charlie-walker

When I got on the plane last week I never realized what might happen. This interesting looking fellow with a navy blue pin striped suit of polyester and a bright yellow tee shirt sat down in the aisle sit of the airplane. He got out his DVD player and put on a video of his favorite band. Between us was a suit with his laptop working on a project. I couldn’t help myself you know me I’m very snoopy so when I finally got his attention I asked what he was listening to. This started a whole conversation about bands. He was a teacher for disabled adults on his way to see his favorite band play at the Crocodile. Which is really interesting because I had heard of the Croc because Garrett’s band has played there. I thought it was weird that we had this 45 min. conversation about really cool bands. I told him about “Beast, Please Be Still” and “Christina Antipa” and the Boontdusties web page and he told me about “Two Gallants” (This is his favorite) but he said the we should check out a band called “Holy Ghost Revival”.
This picture makes me think of a Holy Ghost revival …Jake doing his Whirling Dervish dance and Joshua in search of his spiritually. It’s a peek into the pass that I still love.

This is one of the first watercolors I did. It’s of my daughter Marybeth before Italian Shoes. This is just a little reminder that there’s a little country girl in all of us.

I have finally have settle back from my little vacation up to the Oregon Flock and Fiber show. Lambtown here in California is great but it’s amazing how many people come to Oregon for this one event. What happens there is a Fiber persons dream. You have all these incredible colors and fleeces in one show.
The classes offered are great from” Necropsy” to “How to grow a better Fleece.” There are classes all three days. Stacey and Randi both took classes and I helped Erica weigh in fleeces. It’s amazing how beautiful all the fleeces are. The important thing about Fleeces are you don’t skirt them for a show like you might skirt them for sale. It’s important for the judges to see just how much was on the animal. You want to remove the really gross stuff and berries and vegetable matter out of the fleece without distroying the fleece. The judge really wants to see the whole fleece.
There are so many people there, all working with different fibers and doing different projects it a must if you love fiber. I met people from as far away as New York and Montana.

This is a Typical project that people work on while there.

Jim and I are pretty predictable we come home from work and do things like feed the animals, walk the dogs and go to bed. I know it’s not a very exciting life but it’s what we do best. A couple of days ago we notice that we have some new neighbors in the neighborhood. They are three orphan raccoons. I got this picture at dusk and they are just waking up. They let me get pretty close. I was probably pretty stupid but it was really fun. Comments (3)

I am going to miss him.

I’m sending directions to do a Mandala. I must say I’m going to do this. I can’t wait to hear from some of you to see if you try this. Please send them along if you try one. I’d like to know your experience too? I going to listen to either Christina Antipa or India Arie my two favorite artist.

These are the directions from my Anita. Her work seems so effortless, but you know something this beautiful has to take time.

You need some black bristol paper, or some good quality paper, not construction paper. And a white pencil that is a little chalky.
Then on the back of the paper write two or three words you’d like to meditate on for this drawing. Put on some nice music and let yourself think for a few moments before beginning. Put a dot of white pencil in the middle of the paper and start from that point. Your drawing will probably be completely different from mine and that’s the way it should be. You might have swirls radiating out from the center. Or pulsing dots. Or whatever. After you have finished the main drawing, then go back and rub some more white in some areas to highlight.
You can even add colored pencil to the drawing but pick only one or two colors and vary the intensity by rubbing lightly or firmly.
Let each shape and color and texture come from deep inside of you.
See what happens!

I worked in retail for about 17 years as a nursery person. Every year at the end of Oct. the stockton red starts come into the nursery. The phone for the next couple of weeks rings off the hook. Farmers from all over calling in to make sure your going to have enough Stockton Reds. They call in and say “Hey have you gotten the Stockton Reds in”. We actually called it “The run of the Onions” it the most amazing time. You don’t see farmers all year but no matter how old they get they come in to get these onions. It’s no wonder why, Stockton Reds are the sweetest onions you’ll ever eat. They aren’t good keepers but they are so good it’s worth giving them a try.

My old boss grows them for the crew every year and he gave me a few. They can weight up to 2 pounds.

Garrett and his guitar

When Garrett first ask me to put together an inventory of things that I do, I thought to myself why would anyone be interested in that. I’m really simple and not very complicated and I have terrible grammar. He promised me to proof these pages. I thought well I could show case my photography and my art and some of the people that spin my world.
In learning about life I would have to give Garrett some kudos for never leaving me behind and helping me to keep pace with the world around me. His friends too, “Thank you.”
Seen through the eyes of “Charlie Walker”

Part of my job as mother was to take pictures. As you know this tribe was non- conventional. I had to make sure that I intruded all the time and I found myself generally interested in whatever the tribe was doing musically. I would like to say I didn’t know they were a bunch of wild drinking out of control evil heathens, though. I thought of them as eccentic and for me it was like watching the most amazing group of humans. I learn that unconventional had its problems, but they were able to save each other from all depths. To the Tribe I would like to contribute these pictures of incredible moments in my life. I am cataloging them for your memory. Since you probably have lost portions of it to some Russian Vodka. I hope you like them.

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