Lisa Mertins’ Life Illustrated » 2009 » October

Gosh! If only I were skinny…

…this is what I’d be wearing tomorrow. Kidding! (my, does my artistic license look beat up these days?) Trick or treat? Here’s a cheap trick for squeezing in the word skinny, Illustration Friday’s word this week. Heh, heh, heh… (ps, ooo, what a matchy post!)

Goodbye Balboa, Hello Newport!

I wonder if this shot’s been taken a million times as people are leaving the ferry and heading onto the peninsula. Then, I think, who cares? It’s my favorite in spite of all the photos I took of the obviously gorgeous beach city while I was there recently. A pretty sky and me just being [...]

wordy Wednesday

While contemplating poems today, I first gravitated toward Bukowski because I love his poetry so and what with a sore throat, it was a Bukowski sort of day. But I took a nap and woke up in a e.e. cummings mood instead…

like a circle in a spiral

I don’t get this latest fling of Don’s on Mad Men. The teacher’s a sloppy, needy, boring little wren. I thought he went for the savvy, powerful gals that could match him. Oh well, last night’s show was riveting! Go Bryn Mawr Betty!!! Poor Miss Farrell is chasing windmills in her mind and going nowhere [...]

beautiful letters!

h boy! Here’s a quicky post inspired by a blog I found thanks to Lisa at the red thread. This incredible O is brought to you by the Daily Drop Cap where anyone can cut and paste Jessica’s letters to beautify blogs everywhere. PS, Jessica’s illos are wonderful too!