Teddy Holding Halloween Envelope Card From CJ - Photograph

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I received a wonderful surprise in the mail today. CJ, who does beautiful calligraphy work, sent me a stunning Halloween envelope and card. We both like cats, old cemeteries, Medieval topics, all things Halloween, etc. :-)

I should have realized something special was arriving in today's mail, because Teddy, who normally doesn't move when the mailman stops, knocked me over and ran outside to get the mail before I could. ;-)

Teddy is always thrilled when anyone mentions him, and says he loves CJ because she always does. ;-)

Earlier this year, I had started a Teddy Tales weekly blog post, but my creativity has not been what it was in the past. Receiving this Halloween treat brightened my day. Thank you again, CJ! And if anyone is unfamiliar with CJ's fantastic calligraphy and artwork, I encourage you to visit her blog.

"Vampire" - Postcard

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The October 1 My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Vampires".

Congratulations to My Soul's Dark Imagination on its first year Anniversary! I won't be entering for any of the contest prizes, and I won't have time to do the Halloween Blog Hop, but I will try visit those who do.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Ball" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Queen" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Orange and Black".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Dancing Skeletons" - Postcard

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This week's My Soul's Dark Imagination theme was "Dancing Skeletons".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Harvest Moon Skeleton / Wings (3 variations)" - Postcard

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I don't normally make very similar pieces and post all of them. I usually choose the one that I think looks the best, and get rid of the variations, but for this piece, I liked all of these. The first one is the original one that I made. Then I thought he might look better moved to the left, without any wings, and I liked that. Then I thought what if he had the wings, also? And I liked how each one looked, so I couldn't "get rid of" any variation.

Also, October is the Hunter's Full Moon, and September is the Harvest Full Moon, but Autumn colors on the trees don't start appearing until October where I live, so I took some artistic license with the name and timing of this piece.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Ghosts" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Ghosts".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Halloween Bat Candle Holder - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

Halloween Pumpkin Man - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

"Red Car Thieves" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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But if you close your eyes
Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?

Pompeii - Bastille (Official Music Video)

"Halloween Hunter's Moon" - Postcard

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The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Airship" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Orange and Black".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Party" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Party".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

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I'm not here for long
I'm just passing by
The world keeps getting harder
But I'm too cool to die

Too Cool To Die - Post Malone

"Flapper Bat Queen" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "I Believe I Can Fly".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Skeleton Harvest Moon - Week 40 - The Book of Days

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This week's theme for my Book of Days was Skeleton Harvest Moon.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The master index for all of my entries is here.

"Fiery Skeleton" - Postcard

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The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Mystery" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art theme was "Mystery".

I created this using GIMP 2.10.34

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Featured in the weekly sampler.

"Covid-19 Raccoon Dog Not Bats" - Postcard

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"If the New York Times reports it, it must be true."

Mar 16, 2023 New York Times

"New Data Links [Covid-19] Pandemic’s Origins to Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan Market"

"An international team of virus experts said on Thursday that they had found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, linking the coronavirus with raccoon dogs for sale there, adding evidence to the case that the worst pandemic in a century could have been ignited by an infected animal that was being dealt through the illegal wildlife trade." (New York Times news article)

"It’s a sin not to wear a mask or get [covid-19] vaccinated." - John Pavlovitz, the Moses of our times, to whom God speaks directly. Because how else could John Pavlovitz tell us about additional sins that need to get added to God's list of human sins, unless God spoke to him?

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My piece is a "cartoon" in the same vein as Charlie Hebdo cartoons. (Their "cartoon" offended me, but apparently some thought it was "funny" so, I too, can make cartoons that others might find offensive.) My piece and words are also free speech that is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (Well, it used to be, prior to the ascension of the US Government Ministry of Truth dictating to Social Media Platforms which of their users need to be banned for "misinformation" as defined by the Government.)

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Halloween Ghost" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Haunted House (Vertical)" - Postcard

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I'm in the process of going through my UFO (UnFinished Objects & Projects) pile to complete them or throw them into the scrap heap.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)