This card comes with a storyÂ…..but then again donÂ’t they all! hehe Â….
Since Burt, a cousin of Curt had a bird on his butt, Curt just had to top him. BUT first, let me backtrack a tad. The other morning DH came in from the garage saying “I almost stepped on a duck!”. I thought perhaps he was not seeing clearly since he didn’t have his glasses on. So to amuse him I went to check it out.
Low and behold there was this tiny baby duck in the garage. I went to open the side door, but it scared him and he hid behind our camping gearÂ…Â….lots of camping gear. Since I couldnÂ’t move it all to get him, I worried that he might get too hot so I asked DH to crack the big door when he left for work.
Got home later in the day no sign of the little quacker UNTIL I went out in the backyard and there he was as pretty as you please swimming back and forth in the pool. Curt was pool side “tweeting” his whistle that is to keep him going. Maybe he was training for the Olympics! Who knows? Anyway, not wanting to clean up baby duck poop I said “everybody out of the pool”. Well it seems the little guy was too small to get out. So I made him a ramp and after several tries he finally made it.
I went inside to get him some bread, thought he might be hungry after a day of swimming laps with Curt. When I returned he was gone ONLY to be seen again today at Teapot Tuesday sitting on Curt’s butt! Hey Burt, what’ll think of my “quacker?” tweeted Curt on his whistle. hehe That is how one tweets isn’t it? hmmm
Well at least that explains having a duck in the garage all the more clearer. He was a friend of CurtÂ’s here for a short visit. Imagine that. hehe Â…..By now you are probably totally confused, please go here for the MudderÂ’s story.
This is another hand drawn scene inspired by MMTPT and the comicsÂ….my favorite reading material. hehe I put this on w/c paper and colored with re-inkers and w/c paints. Had a little trouble this time with my ink smearing, not sure why.
Well off to the grocery store as I always do on Tuesday morning before DGS gets here. BUT I will returnÂ….TFL :0)
Hi Sis! Hi NC Sis!....P.SÂ….stay away from the bushes. I think I see some strange critters!
Date: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 GMT Views: 971
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 8:06 AM
Curt looks mighty delighted with that little Quacker on his butt! I see that you've got a few jungle animals in your backyard, Mutnik. No worries! Some years ago, my dad let the family backyard pool kinda go to the birds over the winter. One fine day my parents woke up to about 4 Mallard ducks in the pool! My mom was horrified, my dad called up we kids and said come on over and see our bird sanctuary. True story !!! ;)
Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20557
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 12:11 PM
So now Curt's a trainer for the Olympic swimming team, what a quacker or is that tweeter he's going to be! Cathy, I love the cute scene and all the critters you have here and there! I love the story behind Curt's Team trainer, too!! Wouldn't be surpised to find the little quacker back in your pool soon!
Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 12:33 PM
I bet you would be so fun to go camping with! I could listen to stories about you and Curt all night! Your card is AMAZING as always. You have true talent, in art and storytelling. I hope you write a book one day, so everyone can enjoy these special gifts!!! VikkiJo will treasure this!!!
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 @ 2:13 PM
Cathy, a lovely card for the teaparty this week!! I love that cute little ducky on Curt's butt!! Just a darling card and great tale!!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??