starving artist

~starving artist {primarily}~ photo by Gillian da Silva

Tuesday starts the glorious most melancholic month of madness, December.  I'm going to post a favourite photo each day.  Most will be mine {favourites I selected from the year}.  Some will belong to another {faves I've faved, over the year}, which I shall give credit for upon posting.  Join me if you care to, I'd be honoured.  List three things you are thankful for with each photo.  That is it.  Simple and sweet. (It is like a break without the break...no thinking....just thankfulness from the heart.)

In FIVE posts, I'll be doing my 200th post on this blog.  I'm having a give-a-way. I wish to celebrate all of YOU.  Leave me a comment here, between NOW and the 200th post...and your name will go in a hat-of-wonders...good luck and details on the prize soon.

I loves yous!!!!  So much so!

File under favourite Christmas quotes:

I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round, as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below them as if they really were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another race of creatures bound on other journeys.  ~Charles Dickens

A song to go with this quote,  I do believe. His voice makes me CRY. {canto della terra, means "Song of the Earth"}

 A song to send you over the Yuletide edge (seeing him Thursday...! yay!)

p.s. Is that David Foster on piano? ;)

oops, I'm going to start early....three things....SINGING, COOKIES, FRIENDS xo

Comments

[randi]

woo hoo! a giveaway huh? I think i'll join in with your fun idea, but sometimes i cant help but talk more so we'll see if it works out :)

[Gigi]

That Dickens quote hits me where I live. It is EXACTLY what I have been thinking about. Thanks, my friend, for this, and for being your sparkling self. xoxo Gigi

[Tanya]

So glad to have been directed to your Sweet Indigo Life!! Your views, musings and reflections are refreshing, poetic and always straight-to-the-heart of the matter. oox

[Karen Salva]

what a fabulous idea...and i LOVE this photo soooooooooo much!!!!

oh...you are inspired and an inspiration as well....so happy to 'know' you!

:)

[Pamela]

I am thankful for indigo holiday lights, soft cats to cuddle, and pumpkin pie for breakfast. Put me in your hat of wonders. . .thanks!

[Gillian daSilva]

just log in so I can find you if you win xo

[elizabeth]

all you need is .. green. ;)

i am thankful for egg nog lattes, furry puppies, and love.

[Preeti Shenoy]

Your posts themselves are a treat! Givaways are the icing on the already delicious cake :)

Loved this photo and the caption.

Three things I am grateful for

Ability to appreciate colours
Ability to paint
Ability to immerse myself into art so much that nothing else matters :-) (at least till the time my phone alarm rings reminding me to go and pick up my daughter from school) :-)

Cheers
preeti

[Tracy]

Very exciting, Gillian... count me in the fun! This is such a sweet time of year... I go misty-eyed all the time. :o) Happy Days ((HUGS))

[Leslie]

I never win anything...but I'm posting anyway...happy 200!

[Marilyn]

Color, Cookies, and Clouds

[shelagh]

hi ho, hello! I am grateful for yellow, red and blue!
The starving artist in me satisfied:) Fun title

[pam aries]

I am loving the photo! very clever and creative...something only a very wealthy woman would have,,heheh. Dee -lisicious

[Stephanie]

Gillian, THIS photo is incredible!!!

primarily wonderful

please put my name in your hat

x..x
steph

[tifanie]

what a beautiful idea. i will play along when i can. gratitude is always a good thing. i am thankful for seasons, nutmeg and easy meals. take care *

[christina]

thankful for you being the icing on my cupcake!
grilled cheese
and christmas stockings for doggies.
xo

[Sherry]

I absolutely love this photograph! And that man's voice...his voice is a gift from God.