Author: tammy.schmidt
my little green pals
?á ?á I am a proud mama… not only to a cat, but to a vast number of tiny, green lives. This year I started my garden indoors. I was waiting to find out which plot I?áwas allocated?áin the Community Garden, so I?ácouldn’t plant outside. I took a couple of egg cartons, a small bag…
swing!
I just walked past the 21 Balan?ºoires at the Quartier des Spectacles in Montreal. ?áI have to say, it is something that made me smile and enjoy the brief moment of nice weather this afternoon. ?áIt seems to have this effect on many people who try them out. ?áIt is the random music, it is…
a lazy Sunday painter…
I am so very, very lazy today. I didn’t have time to prep our Sunday tutorial on painting. I apologize. For this reason, I sourced a link to an official Bob Ross web instructional. You TOO can paint a mountain floating in the sky! In the meantime, I’ll be planning next week’s Sunday Painting tutorial…
herbs for cats
Cats have been a part of my daily life for 14 years now.?á During most of this time I have thought of them as little carnivores, little super predators.?á?á While it is true that they rely on meat for their sustenance, they love plants too.?á They love green stuff like fresh green blades of oats…
How To Paint: a hand
Sunday is here again! And, as with every Sunday, it is?átime to paint. Each Sunday, artist Natasha Henderson?áwill guide you through some simple ÔÇ£How ToÔÇØ tips for painting. Having been (honestly) inspired at a young age by the oft-spoofed televised artist Bob Ross, Natasha would like to offer some simple tips on How To Paint…
harvest day
Today’s the day… time for an early harvest of my?átiny sprouts! I know I could grow them for?átwo or three?ámore days, but I am anxious to give them a taste. Tonight they will find their cute little way into a mixed salad. I will immediately “plant” more in the jar. In a day or two…
sprouting experiment has begun!
As those of you who peeked at this website yesterday probably know, I am attempting to grow sprouts inside my living-space/studio for the first time.?áJust now I soaked, swirled, and now am re-soaking my seeds; the next thing to do is wait about 2-5 hours, then drain them. After that all I need to do…