Thursday, April 5, 2012

NEW MEXICO SPRING?

DATELINE NEW MEXICO: 
Mother nature's little joke--April snow at the Applewood Studio.  It only lasted a few hours-- and will probably be the only moisture we will see here for months. 
YUCCAS

 CHOLLA CACTUS

DESERT WILLOW  (FOREGROUND)
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Saturday, February 11, 2012

STILL WAITING FOR SPRING AT THE APPLEWOOD STUDIO

Ground hogs are scarce at the Applewood Studio, so we have employed a variety of small animals to tell us when Spring will arrive.  Meet our expert panel...

                                                        "Only yellow snow 'round here, Dummy!"
                                                         One spotted donkey's opinion.
                                                     
                                                                             " Duh."
                                                       Aren't German Shepherds supposed to
                                                       be the geniuses of the canine world?  
                     We probably shouldn't have bothered to ask him.
                                                         "Feed me.  I will say anything you want."
                                                                       A typical raven.
"I'm an Albuquerque turkey, 
so what do I know?" 

WAITING FOR SPRING AT THE APPLEWOOD STUDIO

DATELINE:  NEW MEXICO, THE APPLEWOOD STUDIO
Ground hogs are scarce at Applewood Studio, so we have employed a variety of small animals to tell us when Spring will arrive.  Meet our expert panel...
                                                                  "Getting deeper."
 This tortoise actually lives up in Colorado at the Gator Farm-- we call him on the phone for snow reports. He lives in a a geothermal enclosure most of the time.  By the time he makes his way to his front door, it will be Spring.
                                "Bah! Who cares about snow?  Don't ask us hard questions!"
These emus are fr-enemies of the tortoise, hoping to gain a little publicity.  They are also avid follows of the Kardashians and the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills".  They don't care about nature.  It is worth noting that emus are characterized by their vicious temperaments.

                                                     "Hey, if it isn't duck hunting season, I'm happy."
   We could not get a reliable prediction from this resident Mallard.

                                                           "Yes, yes, more snow is coming."
We didn't actually ask this nosy cat his opinion, but he says the he is sure that more snow is on the way.

 This psycho laser-eye bunny was in attack mode-- we didn't hang around to ask questions. 
                                                                 "Poo on Winter!"  
What else would you expect a Herring Gull to say?

                                                              "Me no speak English."
FYI--We are pretty sure this horse is the Mr Ed.  He is trying to be incognito these days.
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Saturday, January 14, 2012

TEA CAKE WARNING FROM THE APPLEWOOD STUDIO

DATELINE: NEW MEXICO--
THE APPLEWOOD STUDIO FUELING THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC


2PM MST, 4PM EST:  EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED


All members of the Applewood Studio have agreed to issue a warning to tea cake eaters. If you have recently baked tea cakes using the recipe entitled, BABA'S RUSSIAN TEA CAKES, you might be in serious trouble.  Look carefully at the picture below.  Could this be you?  The only cure is to stop ingesting teacakes ASAP!
                                                          





Sunday, December 11, 2011

DATELINE: THE APPLEWOOD STUDIO -- BACK TO NORMAL

                 PHONY ATTACK OF THE GIANT HEAD LICE
All is well at the studio.  The giant lice turned out to be a pack of horned lizards--good old horney-toads.  What a relief!
We are back on the regular drawing and printing schedule.



yarn    the  Applewood Studio Press 2012

                                       


 I like to remember that the journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step...

  • Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao- tzu. Chinese philosopher (604 BC - 531 BC)

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    TS

    (Off to feed the five meanest rabbits in the world.  Flopsy, Mopsey, Silky, Chompers, Bitey....Ow!  Dammit.)

    Monday, December 5, 2011

    APPLEWOOD STUDIO MODEL ATTEMPTS TO AVOID INFESTATION BY GIANT HEAD LICE

    DATELINE: THE APPLEWOOD STUDIO

    EMERGENCY / MONSTER LICE ARE HERE
    
    
      Our most reliable model, Ginger, has been trying to reduce her contact with the environment.  Her fears of becoming contaminated by monster-sized head lice are well founded.  Indeed, this particular variety of giant lice is lurking everywhere in the Southwest!
    
    
    
    Super model, Ginger, attempting to avoid contact with the floor
    although hard surfaces do not seem to provide much protection
           
    A louse sucking the blood out of the hand of a field biologist
    Well, now you've been warned--so, look out!   
    TS


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