On line again at the library this time as I wanted to download a new version of the DOS operating system. I am going to try and get a computer running for a farmer who is still running a DOS system to operate his dairy. I kid you not!
I have been busy cutting wood and doing a few paintings to sell (hopefully) to get some cash. This is one of a rooster at sunrise.
This is based on a photo of my daughter looking at her fish bowl several years ago. It doesn't look like her but the subject is the fish bowl anyway.
This one is of an old guy I knew at Lexington, he was on his way to town to most likely buy more beer. His truck rolled down the hill one day and hit a tree so he got another wrecked truck and put the two together to come up with this mixture. He was a real character.
This is Pilot Mountain in North Carolina, just over the border. On the Andy Griffith show the they made up the fictional town of Mayberry and flipped the name of this place around to Mt. Pilot. It is a unique mountain unlike any others in the blue ridge area.
This is a painting of a Guernsey cow from a photo of one on the last herd in Virginia just down the road from me. I took the painting to the owner and we agreed on a trade for two of his bull calves this spring. I helped him get part of his herd back in the fence while their yesterday. I think he was surprised that an artist showed up in rubber boots and waded in the muck to herd cows. One stubborn one wouldn't go throw the gate so I stepped out of the kick zone and doubled it's tail up behind it and it decided to go through the gate to get away from the crazy man. I cut more wood this afternoon. It is warming up some so I cut dead wood along the trail for warm weather burning.
Welcome back! Love your artwork as always. It is rather amazing anyone is still using DOS, but I guess it must have worked well for him to be still using it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura, they wanted the guy to upgrade his software but I got to thinking that if it does everything he wants and he can move to a new computer then there is really no reason to upgrade so I downloaded FreeDOS 1.1 which was just released. I will try it on an old computer and see if his backup will load on it. He has the last pure bred Guernsey herd in Virginia, they are pretty and he treats them good so you can walk up and pet them.
ReplyDeleteI like them all, but the cow is my favourite. Good on you for organising a swap! you'll be enjoying home raised beef in a few years (not to mention the manure in the meantime!).
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ReplyDeletelooks like I will be doing a lot more scythe work for hay this spring and planting some corn for grain. we don't have much grass now so I have been feeding hay that I cut by hand last year and it is nice to see the horse eat it without wasting so much as he does with bought hay.
I stumbled upon your blog and saw the Pilot Mtn. painting. I was wondering if you sell your art? I have been looking for a Pilot Mtn painting and this one with all the colors took my breath away. Thanks!
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