Dec14Art

Gray ugly day today, didn't rain until after dark.  We had dinner at Panera Bread, haven't been there in a while.  Ran into old friends from the Low Country Agility club there for a training committee meeting, bless their hearts they invited us to join them, but we declined haven't trained any dogs in years and years now.  I'm a lifetime member of the club though, an honor they bestowed on me a few years ago.

Dec13Art

These were supposed to be poinsettias, just in case you couldn't tell what they were. The green leaves got carried away... couldn't help themselves.

Dec12Art

A Charlie Brown Christmas tree, one of my favorite Christmas movies.  I love watching old Christmas movies like 'White Christmas', 'Miracle on 32nd Street', and 'It's a Wonderful Life' to name a few.

Dec11Art

Quiet day today, went to O'Charlie's for lunch after 1pm and discovered they were just doing breakfast menu?  O'Charlie's used to be our favorite place for a steak, their rib-eye's were fabulous.  A couple of months ago they dropped rib-eye from the menu, now they no longer do a lunch menu.   Don't know what the management at O'Charlie's is thinking but they've lost 2 loyal customers.

Dec10Art

Needless to say I didn't sleep well last night, didn't post because our internet was down last night.  Got up early, got the dogs situated and packed up some things for Ron, and went to the hospital.  Ron had an MRI and a sonar-gram of the arteries in his neck, and then we waited for the results.  It was a 'mini-stroke', most likely brought on by either high blood pressure or his high blood sugar numbers.  He got some new drugs and a referral to an Endocrinologist.  We're home now and very thankful that this was just a warning and not as bad as it could have been.

Dec09Art

What a night this was, Ron had a headache and so called in sick to work, and didn't feel well enough to go to the hockey game.  I went to the game, to throw the bears, the Salvation Army gives the toys to kids that don't have much for Christmas.  When I got home, Ron was slurring his speech and stumbling... I asked him if he'd been drinking, he said no... I said well then get dressed you're going to the Emergency Room.  They did a CT scan and some other tests and decided to keep him overnight and to do more tests on Saturday....

Dec08Art

Deck the halls with boughs of Holly... fa la la la la... 

tis the season to be Jolly fa la la la... 

Dec07Art - 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

A day that will live in infamy,  a pivotal day in the history of the United States and the world.  Certainly, an event my father, wanted to make sure his children remembered... and I do, watching the documentaries today still bring tears to my eyes, especially watching the old men who are still alive who survived the attack.

Dec06Art

Ho Ho Ho... how about a Santa face today?

Dec05Art

Happy Birthday to my Forty Something daughter :-)  Hope it isn't too cold in Chicago today.  Raining here, and we're glad for the free water.

Dec04Art

It is NOT snowing in Charleston, SC, in fact my roses are blooming.  Lots of new buds ready to bloom, more roses now than it ever had this Summer.  Go figure.

Dec03Art

Haven't had a real tree in years, but I do love the smell of a real Christmas tree.  Headed out to dinner with friends at our favorite Italian restaurant.

Dec02Art

Found out today, that Ipernity.com the site I use to store all my scanned artwork and photos is going to close down the end of January.  I looked at 'smugmug' today, it isn't exactly what I need but it might work for me.  Google photos and 500px are the other options I'm looking at.  Does anyone have a favorite they'd recommend?

Dec01Art

As in years past, December 1 thru 25 will be all Christmas every day. Thought I'd give a Santa Hat a try.  I signed up for yet another online drawing class with Danny Gregory's  Sketchbook Skool,  I really enjoy them, and once I retire I plan to watch them all again.