T Stands for Tuesday

 Hi everyone, and Happy T with our hostess Bleubeard and Elizabeth where we share a drink related photo in our post. Find link in my right hand column as you are most welcome to join us.

  Wow, I do not remember being this stressed out and frustrated since I was working for the phone company and that was back in 2003.

   With all that is going on I have been watching everything live as it happens and not listening or watching to any news media. Also I have been reading about the virus and more online as well trying to be informed.
   Getting this latest bill passed this morning in my opinion was crucial for the American workers and business's and to protect our investments as the stock market continues to tank. It would put money into the hands of workers as well. The left has their own agenda I guess and refuse to pass it. saying it helps big business's too much. My understanding is that the big business's are getting loans not free money and don't we need business's to hire workers? So much money was in this bill to help pay salaries as the workers stay home, more money for medical etc etc. I feel embarrassed to the world that they can't work together to create a bill to help Americans and not add in abortions, obamacare stuff (Pelosi), etc as hostage for passing. Someone even added in a green bill to this-ridiculous  There are also at least 5 out with the virus or self quarantine so they can't vote. (a Constitutional requirement to be present to vote)
   Anyways I just had to get this off my chest to somebody haha
  What really topped it off for me-- my brother posted on facebook that since he isn't ill he should be able to drive anywhere he wants as the virus doesn't sit on surfaces-ah No-so my husband sent him two links that explains the virus spread my brother got angry and unfriended both of us-craziness-complete ignorance and craziness.

   I don't have much to share today. My last post had my latest painting that I shared
    I was planning on painting today but I am too upset with all this right now.
   I do have a plan though and am set up. I printed off one of my sunrise photos I took over the lake, and I glued two pages together in the journal-gesso two coats, and then painted a light grey over all except for the very bright yellow area in the photo.

  There was a discussion on a blog friend's page I follow about if it was still art if one is to copy a photo or a picture.  My feelings for this one is that I took this photo of the sun rising over the lake one morning, so the painting should still be mine.
  Do any of you painters have suggestions on what paint colors to mix for the redish area of the sky?  this photo will enlarge just click on it.
  Thanks

    I started getting a Tea magazine in the mail for something different to read. I won't renew it as the recipes in this I can't modify to use for us, and this doesn't have many photos that I can use in my journal either.
    I did read through the ads and found a mail order tea company to try. I splurged and I bought a bag of coffee for my husband, and lots of different green and white teas for me. They have a National Parks collection but those were all made with black teas (caffeine) except for this one the Shenandoah National Park.

  They had some very interesting collections-parks-authors-etc. I ended up buying enough to meet the free shipping requirement. I always figure would rather spend the money on product and not shipping. Also I was able to choose more teas by getting them in these bags instead of the cool tins they had. I needed a new tea infuser and this lucky cat was perfect.
  I really enjoyed the above tea that I tried, and am anxious to try these different blends-they all sounded really good.

This is look into the bag of tea I brewed

This is the coffee I picked up for Larry-all of the coffees were pretty expensive, this one wasn't too bad and sounded good

Since many of us are doing virtual things I thought I would share photos from online of a tea party for all of us



and coffee for Valerie and Elizabeth and any of you that prefer coffee







Fresh fruit



Tea Sandwiches



To close I decided a glass of wine was in order haha

Happy T everyone-be safe

Oh and I just remembered I wanted to share something I saw on a sewing group in facebook-prayer flags-some are making them to hang on their porches etc. You could make these with papers too  here is a how to link  You can make them however you want to-many of us have scrap fabrics around etc. could be a fun family project