Hi FrogFace, Back in the 80s, when I had purple hair, I bought a beautiful long single earring. Only after I'd snared a boyfriend (named Jack) did he explain to me that it had been made from a fishing lure!Boy. Talk about being obvious when "trolling" for a new boyfriend... I LOVE your MT vacation pictures! Color livens your blog up immensely! Is it oil pastel? (which are AWFULLY close to crayola crayons?)I have a case of unused soft pastels;I must get over my fear of them! If you liked MT, you MIGHT like James Lee Burke's series of novels about a lawyer named Billy Bob Holland. They are set in MT and contain great descriptions of the lifestyle that includes rodeos, ranching near the Bitteroots, fishing outside your house, etc. They can be a bit violent and action packed. Maybe have Sweetie read one or two first, then he can help decide if you'd like them. I love them; I'll read anything Burke writes! I,myself, am writing these days (fiction) with varying results, of course--but it is the doing that's important, as you no doubt know with your own art. The latest edition of Artist Magazine has an article on how to get more traffic to your site. It spoke of "re-registering" & lots of other junk I don't understand. I like the magazine a lot more now; they include MANY more styles of art & it remains an inspiration to me that it's never too late. Pls tell Mr. B that I continue studying physics, especially cosmology and maybe, just maybe, I'll get my neck fixed up and go back to school and major in it. I'll only have 14 years of pre-requisites in math & science before-hand, but I'd still only be in my 70s then. And 70 is the new 68, you know. Enough nonsense. Your art is fabulous and your "new" life with Sweetie up in ID (even if you DO live in MOSCOW!!!)looks to be a brilliant leap into the unknown. And all of it was brought to you by your HP, of course! Really, Anna, your Frog-self shows you have a sweet and playful relation with your HP. I find that inspiring. As I get hung up in the Alpha & Omega of the Universe, I can get awfully serious about HP. You remind me to loosen up! Loads of love to you, Anna and to Mr. B, as well. Mary Brady
Ida Mae Poopsnatch is an alias for MARY BRADY. It all started in 1969. I was awarded a raft of scholarships to go to UCB since I was genuinely dirt poor. One of the best ones I got was from a foundation that was just a woman's name. It was just so hard to remember it, that I jokingly called it the IdaMae Poopsnatch scholarship. THAT I could remember, for some reason. Sure enough, one month the check did not come. I went to the financial aid office & they asked me the name of the foundation. I got as far as "Oh, it's the Ida Mae Poo.." I then stopped and had to admit I did not KNOW the name of my generous patron. I was in typical student attire, of course, and I tell you--I got some pretty nasty looks from the ladies behind the counter. But they found my check. And I still do not recall the nice lady's name. She'll always be sweet Ida Mae Poopsnatch to me. Love, Mary B.
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Hi FrogFace,
Back in the 80s, when I had purple hair, I bought a beautiful long single earring. Only after I'd snared a boyfriend (named Jack) did he explain to me that it had been made from a fishing lure!Boy. Talk about being obvious when "trolling" for a new boyfriend...
I LOVE your MT vacation pictures! Color livens your blog up immensely! Is it oil pastel? (which are AWFULLY close to crayola crayons?)I have a case of unused soft pastels;I must get over my fear of them!
If you liked MT, you MIGHT like James Lee Burke's series of novels about a lawyer named Billy Bob Holland. They are set in MT and contain great descriptions of the lifestyle that includes rodeos, ranching near the Bitteroots, fishing outside your house, etc.
They can be a bit violent and action packed. Maybe have Sweetie read one or two first, then he can help decide if you'd like them. I love them; I'll read anything Burke writes!
I,myself, am writing these days (fiction) with varying results, of course--but it is the doing that's important, as you no doubt know with your own art.
The latest edition of Artist Magazine has an article on how to get more traffic to your site. It spoke of "re-registering" & lots of other junk I don't understand. I like the magazine a lot more now; they include MANY more styles of art & it remains an inspiration to me that it's never too late.
Pls tell Mr. B that I continue studying physics, especially cosmology and maybe, just maybe, I'll get my neck fixed up and go back to school and major in it. I'll only have 14 years of pre-requisites in math & science before-hand, but I'd still only be in my 70s then. And 70 is the new 68, you know.
Enough nonsense. Your art is fabulous and your "new" life with Sweetie up in ID (even if you DO live in MOSCOW!!!)looks to be a brilliant leap into the unknown. And all of it was brought to you by your HP, of course!
Really, Anna, your Frog-self shows you have a sweet and playful relation with your HP. I find that inspiring. As I get hung up in the Alpha & Omega of the Universe, I can get awfully serious about HP. You remind me to loosen up!
Loads of love to you, Anna and to Mr. B, as well. Mary Brady
Ida Mae Poopsnatch is an alias for MARY BRADY.
It all started in 1969. I was awarded a raft of scholarships to go to UCB since I was genuinely dirt poor.
One of the best ones I got was from a foundation that was just a woman's name. It was just so hard to remember it, that I jokingly called it the IdaMae Poopsnatch scholarship. THAT I could remember, for some reason.
Sure enough, one month the check did not come. I went to the financial aid office & they asked me the name of the foundation. I got as far as "Oh, it's the Ida Mae
Poo.." I then stopped and had to admit I did not KNOW the name of my generous patron.
I was in typical student attire, of course, and I tell you--I got some pretty nasty looks from the ladies behind the counter.
But they found my check.
And I still do not recall the nice lady's name. She'll always be sweet Ida Mae Poopsnatch to me.
Love, Mary B.
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