Saturday, September 2, 2017

Houston Flood 2017

Refrigerators float.

She hated that refrigerator. It hummed and groaned twice as loud as the old one, and it's door handle had to be taped down even though it was still brand new. The old one lasted 30 years and the door handle never slipped off.

Now, the hated one lays face down on the kitchen floor, humiliated. She feels its loss. Tells a story about a man who once saved his family by removing the refrigerator door, laying it on its back, and then loading his family inside to escape flood waters.


This one, though, never served such a heroic purpose. It, and its rotting contents, have been washed over with a slimy layer of sewerage silt, in a house who's brief submergence devastated everything.  

Saturday, June 3, 2017

Artist Trading Cards

Some ATC's I made for a swap on Facebook.

Gold Fish - painted with metallic and iridescent acrylics.
Duck Feetn' It - same acrylics.
Fire Water - water color and ink.
Scenic View - water color and gel pen.
Bathing Fairy - water color and gel pen.
Eye to Eye and Whirlpool pointillism - ink

Sunday, February 12, 2017

90 Degrees (32 C) in Februrary


Went to Mercer Arboretum yesterday. The trees were covered with a bright orange moss in one of the oxbows, adding cheer to the winter grey. I guess the unusual weather has created perfect conditions for this.


All the locals were sunbathing and napping.


The water was oily from all the Cypress leaves.


The warm breeze gently blew the bog's damp musty aroma across the Cypress knees, providing the perfect escape for the day.