art by maron

Maron — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:24:43 +0000

I’m experimenting with texture and bold colors right now. I am struggling with acrylic paints to get the effects that I want and am becoming somewhat frustrated but this is an example

Texture and bold color…

Maron — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:22:43 +0000

I’m experimenting with texture and bold colors right now. I am struggling with acrylic paints to get the effects that I want and am becoming somewhat frustrated but this is an example of what I am working on. Not a completed painting by any means but it is a “start” at least…

Art Journal

Maron — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:18:17 +0000

If you need to jump start your “muse”, it helps if you can do a page or two in your art journal. I was inspired to do a “purple” page and an “orange” page recently….

They are such happy colors and I had fun searching through my stash of collage materials for items to go with each color….

Maron — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:16:37 +0000

Fergus is quite a character around this house and he enjoys watching TV quite a lot. But when the Westminster Dog Show is on

#1 Dog Show Fan

Maron — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:15:26 +0000

Fergus is quite a character around this house and he enjoys watching TV quite a lot. But when the Westminster Dog Show is on, he gets right up close so he won’t miss a thing!! Here he is sitting on the footstool that I put in front of the TV so he wouldn’t scratch the surface of the TV cabinet when he stands there watching the show!

He discovered that he can get a good angle from the back of the “dog” chair and Pop doesn’t scold him for putting paws on wooden furniture surfaces! Anyway, congrats to Malachy, the 4 year old Pekineese who won Best In Show this year! He was almost as cute as the Scottie!

Maron — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:16:56 +0000

Oh Happy Day!!

Maron — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:15:39 +0000

I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am that our project is finally completed and we are no longer living in “warehouse” conditions!! It was a big undertaking for us but we are proud that we did it!! Isn’t it always great to look back at your accomplishment and give yourself a well deserved pat on your tired back?! Well, we emptied out two entire rooms with the exception of the heavy and bulky computer desk which the flooring guys were kind enough to work around. We did have a little help from a good pal who came to help move the secretary desk out of the guest room but did the rest ourselves. We moved our dining room table and chairs into our little library by the patio doors to make room for the displaced furniture. The contents of three closets we hauled to the basement (my aching knees.) I tried to keep the kitchen, living room and Master Suite neat and orderly throughout the project so we would have a restful “haven” to get away from (sort of) the clutter! Then we started the painting…ceilings first (Pop did those but I helped with the cutting in) then the walls of the guest room, hallway and office.

Then came the flooring installation which only took about a day and a half! These guys are awesome! Then the big clean up and moving furniture back in. Thanks again to our pal, Steve for his muscle! Then came the fun part…decorating. I had already shopped til I dropped on the days I couldn’t do anything but wait until the floors were done so I was ready to roll. It was like the reward for all the hard work to put these two rooms back together. =)

We found this great blanket chest and couldn’t resit adding it for extra storage…

…and then Grandpa HAD to put a flat screen TV in there for our little frequent guests. Needless to say, they were thrilled!

(Is that Vanna White?)

Paul graciously took the bottom bunk since he has his own loft bed at home.

Maddie is happy with her new high perch!

And Grammie is happy to have her office newly renovated and her PC back on line!! (happy, contented sigh……)

Maron — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:55:51 +0000

So, because we are gluttons for punishment, the Donald and I have decided to take on an enormous project.

New Year, New Project!

Maron — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:54:35 +0000

So, because we are gluttons for punishment, the Donald and I have decided to take on an enormous project. The renovating of the guest room. This all started because the grandchildren have been sharing the queen sized brass bed ever since Maddie’s self-inflating bed, which she has been using in our office for about two years, sprung it’s final leak and we deemed it unfix-able. Well, at their ages, 9 and 10 1/2, you know it’s not going to work having them in one bed…she’s breathing on me, he’s on my side, her elbow touched me, he won’t stop talking….and so it goes until Grammie looses her patience at bedtime. The solution was at hand and “free” in the form of the bunk beds we had for our own kids years ago, that were stored in our son’s attic! What an easy solution, right? Well, they were covered with years of dust and grime so we blew the top layer of dust off and then scrubbbed them with a good disinfectant out in the garage. Then we assembled them in the basement so we could give them a nice coat of that oil that covers nicks and scratches and to make sure they were still nice and sturdy…which they are.

So then the Donald says “as long as we are taking the old bed down, we might as well paint the room” and I say” sure and as long as we are painting the room, we may as well get new carpeting” and the Donald says, “well, we should get a price on hardwood floors too and then decide which is best as that would be a once and done deal” to which I reply that the hallway and the office, which is on the other end of that hallway, are also in need of new floor coverings…(big breath) and in reply he says “well, we may as well paint the hallway and office too then.” Note to self: look for new mattresses, bedding and window treatments. (I haven’t mentioned that to the Donald yet…some things are best left unsaid.)” Soooo, the “free” bunk-bed solution to the sleeping problem has now ballooned out of sight not to mention the amount of effort on our part to get it all done. But, that’s just another day in the life around here because , as I said before, we really are gluttons for punishment and truthfully, we love a project and the satisfaction we get from knowing we did it ourselves!! So here is the “before” picture of the guest room… and I will keep you posted as to the progress (or lack thereof) as we go along. Meanwhile, have a great day!

Maron — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:04:57 +0000

Just want to wish everyone a Happy and healthy new year. The poem that I wrote for New Years says it all…