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Casper

Posted in Books, daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged , on June 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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Casper is done! I like it. We have one more full day of painting ahead of us. I’m anxious to see it finished.

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My New Kindle

Posted in Books, tagged , , on July 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

I got a Kindle for my birthday and I absolutely love it which surprises me since I have always been a traditionalist about books and newspapers.  I like the feel of them in my  hands.  But I really do love the Kindle.  And I just finished reading my first book on it which is the reason I am blogging today.  You MUST read this book, Sh*t My Dad Says.  It’s by Justin Halpern and I think it might be the funniest book I have ever read.  It’s not for kids or the faint of heart if you can’t take a little language.  But it’s worth a read.  His dad is a modern-day philosopher and has great lessons in his crazy sayings.  Take a look.

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Favorite Books – The Four Agreements

Posted in Books, daily painter, tagged , , on November 25, 2009| 1 Comment »

The four agreements: a practical guide to personal freedomSome time  back I mentioned that I love to read.  I read several books a week and when I really love one I keep it handy and reread it.  This is one of those books. 

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is one of my all time favorite books.  It is a small, simple book with a really big message.  It is basically a code of conduct for anyone who wants to experience freedom from the crazy stress of day-to-day life and who wants to live with happiness and love in their life.  I LOVE this book.  And I have given it to many relatives and friends.  I hope you will take a look.

To quote Ruiz, The Four Agreements are 1) Be impeccable with your word; 2) Don’t take anything personally; 3) Don’t make assumptions; and 4) Always do your best.  Sounds simple, huh?  But when you really explore the depth of these agreements you find it is not that easy to do but if you work at it, you’ll live a better life and be a better person. 

Check out The Four Agreements.  I think you’ll love it too!

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A Great Book

Posted in Books, Travel, tagged , , , on August 7, 2009| 1 Comment »

I was asked recently by someone who paints as a hobby what one who paints for a living does for a hobby.  Good question.  One of the things I really enjoy when I am not painting is reading.  I read a lot actually, especially at night….trouble sleeping and all that.  Anyway, I thought I might share, from time to time, a really exceptional book just in case anyone else likes to read too.   

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The book I want to tell you about today is one that was recommended to me a year or so ago called Travels with Charley in Search of Amercia by John Steinbeck.  Yeah, I know.  That’s what I thought too…..sounds stuffy.  But trust me, it’s not.  I bought the book and laid it on my bedside table and it just waited there for over a year until finally I decided to try to muttle through it.  Boy was I surprised when I found that I couldn’t put it down. 

It’s all about a road trip that Steinbeck took in this specially made camper with his dog Charley.  He said he did it to get back in touch with America.  The amazing thing to me was that many of the problems that he discusses as he travels around are still some of the same ones we are dealing with today.  And he made this trip in 1960!

This is one of those books that you will be so amazed by that you will read passages aloud to friends.  I know, because that is what I kept doing.  Trust me, you’ll like this one whether you like dogs, you like travel, or just like a good story.  Pick it up and give it a spin.

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