I'm having blood pressure problems. Too low for me, but the doc says, "Oh that's nothing to worry about." Well, 91/65 may not be anything for him to worry about but it makes me feel horrible. I ate and used salt and I'm feeling better but totally exhausted from my day. lupus sucks the life out of me.
I will get over this and be back to my normal soon.
In the meantime. Last month I wrote about seeing a dentist that wanted to charge me $3,000.00 to fix 2 teeth. I decided to get a second opinion and I'm so happy I did.
First the dentist office phoned and said they had a cancellation if I wanted to come in early. Oh, yes! The office is literally a 2 minute drive away. As I sat in the big chair the assistant joyfully spoke to me. Dr. Daren, as he likes to be called, showed me the ex rays that were sent over from the last dentist. He did an exam and said, "I can fix this with out removing your crown." I said Ok, I will make an appointment up front." As I'm getting ready to walk out of the exam room the assistant said we can take care of this for you today. I said, "Yes, please" She pulled up the pricing and quoted me, are ready for this? $500.00. OMG! Uhhh yeahhh!!! With the exam and repairing of 2 teeth it took less than an hour. I also purchased some toothpaste for Sjogren's that he recommended. I like this young man and all the people that work there. I made an appt for my next teeth cleaning and canceled the one at the "rip off dentist"
I know this may seem like such a boring subject but saving this much money is big for me. LOL
Do you have a story where you got a second opinion that worked out well? Let me know in the comments.
Not much has been going on, but before I got lupus sick I took these of the garden. This makes me happy.
Mr. M. has been doing the watering. Just another view.
One morning Mr. M. came upstairs to show me these photos and that a squash has come up. I put some seeds on the other side of the garden just to see if anything would sprout.
And some carrots are making their way.
Mr. M. wanted some homemade bread for his dinner. I instructed him on my easiest recipe and here is what he bake. I'm so proud of him.
The crumb is just perfect and it tasted good too.
This is it for me.
I'm really tired, lupus tired.
I almost forgot I have to show a drink.
I've just been drinking water. This is ice cold, just the way I like it.
Thank you for all of the well wishes. I'm still not doing very well, but I'm up and out of bed. At this point I can deal with how I feel and try to get back to normal. I will spare you all the details. LOL
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Hi Everyone!
It's been a heck of a week and it's not over with yet. For about 2 weeks I could feel a flair coming on. I did all of the things I normally do to either stop it or at least make it bearable to live with. Well, that didn't happen and I have been in bed most of last week. I'm still not doing well but wanted to get FFO up.
Mr. M. made sure I had art supplies while I am in bed. I slept most of the time but did manage to get a face almost finished for FFO. Warning, the photos are not great. Sorry.
She starts with a sketch of her face
The face is covered with paper because I used charcoal for her hair.
I like the hair but at this stage her face looks pretty freaky. LOL
She is starting to come alive.
This is the colored version.
Here is the black and white.
Either one I do like her smile. I still have to do some shading and correcting so tonal values. All in all I like her.
A few AI that I made months ago.
As for features this week. I will be honest I just didn't have the strength to get on my PC to even look at the wonderful artists that joined in last week. Not to fear, as soon as I can I will be back to commenting. Next Friday I will feature from FFO June 26 and this week July 2.
I'm heading back to my bed and hopefully tomorrow I will be much better.
SITAR is about ANYTHING art. Your art, someone else's art, writing, photography,
the art of cooking, the art of sewing and textiles. Sharing historical
art, street art, a story about art. Do you have a question or need help
with art? Write a blog post and link it up here. We will all try to help
with it. My only rule is that if someone asks for critique it must be done with generosity and consideration.
This is a place of learning, encouragement and inspiration.
Thomas Hart Benton
(April 15, 1889-January 19, 1975)
Thomas was an American painter, muralist and printmaker. Along with Gran Wood and John Steuart Curry he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. He fluid sculptured figures in his paintings showed everyday people in scenes of life in the US. His work is strongly associated with the Midwestern US, the region in which he was born and called home for most of his life. He also studied in Paris and lived in N.Y. city for more than 20 years where he painted scores of work. For 50 years he summered on Martha's Vineyard and also painted scenes of the American South and West.
Some of his lithographs.
Instruction 1940
Spring Tryout 1943
Huck Finn 1936
Given his father's political career, Benton spent his childhood shuttling between Washington, D.C., and Missouri. His father sent him to Western Military Academy
in 1905–06, hoping to shape him for a political career. Growing up in
two different cultures, Benton rebelled against his father's plans. He
wanted to develop his interest in art, which his mother supported. As a
teenager, he worked as a cartoonist for the Joplin American newspaper, in Joplin, Missouri.
With his mother's encouragement, in 1907 Benton enrolled at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. Two years later, he moved to Paris in 1909 to continue his art education at the Académie Julian. His mother supported him financially and emotionally to work at art
until he married in his early 30s. His sister Mildred said, "My mother
was a great power in his growing up
Paintings
Self Portrait 1970
Joplin Mural
Sugar Cane 1945
Bicyclers 1960-61
Aaron 1941
Chillmark landscape 1922
Thomas has created thousands of art pieces, including many drawings, sketches, 93 lithographs and acrylics.
A comprehensive catalogue raisonne' of his paintings is currently being prepared by The Thomas Hart Benton Catalogue Raisonne' Foundation.
I hope you enjoyed just a little about Thomas and his art.
You
know, ANY type of face, nature, the face of a flower, photography,
drawings, paintings, AI. There just needs to be a face in your blog post, a
link back to my blog and please use the image below.
Thank you.
I didn't have much time for art this week. Just too much going on.
