- Michigan is having the warmest and sunniest Spring in years and because of this I need to take a stroll each day to see what’s coming up.
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Hyacinth 
Hyacinth 
Petite Tulips 
Hyacinth 
Hyacinth 
Daffodil
Author: Spence's Girl
Signs of Spring
After long stretches of sunny, unseasonably warm temps in Michigan, signs of Spring are appearing earlier than usual. I took these photos yesterday and this morning woke to the sounds of rainfall with prediction of more rain for the next seven days….
Miniature Iris 
Daffodils 
Daffodils surrounded by so many Iris 
Chionodoxa 
Tulips, just weeks away 
More Daffodils 
Chives emerge
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I did not paint the kitten
For a few hours on sunny afternoons, my dining room window showers rainbows across the floor and walls. Today I took my new kitten Reo into the dining room to show her. She proceeded to strike a few poses with the rainbows on her fur…
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Meet Reo
On Saturday I adopted a kitten named Reo from Feral Kitty Trappers. Biscotti and I had been struggling with the loss of our sweet Tipper and when I came across her profile on petfinder.com I knew I had to meet her. Just five months old, she’s a little love bug and a welcome addition to our family. While she and Biscotti are a bit wary of each other, I know in time they’ll be inseparable.
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Puzzles of Quarantine August 2020-February 2021
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Tipper, his life in pictures 2009-2021
One week ago Tipper crossed the Rainbow Bridge. This post is a way to memorialize my sweet boy who was so greatly loved. His passing has left Biscotti and I with heartbreak yet so many happy memories. RIP my angel kitty.
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Perspective
At times when I’m painting tiles images emerge and I’ve titled these tiles accordingly.
As I share my tile photos via social media, I don’t always include my “vision”. As a result, in comments I learn what others see – and that’s fun. Other interpretations are fascinating to me and often I begin to see what they see. Like life, it’s good to be open to another’s perspective.
What do you see?
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Broken yes, but not beyond repair
This subway tile is unique compared to others I’ve done. I displayed it on an easel on my mantle. Days later after enjoying a blazing fire, I closed the fireplace doors for the night. The tile and easel fell, hitting the hearth and breaking in two. I thought all was lost. I ordered a craft adhesive recommended by my sister’s friends for use on ceramics. It was worth a shot. The adhesive was amazing but now there was a visible diagonal break line. What to do? I decided to add this leaning tree. While it’s not perfect, it’s salvaged.
Not unlike life, it wears a “scar” now and looks a bit different – but it survived.
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Trying something new
If you’ve visited my blog in recent months, you know that I’ve become addicted to painting with alcohol ink. I decided to try my hand at painting pots, pocket planters and these saucers that are just right for a wine bottle coaster or a ring dish.
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Subway Tiles & Alcohol Ink
My obsession with painting on ceramic tiles led me to a box of glazed white subway tiles, perfect for alcohol ink. There’s something magical that happens with alcohol ink and flame from a long Bic lighter. Here’s what I’ve created so far.
