Artist Renee Lammers

 

   I was doing a few little watercolor thank you cards while Festus hunted from behind

 

the screen.  I am sure there were a few lizards keeping Festus company.  His female feral

 

pregnant cat friend was trapped and brought to the humane society to be cared for properly.

 

Temperatures will be in the 30's for Saturday and Sunday here!  I am glad her kittens 

 

won't need to live in the wild.  They will find good homes for her and her kittens.  They

 

will also spay her so that it does not happen again.

 

 

Look how content Festus is laying in his chair.

 

 

We get a lot of use out of the screen room.

 

I was off work these last two days.  I painted a dog portrait.

 

 

"Duke" 6x8 oil on copper.  Sold.  Thank you.

 

    The owner of Duke was very happy with this painting.  Her dog is getting very old now.

 

He is a bit blind and deaf but still has his personality.

 

 

I took a break from painting to see Festus practicing for the Circus!

 

Festus wanted to go out for a stroll.  He heard our neighbor Olga next door.

 

Olga makes a sweet fuss over Festus.  Festus needs attention!  He loves people who love him!

 

So I zipped up Festus in his cat stroller and we went next door so he see Olga.

 

We came back home.

 

 

Festus wanted to go back outside!  I never see Festus meow like this. He was determined.

 

I zipped him back up, we walked down the street, we watched a squirrel, and continued

 

back home.

 

 

More!  More! So outside we went.  We toured the whole

 

mobile home park.  We visited anyone who would say, "Hello".

 

People like Festus.  He draws people out of their trailer!

 

Back home we went.

 

 

I have never seen Festus so eager to be outside.  We went back outside to say "Hello!"

 

to Olga again.  This time I stood there so Festus could watch her work. Olga is a hard

 

worker.  She has turned this old trailer into a thing of beauty.  Festus admires Olga.

 

We spent a few hours walking around outside.  It was a very nice day.  I am glad we did this.

 

 

He was determined!

 

 

   I waitress tonight from 2pm to 8pm.  I made 188$ in tips and 7$ an hour wages.

 

I did not make any mistakes.  People loved all the cocktails I made for them. I am really

 

good at suggesting the fish bowl drink or bikini martini.  It is fun to see their reaction

 

to my drinks.  I learned how to test the drink first by using a straw.  Then I can tell if I

 

need to add more coconut rum, grenadine, or sour mix, or pineapple juice.  I enjoy 

 

waitressing.  People smile when I come up to their table.  I didn't have a single rude person

 

tonight.  Everyone was very kind.  The manager, owner, and waitresses are all very kind too.

 

I enjoy going into work.  I asked for nights only and a few less days so that I can paint more.

 

 

"Perfect Purple Day" 8x10 oil on copper  Sold today using my payment plan.  We agreed on

 

200$ down using paypal, and then payments.  I will send her the painting once the frame

 

arrives from the framers.  Festus was zooming around the trailer. He may have known there

 

was a sale happening!  Thank you!

 

 

  I purchased a Fabeware two burner for the kitchen and two pans.

 

I told Festus I can saute him chicken liver with gravy now!  He chirped.

 

I really missed being about to saute and boil things.  

 

I prefer oatmeal simmered on a burner instead of being microwaved.

 

I also installed black out curtains that are white in the front bay window and the

 

side front window for privacy, the black out feature, and it is more quiet.

 

Festus had chewed on the blinds so we threw them away.  I could see through the

 

blinds right into the trailer.   Now we shall have more privacy.  

 

 

Good night.