Legend of Buried Pirate Treasure ~ ~ # 19 of 30

“Legends don't have to make sense.

They just have to be beautiful.

Or at least interesting.” 

~ Terry Pratchett

#19 of 30 -

  Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Legends 

Buried Pirate Treasure

7.5" x 5.5" original hand painted watercolor on Yupo paper

Acid-free Mat w/ Backing in sleeve - 8" x 10"

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In reality, pirates rarely buried their treasures. In fact, there is only one known incident on record of such an event. Also, there is absolutely no existing evidence of any buried treasure maps, ever.  Bummer, hugh? Sorry to break this news to you here, especially on "Talk Like A Pirate Day". That really be making me blood boil. Arrgh! Anyway, Happy "Talk Like a Pirate Day" to all ye land lubbin' buccaneers!  

I did remember to take a few in-progress shots while a workin' on this here paintin' though.

With me Jolly Roger flyin' high, Yo-ho-ho, shiver me timbers, I bet ye'll not be wonderin' what Cp'n Happy an' this salty landlubber lass be up to tonight! Aye! Time for a big pocket of Rye and a song or two!  ARRRRGAH!!

Talk Like a Pirate or Else! ~ # 18 of 30

"Today was good.

Today was fun.

Tomorrow is another one."

~ Dr. Seuss

Ahoy Mateys!

remindin' all ye scallywags

that tomorrow'l be

International 

Talk Like A Pirate Day!

ARRRRRRRRRR, Aye!!

Th' 19th of September every year

be one of me favrit 'olidays!

#18 of 30 -

  Myths, Fables, Folk Tales and Legends 

Legend: Pirates often used colorful language such as 'Arrrgh' and 'Ahoy Matey'. It probably isn't true, but it sure is fun to spend a whole day talkin' like 'em!

Talk Like a Pirate Watercolor on Yupo paper • Available Signed and certified by the artist.

Talk Like a Pirate

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Signed and certified by the artist.

So don't be a yella bellied bilge rat!

Speak th' lingo or walk the plank!

Talk Like A Pirate Today, Or Else!!

Ahoy!! I be Cap'n Happy here

remindin' all ye landlubbin' scallywags

that today be 

International

Talk Like A Pirate Day! 

ARRRRRRR, AYE!!

Th' 19th day of September every year

be one of me favrit 'olidays!

Cap'n Happy says, "Speak the lingo or walk the plank!"

All ye scurvy buccaneers better be

crawling out of yer bung hole today

and ye better be talkin' like a pirate

l o u d  and c l e a r !

Don't be a yella bellied bilge rat!

Speak th' lingo or walk the plank!

Shrunken Heads ~ Hours Of Fun

Me an' me maties be finishin' up ar shrivaled up shrunken heads last night.

Truth be told, me mutter, sis an' this scallywag wench be gittin' mighty silly w' it thar .

 We be makin' it dark except fer ar wee handy flashlanterns

Then we cleaver hags be makin' up dancin' routines an puttin' on shows with 'em

ta spooky Halloween tunes of course . . . 

And we be hysterical

All ye buccaneers be serious an' watching th' game

but broke free long enough to judge our heads fer us

Each chose different favrites 'n we was all winners.

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It was my parents last night with us, so it was nice to share

our last dinner together and so many laughs. 

They left  this morning.

I was hoping they'd stay through Halloween,

but with the cold snap and dusting of snow here, 

the warmer climate beckons them.

It was a wonderful three weeks.

I am very grateful for

them and their visit.

Love you Mom & Dad!

Time for me to stay busy and get some work done here.

Tomorrow I will hang 19 of my watercolor paintings

in a three month solo show at The Samaritan Hospice Gallery

at the Virtua Hospital in Mt. Holly, NJ..

I haven't been posting much since my folks were here. We were Busy Busy Busy!

I just want to thank everyone who came out to my Apple Festival and Cranberry Festival shows. They were both very successful and I was able to significantly lighten my load. This was due in large part to you friends and collectors who showed your support by continuing to believe in me and my work.

Thank you, thank you very much!!

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder."  ~ G.K. Chesterton

Happy Halloween Me Hearty

"Ahoy, me folks now be at port with ther' great grand landfarin' furner ship! Me buccaneer pappy turns 81 today and me sweet swashbucklin' ma be turnin' 79 in th' week." 

"Aye, what fun lovin' landlubbers, the 'ole farts be too! Blow me down me hearty, it be an excitin' Countdown to Halloween filled w' plenty hearty piratude cheer 'round here!" 

"An' here' be a special shot fer me Witchy Wiccan friends . . ." 

"And fer all ya cat lovers out yonder too . . . "

"ERRR, me an' me mates be a makin' some freaky fruity shrunk'n heads 'ere . . . "

"Aye. . .  but maybe me sprogs be leavin' 'em in me oven a bit too long thar! Ya think? oh 'ell. . . "

"Avast, an' shiver me timbers ya scallywags! Th' Countdown to Halloween still be continuin' all th' while 'ere, ERRRR!! Jus' checkin' in w' a big AHOY THERE MATEY from me playfully, piratey piney woods port, ARRRGH. . . "

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"There comes a time in every rightly constructed kid's life that he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure."  ~ Mark Twain

"It is never too late to have a happy childhood."  ~ Tom Robbins

"If you carry your childhood with you, you never become older."  ~ Tom Stoppard 

October First ~ Let The Fall Fun Begin!

Most of my flowers and hummingbirds of summer have come and gone.

There are a few hearty souls in my yard that are thriving.

Bubba bird has departed, yet there are several others still lingering.

Cooler weather has seemingly given some plants revived strength.

And the flowers and decorations of the new season are starting to appear.

October is the time for me to go into soup making mode.

We love soup, salad and a good crusty bread for delicious hearty meal and so do my friends and family. I just made a big pot of this Ham and Broccoli Soup yesterday and served it to my hubby and sister-in-law, Patty, who is visiting us from California. They both loved it. She asked for the recipe, so here it is. I always follow soup recipes VERY loosely and rarely measure the ingredients. Instead of a recipe, it is more like a suggestive guide. This is a very tasty and easy one to start with. I always make a huge amount and and freeze some in plastic quart containers. (I use the ones that take-out Chinese soup comes in.) You can write the date and description on the lid with a sharpie marker. That way, I always have a nice variety of quick meals in the freezer. Just put a little water in a pot with the soup block and simmer slowly until it's hot.YUMMM! I do not add the noodles to the soup as suggested in this recipe, but cook them separately and add them to individual bowls before serving. This way, the soup doesn't get all starchy and mushy. Also, if you freeze the soup, do it without the starch! You can add potatoes, noodles or rice for more variety when you defrost it.

And aye, ahoy me hearties, blow me down, me ol' pal Cap'n Hook has come to spend October with meself and me whole scurvy scallywaggin' crew!

So, Yo Ho-Ho, and a bottle of rum, hope yer plannin' to be joinin' this sea wench here and all the fun-lovin' sea fairin' and landlubbin' witches, goblins and buccaneers who'll be celebratin' the Countdown to Halloween 2011. Have yerself a fun filled fall day matey! ARRRRR!!

Aye, A Whole Month Of Halloween!!

ARRRR, Ahoy, me just discovered that a landlubber lassie by the name of Danni from The Whimsical Cottage Blog will be hostin' a month long celebration of me favorite holiday! Aye, matey, ye better git yer keester oer there and check out the fun! What with posts by witches, gobblins, scurvy scallywags, ghosts an' buccaneer sea wenches, I bet there'll be lots of shenanigans and mischief for all ye salty dogs to gnaw on. Hey, Ho, blow me down en' check out me link at the top of this blog The Countdown to Halloween! ERRRRRAGH!

International Talk Like A Pirate Day ~ September 19th Every Year

Ahoy Matey, Blow me down! International Talk Like A Pirate Day has come and gone without havin' me sorry keester utter a single pirate word!

Meself and th' captian back in th' good ole' days , ARRRRR!

ERRRR, , Hey Ho, sure could fancy meself lettin' off some steam by makin' some scurvy scallywag walk th'plank, early in the morning!

Me swashbucklin' crew ready to set sail.

Way Hey, it all started by two blokes back in the good 'ole days of 1995. In 2002, humorist, Dave Barry, started promotin' th'holiday, ARRRR! See th'history of how it started here. Aye, if yer feelin' rusty or a little lily-livered, ye can just start by growlin' at store clerks and answerin' the phone with "Ahoy matey"!  Or ye can be like this drunkin' sea wench and brush up on Pirattitude lingo with th' Ol' Chumbucket and Cap'n Slappy. Aye, with October 31st on the horizon, avast, me hearty, all ye drunkin scallywag buccaneers be gettin' a second chance to talk like a pirate for the day, ERRRR!

Ahoy, view the international Talk Like A Pirate Day map and see what Wikipedia has to say about International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Learn how to be speakin' like a pirate here.

Aye, just one of me new pirate pictures available for a mere booty of a few shiny doubloons to all ye scallywags and sea hags. With me Jolly Roger flyin' high, Yo-ho-ho, shiver me timbers, I bet ye'll not be wonderin' what this salty landlubber lass be up to around Halloween time, ARRRRGAH!!