Friday, March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023: Working on Mandala #77 (non-dominant hand) in the context of "All Along The Watchtower" and a mystery / Reruns: February 27, 28, and March 1, 2, 3, 2007

 

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Mystery:


This easel belong to R.  Inside are paint brushes and tubes of oil paint, acrylic, and watercolor.  It was with him at the Palo Alto VA Hospital in the last months of his life.  It came to me after he died.  In 2021, I let go of much of that which I had been holding on to in connection with R.  I thought that someone might like to take up painting and would enjoy using R's easel.  I felt sure I would not be painting again.  Besides, I had never used oils and rarely used acrylics.  After I left the easel in our condominium mailroom on the free table, I found that it was gone the next day when I checked back.  

This morning when I went to the mailroom, I was startled to see R's easel leaning against the wall next to the free table.  Out of curiosity, I opened it up and found that whoever took it had never used it in any way I could determine.  The case was a little dusty.  The photo of R which I had put inside the easel was still there.  I'm not letting it go again.

I'm taking this as another message from R:

Two thumbs up! 

Yesterday was a particular difficult day for me.  Coincidence?


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Reruns:



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Music from 1989:


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4 comments:

NewRobin13 said...

What a gift it is to get that easel and the paints back. I am looking forward to what you paint next. As always it's beautiful to see your mandala art.

37paddington said...

I am glad you will keep the easel this time. Yes, R. wants it to stay with you. And I think you should make another calendar with your art. I would line up for that.

Linda Sue said...

The easel story is the best I have heard, ever! Pay attention!
Indigo girls and a fabulous song- thank you.
"And the less I seek my source for some definitive
The closer I am to fine
The closer I am to fine
The closer I am to fine, yeah"
So excellent.

Sabine said...

What a beautiful reunion that is.