Watch your raincoat sleeves

it rained today not light and soft
but buckets of hard rain
fast and strong
beautiful in many ways
a needed rain
that came our way

JENNIFER REEDY AND ME

it had some draw backs
with our rain gear grabbed 
as we ran out the door
three-quarter length did not
meet requirements of the day

cold wet no place to dry
setting at an appointment
wondering how you look
and then you discover
you have left the chair
seat wet

written by
Beverley H. Hanes 6-7-2012

a tip:  raingear sleeves are full they
catch on the gear shift, my advise
roll up the sleeves before you
pull away  it is safer.

Jennifer will be our new granddaughter
she will marry Grandson Eli Rains, June the 16th

CREAMY WHITE FROSTING- NO NOT A CUPCAKE

MY FAVORITE PAST TIME IS TO TAKE PICTURES OF MY BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.  HIBISCUS ARE MY FAVORITE.
THIS WAS TAKEN IN MY ART STUDIO APRIL 2012, BEFORE I MOVED THEM HOME FOR THE SUMMER. 


TODAY'S WRITING IS ABOUT A KID'S TREAT.   NOT WHAT KIDS ARE USE TO TODAY.  IT WAS GREAT WHEN I WAS GROWING UP SO WHY NOT NOW!

                  GRAM CRACKER COOKIES
           WITH CREAMY WHITE FROSTING

DELIGHTFUL, DELICIOUS, SINFUL, AND SOMETHING EVERY ONE SHOULD TRY ONCE.

ONE BOX OF GRAM CRACKERS
                                                              A SACK OF POWDERED SUGAR
                                                              A PINT OF 1/2 AND 1/2 CREAM
                                                              1 CUBE OF REAL UNSALTED BUTTER, SOFTENED
                                                              1 TEASPOON OF VANILLA
                                                              LARGE BOWL, WOODEN SPOON,
                                                              START WITH 2 CUPS OF POWDERED SUGAR
                                                              MIX WITH THE CUBE OF SOFTENED REAL BUTTER
                                                              GRADUALLY ADD SMALL AMOUNT OF CREAM
                                                              WHEN YOU HAVE THE CONSISTENCE OF THICK
                                                              CREAMY FROSTING
                                                              ADD VANILLA
                                                              USE AN ELECTRIC MIXER TO SMOOTH FROSTING*
                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                              SPREAD FROSTING ON ONE GRAM CRACKER, TOP
                                                              WITH SECOND ONE, LOOK AT IT, SMILE AND EAT IT!
                                                                                                                          
                                                              RETURN TO THE REFRIGERATOR UNTIL FIRM. 

                                                              WRITTEN BY:   BEVERLEY H. HANES
                                                                                         SCHOOL YEAR DE RIDDER, LA 1951/1952

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  * I was unable to add this line: place the frosting in the refrigerator until spreading consistence.,           
                                                                                                        
   Remember to smile at everyone you see this week for it makes you alive                                             
   beverley                                                   
                                         
                                                  
                                                    
                                                             
                                              
                                                             
                                                              
                                                     
                                                   
                                                 
                                                     
                                                                                                                  
                                                  

Good Morning  
When I was in grade school we sang a song that went like this
           " GOODMORNING TO YOU, GOODMORNING TO YOU
            WE ARE ALL IN OUR PLACES, WITH BRIGHT SHINNING FACES
            GOODMORNING TO YOU. "
maybe we all should try that happy song when we are rushing to get somewhere each day.
Its funny how things come to your mind, I have not thought of that little song in years.

ARTIST TIP FOR TODAY:   Never say a painting is not worth keeping, put it aside, away from view and when you look again, you will see possibilities you were not able to see before.   Put a quick mat around it.  (A quick mat is a white 4 mat board strips cut 3" wide and as long as you need them to be, they will over lap in a fashion to be able to move them in and out to see where the painting will look its best.   The best thing is sometimes it only takes a signature and its a finished painting.

I have boxes of them and I love it!   Because when you only have a few minutes and you promised yourself you would paint today, grab one out and do the magic mat test and see where you go from there.   Maybe it is only a brighter touch of paint or placement of objects.   This is another tip for later but always have your palette damp.  Each day when I go to the studio,  I raise the curtain up to let the sunshine in,  I take the spray bottle and give the paint a mist of water.  They will be waiting for you when you are ready to paint.

If you are an oil painter set the painting backwards to the wall or in a closet.  When you pull
it out, place the painting upside down and study it, walk away and when you come back you
will see what needs to be done.  Try it it works.

If you are just beginning or need to restart your creative career do it now. life is short.

Feel free to ask me a question in the comment block, I will answer.  

Tomorrow watch for COOKING AT ITS BEST.

I am going to watch for your name as a follower  Please tell your friends about this blog 
lets make it a winner.   Beverley   

Remember to give your smile away it is beautiful.



 


   

ITS A WINNER, JUST GOT TO BE

I thought I would quickly write this blog:    Just to prove to myself I would do it!

I have wanted to set it up for quite awhile but I just let life get in my way.

That is what this blog is all about.   Writing about how I live my life.  
Sharing with you all the things that make me what I am.

A list of the Navigation bar,  as it will be.

THOUGHTS OF THE DAY
ARTIST TIPS
COOKING AT ITS BEST
HOW I DO IT
A GIFT TO YOU
TRAVELING SOON

I hope  you will make me a favorite and learn from my experiences as I go through
my day.

I extend an invitation to you to sign up as a follower   Please feel free to comment
or ask question.  I will answer.

posted by Beverley H. Hanes  5/17/2012