August 24, 2012
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Well, did that. This weekend will be a breeze. Only have a bonus pooch (who smells like a wet dog) for the weekend and someone needing to be somewhere pretty much every hour of the weekend. No big deal. The babies are gone. We were babysitting this evening. Fun stuff.
My week. Pretty freaking eventful. This was the crazy project I started the younguns with on Monday. What is it about paper mache and kids under 8? I think it’s fabulous stuff and they just complain about it. They were not complaining today. Check out the finished projects. (Good luck identifying some of the animals
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I’d wanted to take more pictures from clay camp but my phone battery is a piece of stinky pooh. Didn’t even make it through the morning. I did snap this. Ignore the paper. I hope very much that it survives bisque firing. I’m pleased with my own self.
I took LLO to camp with me today. She made a nice pocket thingy and she chased the balls down the hill for the little guys this morning. And she lived through the day. I call that a win too. Spawn is out with the some extended marching band extravaganza. I won’t see her until sometime tomorrow afternoon. So she will survive the rest of the day too.
I should be back to my regularly scheduled not whiny, miserable posts tomorrow-ish.
Comments (36)
woot! love the mache menegerie
love the leafy thingy even more. i’d be pleased too. yes, indeedy 
That’s the best kind of pleased.
Survival is a good thing. I like your leaves.
i like the leafy thing too
Atta girl!!!
That leaf-dish thing is really cool
I’m seeing a lot of elephants in the mache picture 
That’s cute. At least you didn’t torture the kids with balloons and layering the mache. That is a mess!
Some of these animals are aliens!
I’m always impressed with your art skills. Did you fire the ball that you made, too?
@songoftheheart - we didn’t fire anything yet. it’s all gotta dry. she’s gonna teach me how to use the kiln this year. yahoo!! and she’s gonna teach llo how to throw a pot. (and i’ll get another go at one.) not to go on and on or anything. i really like clay.
@Colorsofthenight - i like torturing children.
@xdeelynnx - when the cool 15 year old makes an elephant, her shadow is pretty much going to make one too. everyone else decided something different and equally crazy.
@Bricker59 - i kicked some spawn butt last night. it was beautiful.
I miss paper mache… once I’m moved, I’ll have to make some stuff with it like a pinata. I need something to beat up haha.
I’m sure I see an elephant, a pony, and is that another elephant. I am seeing elephants but I have had a few beers.
@longshadow618 - thanks.
@leaflesstree - gloria gaynor. ok. that was random sorta. thanks.
@Inciteful - the hardest one to get. yes?
@Bels_Kaylar - i like the whole silver lining thing.
@Kris0logy -
@vexations - pink elephants on parade. the pony is a dog.
@Cestovatelka - it’s fun to make a mess.
@promisesunshine - ha. took me a second, but ha!
I take it the happy phase is over with. And here I was waiting at the crazy house for a visit. As I have said to so many people, venting here eases the stress levels. And copious amounts of beer…
@Zoz36 - oh, i’ll be visiting. i’m just well lubricated this evening. nothing is bothering me tonight. and venting here does help my stress levels. absofreakinglutely
@leaflesstree - i’m glad it made any sense at all.
I see elephants and Tiger and a cat? Love them!
@seedsower - it was fun. even with their loud, squeaky whining.
Look out world Promisesunshine is making pottery/clay objects. I suppose it is too early for you to learn how to glaze?
What else? Well at least you posted a couple of pictures, better than the zero photos I did today.
congrats on surviving
The leaves are neat
@Shining_Garnet - thank you
@godfatherofgreenbay - i wondered if i would.
@PPhilip - glazing happens in a few weeks. you can post a photo today. i say so.
I love paper-mache’ing !
I made a rancor (Star Wars creature) in Art last year and it turned out pretty cool….I used pottery clay for the teeth, and googly eyes for eyes…:)
Cool! Cute! Creative!
@Want2FitIn2Fat2Fit - that sounds pretty awesome. gotta google rancor. i should surely know what that kind of character is. you’re gonna make me need to watch star wars because i can’t quit remember the scene.
@RestlessButterfly - thanks.
I see lotsa talent. Love the leaves. They would go well in my sunroom. Kids are smart, I never woulda figured out how to make an elephant.
@armnatmom - well. maybe. on the sunroom. i have no idea what to do with it. too much clutter in my house.
what interesting paper. oh, and what is that clay stuff with it? sorry, couldn’t help myself.
you do neat stuff .. those kids are lucky.
If you’re whinny and miserable but produce great art all you need to do is take care of your ear.
@PrisonerxOfxLove - oh. i get it.
i do not think that i’m hanging out with the big dogs.
@plantinthewindow - aw, thanks john. ‘ppreciate your saying so.
I love the elephants!
Clay camp sounds like way cool fun!
Dang you are so talented. I love how you present each and every thing.
I read this but I didn’t see the awesome clay leaf. Guess I fell down on the job of commenting too. The elephants are so cute. Glad you and LLO had a good day. : )
@Aloysius_son - is way cool fun!
@ZSA_MD - and you are delightful. how was the book signing?
@lanney - thanks. llo and i had a great weekend. i’m stunned.