9:11 AM
Sunny morning.
I had a very gross dream just a few hours ago. A man that I know, who reminded me of Max Ernst, but it wasn't, had the corpses of his parents kept in grape jelly. The corpses were sandwich size and already in bread, but the jelly had solidified. He decided to cut it open and get the bodies out, and eat them. So he's cutting out these nasty, rotten skeletons with rancid skin still attached. I'm watching putrid fluids get all over his hands and I'm telling him that it's not going to be a good thing for him to do that, even though I appreciate the fact that he wants too...even in my dreams I can appreciate subversive behavior! He doesn't listen to what I'm saying, puts the mini-skeletons on some bread with lettuce, mayo, and some of the remaining jelly, and takes a big bite. In my mind I'm imagining how it must taste, the crunch of the mini-skulls, etc. It isn't long before he spits it out and runs to the bathroom to puke. My stomach is still churning from that dream.
10:45 AM
Taking pictures of more paintings to put on-line and I notice something catch Bumba's eye in the window. Turns out to be a big bug, I think a "stink bug". Since I've no idea what those things do I tried to shoo it out the window, fearing that it could bite the cats. It didn't co-opoerate, went behind the couch, and I may have killed it while it was back there. I don't like to do that but I also want to protect the cats.
12:40 PM
Started on a new painting inspired by the film "The Stick". I've long benn enamoured by Africa and I've done several paintings inspired by it. This is a continuation of that interest.
An old friend has permitted me to view her blog.
3:21 PM
The outline of the "ghosts" on my new painting is ready. After covering the canvas is several different techniques I've found the general shape of the main focus. This is a bit of an odd one for me; it's more experimental than I've been in some time. I even went so far as to apply paint with dental floss.
6:10 PM
"Kittieflowers" has reached its destination, safe and sound. Now it has a new home with a great keeper.
The final of my orders has arrived here. "Malpertuis" tonight?
It is time to clean up and think about starting dinner.