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[Poco Pollo]

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That's a wonderful painting. I'm hoping to have more time for painting this spring.

I remember a drawing class I took when I was in junior high. I'd messed up the page so horribly, with charcoal, that I was about to wad it up and throw it in the trash. My teacher saw my frustration and did the unexpected: he took a big stick of charcoal and started to fill in the white spaces on my paper. I got the hint and rubbed with charcoal until my entire page was black. Then, I took my kneeded eraser and worked the end into a small point. I was able to use the eraser to lift off areas of black charcoal, which left me with white/gray paper underneath. I worked backwards, sort of, until I had what looked like a photographic negative. It was one of the better drawings I did that year. Some times it's not what you draw, but what you take away that counts.

 

[Tony O]

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That would be in south central Oklahoma, east of I 35, west of Hwy 69, in between them and about that same distance north of Texas. South of OKC and Tulsa.
Makes me wish I had a bunch of pens built and ready.
What a good start that would be for someone wanting to get into breeding bantams.

 

[muesky]

Afternoon Folks!

Been a few days since I posted and it seems like everyone had a wonderful holiday. The fondue party we had Xmas day was fun. Ate like a pig but it was so good and aside from the cheese and chocolate we used for dipping the rest was fairly healthy. Definitely a break from the usual holiday fare which usually has me cooking for two days straight.

Chickens are running around the place. I am letting them free-range when I am home, but only then. As I never caught the dogs that killed all the ones before. They are enjoying kicking around the yard.

Well I finally finished making the curtains and lace sheers for my bedroom. Dang they turned out nice! Used upholsterer chenille fabric and lined it with a heavy white cloth, so it will insulate my windows better. Even have enough fabric left over to make a duvet for the bed, just need to find the heavy gold satin I have stashed somewhere around here to line it with.

Now it is off to clean the back bathroom before demolition time. Then clean off the back deck which is a mess. I have enjoyed using my time off working on my place. Well and spending time with the DD before she has to go back. Hopefully this is the last before she comes home for good.

Hope everyone has a productive or lazy day however you see fit.

 

[Kassaundra]

muesky, sounds pretty and productive.

I've been cleaning all day trying to keep my mind off my torture session that is coming this afternoon. I really need a valium only I don't have any and I have to drive myself there and back. I really HATE going to the eye Dr. I would rather go to annnnnny other type of Dr.

 

[old*cowboy]

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How do back at cha. What have you been up to as of late.

 

[old*cowboy]

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I feel your pain, I hope it goes well for you. Went all my life without the need for valium. Last 2 MRI's they did on me, it took two valium each trip. Used to work in ditches 2 foot wide and up to 20+ feet deep. Worked at a cotton oil mill 30 years ago and had to crawl into large auger shoots several feet. Never was chlosterphobic until late in life. Funny how as we get older things change. Just out of curiousity, why the hate for eye docs?

 

[Kassaundra]

I have long standing multi generational eyeball phobia. Eyes are for seeing, not poking, touching, proding, or any other perverse, inhumane thing those "Dr.'s" can dream up in their sick nightmares!!!!!

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

Hiya's Everyone, having trouble with my connection lately, I think it's the line from my house needs replaced, I have been making progress on pens this weekend was a bit under the weather for a few days working too much maybe LOL I caught a coyote last Friday it had (or another one maybe) had taking my setting hen right off the nest the night before she never would stay in the pen with the rest and had a hidden nest, I didn't know she wasn't on the eggs till the next day so was too late to save them, I took a bunch of pic's today I'll post when I get the line replaced. I'm gonna have a new project to do I am getting an old tow behind camper trailer (did I say old?) It's got a tandem trailer under it so my plans for it are to raise it up and take the trailer out and rebuild it and either make a coop out of the camper or mouse proof it and use it for feed that might be best really as long as it don't leak or I can keep it from leaking either way should be an easy enough project, Not like I don't have enough to keep me busy as it is, Hope everyone is having a great holiday

 

[muesky]

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See that is how I feel about dentists. It has really sucked having to get all these teeth pulled. Fortunately I found a pretty good dentist who is really gentle and careful. Eye doctors never seemed to bother me, guess all those years of wearing fantasy makeup really desensitized my eyes, not to mention the laser job I had done 6 years ago.

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

Rebecca, Are you still looking for a small window for your coop? I have one I had in a stack of larger windows, 24 inches wide, aluminum framed if you want it.