Just sayin' - HOT!

 I made another card for Angie's call for dog related mail art for her exhibit on shelter pups. The previous card arrived but one of the pups on it had lost it's head! I hope these two make it. Notice: I couldn't resist putting dots on it.

Just sayin'  - HOT!!

Dogs on the Arthritis Walk

Here's a sampling of the dogs that accompanied their human buds on the Arthritis Walk. They were all so well socialized. The husky is named Preston, after Sergeant Preston of the Yukon. The three puff balls of white were so cute. The little poodle, in the foreground, was checking out the Bichon duo. There were a number of Pit Bulls and Bully mixes, whose owners showed how loving care makes for a loving, sweet dog. Big dogs, little dogs, it was nice. And to think, they get arthritis, too!

Arthritis Walk

Saturday morning, I joined with my friend and his team of walkers for the Arthritis Walk. It was only 3 miles and it appeared to be a cool morning, which as things go here, got to be a hotter moister morning. But look at the lush view as we started our walk. Beautiful. See my feet, with striped socks and comfy shoes, ready to go? The quartet of women were getting their official photo taken. Lots of walkers brought their dogs, but we didn't. He'd want to smell every new smell and the walk would be three times as long for us. We walked from a medical park, under a roadway, and around the parking lot of a shopping center, which is set in a wooded area, with some slightly hilly places, adding interest to the walk. We didn't time ourselves but moved at a nice clip. It was a good walk.

Making art, taking walks & more

Even with all of the time we've spent out and about town, I've managed to work on a new series for the art-o-mat. I'd cut up lots of substrate to work on and am using found paper from here for the collages. (7cm x 5cm/3" x 2")





















Yesterday, we went over to rue de Seine to check out some galleries. On the way, we saw the Kusmi tea shop. I bought a sampler box to enjoy while we're here. Even chuck is drinking tea in the afternoon.







Further down the street, in a courtyard entrance, I saw these dogs. I thought they were cute.
















The reverse "alas, poor Yorick..." is a poster we spotted 0n our evening walk. It's for the Eurostar train, which has changed it's station in London to St. Pancras. it made me laugh, and immediately start the speech from Hamlet.