Sunday, December 31, 2017

HOW TO HAND PAINT LIGHT FIXTURES & CHANDELIERS

HOW TO HAND PAINT LIGHT FIXTURES & CHANDELIERS

For many years, I've been a home decor decorative painter.  Recently, I created a DIY blog to share pictures and tutorials to show you how to repurpose and refurbish your decor.
This chandelier was shiny brass and pewter.
My client asked me to paint it to a rusty, old finish.  
His decor was country french.
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Thursday, December 28, 2017

LITTLE BROTHER INTERFERES IN SISTER'S WRESTLING MATCH

LITTLE BROTHER INTERFERES IN SISTER'S WRESTLING MATCH

"LEAVE MY SISTER ALONE!"
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Saturday, December 23, 2017

THE BARN ~ ELIZABETH COATSWORTH

THE BARN ~ ELIZABETH COATSWORTH

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

MELISSA & CHRIS'S CHRISTMAS CARD WITH HAND PAINTED NURSERY HOBBIT MURAL

MELISSA & CHRIS'S CHRISTMAS CARD WITH HAND PAINTED NURSERY HOBBIT MURAL

A few months ago, Melissa and Chris asked me to paint a Hobbit mural on their nursery wall.
They LOVE everything Hobbit.  They, even, went to New Zealand for their honeymoon to visit the Hobbit movie sets. Yesterday, I received their Christmas card that Chris designed and my Hobbit mural is in the background.  That made me very happy.
Melissa told me "it's a BOY"!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Saturday, December 9, 2017

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! SOUTH TEXAS

SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! SOUTH TEXAS

It hasn't snowed here in several years.
Suddenly, it was snowing!  
It was early evening and kids and adults up and down the street were laughing and playing in the snow.  Lots of pictures on tv of tiny, little and larger snowmen.  Some of us didn't have enough snow for a three part snowman, so there were lots with just two round balls of snow.
We had fun and we were joyful!

Friday, November 24, 2017

Monday, November 6, 2017

Sunday, October 15, 2017

BEAUTIFUL HAWK ON MY BIRD BATH

BEAUTIFUL HAWK ON MY BIRD BATH

Look at this beautiful hawk sitting on my bird bath. From the really noisy hawk sounds, I've been thinking there was a hawk's nest in my neighbor's tree. Look how huge it is!! 

Friday, September 29, 2017

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Monday, September 4, 2017

Friday, August 11, 2017

MAMA ELEPHANT & TINY NEWBORN

MAMA ELEPHANT & TINY NEWBORN

"MOM GENTLY GUIDING HER NEWBORN CALF OFF INTO THE SUNSET"
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Thursday, July 13, 2017

TWO BULLFROG TADPOLES FOR MY FISH POND

Today I got two bullfrog tadpoles for my fish pond. 
They're huge!
 Will enjoy watching them turn into a big green spotted frog.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

BIRDHOUSES & CANNA LILIES

BIRDHOUSES & CANNA LILIES

This morning I was looking at the birdhouses around my yard. 
They really need a new coat of paint.
I'll do that when the birds have finished nesting.
Through the years, I have added more and more.
I love the way they look and it gives the birds a choice when they're looking for the best and safest place to build their nests.  The little wrens sleep in the houses at night.
Years ago, I was painting in a home out in the country.There was a broken trunk of a cedar elm and I noticed two titmice going back and forth feeding their babies.
 They had built their nest in the opening of the broken trunk.
  After that, I started putting some of the birdhouses on 4x4's.
My salmon cannas have started blooming.  Yesterday, I noticed a family of blue jays playing around nearby.  I'm sure the baby blue jays were learning to fly.  They landed on my canna bloom and bent it.  So, I put these trellises out this morning for the birds to land on, instead of my cannas.  Hopefully!  I love trellises and I have a lot of them.
 I keep them in flower beds for the birds to land on and I get to see who is visiting my yard.
When they're up in the trees you really can't see them.
This is a very tall sunflower plant.  The birds planted it for me. 
 It's almost finished blooming and the flowers are drying.  
I'll put them in the backyard so the birds can eat the sunflower seeds.
This is such a good time of year, but it's getting really hot in south Texas.
I hope you are enjoying the wildlife in your yard, too.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

"YOUR HEAD IS A LIVING FOREST FULL OF SONG BIRDS"

e.e. cummings ~ BETH CONKLIN ART

"YOUR HEAD IS A LIVING FOREST FULL OF SONG BIRDS"
e.e. cummings
ART BY BETH CONKLIN
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Saturday, April 29, 2017

Thursday, April 13, 2017

ZEBRA CROSSING THE RIVER ~ LIONS WATCHING

ZEBRA CROSSING THE RIVER ~ LIONS WATCHING

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

A BLIND HORSE & HIS BEST FRIEND

A BLIND HORSE & HIS BEST FRIEND

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Sunday, March 12, 2017

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

HAND PAINTED ~ TROMPE L'OEIL ~ BIRD NEST & EGGS

HAND PAINTED ~ TROMPE L'OEIL ~ BIRD NEST & EGGS

There are three nests in my yard right now. 
I can hear the babies in the nest in the front yard.
Sweet baby birds!

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Sunday, February 26, 2017

THREE LION CUBS ~ KATAVI NATIONAL PARK TANZANIA

THREE LION CUBS

THREE LION CUBS
 photographed in Katavi National Park Tanzania 
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Saturday, February 25, 2017

HIMALAYAN MONAL ~ NATIONAL BIRD OF NEPAL

HIMALAYAN MONAL ~ NATIONAL BIRD OF NEPAL

MONAL
HIMALAYAN MONAL  http://birdsanddaffodilsbylyndabergman.blogspot.com/2017/02/himalayan-monal-national-bird-of-nepal.html:

Himalayan Monal (male) by Aditya Chavan
also known as the Impeyan pheasant. It is the national bird of Nepal.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Sunday, February 19, 2017

YELLOW GROSBEAK RARE SIGHTING

YELLOW GROSBEAK RARE SIGHTING

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Rare black-and-yellow grosbeak (male)
 in Uttarakhand (India), 
photo by Aditya Chavan

Thursday, February 16, 2017

ROAD RAGE IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT

ROAD RAGE IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

MAN HELPS BABY ROBIN FIND TASTY WORMS

MAN HELPS BABY ROBIN FIND TASTY WORMS

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"Occurred on May 31st, 2015 / Green Brook New Jersey, USA A man uncovers and points out many worms for a hungry baby robin."