Make it pop!

Details, details. The intervention continues...

And many brushstrokes to go before we complete ...

Now that we have painted the predominant images on the facade, the artists are working on those details ... where we can find God, or if you prefer, the devil ...

Word is getting out ...

Our project was mentioned in the local Highland Park blog yesterday! Needless to say, we're thrilled about the local response and level of engagement. And, the unfurling of the project is offering us terrific feedback.

Throughout the day, all types of people walked by, cycled through, slowly drove by and stopped to ask questions. The Metro, which literally runs right through the middle of the street, even came to a complete stop, and the conductors took a few snaps, and learned more about the project!

Our dear friend, Maestro Litz -- painter, woodworker and illustrator extraordinaire -- motored over with victuals for sustenance; and ended up with a paintbrush in hand, adding some flourishes to the flora...

Artist Daniel and Litz discuss a few aesthetics...

More time lapse...

Now, a few days respite to catch our breaths and clear our lungs of any residual fumes so we can think clearly...

Off a painting we go ...

We are busy at work...

CaCaCakakakaw...Cakaw.

It was one of those nights that turned into early morning caw-caws of our local avian pals. Speaking of which ... we began projecting and sketching the artists' images onto the canvas of the Zuniga house.

The Nicaraguan Motmot (Guardabarranco) is well on its way to gracing the western facade of the edifice. The plumeria motif and volcano imagery, all family-inspired design concepts, are also in the sketching phases...

(Note: the resolution on these videos when they uploaded is quite poor. Suffice it to say, we painstakingly have become one with the big barrelled Sharpie that outlined each feather plume and flower petal)

Better late than never...

I'm totally late to the seed planting party known as spring.

However, with projects and travels and life's interferences aside, I've finally managed to do a bit of seedling-ing on my own patio. Potting soil, with amendments, including volcanic ash and chicken poop...

Beau staked his claim once the okra went in...

Let's see what comes up ... we've planted 'Gigante' parsley (high hopes, people!), marigolds, watermelon, and nasturtium.

Everything under the new umbrella...

Garden swapping--the new green trend

Here's an article I wrote about one of our local community gardens re-invigorating the notion of a swap, garden-style.

Please click on the link and feel free to share the article broad and wide.

Photo courtesy of Milli Macen-Moore/Nicole Gatto