The year ahead

§ September 1st, 2010 § Filed under Ripped from the headlines, funny stuff, life around us § No Comments

Birthdays are always a good time to reflect and plan and . . . to read one’s horoscope. Sandy D‘s always referring to hers. OK, she refers to it as a horrorscope. In any case, I ripped this out of my parents’ newspaper and post it here for future reference:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: This year, you are focused and determined. You can break out of patterns and rigid thinking that might have become too comfortable. This ability brings a new type of experience. Others see you as becoming wise. If you are single, you could meet someone very exciting and most different. If you are attached, the two of you have always dreamed of a special trip. This is the year. Taurus can be stubborn but has a lot to offer.

Bring it on.

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Tuesday night

§ September 1st, 2010 § Filed under deadlines, quilting, the creative process § No Comments

Both sleeves made and pinned on. Started sewing the most important edge while listening to music. Decided to look up the meaning of a name recently come by.

Pondered this with some extreme happiness while putting a few more inches of stitches in.

Decided to hang it with the sleeve even though pinned. I know I’m more than biased but I’m glad to say it’s hanging quite flat despite the pins. Wow, I am deep in the besotted phase here.

I spent the past couple days with the folks. Beautiful weather but very hot today. I was treated royally for my birthday and we enjoyed the veggies and melon I brought up. My dad was waiting rather impatiently to meet this quilt.

In other news I heard a couple radio interviews as I started on my way up north. One of them was about this book: The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English so I found a copy on my way. Expect more semicolons LOL!

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Found while rambling

§ August 30th, 2010 § Filed under life on the web, poems & lyrics § No Comments

Solveig’s Song from Grieg’s Peer Gynt

Der Winter mag scheiden, der Frühling vergehn,
ja der Frühling vergehn,
der Sommer mag verwelken, das Jahr verwehn,
Ja, das Jahr verwehn;
Du kehrst mir zurück, gewiß, du wirst mein,
ich hab es versprochen, ich harre treulich dein.

Gott helfe dir, wenn du die Sonne noch siehst.
Gott segne dich, wenn du zu Füßen ihm kniest.
Ich will deiner harren, bis du mir nah,
und harrest du dort oben, so treffen wir uns da!

The winter may pass and the spring disappear, the spring disappear;
The summer too will vanish and then the year, and then the year.
But this I know for certain: you’ll come back again, you’ll come back again.
And even as I promised you’ll find me waiting then, you’ll find me waiting then.

Oh-oh-oh ….

God help you when wand’ring your way all alone, your way all alone.
God grant to you his strength as you’ll kneel at his throne, as you’ll kneel at his throne.
If you are in heaven now waiting for me, in heaven for me.
And we shall meet again love and never parted be, and never parted be!

Oh-oh-oh ….

Music: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Lyrics: Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)
The song originates from “Peer Gynt”, suite no. 2. (op. 23 no. 19)

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Another year – Ever upward!

§ August 29th, 2010 § Filed under In the neighborhood, life around us, life on the web § 2 Comments

Swifter! Higher! Stronger!

and if you want to sing along… (go here if you need a reminder and a big smile too!)

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This and that

§ August 29th, 2010 § Filed under Art in the world, Reads, the creative process § No Comments

My reading continues. I keep nodding furiously over what is being said and having the occasional ah-ha moment as the author discusses why you should learn drawing foremost, why you should follow the instruction of your teacher and accept the assignments for your own good. Some of it is just very well said and explained. Although the emphasis is certainly on painting, it is very applicable to all media. Just so much information in there about why technique comes before style, why you shouldn’t focus on subject matter and style while you’re a student, etc. Well done! Couple little bugaboos where a proofreader/editor could have been a help but I can live with it.

So far I’ve recommended it to several art-school-bound/customers and a favorite teacher/customer. I bet the teacher enjoys it and passes it along to students!

Hand sewing continues.

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