Alastriona, The Cats & Dogs

Throwback Thursday (April 2023)

I love living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Ocean Springs host a lot of neat events one is Friday at the Fort. Where they have a band play at Fort Maurepas.

I took a few selfies while I was waiting for my friend to arrive.

~Sandra, reporting for ATCAD

Grandpa Over the Rainbow Bridge

Our Grandpa went over the rainbow bridge yesterday. ~ATCAD

Sunday Selfie with Yang

I really didn't want to do a selfie today. I tried to hide in the laundry basket but I was discovered and badgered into doing a selfie. So here you go...

bye, Yang, reporting for ATCAD

Caturday Art Yin Tells All

Real Moments challenge prompt HOPE.

My Memories Challenge

LAD requirement blending

LAD requirement use the Stormy Skies kit.

LAD requirement use a rainy day picture.

LAD requirement combine two fonts.

Journaling Challenge prompt when I was younger. Yin hopes that if you don't already own a Copy of Black Cats Tell All you will consider purchasing it. While Mom did the scrap from her POV the short story in the book is all about Yin and her younger days.

Color Challenge ~Mom & Yin, reporting for ATCAD

PeeS: We hope we are wrong but it doesn't look as if Grandpa will be with us much longer.

Willa Jean

While Sharon and I were in New Orleans we lunched at Will Jean.

I got the avocado toast. Everything was fresh and it was packed with cheese, tomatoes, pickled serrano, shallots, arugula, sunflower seeds and a poached egg. It was delicious

Serrano is a type of pepper in case you were wondering.

We got some chocolate chip cookies to bring home.

After lunch it was time to visit the Van Gogh exhibit..

It was very peaceful there, I could have stayed all day. ~Sandra, reporting for ATCAD

Van Gogh Irises

Van Gogh spent time in Japan and the art he did there is amazing. It is actually some of my favorite of his works as there were a lot of floral pieces.

But the irises were my favorite hands down. They covered an entire room with his work. There was one with butterflies that was awesome. I felt as if I was surrounded by them.

You really felt as if you were inside the canvas.

Yes, it was even on the floor.

I really wish I had taken an art history class when I was in college.

The movement and colors were brilliant.

At the end you had a chance to color your own masterpiece and hang it on the wall.

Mine is hanging up there somewhere. ~Sandra, reporting for ATCAD

More Van Gogh - April 2023

I had a great time at the exhibit with my cousin Sharon. I am so glad she suggested it. Monet is in New Orleans now and I am hoping to get to go see it before it leaves.

While the artwork isn't really there. The projections look very realistic.

This was amazing and the picture doesn't capture it at all. The vase looked very real and they kept feeling it with different bouquets.

While Starry Night is probably his most well know work, my favorites were the irises and sunflowers.

This was amazing too. This is Van Gogh's room and it looked as if you could actually step inside it and take a nap on the bed. ~Sandra, reporting for ATCAD