Possum Patty Packs up her Possessions and Proceeds to the Quiet Corner of Connecticut

Taking a bit of Pencil-vania to the quiet woods of Eastern Connecticut. Looking forward to new adventures and fun family times.

Sun Dogs and Scattered Light...

Back in early October when Hurricane Matthew was down off the coast of the Carolinas, a cold front kept the Mid-Atlantic from getting wet. Here, the frigid temperatures aloft, the high bright clouds, the golden sunlight, and the sapphire sky resulted in a unique meteorological event: iridescent clouds.

Standing so that a backyard tree blotted out the sun, I could see in the western sky a strange looking cloud that actually had a rainbow on it! I have seen clouds of many colors, but never an entire rainbow formed on a cloud! These iridescent clouds form when there are especially tiny ice crystals or water droplets in the air that cause the light to be diffracted or spread out creating a rainbow like effect in the clouds.

To the east of the sun there was a sun dog just peeking out from behind a cloud. 

Ever since the scattered light event I have been working on this journal spread. On various days I have thrown collage, pen, marker, watercolor, molding paste, sparkly paints, and acrylics at these pages. This morning I finally decided to just be done with it and move on even though I am not happy with the results. In the bowl: oatmeal with Honeycrisp apple slices, cinnamon, brown sugar, and dried cranberries. And THAT, made me happy. 

News from the Mushroom: Purple-spored Puffballs Popped Up

Possum Patty stopped to peep at what were possibly Purple-spored Puffballs that popped up in the pasture but they were past their prime.

"Outsider Nature Journaling" 

Klimt inspired gold collage and spirals. 

The rains came and washed the stars from the heavens...

After a long hot dry summer, several rainy days were welcomed. A walk in the woods was a sensory banquet. The strong aroma of pine was healing and the wonderful autumn scent of wet leaves lying on the ground was pleasing. There were late blooming flowers and absolutely a million tiny fairy mushrooms to see. A few bird calls for the ears and yummy verdant moss to pet. Please note: Possum Patty has a new weird yoga practice. 

But the shining moment of the day was my very first find of Earth Stars! Earth Stars are mushrooms with a round spore case sitting atop a star of 4 to 9 rays. They are not sparkly - I was just celebrating the occasion with my sparkle pens!

Every Rock has a story to tell... Listen carefully...

Every rock has a story to tell...

Listen carefully...