Flycatcher on Flowering Branch, Oil on Board Signed M Pahl, 1974 mask produced by Pickles Gap Creek

produced by Pickles Gap Creek Crafts in Conway

with just the tiniest bit of wear to the corners of the paper

a protective character that originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism

to wear it is to feel like a superstar

a pointer I believe--especially great perhaps on a wool tweed jacket worn when heading out on an adventure

Flycatcher on Flowering Branch, Oil on Board Signed M Pahl, 1974 mask produced by Pickles Gap CreekI've been finding myself attracted to not very skillfully painted vintage paintings of late, I think in significant part because they feel cozy and comforting and optimistic. And maybe also because I keep fantasizing about a great old farmhouse bathroom with clawfoot tub in which I'd spend half my time soaking, and in which they would feel completely at home. This sweet painting of a flycatcher (noted on the back of the painting) with long forked tail