Comments on: Scenes From a Backyard http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/ Children's Book Author Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:44:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Faith Alterton http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-14977 Faith Alterton Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:42:10 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=4019#comment-14977 Thanks so much for sharing this idea! It would make getting paints out so much simpler with all the little guys! Would you mind if I put a link to this article on our blog? Thanks! Thanks so much for sharing this idea! It would make getting paints out so much simpler with all the little guys! Would you mind if I put a link to this article on our blog? Thanks!

]]> By: Scribbles and Bits — Here in the Bonny Glen http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-14555 Scribbles and Bits — Here in the Bonny Glen Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:28:26 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=4019#comment-14555 [...] with is watercolor journaling, for which I must send Alice Cantrell a giant cyberkiss. A while back I blogged about our backyard art bag, which brainstorm transformed painting into a suddenly easy pursuit. A chief factor in its success [...] [...] with is watercolor journaling, for which I must send Alice Cantrell a giant cyberkiss. A while back I blogged about our backyard art bag, which brainstorm transformed painting into a suddenly easy pursuit. A chief factor in its success [...]

]]> By: Bit of Earth — Here in the Bonny Glen http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-13252 Bit of Earth — Here in the Bonny Glen Sat, 02 May 2009 14:33:43 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=4019#comment-13252 [...] what I mean. That and a long concrete planter built into the patio against the house wall. The geraniums and lambs-ear I posted a picture of the other day grow in the planter, and the poppies, and some lavender and thyme and a few other things. In the [...] [...] what I mean. That and a long concrete planter built into the patio against the house wall. The geraniums and lambs-ear I posted a picture of the other day grow in the planter, and the poppies, and some lavender and thyme and a few other things. In the [...]

]]> By: Kristen http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-12981 Kristen Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:59:11 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=4019#comment-12981 Oh my goodness, how incredibly gorgeous!! The happiness one can find in her own backyard! That sunflower is amazing - we had a rosebush do that last year and I think I must've gone outside every half-hour during the days it was in bloom, just to gaze. Precious children soaking up all God's goodness out there - I love it! Oh my goodness, how incredibly gorgeous!! The happiness one can find in her own backyard! That sunflower is amazing – we had a rosebush do that last year and I think I must’ve gone outside every half-hour during the days it was in bloom, just to gaze.

Precious children soaking up all God’s goodness out there – I love it!

]]> By: Kelly http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-12957 Kelly Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:12:57 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=4019#comment-12957 Gorgeous photos. I hadn't heard of thinking sticks, thanks for the link! Gorgeous photos. I hadn’t heard of thinking sticks, thanks for the link!

]]> By: Backyard Art Supplies — Here in the Bonny Glen http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-12953 Backyard Art Supplies — Here in the Bonny Glen Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:05:14 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=4019#comment-12953 [...] Yvonne asked, “What brand are your sketchbooks? They look wonderfully sturdy and kid-friendly. I have never thought to take watercolors outside, your pictures make it look so simple (much simpler than inside painting) I must try it.” [...] [...] Yvonne asked, “What brand are your sketchbooks? They look wonderfully sturdy and kid-friendly. I have never thought to take watercolors outside, your pictures make it look so simple (much simpler than inside painting) I must try it.” [...]

]]> By: sarah http://melissawiley.com/blog/2009/04/24/scenes-from-a-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-12910 sarah Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:14:43 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/?p=4019#comment-12910 Such beautiful photos. I was revelling in the glory of all that colour and earth's happiness and then got to the last photo and my heart absolutely flipped over. It was the most beautiful of them all. Wonderful! Such beautiful photos. I was revelling in the glory of all that colour and earth’s happiness and then got to the last photo and my heart absolutely flipped over. It was the most beautiful of them all. Wonderful!

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