My prize - made by "B"

Feast your eyes bloggers. I won this in B's giveaway last week. The purse. It arrived today and I want to leave no doubt how much I love this iddy biddy pink purse. It is more useful than a husband and prettier too.
Here you see it carrying my brushes. No, that would be the last photo. Quick, scroll down to the end then back up.

But there's more.






It keeps your beer cool!






Great for Cheerios and...
(that's not right#*X?)




washes up soooo easy.





Holds JunkerJane's monsters.



Perfect for clean-up in the shower.



Drat! I can't get the pictures to jibe with my words. Just use your imagination.
Well, that one went in wrong. Look backwards. Yeah, that's it.

Yard work. Gotcha covered.

But where it really comes in handy is a night on the town. Pink a dink a doo!
(See top photo with dark bar-like lighting.)

Good Grief! This display is not remotely like I planned.
Anyway, I want B to know how much I like my prize. Thanks B.
You'll find B right here at Simply B!
Visit her today. She is in shock after her giveaway.
Dirty rotten bloggers tried for the pink purse and then left B all alone.


...Cheerios and milk on your left


If you're wondering, those are wax lips in the top photo. Maybe I'll do my own giveaway. Wax lips anyone? Have the best day ever.

Ronnie

The Thing and Sandy

It's really Wednesday. I have to post important items late the night before, because Shelagh Duffett gets up at the crack of dawn to read this stuff and I can't.

FIRST things first.
Sandy Mastroni! She's a self taught artist and owner of several cats. She also owns a creepy ventriloquist dummy that keeps jumping in front of her camera during photo shoots. The cats, the dummy and Sandy all share a home with a very nice husband who (I'm guessing) is lucky to be living with her. Please take a moment to discover Sandy's unique and mysterious art.
Oh, did I tell you she's doing a giveaway? Here's Sandy's link! Good luck catching lots of fish today, Sandy.

And no, I mean yes, this piece of sha-tah art up there on the left is mine. That insane race car THING I'm trying to finish! EEE gads! Save me. My tracing paper drawing taped over the background, waiting for me to put it out of it's misery.
Have a great one,
Ronnie

It's all about cars!

Tuesday, I took a fun day trip to APR (Audi Porsche Racing) where my youngest son, Andrew, works. It's an amazing place, especially if you like cars like I do. I won't bore you with car talk, but here are a few pictures.
You guessed it, I did NOT take that amazing photo with the threatening clouds. That's downtown Opelika, Alabama, the home of APR and the photo was taken by their official photographer.
As for art, check out the APR emblem on the wall above the mechanics area. They slap this crazy design on the side of each race car too.
It's back to my regular life tomorrow! I'll "catch you up" on Randy's painting.
Later gators, Ronnie
That's Andrew.

Sunday ramblings

It's cold out today, just below a freeze. As I made tea and looked out the window over the kitchen sink I noticed the lake had that molasses look. The water seems to slow down just after Fall.

Most of the leaves on the beautiful pin oak have fallen. The brilliant yellow of the Poplar gone for weeks. The sunlight is brilliant white.

The house is quiet. Joe has gone in to work and yes, it is Sunday. He's had a busy few weeks. Needs time to catch up.
He asked to take the goose neck lamp I use in my painting room. I say, "I need it, but go ahead", realizing it's best to throw him a bone this morning. Rest assured he will be back this afternoon in time for Falcon's kickoff and all will be right with the world again.

I started Randy's painting yesterday. I've procrastinated long enough. I do this when the idea is not one hundred percent set in my mind. Still feels a bit fuzzy, but I went ahead anyway and put that first base coat on. I love the look of warm burnt umber on a cold day.
Ronnie - in a small town in Georgia

Link for GOOD!

To my MONOLITHIC following! If you aren't following Shelagh Duffett's blog, you should. She is a brilliant wise lady, an artist, photographer, philanthropist and world traveler.
On December 2 she posted something I think you'll be interested in.
Three Cups of Tea. That's your tease!
Hop over to Shelagh's blog AliceinParisLovesArtandTea and see what the buzz is all about.
She also reluctantly treated us with a peek at her physical self today! Beauty, eh?
Remember, scroll down to her December 2nd post.
Ronnie
Linking at your service. Whoopee! Man, I hope that link works.

Learning to link - an audio tutorial by Zarsh

http://archiemcphee.com
Holy Mackerel! I did it. Right up there.
Thanks for the offers of help, you all. Thanks especially to Zarsh.
If you haven't already, copy and paste Zarsh's Link Tutorial. It's Comment #1 under today's EARLIER entry. It's hilarious! See what you can cause without knowing, Renee!

Reality Check

I woke this morning like most of us, happy to see the sun had risen once again and today it offered me diamonds on a frosted lawn. A trip to the P.O. to ship a handmade treasure to a Nancy in Illinois, a painting to create, laundry and a dinner menu all are in this day's plan.
First things first. With tea and toast I checked my mail and read this from Renee in Canada. I invite you to read her December 2nd blog post.
http://Circlingmyhead.blogspot.com
Please, someone teach me to create a link@(@&*(*%#!
Ronnie - in a small town in Georgia
Have a joyous day.

Feeling more at home here

Today I have orders to fill and a painting to start for Porsche race car driver Randy Pobst. I've never done this sort of thing, but I'll be sure to share the results with you when it's done. Good or bad.
I've decided to post a painting today that I did a few months ago.
Yep, that's it.
I was inspired by Leslie in Virginia. I read a story on her blog (Flowers of Life) yesterday about fireflies, which brought back good memories of summers when I was a kid.
We call them lightning bugs here in the South.
Gotta get crackin'! The day is awasteing!
Ronnie - in a small town in Georgia

Day Three

Try not to be distracted by my crooked picture. It exemplifies my state of mind while building my blog.
Building a blog is a bit like the day after a move. The boxes are hither and yon and you aren't quite sure in which room to start.
This morning I began exploring your blogs. I found many examples of what a beautifully squared away "house" looks like.
I especially enjoyed Shelagh Duffett's blog Alice in Paris Loves Art and Tea. There is a peacefulness there coupled with a lot of good information and wonderful art.
I'm posting a painting today, that I did a few years ago, called Under the Full Egg Moon. Shelagh's love of vivid blue and starry skies was the inspiration for this post.
I have a lot to learn: creating links, focused and straight photographs, Fliker, Flopper,Twirler, Twister, Zaggle, Shapeshifter, Whewww! Thanks for your help.
Have a beautifully creative day,
Ronnie

Day Two. I'll need a nap today!

Well, here I am!
No, not in this picture. That was a happier time when the computer was far away and left home to fend for itself.
It's DAY TWO of my adventure into blog world and I survived! I was up until 4 AM, which I'm finding out is normal hours for many bloggers, especially those with little kids. The Night is the art bloggers friend!!!
I noticed NoodleandLou.etsy.com working after midnight. How do you people do this!?
Flor Larios Art!
Now YOU are the best thing since sliced bread. My first official Follower! I am flabbergasted by your ability to find me and awestruck by your beautiful art. You are the success story we all strive for.
Well, it's back to the salt mines of wingnut- self taught-blog building. You other blogger artistes are beatin' me with a stick and I hate looking like a slacker! Perhaps I'll post some more of my art today or share some lovely Christmas ideas if I can figure it out.
Have a happy day,
Ronnie
aka Joe's stove operator living in a small town in Georgia

Shock and Awe!

Chicks Night Out! Won a yellow ribbon!

I entered this 30 something" x 48" acrylic on canvas
at Arts Clayton Gallery and it won!
It was a huge and wonderful surprise.