Art-O-Mat

Art-O-Mat ~ a rehabilitated cigarette vending machine which dispenses Art

This is the brainchild of North Carolina Artist, Clark Whittington. In 1997, Whittington converted a cigarette vending machine into a unique method of selling and dispensing palm size art. 

Each machine has been carefully given a new lease on Life.

Most Artwork sells for $5 each and each piece of Art is wrapped in cellophane and may include anything from earrings to beaded key-chains to illustrations to collages.

Approx. 400 Artists from 10 countries participate. Currently there are 100 Art-O-Mat machines across the US.

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Weird Wednesday ~Leprechauns

I'm going to start a new feature on my blog - Weird Wednesday. Every Wednesday, my post will be about something Weird! Something Odd! Something Unusual! Something Strange! 

Since St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching, I thought I'd do today's post about Leprechauns.
According to Wikipedia, Leprechauns are a mischievous, prank playing Irish Fairy. They are a solitary Fairy known for making shoes. And as legend has it, if a Human were to catch a Leprechaun then three wishes can be granted to the Human by the Leprechaun in exchange for the Leprechaun's release. Want to make your own  Leprechaun trap? Check out this site! 
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And did you know that there is a  National Leprechaun Museum  in Dublin, Ireland? 

And better yet, there is a Leprechaun Webcam at an undisclosed location in Tipperary, Ireland. You can read about some of the sightings that have occurred on the Webcam website. Who knows? Maybe YOU will be the next person to see a Leprechaun! Watch the video below - approx. 8 seconds into the video, there will be a blur in the trees in the upper right hand corner.

The European Union has granted Leprechauns a protected zone on Cooley Mountain in County Louth in Ireland. It is supposedly the only part of the County where Leprechauns have been seen.

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And Leprechaun sightings are not confined to the Emerald Isle!  The  Boulder, Colorado police searched for a mischievous Leprechaun (Click Here to read about it!) and a Leprechaun has been sighted in Mobile, Alabama of all places! (Click Here to watch that story!)

Do you have any Leprechaun stories (or encounters) to share???

Spring is in the Air

Spring has been trying to make an appearance here for several weeks. The unseasonably warm temperatures are not only bringing people out of their Winter hibernation but the plants are emerging as well. 

The daffodils that I dug up before I left Arkansas are up and beginning to bloom. 

The rose bush's leaves can be seen. And even the plants in the house are showing signs of Spring. 

My Clivia is blooming and has sent up an offshoot.

My Staghorn Fern has a new baby.

I do believe I see a rake and shovel in my future...

Cat Tales ~ Catstruction

Graphite Horses

The Art of Howard Halbert