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Good Morning All:

I'm off for a long day in the garden. It's beyond warm here today, and it's a great time to work in the yard and get a little tan all at once.

I wanted to let you all know that I am offering free shipping for this weekend only, on all of my articulated paper doll prints!! You can take a look at them in My Etsy Shop.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these paper dolls, but you don't have an Etsy account, simply let me know in my comment section and you can order directly through me with the same free postage for this weekend.

Here are some pics:

The Three Little Pigs


Fannie The Roaring 20's Dancing Girl


Grayson: The Happy Cat


Junior: The Wonder Schnauzer


Vintage Girl Holding Bird


Thanks so much for taking a look and I hope this finds you ready for a great day!

Until Tomorrow:
Kim
Garden Painter Art
gnarly-dolls

Good Morning:

I'm back from my morning walk, and it seems as though I'm in for another busy day. I much prefer the slow pace of a day in the garden, but life must be lived, sometimes busily, sometimes not. Today will be busy.

Gary had to take one of our vehicles into the shop this morning on his way to work. Diagnosis is still to follow~~ I am taking my mom to the bank and to do her grocery shopping. After she has finished with her shopping, my daughter and I will do our grocery shopping. Of course, in between the daily business, there are various odd and ends that need to be taken care of. Laundry comes to mind...

So, I wanted to take a moment to stop and breath. To be aware of my surroundings and the little pieces of joy that make my home a home. As you can see in the photo above, one of my "favorite things" is a very old and very used "Three Little Pigs" pot. Most of the paint is chipped off and I've never put a plant in it as I don't want to distract from it's basic beauty. This pot was given to me by my neighbor who deals in antiques. She knows that I love fantasy and fairy tales, and she said she knew as soon as she found this piece that she had to get it for me!! It sits comfortably, along side so many of my other old treasures, on my dining room hutch.
Isn't it lovely?



I would also like to share an old photo with you. This photo actually belongs to the same neighbor that gave me the pot. We both are in love with this photo. It has been creased down the middle but is in over all good shape. I think she intends to keep it for herself instead of re-selling it. She is so very generous. Anytime she gets a box of old photos or a handful of unusually exquisite photos, she lets me copy them before she sales them. This particular photo image absolutely needed to be collaged. I've already started the process and I hope to have it finished in the next day or so.



I hope this post finds you all well and ready for a beautiful spring day.

Until Tomorrow:
Kim
Garden Painter Art
gnarly-dolls