and VACATION TIME
June 21, 2012
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Welcome, family and friends. I trust you've had a good week...mine's been very busy as I prepare for my annual African journey. INSPIRATION AVENUE declared its blog challenge theme to be "vacation time-" so appropriate! :) The photo above is of me (on vacation) with some of my adopted Ethiopian family... Buno (my friend) and Mimi, her daughter. We're sharing a yawn... I'm sooo looking forward to seeing them as well as the rest of my Kara tribal families- I have 2! I missed last summer (their winter) because I had back surgery, but I'm sooo ready to go NOW!! I leave this weekend and hope to be blogging from there. We'll see how that goes...
Today is Michael's and my 48th anniversary...48 years of mostly wedded bliss. I'm so grateful for this wonderful man with whom I've journeyed for all these years...thank you Michael...I love you!
SOARTFUL CHALLENGES, in the summer mode, was thinking about the ocean...
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SUNDAY POSTCARD ART wanted artists to use SHAKESPEARE as a theme...the piece I did could also qualify for a SOARTFUL CHALLENGE response as it was inspired by Shakespeare's dramatic masterpiece, THE TEMPEST... the ocean...
Finally, Art and Sole's POSTCARD CHALLENGE 2012 took participants to the Land Down Under...Australia! No worries, mate!!
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That's it for this week...must head back upstairs to TRY to get all my "stuff" into my soft-sided, reasonably-sized bag! Wish me luck...
I look forward to our next meeting... don't know WHAT you'll find... thanks for checking in. Please come back and see reports from Africa (hopefully...)
Big Hugs,
abbyj
fabulous collage Abby! Of course I was instantly in love with the Australia pieces since it's still so fresh in my mind. How I love that country!
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DJ
Have a wonderful trip! I enjoyed seeing the wonderful images you made for the recent challenges.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! And have a safe journey. And happy anniversary
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary, a day late. I went to Australia in the mid 1970s and would love to return some day. As ueual, I like all your pieces (I've been working on a batch of summer/vacation pieces, too). Travel safely; I know you'll have a great time in Africa.
ReplyDeleteYour work is awesome!! Have fun and be safe on your journey!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated anniversary and have a safe and enjoyable trip. Sounds like it's more than a trip, sort of an obsession to return to this place you obviously love so much.
ReplyDeleteWonderful art! Love the strong images you use. I almost had Mrs Xui Xong sourcing opals at Coober Pedy but the story is not about her!! Fabulous work, always inspiring.
ReplyDeleteJanet xx
They say that Africa is a seductive continent, and that once she has touched your heart, she calls you back to her, wherever you are. I lived in England for 8 years and every day, Africa was calling me home.
ReplyDeletesuper work <3
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary & Safe Travels!!
ReplyDeleteOnce again a striking postcard.
Huge congrats on your anniversary, what a massive milestone, well done, and here's to many more years.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work, I love the guy with the flag over his head, perfect.
great work...lovely colours. striking!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your digital art and post so much! Have a wonderful time in Africa. Happy anniversary!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary. Have a wonderful trip and thanks for sharing your super art work.
ReplyDeleteJen x
Wow! Heading for google earth to check that place out...looks fascinating :D XXX
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