It's December! YAY!

 

I'm very glad to turn a page in the calendar this month. November was incredibly hard for me. But I am blessed and want to share some photos from recent hikes.

A beautiful quote! 

Bella Moth

Bella Moth

No....I am NOT a chicken!!!

Palm Warblers

What's left of some of the wildflowers!

Downy Woodpeckers

A fancy figurine?

Or a knot on a log! Use your imagination to make it something beautiful!

We all go through hard times but it sure is nice to know there are always interesting blog posts to read and blog friends that go out of their way to be supportive throughout the year...in good times and bad. I am going to use this space for a personal note today. For the blog friends that I usually exchange Christmas cards with, just hang on to those cards until next year. I'm not going to send out cards this month. It just seems like too hard a task to tackle right now. I know you'll understand. (or you can read my last post HERE) 

I'm going to concentrate on spending time in nature and giving in other ways. 

Let's spread Goodwill all month long!

 And get out in nature whenever we can!

I’m joining Saturday’s critters HERE

and I’d Rather B Birdin’.   

I'm joining Mosaic Monday HERE 

and I like Thursdays HERE !  

Bluebird of Happiness Hill

 

We drove by several trailheads yesterday when we took a little day trip. (pics coming to a blog near you... soon!)

Red-headed Woodpecker

But it's still so nice to put my cap on and head to the Florida Trails near my house (3 miles away) for a 'quick' hike. (less than 2 hours!)

And there are always lots of birds up on the hill. 

The Bluebirds are very bright blue now.

These two birds were trying to decide if this bug or berry was big enough for the both of them! lol

Black and white Warbler

And using our imagination...

can you see the lady in the forest?

It's supposed to be 75 degrees here today (Sunday)! 

So that's where I'll be...the Florida trails!

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

I'm linking with All Seasons at the Jesh Studio,

AND my Monday post HERE.

Having fun with mosaics!

 

I know I said I was limiting my time on the computer!

 

But it is just TOO much fun to work on mosaics this week!

I took pics of my jewelry trees.

And then made a sparkly mosaic!

Then I saw the roofers on a house nearby and took a photo of the roof.

 It looked like they had created a chimney with the stacks of shingles and I created a masterpiece with the photo! 

I KNOW! I have quite an imagination! hahaha!

And this little Flycatcher was so pretty on the fence at the Pruitt trailhead.

And I made stained glass out of it in photoscape. I've never used that before so now I'll be playing with that feature!

There was a squirrel in the palm tree so that became a mosaic, too!

And I snapped off pics of a few of the entrances to the neighborhoods here in my community.

I know I have more but I better do something else now!

Are you enjoying the holiday season?

I'm joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE . 

I'm linking with All Seasons at the Jesh Studio,

AND my Monday post HERE.

Multiple Choice.... Take the test!

I've always heard this was the easiest test. So here goes. 

In the past one month....

1. I've become a talented singer and musician.

2. I've become a world famous artist.

3. I've received the 'best housekeeping' award.

4. I've become proficient at watercolor markers.

5. None of the above.

Well, I told you it would be an easy test! The answer will appear at the bottom of this post if I can remember by then to include it! lol

I'm still enjoying my hikes! If you'll remember I had to face the fact that I couldn't go EVERY day! lol I tried but I was just too tired to do all the other things I wanted to do. And of course I needed to concentrate on becoming a world famous artist before I reach the age of 70. 

 My fav so far is Piglet! I sketched him in with pencil, then went over that with a pen. I drew a 'honey' pot and some flowers. Then I decided he needed a bouquet of flowers, so I sketched, colored, cut and glued them on! The butterfly is cut out too and has a little foam sticky on the back to set it off the page.

And oh the fun I'm having with watercolors! I've even ordered a small set of 'real' watercolors and can't wait to try them out. I'm using markers and then a brush with water to spread the color. And I'm learning every day. I've always taught myself to do things over the years. I taught myself to knit and crochet and COOK! lol 

 Pooh has more color than I wanted but I'm learning! His honey pot and honey and also the bees are cut out and adhered with a little foam backed sticky.

So I'm just experimenting with the ideas that keep coming up in my head. I am sketching...which I've never done before! And then adding color. With what I'm doing, I don't think it needs to be perfect to be fun. And I like the results.

So if you guess 5. None of the above...you would be right on!

But if I could add another number it would be 

6. I'm having FUN! And that would sum it up for the whole year.

Have you been doing any kind of arts and crafts? It keeps life interesting! 

 A. Now where's that mop and broom! 

OR 

B. What's on the 'drawing board' now? 

 

I’m joining Angie for Mosaic Monday HERE 

and Amaze me Monday HERE.