Quarantined - A night out

I never thought I would be able to say I lived during a pandemic, but here we are.  The entire world is scared to get something called the Corona virus.  Many people have died. And it has finally found it's way to my little corner of the world.  (Like WV has corners.  LOL). But West Virginia was the last state to come down with the virus.

It's a terrible, scary thing, but a lot of people get through by trying to stay light-hearted.  So, we make jokes and do what we can to get through the days.  Especially now, when so many people are quarantined. 

Schools are closed, restaurants and bars, as well as many other businesses have closed their doors for the safety of others.  And people are quarantined, as well.  We can only go out to get groceries or other necessities.  

So, that's why I was so excited to go to Walmart this evening.  I actually fixed my hair and put makeup on!  LOL. I have been stuck at home almost the whole month since it got to be a big problem in the US.  Just me and the boys.  

The boys are Zeus and Beau!  Beau is just three months old, and quite the handful.  Just ask Zeus!  LOL

Sooo, I was especially excited to not only go to Walmart, but we also went through a Wendy's drive thru and took our food to the park to eat!  It was pretty quiet there and chilly, but it was so great to be out of the house for a couple hours!

I don't care about being quarantined.  It's not fun.  People are going a little stir crazy.  But I just hope we can get through this pandemic without very many more deaths.  I think people are really pulling together and trying to do the right thing.  So hopefully it will be over by May or June, and this will be a bit of history where the whole world will have learned that we can do anything if we work together! 

Positivity and Love can do anything!  Stay well, people!

WV Mountaineer Snowman - A Painting

I thought I'd show you a painting I created before Christmas!  I'm not sure how the idea came to me, but I think he turned out pretty cute!  My friend Melody gave me the idea to use the Flying WV as snowflakes.  LOL  He's my whimsical tribute to two WV college teams.  Obviously, WVU's Mountaineers in Morgantown, but also Glenville State's Pioneers.  I grew up in Glenville, you see, and the Pioneers are very similar to the Mountaineers (the people, if not the teams).

I teach paint parties, but this isn't one of my classes.  I would love to make some more and sell them, though!  What do you think of him?  Let me know in the comments below.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Last weekend, my sister's church had a fun day that she invited us to.  So, I gathered up my family and my almost 3 year old granddaughter, and made the hour long drive to go spend the afternoon with them!  There were several activities set up for different age ranges, so my granddaughter and her two grandkids would all have something to do.  Her granddaughter is just one day shy of being a month older than mine, so they had a big time playing together!  They hardly ever get to see each other, so it was nice to see them interacting so well!

And, of course, being the wonderful grandma that I am, I had to get a few photos!  ;-)

My grandgirl is in the purple dress.  :-)

Aren't they the adorablist things you've ever seen??!!!!

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Yellow Clouds

I'll never make a professional blogger.  I post way too infrequently.  LOL  Anyhoo, I have some awesome photos I want to share with you!  A couple days ago, I noticed this yellow glow in the house, so I went and looked out my front door.  It was around 7 p.m., and the sun was setting.  I just couldn't believe my eyes!  The photos don't quite do them justice, but there were these huge clouds above my head, and they had this amazing yellow cast to them!  I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Cute Hatchlings - Wordless Wednesday

I have been watching these insect eggs for about 4 or 5 days, and today, they hatched!!!  Yeah, I know, I get excited over the weirdest things.  LOL  The eggs started out pure white, then a couple days ago, they got a black speck on them.  Then the next day, they had a brownish cast to them.  And when I went out to check on them today, they were hatching!  They kind of look like lady bugs right now, but they could be some other sort of orangish beetle.  I hope they stick around long enough for me to find out!

Wow! What a Rock!!!

I know what you're thinking... somebody just got a new ring!  WRONG!!!  But my husband did give me a present!  He's always bringing me this kind of present!  It's a rock!
 
A rock.  Literally.

Now don't make that face.  It's ok!  I LOVE rocks!  LOL

Pretty rocks.  Unusual looking rocks.  Rocks with fossils on them.  Yep!  Call me crazy, but I love them!  Now don't get me wrong.  I like rings, too!  But I've only got so many fingers.  LOL

My husband brought this rock home to me. The star formation goes all the way through! (Photo credit: wvclaylady)

This rock is really different!  It has a naturally formed, nearly perfect, star shape going all the way through it!  Isn't that amazing??!!!  I think you could almost say one of a kind!  Priceless even!  He found it in road gravel.  We believe it may be some sort of quartz, but we're not sure if the star is the same material or what.  He's pretty sure it's either river gravel or from a limestone quarry that has been hauled in to do the cover the road to this place he delivers lime to in Langsville, Ohio.  It's hard to tell where the stone was hauled in from.  But it's very cool, huh?  :-)

I think it's a very good reason for me to learn how to wire wrap a pendant!  If anyone has tips on that, I'd love to hear them!

Greg, or Bubba as he's known at work, is outdoors quite a bit for his job, so he's all the time finding rocks to bring home to me!  He's also been known to bring home other things, such as interesting chunks of wood, unusually sized insects, and, once, a baby goose!  LOL  Not to worry, it was left alone in the middle of the road, and he took it back and found the parents to return it to the next day.  :-)

Check out the giant mushroom (or toadstool) he found and brought home!

Giant Mushroom 02-3 (Photo credit: wvclaylady)

But as weird as it may seem, I love getting presents like that!  I really don't have a list of things I want, so little surprises like that are right up my alley!  I guess it's my inner hippie shining through.  LOL

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Captcha Problem Fixed?

CAPTCHA Insanity (Photo credit: JillWillRun)

 I understand that some of you may have had trouble leaving comments due to a problem with the Captcha.  I have tried to fix the problem in the only way I know how, by not using it.  LOL  So, if any of you would like to try again, I would appreciate it!  If you still have trouble, you can contact me at unusualarts at the GEE male.  Know what I mean??  *wink wink*  :-)

BTW, it's gonna drive me crazy if you think I'm illiterate.  I did THAT on purpose.  LOL