I just finished putting the living room and dining room back together after a major cleaning. I need to invest in a carpet shampooer! After renting a big commercial unit, I've learned a lesson. Anyway, the big area rugs in both rooms have been cleaned on both sides, carried outside (heavy when even slightly wet) and hung over outdoor furniture to dry, and finally put back down without all the pet hair and ground in dirt that has taken up residence. This whole operation was a two day job that almost did me in. But, it set the stage for the spring spruce-up of changing out dark red accessories for pale turquoise. It's a much lighter look.
Last week I managed a couple of days of weed eating, just around the house and walkways. In some places the grass and wildflowers are almost as tall as me. Yes, I know, I'm not tall, but still. . . . Anyway, Buck looks pretty next to the big rock.
Cocoa was working her way along one of the dog trails before I started cutting things back. I've left much of it for when Scottie returns home this week.
And, prior to all this, I was in North Carolina. I got to visit my daughter and grandsons and take in FOUR track meets, two for each boy. This is Monica and Cyrus, the oldest and a freshman at UNC. His endeavor was actually two days at one meet, his first major meet as a college man.
And this is Tucker, aka The Brat. This is one of his favorite spots to observe all that goes on in his kingdom. Tuck pretty much runs things his way. The two German Shepherds mostly bend to his will, though Bella will trap him with a paw if he gets too rowdy. And his people have simply given up on any discipline of The Mighty Tuck.
This is Cy - in the dark uniform - in the finals of the 400 hurdles. He finished third - as a freshman and in a big meet - WOW. His coach thinks he is on track to make junior Olympics, so I need to start checking out the exact when and where of that. We'll be going.
In between track meets Evan dressed as a King of Biblical times for a movie being made by a friend of his. Evan went from a young boy last June to a major Dude as a high school freshman this year.
And this is Evan in one of his events - don't ask me which, he ran several - second from left. He finished second in this and tells Cy that he will knock off Cy's high school record. Boys.
This week Scottie gets home from 10 days at his father's rebuilding a fence; Amanda and kids arrive for Easter. Next week I need to get started on my prep for the Studio Tour of 2010. Yeah, I know, I have a year, but it takes a bunch of time. It's expanding from 2 days to 3. There is to be a show in Visalia in January, before the Tour in March, that will preview the various artists involved. I have several new ideas to try painting; I want to get pieces of recycled art ready; AND I have hopes of moving my studio into what is now a storage building. So, I need a year. Yep. Watch this spot for news - and check out the web at www.artbyeddie.net.
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