Victorian Farm

On BBC But also on Amazon. Fascinating show where three British archaeologist live as Victorians would have on a farm for a year.

What to wear when you trap rabbits which was illegal in Victorian times. There were heavy fines for illegal trapping. If u didn’t own the land it was illegal.

What a lot of work. Nothing was easy not even getting dressed. Yes she wore a corset all year too. Everything they used they had to make.

There were some good washing tips which is what started this spread. It took her a WHOLE week to do the laundry. Eeek.

Great for watching when you are madly knitting socks.

Margaret xoxox who has one more pair of must knit socks to finish. Xoxoxo

MerryChristmas

From all the animals. Christmas kitties and puppies.

Been madly sock knitting. Perfect for this 25 degree day in sunny but cold Atlanta.

And playing with my youngest grandson Mr. Adorable.

Enjoy your holidays. And stay safe. Wear that mask!!

Hugs Margaret xoxoxox

My house

Did Draw with me yesterday with Danny Gregory on YouTube. We were drawing our houses without looking at them.

This is my house. Might have a redraw since I didn’t draw the woods in front of the house. Bytw I call the stairs the stairway to heaven. The house is on stilts because it’s on the Flood zone of the Savannah River and there are plenty of stairs inside and out.

Drawn with a micro Uniball and painted w watercolor in a stillman and birn alpha journal.

Margaret who has an urge to paint a black bear. Xoxoxox

Rivers Edge

Meant this to be a great post but I have a lap full of kitty demanding attention. More later.

She’s madly in love with me and wants to be petted abs cuddled. The little tiger aka Tigger my torbie.

Xoxo

I am back

Drawing with Danny from his Thanksgiving post. I was a little busy that day cooking and baking. Hmm I was busy almost everyday over the holidays visiting my son and his family during our very reduced Thanksgiving gathering. Just myself and them but we enjoyed it. We found out we could enjoy not working ourselves to death producing the big turkey extravaganza.

In the meantime there’s always next year.

Unpacking done. Now it’s time to catch up on art!!

Also trying not to binge watch Offspring on Netflix’s LOVE it. Only 84 shows. 5 down 79 to go. Xoxoxox

Finger painting Van Goghs blue room with my Caran d’ache neocolor 2 crayons. #drawwithme #dannygregory #carandacheneocolor2 #sbskool #sketchbookskool #stillmanandbirn #watercolor

Drawing with Danny

Twiglet Danny’s new Pugh puppy. Drawn with Caran dache neocolor ii. No pencil sketch first.

Namiki fude for lettering w noodlers eel skin ink.

I used the smallest set of Caran dache neocolor ii. Just the basic colors. Yellow ochre yellow burnt sienna black burnt umber and dark blue.

I can turn this into a watercolor by wetting it like wc pencils but maybe I won’t. Might go sideways w the ink letters.

Margaret tried from painting w Vlad and still not done xoxox

Day 236 A cuppa Joe

Been meaning to post this for a few days. My fav express cup. So I scribbled all over it. Probably too much but then I do subscribe to the more is better school.

Margaret who can barely tear herself away from the election returns to post this. Eeekkk. Nail biter. Xoxoxo

Day 227 Zoe Time

Zoe and I have been a little under the weather. She had dental surgery and I had a shingles shot that made me feel just ill Achy fever fatigued. My arm still hurts three days later. The first two days I couldn’t raise my arm. Not ideal for lugging a sock puppy up down the stairs. She felt so rotten after surgery she wanted to throw up wandered around in a daze finally pooped in the upstairs shower. She was so apologetic for that. I told her no worries it was the perfect spot. Try it again next time she has a problem. That happens about once every other year.

Today she posed for me while I held a chunk of cracker for her to drool over. Something I used to do with my old Jacks when I wanted to draw them. Also works when you want to take a good pic of your dog.

Anyway we are down to the last two episodes of New Tricks so ta ra. Been a fun romp that reminds me of the curmudgeons on the Closer.

Margaret xoxoxo still wondering why she got that shot since she’s never had chicken pox though she’s been repeatedly exposed to it.

Day 219 an oldie

Emily Acrylic 2’x3′ definitely shouldn’t be used as a gate to keep the kitties in the kitchen. They just knocked her over Andy way.

Tonites sunset. You can tell it’s fall on the river when the sun has shifted south enough for us to start getting sunsets.

Margaret whose had a busy day. Xoxoxo