Showing posts with label rain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rain. Show all posts

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Inspirational Sunday Party; Monsoon in the Desert

trees through a window, 8x10 fine art black & white photograph
KSinclairPhotography
https://www.etsy.com/listing/66613511/trees
There was always something magical about a rainstorm.  As a child the only way my mother would let me out of the house in the rain is if I geared up; rain slick, rubber boots, umbrella and a rain hat was the minimum requirement.  I would run quickly out of the house, so as not to miss it, protected head to toe from the wet.  I would jump, with both feet, as hard as I could into the largest puddle found.  The feeling of the cold water as it splashes up under my raincoat soaking my pants and part of my shirt before it cascades down into my boots made it official, I was playing in the rain.
Print of original illustration "Rainbow Rain"
PeekArthttps://www.etsy.com/listing/150895311/print-of-original-illustration-rain
Squish squishing through the yard I would explore the new terrain.  Everything looked different under the veil of a rain shower.  There was an eerie fog that would rise up where the warm soil would meet the cool damp air and the filtered sunlight would make the landscape glow a aqua green.  Wonderful secretive creatures would pop out of there hiding place; Snails in swirly brown and beige shells would slowly haul their load across the gravel, fat night crawlers escaping their flooded burrows could seen by the dozens and hippity hoppities of all sizes and types would croak and chirp there way onto my wet landscape.
Original Drawing frog in the rain
MichaelHProsper

https://www.etsy.com/listing/156347962/original-drawing-frog-in-the-rain
Rain wasn't that unusual for the Midwest, in fact I would be willing to bet that some years it rained more then it shined.  So over time I forgot about the magic hidden in the raindrops and I forgot about shy creatures that would surface.  And soon a rainy day became more of nuisance rather then something that stirred the imagination.  But this week I have experienced my first desert monsoon (seems strange, huh?)  As I gazed out at the down pour falling onto the patio I remembered the excitement I felt as a child.  It has been at least a year since I seen rain of any significance let alone 3 inches in an hour.
Purple Rain by Phil Farris
alapart
https://www.etsy.com/listing/159285877/purple-rain-by-phil-farris
So my inspiration this week is as simple as the rain...  It was a joy to feel that excitement rise up again.  A little girl's imagination running wild from puddle to puddle was awaken, just for a brief moment but it was still a moment all the same.

So now it is your turn. What has inspired you this week?

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

OVER THE RAINBOW; Upcycled on Etsy

 

For whatever reason I was thinking of rainbows this morning!
Rainbow Upcycled Paper Bowl Sculpture made from Magazines, Catalogs, Candy Wrappers etc.
MaryJeansThings
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155534908/rainbow-upcycled-paper-bowl-sculpture
Rainbow PARTY LIGHTS - Mason Jar Banner Lighting Fixture with 8 jars - Upcycled Rustic Wedding Holiday string of Lights - BootsNGus lamps
BootsNGus
https://www.etsy.com/listing/106003955/rainbow-party-lights-mason-jar-banner
Upcycled T Shirt Yarn Rainbow Flag Pot Pads Pot Holders Hot Pads FREE GIFT with any purchase
EsteraP
https://www.etsy.com/listing/62490817/upcycled-t-shirt-yarn-rainbow-flag-pot
gradient picture frame, made from recycled magazines, rainbow, colorful
colorstorydesigns
https://www.etsy.com/listing/54108240/gradient-picture-frame-made-from


Rainbow Glass Candle Dish, Colorful Home Decor Trinket Dish, Painted Glass Upcycled Home Decor, red yellow blue green orange
LudingtonAvenuePops
https://www.etsy.com/listing/129246871/rainbow-glass-candle-dish-colorful
Zigzag Rainbow Makers - Crayons, school supply, recycled crayon, upcycled crayon, party favor, rainbow party, back to school
WizardAtWork
https://www.etsy.com/listing/158873169/zigzag-rainbow-makers-crayons-school
Rainbow Upcycled Pop Tab Clutch
Flor7
https://www.etsy.com/listing/155049058/rainbow-upcycled-pop-tab-clutch
Dark Rainbow Upcycled Armwarmers
UpwardlyCycled
https://www.etsy.com/listing/124017176/dark-rainbow-upcycled-armwarmers
Melted Crayon Bracelet Color Wheel Rainbow Upcycled
InstinctivelyIndie
https://www.etsy.com/listing/152935297/melted-crayon-bracelet-color-wheel
Rainbow Bright upcycled t-shirt infinity loop necklace scarf
ginsnappity
https://www.etsy.com/listing/124037655/rainbow-bright-upcycled-t-shirt-infinity
Rainbow Collection of Upcycled Bracelets
TwistedPlanet
https://www.etsy.com/listing/73120892/rainbow-collection-of-upcycled-bracelets
Neon Earrings Rainbow Striped Eco Friendly Upcycled Tshirt by TrashN2Tees
TNTees
https://www.etsy.com/listing/97503144/neon-earrings-rainbow-striped-eco
Upcycled Sundress or Skirt Colorful Rainbow from T-shirts
TwistedAcres
https://www.etsy.com/listing/93380522/upcycled-sundress-or-skirt-colorful
OOAK Made for you Custom size and color palette upcycled rainbow Kaleidoscope recycled sweater traveling dream elf coat
christieshippycloset
https://www.etsy.com/listing/150590474/ooak-made-for-you-custom-size-and-color
 

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Who Doesn't Love a Good Rain?

Isn't it funny how it seems the weather will often correlate with your mood or at least how you feel?  As I may have mentioned before I have been battling a wicked cold and have been feeling under the weather, so to honor me and my sniffles Fresno has just developed its first real rain since, I think, since June.  While this may not seem significant to many, it is actually a great development here.

Not only will the rain add to what little reserve we have but it cleans out the air.  I thank God that while my head begins to clear of its enormous pressure the air is clearing also.  I am surprised at how I have become so accustom to having little or no rain.  In the Midwest a rain storm is nothing more than an inconvenience and not thought of more until a barn is lifted off its foundation or a cow flies by.  But I noticed that I ran to the window at the start of this down pour, anxiously wondering if the Japanese garden will be OK.  Really?  A garden having issues with rain? OK?..  I guess I have become a little spoiled with the fair weather here if I am starting to think that this was a true storm. 

In the short time it has taken to write this little post my big worrisome storm has passed by and it is calmly sprinkling again.  I know that friends from the Midwest must be rolling their eyes by now but not to worry I haven't forgotten what real weather is about; I just had a Fresno moment.