Angels At Work

Keep Those Angels Working

The dad of a student of mine is in the hospital.

 

I'm putting this poster on sale

 

so that people will look at it and think of him

 

and pray for him

 

to have a full and complete recovery

 

Toodles,

Binky

 

 

My Dear Body

Fast

Does not necessarily indicate speed

Yesterday was a fast day: we could not eat or drink for about 25 hours

not that it went by "fast"

quite the contrary

it dragged on and on and on

But, it was actually good.

Why?

Because I realized I can eat much less than I have been eating lately

and feel just fine

In fact, I wasn't hungry or thirsty until about 7:00pm at night!

The fast ended at 8:26pm

So, being uncomfortable for 1.5 hours was not too bad

But in the meantime,

I realized the strength and power of my body

I need to appreciate it a bit more

You can appreciate your body too

And you don't necessarily have to fast

Just

buy a T-shirt

I love the irony of the T-shirt!

Enjoy.

Toodles,

Binky

King of Hearts

Yes

The Classic Male Pose

Why?

Because it Feels Good!

Why did I choose to post this painting today?

Looking for some brilliant answer?

Some kind of insight into the male psyche?

Sorry...I'm totally clueless here...but I do like the painting.  It makes me laugh.

Check it out in detail at

www.unconsciousoncanvas.com

Full of Grace

Webring is all a'buzz

with

GRACE

I posted this newest painting of 

Darlene Graeser

to her Webring

We got the most comments and "likes" EVER 

I decided to put the giclee of this painting on sale this weekend.

If we get enough requests for posters, I'll see what I can do to make that happen.

What is it about her that caused so much excitement?

Speaking of grace....I have none.

But you can have one - check out the bigger version

Go to:

www.darlenegraeser.com

and click on the photo of Grace

A new window will open with a large version of this painting.

In fact, you can do that on any one of the photos on that website.

Better yet, buy a giclee of her, she's on sale this weekend!

Enjoy!

Toodles,

Binky

Olives

My daughter likes olives....

My son does not.

My husband likes olives

I do not.

I think we know who got which "olive preference" gene!

What else came on that gene???

My son and I both get up early - popping out of bed to start our day!

My daughter and husband wake up with anchors around their neck and feet.

Could the morning-person gene be located on the same chromosome as the olive preference gene?

Oh these are the musings of a biochemist just back from vacation in Hawaii

Ha!

Enjoy this and other paintings by Darlene Graeser

Check out:

www.unconsciousoncanvas.com 

or

www.darlenegraeser.com

Toodles,

Binky

Off to Hawaii

Tropical Paradise

 

 

Hula Dancers

Fabulous Flowers

I'm off on vacation for the rest of the week

Here is a picture of how I feel - dancing with the flowers

 

Except I don't look anything like the lovely girl in this painting

 

But in my mind....I'm just dancing with the flowers in my red shoes!

This Giclee is on sale all week while I'm away

visit: www.unconsciousoncanvas.com

Toodles - or shall I say, Aloha!

Binky

I dreamed I was beautiful

Actually, it wasn't a dream

I was at the gym

as I am every Monday through Thursday

at 5:00am

And I was on the scale

Which I unhappily get on once a month

And I was shocked

I felt thin

My clothes felt loose

Why did I gain 2 pounds?

That's crazy.

I drink 10 cups of ice-water a day at least

And it said I was dehydrated

Not only was I fatter, it was NOT water weight....

REALLY?

I am a math person

I like numbers

I understand numbers

What I don't understand is

 why I do all I'm supposed to and the numbers don't reflect that

Sigh.

But at least my husband agreed with me.

He was sincere in his assertion the scale was wrong

And that he loved how I looked in my workout clothes

So I can keep dreaming I'm beautiful

And one day maybe I'll believe it.

This Poster of Original Art is On Sale

Just to reflect my mood.

Enjoy!

Toodles,

Binky

Till We Drop Dead....

Take the Plunge!

A part of almost every religious marriage ceremony (not all, but many) 

says something along the lines of

"Till Death Do Us Part"

So, my question is:

 If you die together in a plane crash

Are you still married?

Or do you automatically part ways when you die?

Don't you get to be together in some kind of afterlife?

Or is that statement assuming there is no afterlife?

Or, if, as commonly accepted, this just means if you don't die together,

 the surviving spouse can re-marry...

which brings up a whole other issue....

The new spouse will also commit until "death do us part"

And if this new couple dies together, then what?

Is there some kind of three-way in an afterlife?

Or do all three of them have to part ways so none of them can be together?

Or is it that you have a choice in some kind of afterlife to be together or not, just not making that commitment right now?

Just curious....

I don't like that statement.  

Be more specific.

I commit to you forever, because really I love you so much I'd want to be with you, 

even if there is any kind of afterlife, 

I want to be with you forever, and ever,

 and if we aren't committed wholeheartedly now to that extent, we aren't committed enough.

Furthermore,

If I die and you want to remarry, 

I'm fine with that, just remember, you're still committed to me, so you have to look me up when you get to where I am.

I'll be waiting.

'Cause I'm THAT committed!

 Is that too long of a vow?

Take the plunge - buy an Art Pillow - check out all of Darlene's work.

Toodles,

Binky

 

 

 

A Princess Incident

I liked to be comfortable when I sleep

Who doesn't?

Does this really look comfortable?

On the one hand, they are all cuddling up against each other.

I love cuddling up against my husband.

Warm, peaceful, secure, cozy

But really....after a few moments, I need my space!

I am not good at sharing my sandbox!

Scootch over and let me get to sleep!

Lately, my husband has been cuddling up to me in the middle of the night

He's been going to bed very late due to work, and cuddles next to me right before he falls asleep.

Nice.

Except that it wakes me up as I've gone to bed hours earlier

and

more important, as he falls asleep his legs start kicking

Kicking me - out of bed!

Literally,

one night, he accidentally kicked my lower back at just the right angle

and I was perched just at the edge of the bed

so I actually fell out of bed.

Sigh.

Enjoy this painting - it's on sale this week:

Deal of the Day

Also, check out the post on Webring!

 

 

Your Inner Princess

Is Your Inner Princess Trapped?

Let her go....

Feel the summer...

Feel the day...

Be in the moment....

This painting is how I feel when I'm just floating in my pool

Not trapped

More like a crate-trained dog

Comfortable in my space

Break Free to be Free!

See More At
www.unconsciousoncanvas.com

Toodles,
Binky

Waiting for a Phone Call

Eternal Call Waiting

 

It occurred to me the other day that 

I hate my answering machine.

I don't want to be obligated to call someone back.

I don't want to hear their message.

I have caller ID, so I screen calls that way.

If I'm not home, I don't want to get home and have a ton of people to call back.

If it is some business, I'll never be able to reach the person who called me. 

So I have to start the process all over again.

If it is a friend, they have my cell and can call me there in an emergency

or call me back when I'm home.

I really do not like to listen to messages.

And I don't like to leave messages either.

I'm terrible at it.

I always want to erase it and try again.

Most times, I just hang up and try back another time.

I am way old enough to remember not having a machine.

But I didn't have caller ID then either.

Or, obviously, a cell phone.

So it was a good idea to be able to go out to the grocery store and hear a message in case of emergency

or to know someone was thinking of me.

But now - 

I don't want it - 

I may get rid of it.

Except, I do use it to screen calls on Shabbat since I can't answer the phone

We can hear people talking and if it is G-d-Forbid - life or death

we can answer

But mostly it is hang-ups, sales calls, people wanting us to take a survey

So really - I should just unplug it and move it to my electronic recycling box.

Hmmm....not a bad idea.

Except for the possible emergency....

so I keep it.

 

Toodles,

Binky

A Couple's Issue

Do Couple's Have "Issues"?

Here's what I find funny today.

Words

Words are crazy.

When people go for couple's therapy

They have "issues"

When people go to a lawyer to draw up a will

They can give their estate to their "issues"

Issues in the latter means "children"

Issues in the former means "problems"

Does that mean children are problems?

And what about pupils?

What is it that pupils have pupils?

Is it because teachers look in a classroom and only see the children's eyes?

Classic word plays abound in English

I love them

You can find a large list of them online, but I love finding new ones on my own

Just by being aware of language in my everyday conversation

Send me a good one - I'll give you 10% off any poster!

at www.unconsciousoncanvas.com

Toodles,

Binky

 

Balancing Act

It's a Juggle Out There!

 

Trying to balance everything?

 

Kids are out of school for the summer

so I shouldn't be juggling too much!

Ha!

 

One's in summer school

so I'm juggling pick-up, drop-off, library runs, partner projects, sleepovers, playdates, study dates, etc.

One's at camp

so I'm juggling pick-up, drop-off, trips to grandma's house, playdates, pool time, snack time, etc.

 Plus Work 

'cause I'm still Binky!

 

How's your summer going?

In the meantime, check out artistic posts to 

Darlene's webring

and 

this poster that is on sale this week!

Toodles,

Binky