Cartoon #7

Here's the final installment in how my week unfolded as seen through cartoons...all done for Jen Worden's Challenge #8. Lotsa fun. Thanks Jen!

Cartoon #6

Cartoon #5

Cartoon #4

Cartoon #3

Cartoon #2

Cartoon #1

Jen Worden's Challenge #8 is to do a cartoon showcasing something that happens in your day. Or how you feel about your day. I'm going to try and post one every day till the challenge ends on Friday.

Three Large Crows ATCs

In New York state, on Interstate 81, (south of the Thousand Islands), there are sculptures of 3 enormous crows sitting in the middle of a hayfield. I always gasp when I see them (they are really HUGE) and for years now, have wanted to stop and take a picture of them. A few years back, on a trip to south Jersey, I stopped the car (in an emergency stopping zone, with flashers blinking), and Richard got out and shot some photos. These drawings are based on his photographs.

Portrait of Dinah

My friend Bonnie's cat Dinah (named for Dinah Washington) is terribly shy so when you visit, she often sits on the stairs peeking out at you. This seemed a perfect way to depict her; a mostly-white calico sitting on stairs which are painted lime green and peach.

Evidence of Spring

Even though the calendar says winter, Mother Nature knows what's what. The poplars are actually starting to bud. Spring hasn't quite sprung but it's sproinging.

A Bath in the Sun

It's been a long winter and trying to find somewhere warm has, to this point in time, meant sitting in front of the woodstove. Yesterday, Oreo decided to take a bath in the warmth of the (almost) spring sun.

Two Great Meals

Richard and I went to Montreal last night to meet friends for supper at the Baton Rouge. Great food and tons of it! Today we tried to wear some of it off by taking a walk in the woods.

We came across this scene of the remains of a grouse, most likely eaten by a bird of prey (there were no footprints). A great meal but I bet that hawk didn't have half as much fun as we did eating ours!

Happy Valentines Day #4

We celebrated a day late, with a bottle of bubbly and some chocolate. Yum!
This year's valentine was based on last summer's wonderful trip to Oregon and the three days we spent in Joseph. We travelled by tramway up to the top of Mt. Howard, an elevation of 8,150 feet. It is the steepest vertical gondola ride in North America and why the area is considered "the Alps of Oregon."

It's Still Snowing

This winter it has snowed almost every other day and today is no exception. A cold front moves in tomorrow and we are expecting sunny and very cold weather. (But thankfully, NO snow!)