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What are those women doing today?!!!
Thanks, everyone, for your great feedback about the Postcard series! Barbara has enjoyed riding copilot in the WordPress seat, and one of these days she might join us with tales of her own! The riverhouse sits ‘one curve back’ from the mouth of the river, and during the rainy season, an amazing amount of debris washes past the house and later finds its way to the Playamart shelves! As the pelicans fly, the beach is very close; by land, one walks parallel to the beach about a mile to that petite village of La Division.
Alison and the shoe thief! (La Division Ecuador)
Did anyone else see the face?
The shrimp ponds prove year-round feasts for the birds.
One feels as if time has stopped when Jaime, one of the lone icons on the river, passes the house in his primitive boat.
Jaime, one of my downstream neighbors, often sets out crab traps and promised to bring us five dollars’ worth manana. Little did any of us know that strong rains were in our future!
A fierce sunset spotlights the sun’s path. It did not warn us about upcoming rain!
4.5 inches of rain fell in about 5 hours! (29/03/2013)
Leaving the serene setting of the river behind, we can walk to town for an injection of society. A trip to Jama does not seem complete without a ride in a mototaxi, and cheerful Carlos enjoyed giving our weary feet a break!
Always-smiling Carlos!
Conveniently located near the center of town, Restaurant Exclusivo never fails with a beautiful presentation of food for a fair price. This fish filet dinner cost $4.50, complete with salad for two and fresh-squeezed orange juice!
Restaurant Exclusivo – Jama Ecuador
We were provided an exclusive floor show while dining at Restaurant Exclusivo; a precious young girl proudly displayed her daring prowess on the bicycle as she careened around the tables, out the door, then back in for an encore!!
Briana careens through the room with the greatest of ease…
Back at the riverhouse, the studio floor is progressing. Are you ready for a sneak peek?
Inspired by a watercolor that Barbara admired, this simplified version provided a jump start for the next painting session.
“Crawling Lessons” Watercolor – copyright Lisa Brunetti
We wanted a bright-happy turtle for the next test section of the floor.
Hopefully one of you can help us with a name for this painting. Any suggestions?
Doctora Veronica, who mans the local clinic every fourth day, dropped by (walked out!) yesterday and helped with the next installment of painting.
Veronika left her signature, as this will most likely be sealed beneath floor finish before she returns!
To prevent too many colors warring against each other, we selected blue to blanket the area around the turtle.
(Barbara’s been too busy painting to add to this post, but she will surely have lots to say after she’s figured out a way to break free from her painting duties!!!)
Brunch break fast approaches – Finish that blue, Barb!
“Tropical Turtle/Tropical Tortuga’ seems quite lacking for a name for this baby; does anyone have a suggestion for a name? Are you pleased with the painting so far?
Z
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Libre como la Tortuga! Or, Tudor Turtle? Your artwork is amazing and I enjoy seeing what you do with every post! Many thanks to you Z! Hugs amiga – B
thanks amigma! we are really enjoying this floor-painting project though we have a stack of wood waiting our attention!
z
I cannot wait to see what you do with the stuff from the Playamart shelves!
i’m itching to get started, but we should finish that section of the floor. it’s ready for the finish, but we decided t wait til tomorrow for better light.
thanks!
lisaz
Rastreo de tortugas ( crawling turtle) .Love what you and Barbara are doing. Am glad she suggested your watercolor of crawling lessons. Makes for bold and fun artwork.
hey! aren’t you creative with that title! thank you so much, and we’re having a fun time! more soon on the next stage!
lisa y barb
how about tortuga pintada…love all the paintings and watching them develop and grow
hey amigos! great title! it’s been a fun project, and we’ve run out of painting ‘material.’ painting on the back side of ‘vinyl’ has been a great success, and the tests did really well.
enjoy your day!
lisa/z
Love your postcard series, it’s like we are all in for the ride with you – just wonderful! The gallery floor will become a great welcome to all those who ride with the turtle as he soars through the studio. I’m so not good with titles!
you might not be good with title, but you are great with the narrative.. ‘iride with the turtle as he soars through the studio’ – how fun! thanks!
This is my first postcard, Lisa. Where have I been!!! Love the turtle.
hey!
so much happened so fast, that i tried to get those postcards out as fast as possible. otherwise our ‘hands are full’ with other projects! it’s great to live such a full life, and to have barb here riding shotgun makes it twice as great!
thanks so much!
lisa/z
“Colorful turtle” You’re always welcome to Restaurant Exclusivo, great post! oh Briana is the name of the girl…
hey amiga
we just returned home, and really enjoyed our lunch there today. i will happily insert her name, and please show her that she’s now a worldwide celebrity!
z
Talk about refreshing! What a cutie in the first picture… and that wonderful floor of yours…
yes! every time i stepped into the restaurant area and left the flip flops, that little cutie ran away with one or both of my shoes!
Love the tropical turtle. But, only $4.50 for that nice meal? Wow.
yes; in the cities, the price of food and lodging is higher, but in the smaller towns, it’s very fair.. the daily ‘blue-plate specials’ run around $3.00 which includes a fruit juice/drink and main course. it’s hard to turn that down, as it costs more to cook at home! z
That is a lot of rain! Do you collect rain in water tanks or is that unnecessary? Beautiful tortuga. Tortuga Toddler? Tortuga in Blue?
your suggestions are lovely! i’ll start lobbing more in your direction when i’m stumped for titles for my paintings! we’re jotting all of the suggestions down – how fun…
z
I just love the painting so far! If only I could jump in! Im itchin’ to paint in some of those delicious colors! You are inspiring, Thanks!
thanks amiga! this has been a fun project! Stay tuned!
Hi Lisa, your area is soooo inviting and pictures let us in! Thanks! The turtle crawl is too fun, your colors refreshing! Keep up the creativity!
thank you so much! the floor has been a fun project!
I love your home and can hardly wait for each new post! 🙂
thank you so much! i will always prefer taking an ugly duckling and nudging it into a beauty it deserves than starting from scratch! this is a fun and on-going project, and i am glad to have all of you as well!
We have always loved working on older homes when we lived in a sticks and bricks model. Unfortunately living on wheels one does better with a newer model.
you are right there, and wow, there are some amazing homes on wheels! yours is probably very well appointed
Crawling in Color. What an absolutely fabulous painting! Love it, Lisa.
i like that! thank you! we’re enjoying this painting! z
What a blessing to be so talented to create art from the mind’s eye!
thanks! we’ve been working (and laughing) all morning and just took a break. it’s going well. thanks!
Tortuga loco, naturally because of its creators. 🙂