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Monday, November 16, 2020

Drawing Place Sketch

 A new Hunt 656, just slipping by. 

As per usual, I sketched on the porch.  It was so lovely out there.  I didn't sit in my chair with my feet up, I sat on the glider and sketched my chair.

Number 1, your drawing place - I have several but this is my favorite place in the chair with my feet on the stool.  Coffee in the morning or wine in the evening on the table at my side.  Nice.


You can read about my chair here:


I told a bit about buying my sketching chair on this post
https://jocastilloartblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/stir-crazy-but-sketching.html

It was so funny that day.  I said on that post that Gene was trying out an electric recliner.  He wanted to try the chair and it wasn't plugged in.  He found a worker, not sales person, and they plugged it in for him.  He sat down pushed the button, the chair went back and then flopped over to the left almost dumping him out.  When I showed up, he was laughing so hard and had to show me.  No wonder they didn't have it plugged in!   I sat down on a chair to watch him.  I looked down and said to him, "I'm buying this chair."   "What for," he asked.  "To sit on the porch and sketch."  I knew he wouldn't say no.    I don't like recliners but the chair is an upright chair or you can but the back in some reclined positions so Gene likes it, too.  I like using a footstool instead of reclining.  I love my chair. 

We bought the chair in October and by the time I wrote the post on November 9, we had our house picked out.  I knew we would have a porch eventually.

 We had the house open today.  I love this weather.  Warm days, cool nights.  Perfect.

I'm getting hungry .. what's for dinner?

7 comments:

Joan Tavolott said...

The porch is such a blessing. You spend so much time there! I would too. I remember that post about looking for furniture. How quickly time passes!!!

Rose Welty said...

Fun memories Jo. I love how you and Gene find ways to laugh! And what was for dinner?

Jo Castillo said...

Hi, Joan. Thanks. Some of the memories fade which is a good thing. Remembering the good times is more important.

Rose, hey there. Thanks for coming by. And, Gene had left over spaghetti and I had a quesadilla. Not very exciting. We had been out for breakfast so decided not to go out for dinner as well. Heh, heh.

Jennifer Rose said...

its been nice here too, a little damp lol but thats scotland 😀 its been warmer than usual but not complaining about that, just not warm enough to draw outside lol

Jo Castillo said...

Jennifer Rose, I've never been to Scotland but from what I've read I'm happy for you that it is nice weather. :-) I should get out and paint, I like painting out more than in studio from photos.

Bag Blog said...

I love the story of Gene and the flopping chair. I can just see him laughing and showing you how it worked. Never a dull moment.

Jo Castillo said...

Bag Blog, it was a good story, thanks. Laughing is good medicine. Hopefully we will keep on laughing.


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los Niños. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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