Just Call me Geraldine in the Morning
To the tune of Juice Newton's "Angel of the Morning"
Welcome to The Nibbler by me, Jill Myer, a bi-weekly brief focusing on art, inspiration, creativity, snacks, and joy.
Good morning, Nibblers,
Happy Tuesday!
This morning’s Nibbler is short, sweet, a little bit sticky, and partially recycled because the sun is out.
I’m late for my afternoon snack. I want to be in my studio, and Roxy needs her hammock time!
And yes, I’ve put off writing to you until 5:02 on Monday afternoon, but I have my reasons.
Mostly, I’ve been a coughing, hacking, wheezing, snotty, goober-infested, pollen-coated mess of a human whose teeth have been crystalized by throat lozenges. I have the voice of Geraldine, a 78-year-old three-pack-a-day truck-stop diner waitress who wrassles gators and sings karaoke with Beth Ann every Tuesday and Thursday down at the weekly monster truck rally track.
A train wreck has got nothing on me, but I am on the mend, almost.
I promise to write you the Nibbler you deserve in two weeks!!
~Jill
Angel of the Morning - in case you need to hear this 80s classic.
UPDATES & REMINDERS
Memorial Day weekend, May 25, 26, & 27.
I’m going to be a vendor at the Schreiner’s Iris Gardens Seasonal Bloom Art Fair.
I hope you will visit me while there and shop for all the lovely flowers!
*If you can’t make it to the Seasonal Bloom Art Fair, please keep an eye on my shop for a full launch of Iris cards, prints, and originals.
ON THE BLOG / VLOG
Re-POST
Pugs in Tuxedos Don’t Dance Well
I’m reposting one of my favorite blog posts from last year because the drawing alone deserves to be seen and re-seen. Also, we don’t use the word wiener enough in our daily lexicon.
Today, I learned more about Envy.
Envy is: A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualitielse's, or luck.
Envy is a funny little beast.
I imagine Envy as a bug-eyed pug dressed in a pug tuxedo at a fancy party, trying to appear taller and more classy by standing on his hind legs, but his little wiener is hanging out, so that’s awkward. He’s attempting to balance a plate of hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine in one paw while gesturing, making a point with the other, and attempting to breathe.
This hors d’oeuvres/wine situation doesn’t work with thumbs, so you can imagine the consternation of our fastidious little friend.
Oh, and a foot race has just been announced.
The other party guests are Greyhounds, whose wieners are not hanging out…
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MY FAVORITE SNACK
The best reason to go to the Seattle Ariport.
Matt was traveling a few weeks back and brought me back a few bars. This is the best of the Jcoco selection imho.
TODAY I LEARNED
The tag on a fitted sheet is always in the bottom right corner. 🤯
So many hours of my life - wasted without this knowledge.
SHOP
Paintings are also available in the For ArtSake Gallery.
I hope this one is in my online shop by the time you read this…if not, give it a day, maybe two. It’s done. It just needs to be framed!!
*Yes, I really am half-assing this issue of The Nibbler - My apologies.
HAPPY TUESDAY!
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Jill
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