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Canvas Painting

This is my finished cover to my Canvas Journal. Ustream class Canvas Art Journaling with Tracy Weinzapfel Studios. Here is link for her free class on Monday nights- http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tracy-weinzapfel

This is my first attempt at canvas art journaling done with the Ustream class Canvas Art Journaling with Tracy Weinzapfel Studios. Here is link for her free class on Monday nights- http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tracy-weinzapfel

The Vagabond has arrived at the International Blue Water Bridges(Twin bridges), running between Port Huron, Mi. USA and Sarnia, Ont. Canada and runs over Lake Huron, which is one of the great lakes. Notice the ship in the back round, the official Shipping season begins tomorrow, April 22. I live about 2 miles from here and am standing on the Boardwalk on the US side.

Wednesday, April 29th.

Today was my Grandma's Birthday, (Mom's mother).My mother was her youngest of 5 children, which was spread out over 10 years. This is how she always looked as I was growing up. And I do remember, she was chubby and very short, about knee high to a grasshopper! LOL she passed when I was about 19 or 20, and had been in a nursing home for 4 or 5 years. I can remember taking Robin (my oldest DD) to see her when she was a little bit, maybe 2/3 and Robin would love pushing her around in her wheel chair. The other picture is of Grandma when she made her 1st. Communion. I have no idea the year of this and no idea who gave me the picture, but I have had it many years. The actual pictures are much clearer than this as I just snapped a picture of them with my digital camera.

Tuesday, April 28th.

Today would have been my Mother's 85th. Birthday. We lost her 14 years ago, Feb. 25th.,1995. Still miss her every day. This has always been my favorite picture of my mother, taken when she was 18. I can remember asking her if she was "naked", and she told me she had on a strapless sundress. Hmmmmmm, I wonder??? LOL A a young woman, complete strangers would come up to me and say "You must be Virginia's daughter, as you look just like her", but I could never see the resemblance.

Monday, April 27th.

This is our light house in our side yard. We have let the wood season for several years and this spring we are finally going to paint it. Originally we had fish in the ponds in front of it and several Oriental flowers growing around it, but they died off and the fish had to be taken to heated ponds in the winter months, and it just got to be a big headache, so we filled in the ponds with dirt, and planted flowers in them, Hostas mostly and some wild flowers and they bloom every year now.
We picked up the big rocks on the side from the beach and on the other side are several pieces of driftwood. The large chain is from the Huron Light ship,(Coast Guard) that is now a museum in Port Huron. The reason for the dark pic is I took this picture at dusk.

Sunday, April 26th.

I met DH's nephew, Joe, today for the first time. He is here visiting from Chicago.
He is DH's sister Phyllis's son, Dana's brother. Pretty nice guy. Married (separated from, for years)to Shirley.

Saturday, April 25th.

Well, Winter is over! Boy did the storms ever move in today. Our first official Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the season! Yikes, look at these clouds as the storm wss moving in. 60/70 mile an hour winds. Not too much damage here, but Marysville got hit pretty hard, with lots of trees down. The temp went from 83 degrees to 61 degrees in about 10 minutes time. This is about 3 P.M. It got pretty darn dark really fast. This picture is taken out our back door, looking over the neighbor's garage.

Friday, April 24th.

Dick putting away the Snowblower for the summer. Its 80 degrees out today! Grandkids are asking when we are going to open the pool! (behind the privacy fence in this picture)

Thursday, April 23rd.

Dick cleaning out his shed to put the Snowblower and winter tools away for the season. Woohoo, snow gone, cold weather gone!

Wednesday, April 22nd.

Phew, finally got a bed for Kristee! No more cushions on the floor for her.
Not sure who is happier, her or her stuffed buddies!

Tuesday, April 21st.

Meet Missy. She is Queen of the house and is now the ripe old age of 12!
She pretty well just sleeps and eats these days, unless Payne or Tilli or Tomi get in her face then she shows them just who is boss.

Monday, April 20th.

Spring has sprung! Yippee! Daffodils are popping up all over.

Sunday, April 19th.

Kristee took this picture looking down on Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois (Lake Michigan).

Saturday, April 18th.

Picture of Jasmine, Kristee, and Jessie (Chicago room mates) in front of huge fountain in Chicago Illinois. (on 8th. grade school band trip)

Friday, April 17th.

Kristee left on her Band trip to Chicago at 6 A.M. today. Here they are, Kristee and Jasmine arriving at Chippewa Middle School to catch the bus for Chicago Illinois.