Thread:Superkenzie/@comment-33437691-20200103172834/@comment-37542647-20200117182053

I wasn't at all offended by your comment regarding copyists. I didn't want you to believe you weren't a true artist because you "copy" others. I believe there is a saying about imitation being a form of flattery. I think other artistic people may be flattered that others want to "copy" their art. Just my humble opinion. My beautiful cardinal is making a daily appearance at my bird feeder. I love seeing him in the mornings and in the evening. Yesterday he was perched in the maple tree outside my bedroom window. It was wonderful seeing him first thing in the morning. The sun was also shining which made it a perfect start to my day. We haven't seen sunshine for over a week and it was wonderful. You mentioned seeing photos of a bright yellow bird. Could it be a goldfinch? I have thistle feeders outside but I have not had any birds feeding. Upon further research I learned that goldfinches will not eat stale seed. I'm not sure if that is the reason but I plan to purchase fresh seed and hopefully that will work. I stared a new cross stitch project yesterday. It is a sampler with a violets theme. I thought of you when I started stitching because there is a fair amount of backstitching but I will persevere and continue stitching. To clarify my feelings about backstitching: I don't mind as much if it is a necessary part of the design, such as vines and flower tendrils. The backstitching I dislike is that which is used to outline the cross stitches. Those are the designs I try to avoid. What type of music do you like playing on the piano? The only time I attempted to play a piano was as a very young child. We had elderly neighbors who owned a piano and would invite me to their house for cookies. One day they let me "play" their grand piano. I remember pretending I was a master pianist playing a very difficult piece of music. I'm sure it sounded horrible but the little elderly ladies looked at me and smiled as if I was playing beautiful music. I have always thought the piano was a difficult instrument to master and I admire anyone who can play. Have a wonderful day. Tomorrow I shall be shoveling snow, again.