Tacky Tuesday -- Gandalf Big Naturals

The delightfully wacky 'n tacky

internet phenomenon known as

"Gandalf Big Naturals"

started with one crazy meme in 2022 --

It went viral and inspired even more 

goofy memes, cosplay and art, like these --

And now, Life imitates Art!

Sir Ian McKellen is currently

touring Britain in the drag

leading role of a panto

called Mother Goose . . . 

. . . and here he is in his dressing room

getting ready to go on stage!

GANDALF BIG NATURALS?????

The Wisdom of Age and Experience

Pizza Party Time!

And now . . . 

embroidery taken to

a whole new level!

Happy Spring Equinox!

Today is the Spring Equinox

in the northern hemisphere.

In pagan circles it is a day to honour

the Goddess of Spring known as

Ostara or Eostre (from whose name

the word "Easter" comes).

Her sacred animal

is the rabbit or hare.

And hey! 2023 is

the Year of the Rabbit too!

May your joys multiply

like bunnies in Spring!

Let the Shenanigans Begin!

So Irish Heritage Day has rolled around once again,

and that means only one thing to

a mixed Irish descendant such as myself.

Fun, green beer, and mockery!

And Now, An Important Message From

Her Royal Highness the Cat:

"Don't forget that Saint Patrick is not the only saint

whose feast day is March 17. It is also the feast day of

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles,

the patron saint of cats and the people who love them."

Thursday Art Date With Rain -- "Grayscale"

Rain's art prompt today correlates to how I've done art for most of my life -- drawing in graphite pencil. Without art instruction or supplies when I was young, it's what was accessible and available to me back in those days. So I'm very familiar with searching out and trying to replicate the visual nuances of grayscale.

I still enjoy drawing in graphite and continue to find it a rewarding challenge. Here's some new drawings from a recent course I took called "Birds and Flowers in Graphite." My favourite is the hawk.

[Art and photos of art © Debra She Who Seeks 2023; first image is from the internet]

Feeling Stabby Today?

 lit-beyond-measure

i'd make a caesar joke but someone's already taken a stab at it 22 times before

Update: Twitter HQ - March 15th, 2023 CE --