I have added an extra shirt by request to the five designs I am offering this month.
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There will be Five T-shirts Available in November
There will be five shirts that will feature five different designs during the month of November. Here is the chance to purchase some of my art.
From the Being a Girl series Cute Shoes
GirlPower Series Being a Girl
Art of the Month Lion
Not Shaken Psalm 55:22
He is…
In the month of October, we will examine what He is. He is Idris Elba.
Stringer Bell was my introduction to him, from The Wire. He is so much more than an actor and it is encouraging. He is a go getter, funny and inspiring. and very sexy.
She is…
a singer, actress, and activist. She is Aretha Franklin.
I will always remember her in the Blues Brothers. RESPECT often comes to mind when I hear her name. She is a woman who set us all straight.
There is a reason it is called a “classic”
It evokes something in you that nothing else will. There are some songs that are attached to memories you can not shake nor do you want to. For as many people who have sung the Midnight Train to Georgia, my favorite will always be Gladys Knight and the Pips.
I love the story of loyalty, a woman sticking it out with her man, through ups and downs. Going where he goes. I don’t think I would do that but I love the story. Knight’s voice sounds authentic in the storytelling.
As I have grown older this music has built memory on top of memory. Even though I never saw him perform live, Frank Sinatra is a king in my book. There is something about his voice that sends me to another era. It wasn’t the one where he became a great performer, it was more like the one he created with his performances. He invited the audience to Come Fly With Me.
I chose LPs this week because they too are classic. My memory of LPs goes longer and farther than any other way of delivering music to people. I still own some.
Music is powerful and magical in that it can lift a mood or torture a soul. I was on the train the other day. A young girl enjoying her music offered me her headphones. It was so good she wanted to share.
Make music do that for you. Make your music so good, you can’t keep it to yourself. Let it lighten your steps and rock your world.
She is…
Iconic. Funny. Inspiring. She is Lucille Ball.
I have loved Lucy for years. She taught me about comedy through the show I Love Lucy. She made me laugh. She showed me what you could do if you don’t give up. You do things your way. You stay true to yourself.
15, 16 and 17
Let me warn you now, any good you see in me is really Christ because there is no good in me except for Him.
15. I did not set out to do this, but as I looked back on it, I have to say I am impressed with God. I did stuff for others and required nothing in return. Atleast once a quarter I donated blood or platelets. It may have been more because sometimes went when they called. But atleast once a quarter I gave so someone else could benefit. This year I also reached out to my friends and we raised money for a family that adopted 4 children into their family of five.
16. I learned to do new things on social media. I started sharing my art on Instagram. It challenges me to see the world differently and use the things I learn. It makes me tell a story in a few shots.
I.love.twitter. There are some of the most wittiest and clever people I have never met. But there are also some of the most stupidiest. I have found hope and joy in the words of others. I have found laughter that almost stops my breathing. And I relish the moments I can join the fight. There is absolutely nothing like when twitter goes in on a person. ( If they ever go in on you, shut up. Do not respond you will only feed the fire.) i.love.twitter.
17. I took some great photos this year and surpassed my goal. There was a good combination of families, individuals and events. They all made me look good. Thank you.
Doing 17 things that I had not done before was not easy. Sometimes it was really hard to do things differently or step out of my comfort zone. I had to think about what I was doing because it is easy to do the same things you are comfortable with, but what does that really get you. What new thing are you learning? How are you stretching your current skill set? Since next year ends in 18, there will be 18 different things on my list. I look forward to what the year brings.
I challenge you to look for 18 new things to do next year. As you accomplish these things, take a photo and share it with us.
Peace and Hairgrease.
This week’s video
For the month of April I am just posting videos. I love music. It inspires and encourages me. This is some music THE TEENAGER introduced me to. We were cooking one evening and listening to her playlist. I like it.
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