Thursday, October 10, 2024

I Like # 421 hayrides, art, poodle in a jar

even a tuna sandwich tastes better on a pumpkin plate!

 welcome to this week's list of likes. I like tuna, I like pumpkin plates! On with the show...

Painting

I'm in the middle of a wonderful art online course (free) so will spend a moment sharing a few pics of my recent paintings. This is a sort of halloween-y magical vase... swirling with gold and watercolor paint   


a close up


a little bunny in watercolor

 

a close up, more on that Saturday

Our prompt this week is: have you been on a hayride? tell us the stories! 

I've been on a few and liked all of them. One in particular was in Tenn. during my college year at Lee College. A lovely young man from the Honduras asked me to accompany him. So sweet, kind, cute. We snuggled into the hay sort of reclining to see the stars.  Gently swaying a bit, the scent of hay fresh and clean, the sky unbelievably clear without human lights. 

We chatted about our lives, our college experience (a Christian college) and our hopes for the future. We held hands, and were silent. Others around us did the same. I think we were all in AWE of the beauty that night held. It was peaceful, and I've had not too much peace in my life. We shared the moment grateful to spend it together. 

We never dated again for some reason, and I only spent one year at that college, returning to finish my degree at the university of S. Fl. so we lost touch. He rode back to school with me after the Christmas break, and I remember we had some kind of sugar shortage going on so he brought us a large bag of it!

Just because it's lovely

https://youtube.com/shorts/pJdT-aZSrNo?si=LLca6S4Ax-_t34jS

 

want this from pottery barn

Skeleton Serving Bowl 

Hurricane
I went through many hurricanes growing up in florida, but I am concerned about my friends  in this one. Here is a solution one man did to protect his home. 

Watching on TV
so many fun shows, usually on the same night! I love TV at night to help me calm my nerves. 
Dancing with the stars, Big Brother, Survivor, some new dramas like High Potential, The golden bachelorette, Murdoch Mysteries on Acorn, and not watched but will Emily in Paris has returned!

Milo's MOMent

Hiya... I like almond butter! 
Mama gave me the font of all good tastes this week, the nearly empty jar of goodness 
I was so excited, I didn't think twice, I didn't play hard to get, I ran over and unfurled my long tongue and 
Bliss! 
nom nom nom   
All I could think in the nutty haze was "don't pull it away!" and "I wish my tongue was longer!"

now please visit these fine folks to read what they liked this week!

16 comments:

easyweimaraner said...

we love the bunny... and we love the poodle in the jar ... the mama had immediately the ole tin lizzy song in her head and she replaced the whiskey with the poodle... oh my ;o)

Helen said...

Excellent job on the paintings! I'm glad you're feeling a bit better... good enough to do three good paintings anyway.

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

You are right about that pumpkin plate - anything would taste good on it, I bet! Pretty paintings, too, and I did enjoy that video. Milo, your almond butter treat sounds very yummy!

Judy Biggerstaff said...

Beautiful painting and you definitely are not afraid of color.

Duke said...

We love your pumpkin plate and your beautiful paintings! We also love almond butter and we watched the new season of Emily in Paris on Netflix and loved it!

Brian's Home Blog said...

I love your art! It's been so long since I've been on a hayride I don't even remember much about it. Milo, you were sure enjoying the yum! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

Cloudia said...

Oh Milo! We adore you and your mama. It's so much fun visiting you every week. Aloha dear!

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Sara said...

Milo with the jar reminds me of my daughter's first dog - he loved to get the nearly empty peanut butter jar. I've been on a couple of hayrides in jr high and high school with the church youth groups. They were fun. And I'm happy to say my relatives and a HS friends living in Florida have all check in safely. We had dinner out with friends last night. The husband has a 96 year old mother living in middle Florida. But he wasn't too worried, as her condo complex in rated for Cat 5. Still would have worried me!

PaintedThread said...

Love those paintings. That vase really glows! The bunny is really cute, too. Those skeletons are a hoot. I want to know how well that house survived Milton!

Angie said...

LeeAnna - your paintings are wonderful - I am especially drawn to the blue bunny - adorable! Thanks for hosting I Like Thursday!

Annie said...

Thank you for your kind comments…I knew you would understand our pain. Please give Milo big hugs from me…I have lots to spare.
Hugs,
Annie s

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Milo is a lucky boy but sure he deserves it. Love the paintings especially the gorgeous rabbit but even more the pumpkin plate. Wishing you a very happy weekend. Hugs Angela xXx

Lisca said...

I love the magic vase. Such gorgeous colours!I like the rabbit too.
Milo made me smile and someone else mentioned the song 'Whiskey in the jar', well I was singing that too.
Now, hayrides. I've never ever heard of anything like it, but it sounds sooo romantic! I had never seen the stars having grown up in the cloudy Netherlands. But then in southern Italy I saw the starry firmament for the first time and I cried. My sister-in-law (who was there) didn't understand why I was so moved.
It's bad in Florida. I saw it on the news.
Thanks for the smiles,
Have a great weekend,
Lisca

Gillena Cox said...

Wow!!! Your watercolours are fantastic.
Happy you linked to Art For Fun Ftiday

Much♡love

Kathleen said...

Wonderful paintings! Love Milo and the almond butter jar - I am sure he loved it. I must have taken a hayride, but no real memories of one.

Michelle said...

Nice to see Milo enjoying the almond butter jar. I give my dog the PB jar and he loves it. Your paintings are wonderful!