Hanging Paintings On The Wall

Sunrise.

One of the most significant things I’ve done, besides playing with birds, Jake, and the cats, during my Christmas vacation, is that I picked up three large paintings from Tristan’s house and took them to the office. Laurie painted them years ago. I hung two 4X6 foot (122 X 183 cm) paintings in the open work area where there is a drop ceiling. I have hardware that allows me to hang the paintings from the ceiling rails. The two walls large enough for the 6X9 foot (183 X 274 cm) painting do not have drop ceilings. Therefore, once we decide where to hang the larger painting, I will have to use brackets to hang it. I put the large painting on the couch and shelf in the foyer, leaning on the wall we could hang it on, until we decide where we will hang it.

The 6X9-foot (183 X 274 cm) painting. The painting would be hung about a foot above the couch and shelf if we hang it on this wall. The ceiling is over 13 feet (4 meters) high in the foyer.

Sun trying to peek through the clouds behind black lace trees

4X6 foot (122 X 183 cm) painting on the east wall in the open area

Sunset clouds behind black lace trees

4X6 foot (122 X 183 cm) painting on the west wall in the open area

Sunset

Up In Christmas Smoke

Chritmas Cranes

Jake waiting to go to grandma’s for Christmas

Traditional, handmade smokers made by German craftsmen that Tristan sent from Germany.

Angry Beaver Curmudgeon Claus

Dogo Claus

Cute Angry Beaver Claus

Resa’s Tree with whipped cream on top.

Cats & Contrails

Spunk playing with his ears

Marble playing with Gwendolyn’s tail

The frumpy man in his running cap, Laurie thinks he looks like a freak. Jake after our morning run. He had a hard time keeping up at a 10-minute-per-mile pace.

Silver, Spunk, Gwendolyn, Glenda, Bunny and Sheep.

Loki Dragon

Spunk’s latest Tail and Ears art

Sunset

Tangle Heart Tree and Venus

Jupiter and Kiss Flying-V over Resa’s Tree

Jake’s Big Adventure

While my car was in the shop for maintenance, Jake and I took a 3.8-mile (6.1 Km) walk down, up, and all around the Albuquerque flood diversion channel. I was surprised how much Jake liked running down and up the steep sides of the flood control channels. Whenever we came up to the top of a channel, Jake would hop onto the road and give whatever was in front of us a look of intense interest. It was like a game for Jake.

The route

Jake peed on a high-voltage transmission line pole. He thought it was electrifying.

Serious security: An electric fence behind the cyclone fence and barbed wire.

Needless to say, Jake was worn out after his big adventure.

Caffeinated Kitties…

…and birdie. Belafonte getting his morning buzz!

Spunk needed coffee

Marble was wired

Loki enjoying a caffeine buzz

A different view

Gwendolyn, a classic caffeinated kitty

Silver doesn’t need any stinking caffeine!

Sasha caught licking coffee off her paw.

Glenda and the bunny are alert after their morning coffee

Sunset