Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Love this dog and love that cat!




















This fall morning I was having a wonderful cup of coffee in my yard when I decided to take some pix of the anitics between my cat (Sassy,12) and Dog (Diamond,5) Sassy in the dominant one and Diamond loves to aggravate her. This cat can get mighty cranky... I don't need to watch comedy TV with these 2 around.















Sassy minding her business but realising that Diamond is upwind ;)





























Diamond dog sniffs the air and approaches Sassy the cat.









































Diamond dog just wants to "play". Sassy gets pissed off and approaches in order to swat Diamond.








SASSY MEANS BUSINESS
As usual, Sassy wins the war - yawns and takes a rest.

Diamond yawns and chills out too...

Friday, November 09, 2007

WEEKEND ART By Nina


feathered

friends











fluttering












































Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Sarah is 21
















My daughter Sarah turned 21 on Oct 20.... we finally got to visit each other and share a sushi lunch. I can't believe how time goes by.

Friday, November 02, 2007

WEEKEND ART By Nina




One of my fave subjects - BIRDS











Wednesday, October 31, 2007

funny very funny

I wish I had thought of this - HA HA!


Saturday, October 27, 2007

WEEKEND ART By Nina



























Next week: people & portraits!









Wednesday, October 24, 2007

not too handy but I try


Today I fixed the swinging door to my chicken coop.. it was ready to fall off and looks like something from the Beverley Hillbillies.
I painted a small mural of a chicken and nailed it to the door. It is secure!

Also, here is a faded mural that I painted a few years ago on my garden shed. Its kind of colorful 'round here.







Here is an aviary that I slapped together (uh -- built) last week. I wanted a "house" for all my birds... 2 ringneck doves, 4 finches, an 2 canaries. There is now room for more! I am not too handy and don't own power tools, so I nailed the thing together and mounted it on my old drafting table :)

























Friday, October 19, 2007

WEEKEND ART By Nina


miscellaneous drawings...













more animals ...

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

my day job


Here I am at work. I sell appliances, set up orders and deliveries, appease and please customers with good service, rebates and a smile :) no matter what kind of mood I am in! ... I sell front loader laundrey, top loaders, fridges high and low end... dishwashers, cooktops, wall ovens and stoves...& I arrange for installations. Its all about the customer and after 10 mos. I am getting to know the home depot inside and out. We don't have a quota but have to get a good sph...(sales per hour) Its hard work on my feet all day - maintaining the dept. but co workers can be loads of fun. Dealing with customers has made me a better person, more patient, better listener & I can read people more easily.... BUT ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO GET HOME TO see my dog, enjoy my house and DO ART!

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Friday, September 28, 2007

a fallish morning


Well its trying to be fall in TX. It will get up to 92 or more later but this morning was nice at 9 am: I am drinking coffee in my yard-nirvana, and watching my little wolfie dog playing "stalk, advance and charge" with the poor chickens in their coop. She can be amusing but has never figured how to get through that wire. Not in 5 years.

Right now its what I call "first fall". In Sept, Oct, the tallow leaves, acorns and pecans fall like crazy. As hurricane season starts to dwindle we have a LULL in October. In Nov, the pecan trees, ashes and oaks slowly lose their leaves... as it finally gets into the 60's out. By Jan, its the final winter sweep. Only the pin oaks and pines stay greenish as the temps get down to 40 f or less. That feels very cold, damp and miserable in Texas. I have to get my electic blankie out! Spring comes early in late March, April!

Later today, my dear old friend Leroy is coming here for dinner, we havn't seen each other in 7 weeks. Why? cos I work at the home depot!

Reality strikes, Gotta MOW later on...... gotta figure out how to refinance this little piece of heaven by Dec.... and next week I have got a dumb ass guy suing me for $4000 for his car damage that's worth $3000 or less. Wish me luck. Nothing is ever perfect :)
Yeah baby, it was my fault.