The week in review at Skoog Farm....
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Friday, November 20, 2009
SKYWATCH FRIDAY
The week in review at Skoog Farm....
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
IT'S RAINING!
No beautiful sunrise this morning...grey and relatively mild.
Started spitting on my way to the barn....
...so I put the hay under the shed roof
and in the run in.
After chores I went into the house and spent forever making cards for about 100 pieces of art work. Title...medium...name....price. Over and over. Started doing them by hand and they were ugly, so I did them on the computer (the long way).
At 2:30 I had an appointment with our Massage Therapist. I love the chair above...it was made by her grandfather.
Needless to say, getting a massage is a good thing! I try to do this once a month (so does Gary).
On the way home I stopped at Wegmans and picked up all the ingredients for Thanksgiving. There should be about 10 of us and everyone is contributing something. I'm in charge of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry orange relish.
By now it was pouring.
Phoebe, miss queenie, knew enough not to go outside (an old photo) when I went to do chores.
Gucci, on the other hand, is not bothered by anything.
She got nice and muddy.
After I wiped her off with a towel, for some reason she chose to get all cozy on the hearth.
While I was in the barn, Gary made dinner. Bacon, eggs over easy, homefries and an English Muffin....and lots of fresh squeezed OJ. The perfect meal when it's dark and raining.
Of course I can't sign off without plugging my art exhibition just a couple more times!
Please join us Saturday Night, 6-9 at Marti's on Main in Albion.
There will be over 100 pieces of work and many will be for sale.
I know it's out of town, but I sure hope you will make the trip. My students and I would really appreciate it!
Time out.... Night all.
Started spitting on my way to the barn....
...so I put the hay under the shed roof
and in the run in.
After chores I went into the house and spent forever making cards for about 100 pieces of art work. Title...medium...name....price. Over and over. Started doing them by hand and they were ugly, so I did them on the computer (the long way).
At 2:30 I had an appointment with our Massage Therapist. I love the chair above...it was made by her grandfather.
Needless to say, getting a massage is a good thing! I try to do this once a month (so does Gary).
On the way home I stopped at Wegmans and picked up all the ingredients for Thanksgiving. There should be about 10 of us and everyone is contributing something. I'm in charge of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry orange relish.
By now it was pouring.
Phoebe, miss queenie, knew enough not to go outside (an old photo) when I went to do chores.
Gucci, on the other hand, is not bothered by anything.
She got nice and muddy.
After I wiped her off with a towel, for some reason she chose to get all cozy on the hearth.
While I was in the barn, Gary made dinner. Bacon, eggs over easy, homefries and an English Muffin....and lots of fresh squeezed OJ. The perfect meal when it's dark and raining.
Of course I can't sign off without plugging my art exhibition just a couple more times!
Please join us Saturday Night, 6-9 at Marti's on Main in Albion.
There will be over 100 pieces of work and many will be for sale.
I know it's out of town, but I sure hope you will make the trip. My students and I would really appreciate it!
Time out.... Night all.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
DELIVERY
Frosty....
Bright...
Fall...
The holidays are approaching.
The pups and I went out around 7:30 (as usual) and it was about 30 degrees.
Fortunately the sun would warm things up.
Put the hay in the pasture so the horses could feel it.
Had a grain delivery...put Phoebe and Gucci in the yard while I finished up what was left.
"Good Morning Dr. Porter! It's pretty crispy this morning."
Gary pulled in the driveway around 9:30. When I went in, the grass was it's usual green.
We had a chorus rehearsal this morning and ate lunch down at the center. I hurried home to get all of the art ready to be packed in the cars and taken out to Albion.
Fortunately I had help...thanks to Jean, Connie and Al. I can't imagine all of their work fitting in this small gallery. It is located in half of a very large home, not that different from the small galleries found in California neighborhoods. Kim (the owner) and her husband put it together last year and it has been well received. She is part of a group of local artists who showcase their works during "First Fridays" and have attracted good numbers. Independent artists have also had shows there. This is the first time my students have shown at a place other than the local Public Library (which we have done for the past 7 years). It will be interesting to see if we can draw some of our followers out of town and over to Albion.
I asked if I could photograph this beautiful blossom (which I did), and was invited to see the other side of the house where she had more flowering plants.
What a unique home. She has the supreme green thumb.
Could not resist the fish.
I have never been to a house that has two pianos in the same room. She played me a tune.
Jammed with books, antiques and various collections.
Below is the stained glass in her front door. Beautiful.
When we got outside, there were still great opportunities for picture taking.
Check out the sign in her window.
Got home around 3:30 and took a breather.
Gary had to go down to the historical society (Morgan Manning House) tonight to work on a wine tasting presentation.
At 5:15 I went out to do chores. It was actually quite mild.
and dark....
No coats for the pups tonight.
As I have said before, there is something very cozy about lights in a barn when it is dark outside.
Winnie and the rest of the ponies were tucked in for the night.
Now, I have to make tags for all the art work in the show. Night all.
Bright...
Fall...
The holidays are approaching.
The pups and I went out around 7:30 (as usual) and it was about 30 degrees.
Fortunately the sun would warm things up.
Put the hay in the pasture so the horses could feel it.
Had a grain delivery...put Phoebe and Gucci in the yard while I finished up what was left.
"Good Morning Dr. Porter! It's pretty crispy this morning."
Gary pulled in the driveway around 9:30. When I went in, the grass was it's usual green.
We had a chorus rehearsal this morning and ate lunch down at the center. I hurried home to get all of the art ready to be packed in the cars and taken out to Albion.
Fortunately I had help...thanks to Jean, Connie and Al. I can't imagine all of their work fitting in this small gallery. It is located in half of a very large home, not that different from the small galleries found in California neighborhoods. Kim (the owner) and her husband put it together last year and it has been well received. She is part of a group of local artists who showcase their works during "First Fridays" and have attracted good numbers. Independent artists have also had shows there. This is the first time my students have shown at a place other than the local Public Library (which we have done for the past 7 years). It will be interesting to see if we can draw some of our followers out of town and over to Albion.
I asked if I could photograph this beautiful blossom (which I did), and was invited to see the other side of the house where she had more flowering plants.
What a unique home. She has the supreme green thumb.
Could not resist the fish.
I have never been to a house that has two pianos in the same room. She played me a tune.
Jammed with books, antiques and various collections.
Below is the stained glass in her front door. Beautiful.
When we got outside, there were still great opportunities for picture taking.
Check out the sign in her window.
Got home around 3:30 and took a breather.
Gary had to go down to the historical society (Morgan Manning House) tonight to work on a wine tasting presentation.
At 5:15 I went out to do chores. It was actually quite mild.
and dark....
No coats for the pups tonight.
As I have said before, there is something very cozy about lights in a barn when it is dark outside.
Winnie and the rest of the ponies were tucked in for the night.
Now, I have to make tags for all the art work in the show. Night all.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
ART INVENTORY....
A busy day coming up.
I went out to the barn and Gary left for Jamestown.
A pretty good frost covered the ground, but it made picking the back pasture easy....the manure was partially frozen.
Finished cleaning the stalls just before a friend arrived.
Saddled up Abbe and put on her Dr. Cook bridle...she seems to be adjusting to not having a bit in her mouth (I'm sure she's happier without those blinders too!) The more time that is spent with her (riding), the more convinced I am that I made the right decision about driving (as in not going forward with it).
All the training that went into her has made her a better educated pony...I'm just using it in a different way. No regrets. Anyway, today we started with a little in hand work and she was very responsive. She is going to be a pretty quick study when it comes to responding to my body language. What a good girl.
The sun was very bright, but it was chilly all day. A definite energizer.
Phoebe acts as Miss hospitality when we have visitors.
At 1:20 my class started to arrive. The first thing we did was to take an inventory of everything going in the show...then we wrapped and boxed or bagged the smaller pieces. When all is said and done, there will be just about 100 pieces.
Today Connie started a painting of poppies. It is the last page in her watercolor sketch book.
Dick continued with his watercolor....
Tina is really moving on her drawing of the fawn and kitten.
Mel has started on a new colored pencil drawing.
Jenny called and invited me to dinner....tacos. I offered to make Finn an apple pie (now that I get it!)
It was just about dark when I went out to do the evening chores.
The pie had cooled off a little, so it was not so hard to take it to Jenny's.
The kids had great appetites tonight. Especially Finn.
I turned my taco into a salad and had a taste of some leftover spareribs that Kevin made the day before.
When it was time for dessert, the boys wanted to have a little extra whipped cream.
Humor.....har har.
Got home at 7:30 and when I finish this, it will be time to see who will get kicked off Dancing with the Stars. I also have to hand print 90 labels for the art work going in the show. Hope you have enjoyed all the pieces I have posted. Night all.
I went out to the barn and Gary left for Jamestown.
A pretty good frost covered the ground, but it made picking the back pasture easy....the manure was partially frozen.
Finished cleaning the stalls just before a friend arrived.
Saddled up Abbe and put on her Dr. Cook bridle...she seems to be adjusting to not having a bit in her mouth (I'm sure she's happier without those blinders too!) The more time that is spent with her (riding), the more convinced I am that I made the right decision about driving (as in not going forward with it).
All the training that went into her has made her a better educated pony...I'm just using it in a different way. No regrets. Anyway, today we started with a little in hand work and she was very responsive. She is going to be a pretty quick study when it comes to responding to my body language. What a good girl.
The sun was very bright, but it was chilly all day. A definite energizer.
Phoebe acts as Miss hospitality when we have visitors.
At 1:20 my class started to arrive. The first thing we did was to take an inventory of everything going in the show...then we wrapped and boxed or bagged the smaller pieces. When all is said and done, there will be just about 100 pieces.
Today Connie started a painting of poppies. It is the last page in her watercolor sketch book.
Dick continued with his watercolor....
Tina is really moving on her drawing of the fawn and kitten.
Mel has started on a new colored pencil drawing.
Jenny called and invited me to dinner....tacos. I offered to make Finn an apple pie (now that I get it!)
It was just about dark when I went out to do the evening chores.
The pie had cooled off a little, so it was not so hard to take it to Jenny's.
The kids had great appetites tonight. Especially Finn.
I turned my taco into a salad and had a taste of some leftover spareribs that Kevin made the day before.
When it was time for dessert, the boys wanted to have a little extra whipped cream.
Humor.....har har.
Got home at 7:30 and when I finish this, it will be time to see who will get kicked off Dancing with the Stars. I also have to hand print 90 labels for the art work going in the show. Hope you have enjoyed all the pieces I have posted. Night all.
ARTISTS OF THE DAY....
As you know, The Skoog Farm Workshop is presenting an exhibition on Saturday night (November 21st) at Marti's On Main in Albion, New York. The hours are from 6-9pm. I am trying to showcase as much of their work as possible to motivate you all to come and see the show. Over the past 8 years my students have produced hundreds of pieces of art, which have been shown annually at the Seymour Library. This time, some of it will be for sale. Please consider joining us!
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