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Opinionated writer with hopes for a better future for all plus a big helping of skepticism about humanity.

• YOU KNOW THERE’S A CATCH

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/05/2022 • ( 23 )

  

  I bought a really nice set of oil pencils. 120 pencils with all the right colors including a phenomenal range of greens, blues, reds, browns from very dark to very light. I got them a few days ago, but didn’t… Read More ›

• SKETCHBOOK 66 – A FINCH AND A SQUIRREL WALK INTO A BAR

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/05/2022 • ( 9 )

  

  I did a couple of things last night. I’ve been using small paper so I can start and finish drawings quickly. Small drawings are also easier on my hand and arm and I’m not using up quite so much material… Read More ›

• SKETCHBOOK 65 B – A CHIPMUNK

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/04/2022 • ( 13 )

  

  I figured if I could manage a squirrel, I could probably do a chipmunk. There are lots of imperfections, but I’m not trying for perfection. If I do that, I’ll never be happy with anything. So this little guy is… Read More ›

• CROOKED OR SQUIGGLY

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/04/2022 • ( 7 )

  

  CFFC: Crooked or Squiggly Crooked? Squiggly? I’ve got water, clouds, and twisting trees against a sunrise. Tis enough. T’will serve.

• THE TEXAS CHILI COOK-OFF

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/04/2022 • ( 6 )

  

  This is an old joke that never got old. The first time I saw it was in the early 1990s. My boss sent it to everyone in the office — followed by the sound of people choking with laughter. He… Read More ›

• SKETCHBOOK 65 – SQUIRRELS AND MAYBE A PROJECT

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/03/2022 • ( 4 )

  

  The excitement never ends here at the edge of the woods. Yesterday it was freaked out squirrels and chubby doves. Overnight? The racoons have learned how to move the feeders back towards the deck. This brings an end to suet… Read More ›

• WORLD SHARING: FUN QUESTIONS FOR A CHILLY MAY MORNING

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/03/2022 • ( 8 )

  

  SHARE YOUR WORLD: BLOGGERS AHOY – 5-3-2022 Well, now! These questions are so interesting and entertaining, it will probably take me the entire day to answer them. I may not get through all of them, only by dint of volume but… Read More ›

• THE CHANGING SEASONS: APRIL 2022

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/02/2022 • ( 7 )

  

  The Changing Seasons, April 2022 Another not-very-photographic month. Lots of rain and damp, chilly weather. The few really bright days we had were also surprisingly cold. Today, though, I touched the window in the bedroom and it was warm! I opened… Read More ›

• SKETCHBOOK, THE TV SERIES

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/02/2022 • ( 7 )

  

  Imagine my surprise as we were surfing the Disney channel — we are out of binge-worthy shows — to discover a show called “Sketchbook.” “Wow,” I said to Garry. “They wrote a show about me.” Obviously, I had to watch… Read More ›

• SKETCHBOOK 62, PART B – FUCHSIA

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/02/2022 • ( 5 )

  

  I do not have a problem with my drawing, but I have a problem with the colors. I am beginning to think I need to invest in a set of pastels. You can find lots of firm, strong colors in… Read More ›

• BUDS AND THE FLOWERS TO COME

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/01/2022 • ( 4 )

  

  FOTD – May 1 – Buds Outside, if it isn’t flowering, it’s not budding… yet. It’s a bit late, but it has been dropping to freezing at night, even though it warms up (usually) (but not today) during the day. We’ve… Read More ›

• LAST ON THE CARDS – APRIL 2022

  By Marilyn Armstrong on 05/01/2022 • ( 9 )

  

  Last on the Card – April 2022 I suppose I was lucky. Usually, I forget everything almost immediately, but since I took these very last yesterday and didn’t get around to processing them until now, they were waiting for me. There… Read More ›