Liz Naepflin

Charlie you are a sweetheart and he will love your efforts. Not to worry about wrapping, I make a sloppy mess and nobody complains. Take care and happy birthday to Philippe! Blessings.

It was fun, at least when you didn’t have to clean it all up afterwards. Happy birthday to Philippe! Orange chocolate cake sounds like the best birthday surprise! I’d like to see Philippe try and wait a while before sampling that 😉

That orange chocolate Grand Marnier cake sounds delicious and I want some! Although, I did just have a bowl of mango ice cream with fresh mango on it so I won’t complain too bitterly about missing out on the cake. I’ve always had allergy problems with mango in the past, but I’m found I can eat oranges in Florida but not in Oregon, and decided to give it try. Yay! I can, though I’m not going to go overboard. I’m not sure if it’s the freshness, the source of the fruit or something they spray on, but I’m enjoying it while I can!

Happy Birthday to Phillippe! He will love all of your efforts to make his birthday a special day! Love your crafting Beagle! It makes me think of a German Shepherd we had years ago…a very mischievous dog and he loved glue….big gallon sized jugs of glue. We walked into the house one day to find one of my husband’s shirts on the floor in the middle of a very large puddle of glue and a dog with glued whiskers and fur. He pulled this stunt more than once even when the jug of glue was in a cupboard where we thought he couldn’t get into it. He was quite a character.

Oh my gosh this made me smile Charlie because it is just how I see myself all gluey and sticky and … well you know 🙂 I don’t have to dream about making big messes … lol …. they happen quite regularly with me. Paint on my hands, face, in my white hair and always … for some reason on the tip of my nose 😉 lolol But nothing on the paper 😉 lolol Happy Birthday to Philippe 🙂 and many more!!

Great doodle, Charlie. The gift bags do the rounds in our family. Hope Phillipe had a nice birthday.

Mariella, congrats on your new car, I pray travel blessings over you in it! I loved mine and drove it for 13 years!

Charlie you made the perfect party! Happy Birthday to Philippe! You reminded me I have 2 Birthdays tomorrow! (Oh my, I’m gonna be busy!)

I make lots of messes in my atmospheric paintings — and it’s harder to make a mess in those because you deliberately draw pigment across the page and invite or bleed colour and use lots of water to create water or colour flow. Have fun!

Thanks so much, Marisela! 😃💕 Yeah, Philippe has a fabulous birthday… though it went by super quick. And yay on the new car!! That’s wonderful! Yeah… there’s so much new tech in them these days. We still drive our classic car.😊 And sending positive thoughts for your friend. Warm hugs to you!! 💕

Hellooooooo Mugdha!! So happy to hear from you again my friend! 😃💕 Wow… that sounds so amazing! All those beautiful creatures… that would be so inspiring. And a break from the Internet can be inspiring too… hehe… but happy you could pop back in to say hello. Sending you a hug to the jungle!! Much love my friend! ❤️

Thanks so much, Marlena! 😃💕 Yeah, making messes is part of the fun!

Darren, your use of color and shapes is masterful! Thank you for sharing your artistic journey with us!

Hi Darren, I really enjoy the loose quality of your work; no detail is heavily worked. That takes real confidence in the placement of your brush strokes which results in a light and airy feeling in he paintings! Love it!

Wonderful work, Daren! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for sharing your talent and journey with us Darren.

Beautiful

Very Very Nice Paintings

What a cute owl! I wonder where he found his cool glasses?

That’s so good, and adorable! Those glasses look familiar 😉 I often come up with new ideas whilst lying in bed; trouble is, I fall asleep and then they’re gone!

Absolutely love this owl!!!

He is awesome Charlie and I can’t wait to hear his story 🙂

He’s great, Charlie. I’m more of an early bird than a night owl. I often wake at 3 am at the weekend and enjoy the peace and quiet.

The owl looks to wonder what’s going on. Blessings, Charlie. Have a good sleep — don’t worry, the owl will keep those eyes on things.

We’ve actually had some real Oregon weather – fog and rain – lately. I know I’ll get tired of it if it keeps on, but I hope it does. We really need it!

Ghost stories are fun to write too (although I don’t believe in that stuff). Have a good night!

Thanks so much, Marisela! 😃💕 Yeah, we love watching the silly YouTube videos right after work to unwind… or stupid human tricks as we often call them. lol And oh my goodness… those masks as kids! I had some for playtime… but my mom usually made my costumes so I had a sewn plush mask of whatever animal character I was that year. Sending positive, hopeful thoughts for your friend. I hope she’s okay. It’s been a bit cooler here, but still more mild summer than really fall. Hugs to you my friend!

Done, Marisella. I see NW Italy had a spectacular rainfall — Europe doesn’t usually get that much rain. Take care and stay well.

If we went out in the dark in our yard … yikes I hate to think.

Your characters are adorable!