Happy Pancake Day!
Posted: February 25th, 2020 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Animals, Favorite Things, Pancakes | No Comments »It’s October!
Posted: October 1st, 2019 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Favorite Things, Fun, Halloween | No Comments »The boy who howled
Posted: June 18th, 2019 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Animals, Favorite Things, Goals and Achievements, Wolves | No Comments »And some said my book wasn’t realistic!
Archer is NOT a wild wolf and he is not a pure wolf. Draiden is completely safe and these two have been around each other since they were both babies. ❤️
by desertbunnyandwolf IG pic.twitter.com/SwAlUErPeA— Snezana🌷 (@BgSnezana) June 14, 2019
Yuri’s bears
Posted: November 4th, 2018 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Animals, Artwork, Favorite Things, Nature | No Comments »The wonderful illustrator Yuri Vasnetsov was born in Russia in 1900. He studied modern art but found his greatest inspiration in traditional Russian folk art and his love of wildlife. Animals of all kinds spring to life in his drawings and paintings with much humor and sometimes a touch of dread. Bears were a favorite subject. Here are some terrific examples.
Mr. Vasnetsov was able to give all his animal creations a strong and distinct personality. Despite having lost a leg and trekking in deep snow, this bear seems to be looking on the bright side of life. It’s good to be home!
⌃Here are the famous Three Bears in a happy daytime woodland scene.
⌃And a different trio in a nighttime setting.
⌃This bear has found a reluctant sailing companion, who also serves as a boat!
⌃And this painting shows Yuri’s love of bears is shared by all.
Happy Friendship Day!
Posted: August 5th, 2018 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Favorite Things, Friendship, Goals and Achievements | No Comments »A TIME TO TALK
When a friend calls to me from the road
And slows his horse to a meaning walk,
I don’t stand still and look around
On all the hills I haven’t hoed,
And shout from where I am, What is it?
No, not as there is a time to talk,
I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,
Blade-end up and five feet tall,
And plod: I go up to the stone wall
For a friendly visit.
—Robert Frost
Happy Friendship Day! pic.twitter.com/3Ue5w22fxT
— eric carle (@ericcarle) August 2, 2018
Happy birthday, Beverly Cleary!
Posted: April 12th, 2017 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Books, Favorite Things, Writing | No Comments »Children’s book author Beverly Cleary is 101 years young today. Creator of fun-loving pest Ramona Quimby and happy, hardworking Henry Huggins, she wrote one of my favorite books of all time. Long live Beverly Cleary and Ralph S. Mouse!
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Posted: March 2nd, 2017 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Birthdays, Books, Favorite Things | No Comments »American writer, cartoonist, animator, book publisher, and artist Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on this day in 1904 in Springfield, MA.
The New York Public Library has posted some favorite Seussian quotes. Here’s mine, from Oh! The Places You’ll Go!
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go!”
Thanks, Jack Davis!
Posted: July 27th, 2016 | Author: timp67 | Filed under: T Writes | Tags: Artwork, Favorite Things, Funny, Heroes | No Comments »Legendary Mad Magazine artist Jack Davis departed this mortal realm today. He drew many classic Mad covers and contributed countless hilarious images to my favorite magazine of all.
He was also a well-known artist in the world of horror comics. Look how well he captured the greatest monsters of all time!
Here’s his take on Tarzan.
And his anti-smoking look at cigarette advertising. Don’t smoke, people!
Thank you for bringing so much fun to life, Jack Davis!
And by the way…Mad Magazine is alive and well in the 21st Century. Take a look!