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November 27:
Our project is
finally finished - We had to prove that two old people could actually
do it. The dirt arrived at 8:00 this morning - after 45 wheel barrow
loads later we had it finished at 2:30 this afternoon.
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November 26:
We finally have snow on our mountain - I took this photo from our back yard yesterday.
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November 25:
Tis the season to decorate - This is what our home looks like this Christmas season.
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November 24:
These are my three entries into Western Fed for next years show in Arizona.
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November 23:
I finally got back to painting - this one is titled "Daddy's Hand"
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November 12:
I framed 4 small original watercolors for a show in Los Alamos - We will drive them up there on the 17th.
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November 11:
Yesterday, I finished my watercolor of Koi". Here are the steps I went through painting it.
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November 10:
It rained this morning - but, I still cut a rose for my bride.
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November 9:
This is how far we got on our little wall for our flower bed - it will have 2 more layers of bricks.
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November 5:
Slowly, we are
getting ready to install a wall for our new flower bed. We picked up
two loads of bricks and some sand to start building.
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November 4:
Margaret
Herrick "Peggy" began her impressive and varied art career in New York
as a medical illustrator and was a member of the New Orleans Drawing
Group. She also participates in two local plein air groups. After she
introduced herself at the new members meeting, we had several
enthusiastic requests for her to do a talk about her art journey. Thank
you for being our November presenter.
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November 3:
There is a new
lady in our house. My bride has had an eye on this one for a long time
- now she lives in our house. We need to find just the perfect place
for this lady. I also got to make up a batch of my famouse "Itallian
Sausage Soup".
 
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November 2:
I'm starting a new watercolor of "Koi" - lots more work on it yet.
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November 1:
Days like last Monday's training session are why I love being a Docent:
It was a delightful morning at the Albuquerque Museum. Docents sat
spell bound listening to Michael Naranjo explain his art and tell about
his life seeing his art through his hands and his heart.
"Being blind makes the pace of
life slower; you can't walk fast or grab for things quickly. Life is
more gentle and soft and the change brought my creative energies out." — Michael Naranjo
In 1968, after just a few months in Vietnam, Naranjo was blinded by a
grenade. While recuperating in the hospital in Japan, the wounded
23-year-old asked a volunteer for some modeling clay. He'd lost the use
of his right hand; with his left, he sculpted a small figure and began
his career as a sculptor. The clay recalled a childhood pastime for
Naranjo: sitting with his mother, Rose, a well-known potter, and
modeling small animals. Naranjo, a Tewa Indian, lived in the Santa
Clara Pueblo until the age of nine when his father accepted the
pastorship at the Baptist Indian Mission in Taos. As one of ten
children, Naranjo enjoyed the New Mexican wilderness with his siblings,
exploring the land and hunting with his older brother.
For over 40 years, Naranjo has sculpted stories from clay, using his
left hand and no tools. He has received many awards, including the
Distinguished Achievement Award from the National Press Club in
Washington, D.C., and the LIFE Foundation's Presidential Unsung Hero
Award. His work is included in collections in the Heard Museum, the
White House, and the Vatican.
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