tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post8165865538957269162..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: A Year With Beatrix Potter & Friends - OctoberCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-15621098280409084042020-09-28T10:07:22.963-04:002020-09-28T10:07:22.963-04:00Thank Pamplemoose for your lovely comment! Cheeky...Thank Pamplemoose for your lovely comment! Cheeky Nutkin, indeed.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-68409137648070191212020-09-24T12:04:36.471-04:002020-09-24T12:04:36.471-04:00Great retelling of the story! I imagine that cheek...Great retelling of the story! I imagine that cheeky Nutkin will learn what it's like to be teased when the other squirrels giggle at his tailless bottom, haha. Pamplemoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153014413276124286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-55770761747149769802016-11-09T05:43:33.653-05:002016-11-09T05:43:33.653-05:00Thank you, Sarah. I'm always glad to know whe...Thank you, Sarah. I'm always glad to know when a Britisher likes my Beatrix Potter posts!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-67644238645029156412016-11-09T00:57:34.468-05:002016-11-09T00:57:34.468-05:00A lovely tale for Autumn, your painting as always ...A lovely tale for Autumn, your painting as always is wonderful. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-80278713872664763932016-10-28T10:12:02.486-04:002016-10-28T10:12:02.486-04:00Thank you, Dotsie. They don't make a "blu...Thank you, Dotsie. They don't make a "blushing" emoticon apparently (don't people blush anymore?!), but that is what I am doing right now. ❤️Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-19804928784776276972016-10-28T05:49:13.400-04:002016-10-28T05:49:13.400-04:00I love little Peter's wise guide to life. A wo...I love little Peter's wise guide to life. A wonderful post again on your BP theme. She was an amazing lady, so observant, so in tune with children and the world of animals around her. If I saw your painting instead of Potter's I would think it was Potter's. You are getting really good! Have a good weekend.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-37654743202222406242016-10-27T14:21:23.728-04:002016-10-27T14:21:23.728-04:00Thank you, Jeri. Nutkin was a rascal, indeed! I ...Thank you, Jeri. Nutkin was a rascal, indeed! I love that Beatrix always sees that those who misbehave suffer the consequences or at least make up for their mischief (as in the Two Bad Mice)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-86424987224453359612016-10-27T13:46:37.722-04:002016-10-27T13:46:37.722-04:00Squirrel Nutkin is one of my favorite B. Potter st...Squirrel Nutkin is one of my favorite B. Potter stories; what a little imp he was! You're paintings are coming along nicely, I see that your consistent practice is really paying off.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-66613815028643495172016-10-26T23:12:38.000-04:002016-10-26T23:12:38.000-04:00I remember the Peter Rabbit pages at the end of yo...I remember the Peter Rabbit pages at the end of your posts, and now I've seen enough of them that I think i NEED to have this book myself. Too cute - and true! 💛Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-30845251002503319892016-10-26T20:23:45.574-04:002016-10-26T20:23:45.574-04:00Why thank you, Janet! Every month I've includ...Why thank you, Janet! Every month I've included something from the Peter Rabbit's Little Guide to Life. Look back at them and you'll see they are all like that--taking something from the story where the animal misbehaved.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-76498871519928916702016-10-26T12:48:42.573-04:002016-10-26T12:48:42.573-04:00Another great Beatrix post, and this time I like Y...Another great Beatrix post, and this time I like YOUR painting better than the original. Yours is set in the Spring [from the colors at least] whereas Beatrix's definitely looks like crispy brown Fall. And the squirrels remind me of all the wild, mischievous red squirrels we had around when I was a kid. Once we moved from our summer-community home out to a rural area, my Dad used to go after them when a BB gun. Apparently they were a major headache for him, gnawing on wires & constantly making nutshell messes etc. Other things I can't quite remember too. Lots of grumbling was heard from my Dad in conjunction with the red squirrels. I'm not sure we had other kinds [brown, gray etc] but we surely had the red ones at the "new" house, and Dad was NOT a fan. I liked the page from "Peter Rabbit's Little Guide to Life" too. I'm going to look for this. If all the pages are like the one you showed today, it'll be worth it - and entertaining too. 🍁Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-76950861240419683862016-10-26T12:02:21.356-04:002016-10-26T12:02:21.356-04:00I'm so glad to hear that, Elaine! Around here...I'm so glad to hear that, Elaine! Around here squirrels are entertainment for my dog, Gabriel. And I have one (?) that visits my mini birdbath outside my desk window along with the birds every day. We have gray and black squirrels, but I don't believe I've ever seen a red squirrel like Nutkin in these parts.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-4489232703449818122016-10-26T11:55:30.859-04:002016-10-26T11:55:30.859-04:00Cathy, I've learned more about the Little Book...Cathy, I've learned more about the Little Books than I ever expected! I'm so glad you are doing this project, it is informative ans so fun! Squirrels can be naughty!Elainehttp://elaineweger.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-19181516328138130842016-10-26T11:14:18.896-04:002016-10-26T11:14:18.896-04:00Thank you, Martha Ellen. I almost didn't do t...Thank you, Martha Ellen. I almost didn't do this illustration because it just wasn't coming together like I saw it in my mind's eye. It's still not quite what I envisioned, but passable for sharing. I love the whole idea of squirrels building rafts to get over to the island. I wonder, though, how they really did get there!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-31870253703876205912016-10-26T11:04:05.388-04:002016-10-26T11:04:05.388-04:00Lovely tales of Miss Potter are certainly timeless...Lovely tales of Miss Potter are certainly timeless. It's always enjoyable visiting and seeing your interpretation. Light certainly affects our photos from rich to watered down. Glad to hear you found scanning to be more to your liking. Good suggestion from your husband. I love seeing the squirrels traveling to Owl Island in your watercolor. ♥ The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-4710167210172051552016-10-26T07:36:59.310-04:002016-10-26T07:36:59.310-04:00Photography is affected by the light you use. I p...Photography is affected by the light you use. I probably took a dozen photos yesterday in different lighting situations and still was not pleased with the result. Scanning is the way to go from now on! Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-9150581231528735412016-10-26T07:17:38.133-04:002016-10-26T07:17:38.133-04:00Scanning does make a difference! I like this even ...Scanning does make a difference! I like this even better {than my memory of the previous} I have heard a few friends say they prefer the results of a scanned image of their work too.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-57474445982657863932016-10-26T06:36:13.319-04:002016-10-26T06:36:13.319-04:00Thank you, Sandy!Thank you, Sandy!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-67527085714126922242016-10-26T06:02:14.405-04:002016-10-26T06:02:14.405-04:00You've come a long way on your practice & ...You've come a long way on your practice & it shows! I especially loved the watercolor!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402068760083680235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-26769328553521499052016-10-26T05:48:48.228-04:002016-10-26T05:48:48.228-04:00Thank you, Deborah. As I just explained to Mamasm...Thank you, Deborah. As I just explained to Mamasmercantile above I tried scanning my painting instead of photographing it and reposted. I'm much happier with it now because it looks more like the painting. That is very interesting with the names! Gives me goosebumps! 😊Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-78613383114798402862016-10-26T05:45:27.395-04:002016-10-26T05:45:27.395-04:00Thank you Lorraine! I have just changed my waterc...Thank you Lorraine! I have just changed my watercolor photo. As I was going to bed last night I was telling my husband that my painting on the blog doesn't look like my painting. He suggested I try scanning it rather than photographing it. So I did just now and reposted it. Now it looks more like the actual painting. I should have been scanning all along!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-77387204522034053802016-10-26T04:33:58.420-04:002016-10-26T04:33:58.420-04:00I have always loved the image of the squirrels on ...I have always loved the image of the squirrels on their rafts heading out to Owl Island. Yours is a lovely recreation of it.<br />Funny how words, from across the globe, can play with things going on elsewhere in our lives. My father's name was Eric, and for years we plied out of our local harbour with the boats often leaving in a row, just as the squirrels sail forth. Then, just this last week, the local lifeboat was replaced with the new "Norah" ~ me being a bit silly, but I tend to notice such things. <br />Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-78544297575623412812016-10-26T04:31:49.891-04:002016-10-26T04:31:49.891-04:00Another great post, that I really enjoyed. I love...Another great post, that I really enjoyed. I love all the illustrations, yours are going from strength to strength. Love the watercolour.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.com