Lisa Mertins’ Life Illustrated » 2009 » July

The One Where I Get All Summer of Love

It’s official, I love county fairs! At the OC Fair last week I was drawn to the henna tattoos, massage chairs (who could resist from this carney?) and the colorful people. So I bought a crystal to spin while I work this week. Ooommmme, and happy Skywatch Friday!

Heaven’s Got a New Angel

So, I went to the OC Fair and took some snout prints of Megabite the pig. Then she went to auction like 4H pigs do. This is the piece I did for Jack, Megabite’s buddy who raised her. She was a lovely pig and she was sweet when I pressed paper to her nose. It [...]

This little pig…

…is going to Division 9! (now, if only I could figure out how to posterize in analog :)

OC Fair

So easy! The photographs are there to snap up like cherries… Jack Massura’s pig Megabite. You can read about their saga on Marcy’s Glamorous Life Association blog. Shade was a premium on this wicked, hot day. This bovine seemed anxious. And did you notice? Not a single sky!

Found on the “South Block”

Here’s a micro-view of our new, nine vine vineyard. The Chardonnay plant came with this unidentified caterpillar that ate almost every leaf before we plucked him. I don’t think the composition on this shot’s as strong but it’s a better one of the beast. My entry for Skywatch Friday where you can see skies from [...]