Author Archives: Old Woman

More paintings

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Old Woman

I finally finished this painting which was started last year. My goal is to finish all of the leftovers, but still start some new work because that keeps me interested. This painting, of a ganet that I took a picture … Continue reading →

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Old Woman to Duchess

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Old Woman

The Duchess asks, What’s up, Old Woman? I need to explain why life has been hard to live lately. Why I have not had time or energy to post. Here’s the bad stuff: We had an unpleasant letter from Jerry’s … Continue reading →

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Finished

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Old Woman

Life has not been easy lately, but I finally finished the bird picture. Here is the finished project.

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Missed the deadline

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Old Woman

I didn’t finish the painting. I tried, but time ran out and I had to collect fancy clothes for us to wear at the wedding we are going to on Saturday in San Francisco. Jerry had a pair of black … Continue reading →

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Natalie’s Challenge

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Old Woman

I have 8 unfinished paintings. Natalie of Blaugustine suggested a new art movement — 7ism — get a piece done in 7 days. What a great idea! She suggested posting progress. I attended an art workshop with my friend Holly … Continue reading →

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Sarah’s Wedding

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Old Woman

Lawyer Daughter and I flew from Seatac to Tampa. We arrived at midnight and were met by Nancy, my second husband’s third wife — he had another one after Nancy and he is now dead. Nancy and I became good … Continue reading →

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A letter to my friends

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Old Woman

Dear Blog Friends: It is now almost 2 weeks since Bert left. Writing the previous post, in which I recounted all the events that led up to his coming and his hasty departure, proved to be remarkably cathartic. The night … Continue reading →

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When things don’t go according to plan

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Old Woman

We have been here for 2 weeks. We had planned to stay until the end of October and take the ferry from Haines to Bellingham. Things have changed. Jerry’s brother Bert is in the hospital because he had a heart … Continue reading →

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From Lummi to Manley

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Old Woman

We left Bellingham on the MV Columbia, the flagship vessel of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system.  The Columbia aspires to a degree of elegance. At the stern of the ship there’s a formal dining room which has soft lighting, … Continue reading →

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Transitions

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Old Woman

It’s Labor Day as I write this. One of those odd days in the year that no mail is delivered but our weekday routines go on. The NPR news is more sensible than it is on the weekends. There’s less … Continue reading →

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