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Posted on October 15, 2014 by Heather McTammany

WTF Wednesday: Fallen Tree, Crouching Unicorn

Good morning, Wednesday! Good morning, WTF-ery! Let’s scratch our heads.

First here are some weather-related WTF’s.

A major storm blew through here and knocked a neighbor’s white pine tree across our driveway yesterday.

The rain gauge had a field day – 2.25 inches in 24 hours!

WTF!?

Now a couple more vintage record albums:

Looks like a normal 60’s religious singing record, but with an Indian twist. Her dress is slightly Bollywood, and the scene is definitely Eastern, but her hair is 100% Mississippi Gospel. Barbara Maharaj.

WTF?

This lovely family donned matching rodeo gear, sat in a pasture, and looked longingly at roses. JL and the Country Squires – Living in the Present and Loving (roses) in the Past.

WTF?!

Here’s a nice example of rustic native art:

Koko the coco gorilla? WTF?!

Finally here’s a ceramic unicorn. What is he doing? Dying? Kneeling? Sharpening his horn?

WTF?!

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.

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New WTF this week:

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Heather McTammany

WTF Wednesday – Clown Head Coasters, Pan, Supine Dog

Welcome back to WTF Wednesday – the day for celebrating todos things locos!

This first one is kind of clever. Behold a holiday craft for the Pinterest crowd:

Stack up 5 flower pots and paint them like a nutcracker.

Okay!

Next is a matted wall hanging ready to frame. With a penny glued on.

This is not enough. You should know more than this about money. Keep trying to learn. Where would one hang such a piece of art?

Next we have a set of 6 fluorescent orange and white crocheted drink coasters.

Those are WTF enough on their own, but when stored to form a turtleneck on a creepy clown face topped dowel…WTF! You take off the clown head to remove the coasters. (bonus cute little old lady shopping in the background).

You may have seen this if you follow my Instagram, but here is a Grecian urn from around 500 BC on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I thought I liked dogs, this guy REALLY likes dogs. #odeonagrecianurn #metmuseum #500bc

This man LOVES dogs.

(I am aware this is Pan the Greek god of the “wild, shepherds and flocks, nature of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs.” I’ve read and loved Jitterbug Perfume! And Ode on a Grecian Urn!)

Moving on to a personal bit of WTF-ery:

It’s Pouncey. On the bed. Sleeping on his back. Smiling.

WTF, dog!?

Last but not least, here is what happens when you put boot laces in shoes.

It’s a macrame butterfly!

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Heather McTammany

there’s nothing to it

vogue!

i had a fun couple of days in NY this weekend. other than spending time with loved ones, a highlight was the met museum, where i’d never been, but could have stayed for 3 weeks.

we saw the world’s oldest piano. (no it’s not this one).

and beautiful rosewood and ivory martin guitars from the late 1800s.

central park was outstandingly beautiful.

there were dogs everywhere.

as always i am glad to be back home to celebrate tongue out tuesday.

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Heather McTammany

WTF Wednesday – Lion Bottle, Livermush, Butt Hiding

Hellllllo WTF Wednesday! Let’s celebrate some cray-cray!

How about a glass bottle, maybe an empty bottle of rum. Cover it with some papier-mâché type mess and paint it like a lion?

WTF?!

Thank you, Brigid Keenan for this self-esteem boosting coffee table book from 1977. Perfect for when you’d like to spend an afternoon just wallowing in jealousy.

WTF?!

I thought I was the barkeeper’s friend! Not the cleaning scrub. Hmmmph.

Here’s a clip from the Mountain Xpress back in June. Livermush. Festival. Dad are you seeing this? It reeks of scrapple.

Last but not least, here’s a rear windshield that would be hard to see out of. It’s been modified with adhesive letters which spell: “Show your mind, Not your behind.” Excellent!

WTF?!

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.

For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Heather McTammany

holden dog portrait by teylor smith

a couple months ago i invited any budding artists to send pictures for our handmade/kids art gallery in the dog’s room.

i heard rumblings via kid D that her daughter teylor was working on a painting, and what color was holden‘s old collar?

last week the anticipation grew via this mysterious instagram:

“We must have looked at one thousand images before she found one she felt like she could draw. She then practiced, and practiced and practiced. Tonight she finished Holden. This is your sneak peek.”

look! it’s little holdie feet! keep in mind that teylor is 6 years old. 6. Six. not even 7 yet.

and then it arrived! straight from oklahoma – behold! the finished portrait of holden as a puppy!

how freakin adorable is this? she really captured his eager to please personality.

eli wants to get a closer sniff.

all the dogs are very impressed and only slightly jealous. i am going to get a frame this week and hang it in a most honored and highly visible spot in the gallery.

thank you teylor! bravo! keep up the good work – you have real talent & your painting brings us so much joy!