SIGNS OF SUMMER

This balloon appeared out my front window as I was drinking my early morning coffee. It came right over the house and the view under it was from the back door. It landed in the field right behind us. There is a Balloon Festival every summer the first week end in august where 25 to 30 ballooms come over. Always a good time.

CODY ART SHOW Artist Dan Rick

Artist Dan Rick lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho and is one of our artists to be at the Irma Hotel Sept 24 - 27, 2008. Rick started out as a graphic designer and is now doing fine art. To see all the Artists go to www.codyartshow.com

Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies Art Show

My pastel painting of the Music Man has been selected to hang in the PSNR show in Loveland, Colorado. The show will be June 13 - July 10, 2008 with an opening reception on June 13. This show is among 4 Galleries in Loveland.
The Galleries are: Independence Gallery, Art of the Rockies Gallery, Master's Gallery and Sage Moon Originals, all in Loveland. Which mine will be in I won't know tell the show opens. I would love to get to go to the reception but I will be at another show. My Buffalo Roam in West Yellowstone,MT. I will be demonstrating at Madison Crossing in West Yellowstone. Can't do everything.

CODY ART SHOW Artist Karen Petrovich

Karen Petrovich of Meadview, Arizona, formerly of Cody.
One of the Artists in the Cody Art Show, Sept 24-27, 2008 at the Historic Irma Hotel. To see more of our artists go to www.codyartshow.com

Madison River in Yellowstone National Park

My newest pastel painting. Madison River in YNP.
8 x 10 pastel.

Lilacs in the Snow

What we woke up to this morning. Has rained for a couple of days and turned to snow. Wonderful moisture and the ducks are very happy.

Onslow and the National Guard

I noticed that Onslow was visited by or he visited the National Guard. He is at the Armery along with most of the other bears. There is a blog for these bears. grizgathering.blogspot.com if you would like to see some of the activities going on.

CODY ART SHOW

A new Art Show in Cody, Wyoming. The Cody Art Show, September 24-27, 2008 at the historic Irma Hotel, downtown, Cody.
To see the artists already signed on to this show go to www.codyartshow.com

Trip to Missoula and the Bitterroots

I spent the week end in Missoula at a Wildlife Art Show. The show was very slow but I had a great time. I stayed with friends, Lynn and Elene Weege. They live south of Missoula with the Bitterroots out their front window. We spent Monday traveling around their area. The Metcalf Wildlife Preserve and Lake Como. I enjoyed every minute, Thanks Elene and Lynn

Chicago Scam or Nigerian?

I guess we are all getting used to email scams but here is one I got and several people I have talked to around the country also got. I found out today my good friend, Robin, also got it. It started as an email from someone saying they were in Chicago and wanted to buy a painting. Please quote a price. So I felt sure it was a scam just by how it was written but I answered back giving a price and saying I only accepted payment by Pay Pal. I got an immediate answer saying they wanted the painting, he was leaving the country for London on his honeymoon and his client would send a check and please furnish the following info. Name, address, etc. I just answered back that I would only accept Pay Pal and that was the end of it.
Robin felt the same way. She got the same email. She quoted price but that was all. She got the same email back that I did. So she went ahead and had him send the check and she went to her bank to see what she should do. The check came today by UPS special express. I went with her to pick it up and took it to the bank. The check was double the asking amount. It was on a Wells Fargo Bank. The lady at the bank phoned a neighboring Wells Fargo Bank. The tracking number and account number were legit. Drawn on a College in Southern Calif. But it all looked wrong. For one thing no College logo or address. So she faxed a copy to the Wells Fargo and they checked signature. No such signature so a for sure forgery. We took it to the Police Dept who took all the info and a copy of the check. Robin is still bound that she is going to get this guy. I really doubt that but he at least didn’t take us. She is waiting to see what he says about the extra money. I just hope everyone is very careful about emails wanting to buy or giving you something.

"Eleven Bears"

Robin and Eleven Bears. Mama is #1 with 10 cubs scattered around her. If you look at the bottom you will see a cub nose to nose with a bunny. Great Bear, Robin

IT"S DONE

Robin celebrating finishing her bears. Mama's official name is Eleven Bears. She was picked up today and taken to the Armery to join all the other Bears.

Space Ship Clouds over Cody

I have seen lots of beautiful clouds on peoples Blogs. So just got to show one of ours.