Summer Fun
I just want to say hello to all my blog friends. I am busy doing summer fun things! Will be posting next week, have a wonderful weekend 
Sailing Home
Week Word: Anticipation
Dreaming of Oscar
This week word is brought by Christine at Silver Linings. Check out her site for other takes on this word!
Anticipation, waiting for something that you think you will love, fear, savor. Sometimes we anticipate too much, or get too anxious in our anticipation of an event.
I have a couple of thoughts on anticipation. First of all, our cat Oscar would patiently sit by our kitchen door waiting to be let in in anticipation of his nap. His wish would come true.
I anticipate our Shabbat meal together as a family with pleasure.
Waiting for Shabbat Lunch
And I am anticipating summer at the shore with excitement!
Margate Bay
What are you anticipating?
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Inspiration Thursday: Sunshine
Sunrise
Waking up this morning to 20 degrees, I was thinking about what I was going to post about that inspires me. It was obvious, sunshine, warm sunshine! It seems like such a long time that we have indulged ourselves in the sun here on the east coast.
Harbor Sun
I do enjoy the winter, but when March comes rolling around, it is time for warm sunshine!!
Bay sun
Sun makes a person feel renewed after a long bout of winter.
Sunny window
I guess I will have to settle for the sunny window with the cold outside! I hope warm sunny days are coming your way!
Read more at: Inspiration Thursday: November
Week Word: Therapeutic and Cynosure
We have the pleasure of having 2 week words this week! Therapeutic, provided by Domestic Scribbles and Cynosure suggested by Junebug’s Musings.
Therapeutic, well my definition of therapeutic is relaxation. I had the good fortune to have that experience this summer in Hawaii!
Hawaii
I also find gazing, painting, growing or whatever with flowers is so therapeutic!
Hawaii Garden
Cynosure, if you are not familiar with tis word(I wasn’t!), here is the definition: a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration .
Upon reading this definition, I immediately thought of a bride and groom.
Bride and Groom
At a wedding, they are royalty. Who isn’t filled with admiration when gazing at the newlywed couple?
Read more at: Odd Guy Out.
Week Word: Mercurial
First of all, I am sorry about not getting my Inspiration Thursday post up yesterday, it was upgrade time in the Word Press world!!
This week’s word is mercurial. Just to refresh your vocabulary, mercurial means “adjective
1 (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind : his mercurial temperament.
• (of a person) sprightly; lively.
2 of or containing the element mercury.
3 ( Mercurial) of the planet Mercury.” according to my online dictionary.
Unpredictable changes of mood, lively, sprightly?? Well, what comes immediately to my mind is…..children! Oh, and artists!!
Having fun!!
Children don’t know about moods, they just feel in the moment. Don’t get me wrong, they can be happy, sad, playful, angry, hungry, but for the most part, small children live in the moment. I am hurt, so I cry….I think this is funny, so I laugh. I love the lively nature of children. Let’s run around and jump and play and laugh, who cares!!
Laughing and Looking
This enjoying life and it’s array of emotions keeps one fresh, which is what artists aspire to.
Fun creating my blog
Oh, and I must mention the ocean. The ocean is the personification of mercurial.
Rocks and Ocean
What comes to mind with this lively word? Read more bloggers’ takes at:Here.
Have a wonderful and lively, mercurial weekend!!
A Day in the Life: Photo Giclees
Dusk
I have been so busy, visiting with family and getting ready for my 4 shows this week, yikes!! I am in the process of photographing my new art to post on my Etsy site and to sell at my real world art shows.
One new item I want to tell you about are my photo giclees. They are digitally enhanced photos I took this past summer at the Jersey shore.
Beach
These giclees are printed on canvas with a black border, stretched, and wired for hanging. very easy gift for someone who loves the ocean and especially the Jersey shore!
Margate at Sunrise
Keep watching, I should have them available by tomorrow:)
Read more about my studio at: Yellow Day.
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