I received a "Friends Award"!

Thank you very much Teresa - I never expect to get recognition for anything, but if it's for being a friend - I gladly accept with a big THANK YOU. Artist Unplugged has been a favorite new friend of mine for some time now and I greatly appreciate her art and sense of humor. I will gladly pass this award along to 8 others.
"These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these kind writers. When you pass the award along please include these guidelines. I am to choose eight friends to share this with." 8 friends, out of many, that have been supportive, friendly and just good fun include:

Pet Portraits by Karie-Ann Cooper

Middle Life

Sue's Daily Photography

Footsteps

Writing From the Inside Out

Sand Fibers

Beetle's Photos

AVCr8teur's Photo Blog

Seeya,
OregonArtGuy

NEW VIDEO: Why Women Drivers are so Bad (Just Some :-}

I know..... But take a look - it's funny :-}
Scroll to the bottom of the page - just above Red Green
Enjoy :-}
Let me know what you think.
Seeya,
OregonArtGuy

Welcome to Hermiston....

Hi Guys :

I thought I'd share a few photos of where I live (if you leave now, you'll miss the commercial!) :-}

Enjoy:

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Large water tower as you enter from the east (note the bird to thr left)

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Another shot in my "Bird on the Left" Series

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One of my favorites - "Traffic Jam at Wal-Mart"

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And my favorite: "EVAC ROUTE"

Hermiston is in near proximity to the Umatilla Army Chemical Weapons Depot, where they have been destroying chemical weapons for over a decade. We live in what they call "The Kill Zone" (cool). This sign indicates the route to take in the event of an accident at the plant that releases nerve gas, etc., for those of us who are silly enough to think we can escape :-}

(I am not a member of the welcoming commitee or the Chamber of Commerce) We will be moving soon - I hope the death threats stop:-}

Oh, BTW - right across the Columbia River is "The Hanford Nuclear Waste Site" that they have been trying to clean up for more than a decade. I may not be the sharpest crayon in the box, but I'm thinkin' a move just might be a wise choice :-}

Have a Great Day.

Seeya,

OregonArtGuy

Crazy English - Part 2...

Today's post is dedicated to Carol Dean Sharpe, a former English Teacher/Wrter/Editor turned "artsy person" - Check out her blog here: http://sandfibers.blogspot.com/
But not until after you read my post and leave a comment:-}
Enjoy:

1) The bandage was wound around the wound.

2) The farm was used to produce produce .

3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse .

4) We must polish the Polish furniture.

5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.

6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.

7) Since there is no time like the present , he thought it was time to present the present .

8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.

9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.

10) I did not object to the object.

11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row ..

13) They were too close to the door to close it.

14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.

15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.

16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

18) Upon seeing the tear in the painting I shed a tear.

19) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

20) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

These few sentences illustrate how difficult it must be for folks who are trying to learn English as a second language (and for many of us who claim that it is our FIRST language :-)
I hope you have enjoyed these - I'll post "Part 3" after another "Artistic Interlude" :-}
Have a Great Day!
Seeya,
OregonArtGuy

Floral Interlude: Yellow Flowers and their Alien Mutant Cousins :-}

Tomorrow I will Post " Crazy English - Part 2", But for today - "A Floral Interlude" - Enjoy:

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Yellow Flowers

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Yellow Flowers 2

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Yellow Flowers 2 Alien Mutant Cousins

I hope you enjoy this "Floral Interlude"

I lost Five Followers yesterday - I hope you aren't one of them :-{

Seeya,

OregonArtGuy