PALETTE TALK
talkin' about watercolor, art, and life

The cleaning product 409 was a staple in our house for many years. It cleaned off pencil and crayon marks on the walls with ease.I'm really not sure what works now days. Haven't had that happen in a while but I found myself being the artist for walls this week in Edmond, Oklahoma. My oldest grandaughter and her husband are expecting their first child in a couple of weeks. They called on Great-Grandma to help with finishing the "nest". I remember how odd it was to be a Grandma at 35 when Erica was born and now it seems strange to be a Great! But I digress. Cody, Erica, and her dad had already painted the walls and had picked out "stuffed" animal characters taken from an appliqued quilt. Ninja, the resident dog was the only "child" until now. Well behaved but doesn't know what she is in for the next few months. Now each wall has a character complete with puffy and colorful grasses and organic greenery and a floor to ceiling tree is standing watchful in one corner. The lion is both our favorites --- well, I also like the giraffe who stands guard by the changing table. It was lots of fun to spend time with Erica and Cody and talk about many years past between Erica and I. Cody and I have ample time to get to know each other a little better also.
When I arrived back home to Ernie and familiar surroundings I received a phone call asking me to paint a design around a chandelier on a home slated for showing next month. I hated to turn them down but my goodness, great-grandma's have no business painting the ceiling with tri-focals and bad joints!

Coming up Oct. 18 is the reception for the Color Trends Show at The ArtPlace Gallery in Denison, Texas and then the next weekend I will be doing a demo for an assisted living center in Durant along with other activities for the fall season fun time. I guess that's appropriate for this great-grandma.

Until next time ...
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