The Money Tree.
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Mysteries of . . .

Mysteries of computers and blogs! Arrgghhh!
It seems that the blog has a mind of its own because I can't go in and add text under photos! Hopefully this is a temporary thing.

The photograph of my Dad is manipulated a bit and the Money Tree ATC, above, is one I made for a swap using rubber stamps and oil pastels and text words from a label maker.

March 4, 1918 - March 22, 2000
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Bouquet of Shamrocks.

Bouquet of Shamrocks for Good Luck!
I'm in absolute shock! I turned my back for a few minutes and the month is over! Tomorrow is the first day of the month that I fear, the month that marks losses and stressful times . Five years ago my father died and since that time I've had gallbladder surgery where it was discovered that the darn thing was so diseased it was a miracle I was alive; Stacy had problems with seizures and her dialysis treatments and we made numerous trips to the ER; Mom started having anxiety attacks that cause blinding headaches; and last year my daughter, Corey, lost a baby boy in her eighth month!

Shamrocks are supposed to bring good luck! My yard is full of the kind (above) that are prevalent on the Central Coast. I'm prone to pulling the pesky things out from the garden but this year I'm allowing them spread their luck throughout the yard. May they grow hearty!

Figurative Series #2

Figurative Series - Digital Play #2

The month sure isn't going very well. I've been ill since late Monday night, probably a flare-up of the immune dysfunction stuff that pays me a daily visit, but at this major level it stiffles creativity and that I have a difficult time dealing with.

I was able to have another outing with my brother and sister-in-law on Monday before they left for home in Minnesota. Even the rain couldn't dampen my happiness about being out of the house with people I love and wish I could see more of. I had hoped to photograph more while they were here, but will have to take myself out a photography date.

The digital, above, was created from a photo of the pink blooms on the Plum tree in my front yard and silhouettes appropriated from a magazine photo of Elton John, in the middle, with two friends.