no. 1132

Who wouldn't want a little princess as a granddaughter? 

'Havana'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

no.1084

This weekend was bird-counting-day in the Netherlands.

I must admit I did not count any of them, but I am fond of looking at birds all the time. 

Some time ago I had the flu and from my bed I could see 5 little tomtits flying by my window back and forth. It looked as if they were playing 'tag, you're it'. It made my time in bed much more fun. They reminded me to live my life as playful as possible even if it is with intense fever. So I just enjoyed my extra 'time off'.

Another thing I never will get enough of is the magnolia flower. I've painted them in so many ways and for me they symbolize that 'the new' is coming. The first sign that spring is on its way. So these two combined, the tomtit and magnolias celebrates life in a beautiful way.

Hope you can enjoy nature this week.

With Love Lies

"In Order To See Birds
It Is Necessary
To Become 
A Part Of The Silence."

Robert Lynd

 'TomTit With Magnolias'
acrylic on canvas 5x5cm 2x2"inch

'Extra Time'

Soms gebeuren er dingen in je leven die je niet voorziet. 

Zo ben ik de happy-mini-mail ooit begonnen omdat Lisette ongeneeslijk ziek werd en ik haar wilde steunen. Het hielp haar, het hielp mij en naar ik begreep ook vele anderen om de kleine mooie dingen van het leven te zien en te waarderen. Het leven te zien van dag tot dag. 

Nu ben ik onverwachts tijdelijk op dag no 1001 gestopt omdat mijn trouwe Raffie, mijn lieve hond, ziek is. Hij wordt helaas ook niet meer beter. Wel heeft hij een medicijn wat tijdelijk werkt waardoor hij nog wat extra tijd heeft gekregen. En wij om van hem te genieten. Nog steeds zie ik iedere dag de happy-mini-momenten, en ik waardeer ze ook, alleen voel ik even geen behoefte om ze te delen.

Ik ben heel dankbaar voor alle lieve en begrijpende reacties die ik heb ontvangen, waarin velen ook schreven dat ze het begrepen als ik even zou stoppen.

En dat is wat ik voor nu wil doen, een time-out inlassen, een moment van bezinning. Me in alle rust afvragen of en hoe ik door wil gaan met dit project wat zo veel moois al heeft gebracht.

'Extra Time'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

Sometimes things happen in your life, you just did not see coming.

I initiated the happy-mini-mail because Lisette fell incurably ill and I wanted to support her. It helped her, it helped me too, and as I understood it also helped others to notice and appreciate the value and beauty of the little things in life. Taking it just one day at a time. 

Now I unexpectedly stopped temporarily at no.1001 because my special Raffie, my loving dog is sick. Unfortunately he can not be cured. However he received medication which works, temporarily. This buys him some extra (quality) time and us extra time to enjoy him. 

I still see the happy-mini-moments every day and I appreciate them too. Only I feel no need to capture and share them.

I am very gratefull for all your kind and emphathetic responces. Some of you wrote you would understood if I would pause.

And that's what I want to do right now, insert a time-out, taking a moment of reflection. Ask myself in all tranquility if and how I want to continue this Happy-Mini-Mail. A project which has already brought so many beautiful things. 

no.994

'Hollyhocks Flowers'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.977

'Light & Wild Pink Roses'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.967

We are entering the falling phase in the series 'Rise & Fall of the Rhododendron'

'Rhododendron Small Decay-7'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.966

Here is no.6 in the series 'Rise and Fall of the Rhododendron' 

'Rhododendron In Full Bloom' 6

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.964

In the series 'Rise and Fall of the Rhododendron' no 5

'Blooming Rhododendron'-5

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.959

no.4 in the series Rise & Fall of the Rhododendron

'Rhododendron 4'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.957

'Happy Bluewinged'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.956

This is no. 3 in the series 'rise and fall of the rhododendron'

'Starting Rhododendron 3'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.941

'Visiting Nini'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2")

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no.935

'Pink Tree'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.925

Nature putting on its festive clothing, I just love it!

'Pretty In Pink'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.920

'Joy Of Growing'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.907

'Pink Star Magnolia'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.894

'Yes We Can'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

no.878

This is in a way a detail of an earlier painting no.864 called 'Japan In The Backyard'. The red seeds have now opened up to little bell-shaped flowers. Before I did not know the name of this plant so I was pleasantly surprised to find out it is called...

'Pieris Japonica'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.876

Somewhere there is a real sad little girl probably with one very cold foot...

'Lost and Found'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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no.805

'Love & Fear-2'

acrylic on canvas 5x5cm (2x2"inch)

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