sfumato

In the world of art

(noun) - A word, from the Latin (via Italian) fumare ("to smoke"), used to denote a painting technique. Sfumato means that there are no harsh outlines present (as in a coloring book). Areas blend into one another through miniscule brushstrokes, which makes for a rather hazy, albeit more realistic, depiction of light and color. An early, wonderful example of sfumato can be seen in Leonardo's
Mona Lisa.

Take that concept

and apply it to 

my world

today...

and maybe...

maybe, mind you

you'll be able to see the beauty

that 40 degrees can bring

rather than

focusing on the heap

that was once a

magnificent

Frosty 

yeah...

sfumato it 

is!

With a Saturday morning

like this

I go about my regular

a.m. jobs of

letting dogs out

making coffee

 emptying dish washer

and loading!

straightening up

pouring my coffee

letting dogs in

turning on the tube

deciding on

101 Dalmatians

the real one...not the animated

loving Glenn Close's

take on the 

lovable

Cruella DeVille

She's so bad...

she's 

good!

The adorable dogs...

the quaint house

(I'm one of those who

notices all the prop detailing

the precious clutter

that makes the house...uh...set...

feel like a real home

and brings new appreciation to

 the stuff around me.)

Then I turn my attention 

to our

house guest

Meet Troy...

he is Buddy's brother...

our Jacob's dog...

who is staying with us this 

weekend

while Jake and Angela

visit family

in Bay City, MI

which makes my movie choice

rather comical...

life imitating art...

again!

3...101...whatever!

Back to Troy

who is riveted to the television

we are seriously

watching this

together

and 

I remember Jake telling

me how he swears Troy watches

animal documentaries

regardless of what the professionals say...

and I am here to say

he is absolutely right!

Troy is completely into it!

Meanwhile

brother Buddy

\

is being the teenager

he is

and sleeping in 

after

a late night of frolicking

outside

At my side...

Iggy.

who is

doing her best Cruella imitation.

At my feet...

I will now pour

another cup of coffee

and finish the movie with my buddy...

Troy, that is.

Enjoy the melt-down...

whatever your weather may be.