Framed and on the Wall (updated a bit)

   I have shared about my sister's poems in past posts.  Two that I have always loved had already been published and copyrighted in book form with other authors during her college years. 

   I decided to not do more with those two poems,  since they did get published. One of my most favorite poems of hers, was about the sandpipers that we enjoyed watching during our vacation trips as kids at the Indiana Dunes State Park. 

  Years ago an artist friend of mine did a painting for me that I was going to use as the cover for the poetry book, and she had also given me the copyrights for that purpose. 

    I have decided now Not to pursue a book publish further. After needing to shred most of her work (and had found at her request is what she wanted) that left only a very few poems.

   So, I have now decided to frame this painting, enjoy it in my craft room, and remember happy times at the Dunes. This does bring back happy memories of our family way back then. (50's and 60's)  

   I did use dip pen and ink to write out Betty's Sandpiper poem and place it on the back of the painting.

  This painting is now hung next to a window in front of my work desk in my craft room space. This is the best photo with no glare off the glass.  I love this barn wood frame too, it is handmade to order and I found the craftsman on Ebay.  I am very pleased with the workmanship, it also included the glass and hanger.

Note: Click on the first photo for better viewing This painting does have me smiling.

The photo below is the full version as seen walking into my craft room My sister Betty Lou played the flute during her high school and college years so I decided this was a good placement for this painting and her poem.

    Looking at this photo here as I type-Wow the blues match (the ocean waves and on the wall figure)  That's amazing!  It was meant to be.

    Ugh we are back in the mid to upper 90's F again this week. Thursday looks like a cool down-so hoping this is the last of the 90's for this summer.

  Being so hot we are taking time off from driving to the woods home, I was burnt out from all the weed eating of our lawn here and it just caught up with me today. I figured in three days I used 13 battery charges for the weed eating project.

    My friend that meets me there and helps  me wrap and pack all the glass lenses, was sick today too. We'll head back Wednesday and Thursday. I haven't been to the grocery store in 6 weeks so that is a must for early tomorrow. Friday a new doctor and visit for Hubs so another busy full week.

  Happy New Week!