What do we do besides garden, looking out at our view and working on the house? We've learned to balance things a lot. Slower pace but easier on our bodies and spirits.
Sunday drives are pretty standard for us. There are lots of pull outs and social distancing isn't an issue. Beaches are never crowded. In fact, we usually have the beach all to ourselves.
Public Art along Kaleva Road......
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| This one changes. Sometimes there's no cow, sometimes a zebra, a rooster, or all of the above. |
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| The local cows doing a walkabout. |
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| When we bought the property this cherry tree was completely overgrown and hidden by dozens of Alders. |
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| Local alarm clock....sadly this beauty disappeared a couple of weeks after this photo. |
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| Jim's ties are never far away, though time to work on his projects is somewhat limited. |
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He's fine-tuning his technque! This is a study for a large project he is planning for the future.
 | | He's buying in bulk occasionally, especially with no thrift store visits for ties. By the way, do you like Jim's COVID hair? He's thinking about cutting it sometime soon....I hope.... |
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| A Sunday outing to "Sam's Place", 45 minutes away on the north side of Malcolm Island. |
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| One other person was at the far end of the beach and that was crowded! |
There's something fishy here!
Jim's involved in a Malcolm Island Lions Club initiative to give our local elementary school kids a chance to get a little crazy and have fun. Their task... to paint a fish or two for a total of 80 fish (on both sides) that will then become part of an outdoor art display of swimming salmon. They'll be attached to a chain link fence mounted at the harbour near the refurbished 70 year old fish boat "Sturgeon". It's great for community spirit!
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| Jim drew different species and sizes of salmon. Then cut nine copies from each pattern. |
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| The plywood salmon were sanded and primed by other willing Lions Club members. Lions provided brushes, paint, the plywood salmon, gloves, etc. to the school, who are coordinating the painting aspect with all kids participating. Then they'll be mounded. We're excited to see what the students paint. Stay tunes. |
Meanwhile, I've been doing more acrylic pouring but needed to enhance the pours.
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| Whales these days on an acrylic pour background. |
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| Icy waterfall or bubbles rising to the surface or ....? |
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| This is a piece of 'pallet art' Jim and I created together. It's painted on an old piece of wood from an old pallet. Free surfaces to paint on! |
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In December I created Brixie's Flower, in memory of my
Mom and had fun painting Christmas ornaments as gifts. |
Well, that's what's happening in Sointula.
Until next time...
Jim and Tricia Bowen
Love the acrylics and the salmon.
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Love the acrylics and the salmon.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you two get all the energy??
Love the acrylics and the salmon.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you two get all the energy??