Notes From My Easel

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Archive for August, 2007

My new print

Posted: Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 @ 7:37 pm in Art | No Comments »

As summer comes to an end, my thoughts turn back to work and my new limited edition print for Christmas.  I won’t say what it will be yet, however in this photo Chaucer, my ever-faithful studio assistant is sitting near the building that plays a key role.  Keep an eye out for more hints throughout the [...]

Guacamole

Posted: Saturday, August 25th, 2007 @ 8:39 pm in Recipes | No Comments »

All artists are good cooks.  This just happens to be a fact.  Maybe some don’t particularly like to cook, but when pressed to do so you will be assured of something both tasty and creative.
Most of my friends ask for this recipe, so here is my version of Guacamole.

Ingredients: 
                         2 fully ripe avocados                                                                                                 
                         1/2 C. Liberty Organic [...]

360 degree view of Pier 4 park

Posted: Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 @ 10:30 pm in My City | No Comments »

This is a 360 degree view of beautiful, little Pier 4 park in Hamilton on a warm August evening.  In these photos it is Thursday at about 8 P.M.  During the summer and through September the Vintage Car crowd drive their autos down to the park.  For a few hours you can go back to [...]

What my pets have taught me

Posted: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 @ 8:14 pm in Thoughts | No Comments »

Some people work for a big house, or “stuff”,or for vacations to exotic places.  I have realized that I work for extra leisure time.
  As I watch Chaucer and Catya I marvel at the way they enjoy their simple pleasures of life, always living in the moment.  To a point they have become my role [...]

Raccoons and The ‘He-Men’ of Ancaster

Posted: Saturday, August 11th, 2007 @ 12:46 am in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Between the road work and construction in the urban sprawl of Ancaster, the wildlife is being forced into the populated neighborhoods and even into the houses.  In an effort to keep the raccoons out of the garbage, one of my friends’ husbands has found the perfect solution.  Since the raccoons will never come up to our intelligence level it seems [...]