FRIENDSHIP, AUTUMN and DUBAI
September 20, 2012

"Her spirit is still with me..."

It's almost the weekend...time to kick back and relax for most. But when you're retired, you can kick back and relax at anytime. Nice!! This week, the INSPIRATION AVENUE blog challenge has a theme of  friendship. Of course, I thought of my dear friends's recent passing... she was a spiritual leader of  the Onondaga Nation- one of the 6 nations that make up the Iroquois Confederacy. The above piece is done in her honor... I did another piece describing "friendship" as well, but I combined it with an "autumn" theme that THE THREE MUSES challenge blog requested... this is it!

A virtual trip to Dubai was our pleasure at Art and Sole's POSTCARD CHALLENGE. Dubai isn't a country, it's a city and an emirate in the United Arab Emirates. Imposing architecture and sophisticated culture... and great shopping, make Dubai one of the most beautiful and popular tourist hot spots in the world.  It boasts the only INDOOR ski resort... part of a giant mall. Dubai also claims the tallest skyscrapers as well as the largest total area shopping mall in the world, housing a gigantic aquarium, among other things. Dubai has stringent behavioral laws in place and kissing and dancing in public is illegal. Islam is their official religion. Although they're tolerant of other religions, Muslim religious restrictions must be obeyed by non-Muslims too. Interesting that over 80% of Dubai's poulation consists of foreigners!! Looks like an amazing place... a fun place to visit one day FOR REAL!! Here are my postcard and book pages for Dubai...

Thanks for checking in. Hope to see your next posting. Enjoy your weekend and week...

Hugs 'till soon,
abbyj 

PLUS ONE for Collage Obsession
Also September 16, 2012

Hi Folks,
One more challenge to add... for one of my favorite creatures on earth, the OWL! Hope you like him...

Bye again,
abbyj

EXTRA STUFF
September 16, 2012

Hi Family and Friends,

This is a quickie posting to document some art challenges and to tell you that this week is my SECOND YEAR as a blogger! Hard to imagine as it's flown by. I've "met"  so many wonderful folks in cyber-space...people with hearts and loves like mine. Nice!! Thanks to all those who have continued to check in to LIFE...THE VIVERE. I hope you'll continue to do so!

Last week, COLLAGE OBSESSION declared their theme to be "Anthropomorphism" (giving human attributes to animals and non-living things.) I didn't get mine in on time, so here it is now...from a tree stump in Uganda.

SUNDAY POSTCARD ART took us back to the 1920's...the Flapper Era.

Finally, THREE MUSES asked us to "think autumn!"

Hope to see you again...thanks for stopping by.

Hugs...'til soon,
abbyj