Angela Menzies Art: October 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Happy Halloween

"The skies they were ashen and sober;
The leaves they were crispèd and sere —
The leaves they were withering and sere;
It was night in the lonesome October"

Edgar Allen Poe

It took me 4 hours to carve this pumpkin but I think it was totally worth it! I used wood carving tools to achieve smooth carved edges.

My son Matty created this awesome costume entirely from recycled materials: wooden baby gate, tea dyed fabric, a milk jug and a tin can (and with a little help from me and my dad).

My son Mason also spent 4 hours carving his Halloween ghoul full of mirth.

I wait all year for Halloween! I stay up late every night in October watching scary movies and I love dressing up.

EEEK! Is that my youngest ghastly ghoul Mason? It is!

Happy Halloween everybody!

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Last week it hit me that winter is coming. I had been in denial; working late in my garden and refusing to light the wood stove at night in an effort to conserve the meager stack of firewood. And then I decided to hibernate. Just like that. I look forward to my busy household hibernating; to slowing down; to warm woolen knits. But mostly I look forward to my cats.

Cats; with tickling whiskers and back massaging paws. Cats; emitting a purring, vibrating soothing warmth. Winter is coming and like me, my cats move from the gardens to the indoors. I will sit curled up with a mug of hot chocolate. I will while away the hours reading good books and knitting with my cats about me. And although Tuxedo chases my favorite yarn balls about the house and King Louie emits ferocious demanding meows, I wouldn't have it any other way.