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her expectations
home for the carnival
homemade sorrel
© gillena cox 2018
[Girl on the drawing board Water Colour Painting]
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[crop]
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[Girl In Sorrel Hat]
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[Girl In Sorrel Hat Testured Background crop]
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[Girl In Sorrel Hat Patterned Background/rotated]
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[Girl In Sorrel Hat Patterned Background/crop]
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[images from google dot com used for frame and interlays]
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[Girl In Rose N Teddy Bear Hat]
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NOTE
1
Carnival Season continues here 2018 until 13 February
2
Sorrel (hybiscus sabdariffa) is a fruit, its roselles used to make a traditional Christmas Drink here in T&T. Carnival Season follows close on the heels of Christmas and persons returning home look forward to a little kept back in the fridge for guests during the Carnival Season.
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Paint Party Friday Week 46, Year 7
AND
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INCREDIBLE HATS
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Paint Party Friday Week 46, Year 7
Revisit Some of My Sorrel Postings
1999 - My homemade Sorrel And Recipe Link
21 Nov 2009 Sorrel Haiga
11 Feb 2010 - Jig Saw Puzzle - Cheers
Enjoy The Music
This is a fun and beautiful piece. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
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This is just AWESOME Gillena! I love all things Carnival!
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Susi
Happy you dropped in Susi
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Happy carnival time, Gillena.
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped in Taluula
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ReplyDeleteI love the frame for your watercolor! Happy carnival time!
I've never had Sorrel, but I would give it ago! Fun drawing, love variations.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bev
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Glad you dropped in Sandee
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thank you for explaining sorrel. What a fun hat to wear for Carnivale! I really love your girl in the rose and teddy hat-so charming. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your appreciation Linda
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thank you for my friday smile!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you dropped in Peggy
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Beautiful watercolour!
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine
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Very pretty..love all the carnival tidbits too! I can hear the steel drums which I love, and see people dancing in celebration!
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Glad you dropped in Giggles
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How cool is this!!! She's really all ready for Carnivale. I can almost hear the happy music.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Faye
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Gillena I love her! That hat is fabulous, mainly because it is red. This is a happy piece of art.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your appreciation Nicole
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Love that sorrel hat :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy you dropped in Denthe
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Now there's a collection of incredible hats! I enjoyed the journey through beginning to end. Great work. Happy carnival!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping in Ozstuff
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What a whimsical piece! So charming.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your apprecition Beth
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her expectations
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homemade sorrel
Also published at Poets Salon: Melting Together at Colorado Boulevard, 27 February 2019
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