends who performed together on their front porch. REK just came out with his new album, "THE ROSE HOTEL". It is another fantastic collection of songs.

If you follow the following link you can hear some of the new songs from this album. There is a small box in the lower left. Just click on the forward button. My favorite new song is called, "Wireless in Heaven". I can't wait for his concert coming in December at the House of Blues. http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/artist/detail.aspx?&aid=223&in=13