Posted in The Artful Dodger, Unexpected Art

“The Artful Dodger“ #26

A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations.

So the other day Robert and I were over at the Savannah Botanical Gardens, minding our own business, and enjoying some of their early Spring Beauty …

… when I decided to meander down to their little peaceful pond …

… when out of the blue, I saw her, hiding in the not-quite-yet-blooming irises …

… a cute brown puppy, in her own world, meditatively stretching back, yoga-ish, toward the quiet fountain beyond.

She paid my approach scant attention, a single silent shake of her head, so not wanting to impose further on her pose, I slipped past the pines, quietly bidding my adieu.

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“The Artful Dodger“ #24

A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations.

So I walked into the kitchen after Robert had been in there grabbing some grapes from the fridge.

I looked on the counter and saw this …

I started to get a tad irritated until my SAE (superior artistic eye) suddenly saw a work of art!

It is kinda pretty, isn’t it?

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“The Artful Dodger“ #23

A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations.

Robert put together a quick yummy breakfast for us this morn.

And then I “put mine together” a little more festively.

His (her?) name is “Noel.”

(You know you have far too much time on your hands when you can rearrange the food on your plate.)

Posted in Art Joy

“It’s Still Life?”

So today, HR and I had lunch with our dear friends Don and Jim at the salad-ly delicious Urban Deli within walking distance of us here in historic district Savannah.

Beyond yummy food.

Especially their salads.

I opted for the brussels sprouts salad, along with a healthy helping of their red beet salad.

I consumed it far too quickly, never thinking about taking a photo remembrance.

Afterwards, as we were sitting, stuffed, Savannah fall conversing, I looked down on my plate …

And saw a still life masterpiece.

Posted in Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/4/24

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Our beautiful bride/neighbor Lexi kissing her groom outside the cookie store last week.

I imagine most folks don’t dress—or drive—that way going to pick up their chocolate chips.

2. The ability to laugh. And continuous reasons for that joyful ability.

What do you have to laugh about today? 

3. Grandson Matthew and his Plant Cell School Project made out of household trash.

4. Going out into Washington Square near our place here in Historic District Savannah last evening to read, about 7 PM, and realizing, with the darkness, that it’s definitely getting later in the year.

Here’s my first attempt at the above photo. Photographer Hubby Robert could explain. But I can’t. But I still kinda like the result.

5. Art!

Colorful beauty at the Columbus (Georgia) Museum of Art last weekend. 

May you have an artfully beautiful weekend ahead!

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“The Artful Dodger“ #22

A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations.

So the other morning I sat down with HR to my breakfast of ham cubes (well, that’s what they look like, right?), eggs and toast.

Sleepily took a bite of toast …

… and spotted the rare GrapeJelly Splattered Scrubwren!

Sadly, birdlike, she didn’t linger on my plate very long before “flying” away.

Posted in Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling?

Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 4/1/24 “Hodgepodge”

Marveling this Monday morning, as I scroll through a hodgepodge of photos from our Baltimore trip last week.

NATURE

ART

Walter Museum of Art

Reginald Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture

Even our cutlery at lunch in the Mount Vernon section of Baltimore was sort of artsy.

I believe that if we attend to our lives carefully, we will see much to cause us to pause and MARVEL.

Even a pretty floor.