Paper Mache Art

Rainy days & Autumn.....

2009-11-03T12:38:00.001-08:00

Rainy days in Autumn.....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

I love a backroad,
right after a rain
when Autumn is saying
"I'm here, I came"..
Little whispers of wind saying
"I, can turn green into Gold
with beautiful Ambers and Scarlets to hold".
I love A back road, all shinny and wet
saying "summer is leaving"
( but she's still not gone yet).
i admit that she's fading,
she's fading fast
but all seasons change
her beauty won't last.
once trees are naked,
and leaves carpet the ground
Jack frost and the old man
Of Winter parties down....

afterwork ride 101

2009-09-06T14:02:00.001-07:00

afterwork ride 101
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

afterwork ride 100

2009-09-06T13:59:00.001-07:00

afterwork ride 100
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Goodbye Old House...

2009-07-12T16:12:00.001-07:00

Goodbye Old House...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Goodbye old house, you’ve been a friend

But Our time together, has come to a end

For 22 years, you’ve seen children grown

their time and laughter will stay in this home.

You kept us safe and you kept us warm

Four Grand Sons, you saw born..

they laughed and played, felt safe in your walls

running and jumping on steps in the halls..

For 22 summers and winters you’ve been

where Grandma and grandpa, spent their time with them.

22 years it seems a long time ago

so quickly they passed by, ( where did time go?)

But it was never a house of our own

we just rented, the house we called home.

Now it’s come time, for a new place to stay

and where we are going, seems so far away.

But we will remember this house and her walls

and all the neighbors and friends who made calls..

It wasn’t a “great house”, nothing fancy by means

Just a shell of a old house, that held all our dreams..

To say i won’t miss her, would be a big lie

She holds lots of memories, of time passing by.

I leave her feeling thankful,for the years that I’ve been

walking through her doors, glad to be home again.

And if we’re lucky, we’ll be just as safe and secure,

In the new house we’ll call home, just like we did her.

So goodbye old house, remember us well

We’ve started new ventures, new stories to tell.

but you’ll always be part of, our lives till the end

you’ve been a blessing, a good trusted friend.

amen

In memory of our home we moved out of a month ago today….goodbye old house.

quilt barn

2009-07-07T08:52:00.001-07:00

wed. pink lillys 022
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

wed. pink lillys 009

2009-07-07T08:51:00.001-07:00

wed. pink lillys 009
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

wed. pink lillys

2009-07-07T08:33:00.001-07:00

wed. pink lillys 003
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

quilt barn

2009-07-07T08:20:00.001-07:00

wed. pink lillys 041
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Huge Rock...

2009-07-07T07:48:00.001-07:00

Thursday.....New house ride 030
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Old Chapel..

2009-07-07T07:47:00.001-07:00

Thursday.....New house ride 059
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Paper Mache Art

2009-07-07T07:45:00.001-07:00

Thursday.....New house ride 058
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

old Chapel..

2009-07-07T07:43:00.001-07:00

Thursday.....New house ride 059
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

country roads..

2009-06-03T15:58:00.001-07:00

country roads..
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Ohio....backroads

Natures Gifts.....

2009-06-03T15:56:00.001-07:00

Natures Gifts.....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Picture ohio

2009-06-03T15:53:00.001-07:00

100_2102
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

visit my wordpress blog at
http://pictureohio.wordpress.com
to see pictures against a black background....Ohio is a beautiful state
http://www.flickr.com/photos/connetta/sets/72157600225866339/

4 Loving Daughters....

2009-05-25T20:02:00.001-07:00

4 Loving Daughters....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

There's four loving daughters
who treasure their mom
Eight loving hands that
keep her safe from harm.
4o gentle fingers
doing chorse one by one.
4 loving daughters
do all that needs done.
Day after day
year after year
not a moment goes by
without one of them near.
through good days and bad days
they keep on keeping on
them four loving daughters
who treasure their mom...

this poem was written for the Hatem Sisters..Lisa, Patty, Pam, and Angie, who has faithfully cared for their Mothers every need 24 hours a day for 5 years .
January 30th 2009.
connetta jean.

End of March

2009-05-22T06:24:00.001-07:00

End of March
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

i had to stop for this on the way to work..

...A Boy, A Dog and words....the mailbox.

2009-05-22T06:22:00.001-07:00

...A Boy, A Dog and words....the mailbox.
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Found this unique Mailbox on a relaxing walk...

The Truly Loved Farm...

2009-03-21T19:12:00.001-07:00

The Truly Loved Farm...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

As I sat on a ridge
overlooking a hill
i could see a old farm
sitting idle and still...
she seemed so inviting
in all her silent charm
And looked like a picture
Of a truly loved farm...
I wondered the story
of where people had gone
and why it sat empty
while holding such charm..
Lonesome and abandoned
she stood All silent and still
and winds sang and danced for
The old farm on the hill...
Someone still loves her
and tends to her needs
for she is all tidy
her lawn has no weeds..
her roof has a pattern
that gives her real flair
and she has a guest house
there so much that is there..
It's a gift from nature
a view with real charm
when i see the picture
of a truly loved farm...

If...

2009-03-21T19:11:00.001-07:00

If...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

If Peace was a drink
we could buy at the store
I'd by me a bottle
(a case maybe more)
i'd use it in coffee
make tea in the sun
and share little sips
with this world one by one.
i'd tell them its tasty
just try a small cup
and hand out free bottles
to drink it all up..
But peace isn't something
in bottles to find..
( though it's still a good thought
to have come to mind)..

The Junk Store....

2009-03-21T19:10:00.001-07:00

The Junk Store....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Old Church.....

2009-03-21T19:08:00.001-07:00

Old Church.....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Windows and Cats....

2009-03-21T19:04:00.001-07:00

Windows and Cats....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Ya never know when
there's a cat in a window
watching as you're passing by....

Who's gonna feed the people? ( when Farmers can't be found)

2009-03-21T19:00:00.001-07:00

Who's gonna feed the people? ( when Farmers can't be found)
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Caution...

2009-03-21T18:56:00.001-07:00

Caution...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Forsythia.....

2009-03-21T17:12:00.001-07:00

Forsythia.....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

They say
once Forsythia blooms
Three times more
it will snow...
It's ture, you know
Winters last attempts
at hanging around..
Spring plays him well
she makes him melt..
But spring longs
for Summers touch.....

Abandoned Beauty...

2009-03-21T17:10:00.001-07:00

Abandoned Beauty...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Standing in the old church
where the preacher
stood on Sundays
Still haunts me..
I watched as leaves
danced across the floor
on the winter winds
and snow lay frozen
below open windows
as if it gently fell
into it's place...
the light shinning
through the wallls
seemed to be
impatiently wanting
to touch the darkness..
creating shadows.
Her time is fading...
But i found Her Beauty
she could not hide it..

old route 40

2009-03-21T17:08:00.001-07:00

old route 40
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Silent Whispers....

2009-03-21T17:06:00.001-07:00

Silent Whispers....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

tucked away
in a thicket of trees
off a gravel road
down a 2 mile lane..
she stands idle..
broken and worn
rusted and sad
she struggles to stand..
her time
on earth
is fading...
Her windows
once held
shinny glass...
And her doors
opened to warmth
and smells
of fresh baked bread..
her sidewalk
long ago
hid benieth the grass...
her memories
are many...
she speeks
but only the wind
can hear her voice..
tree branch's seem
to hold her gently
as if to protect
her dying frame...

Early Morning mist.....

2008-10-06T15:30:00.001-07:00

Early Morning mist.....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Finding Grace....

2008-09-28T05:03:00.001-07:00

Finding Grace....
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

One night i had a dream where I
Sat high upon a distant hill
All alone and far from home
the wind was calm and still...
As i looked up to the sky
beams of light came down
and for awhile, Natures smile
danced for me, all around..
I felt a need to talk to God
And ask him where to find
My way in life - so full of strife
Weighing heavy on my mind..
Then Suddenly within the light
breaking through the sky above
I could hear a silent voice
that seemed so full of love.
Saying
"be paitent child, i hear the prayers
that come from everywhere
Im close at hand, please understand
For this world I truly care"
then a dark cloud came & i felt rain
like tears upon my face...
and the voice became much louder as
it said " this world's in need of Grace"..
I asked the silent voice to tell me why
Oh why he did not sow
grace within a world of souls
Planted faithfully to grow..
The voice became a whisper as
loud thunder roared above..
"Man is born with a free will
And faith is taught through love..
Grace is not something that
can be born in everyone..
for if I could i surely would
but that's not how it's done"..
as the rain clouds moved away
letting the light back through
i heard a final whisper say
"I've seen Grace in You"...
Since i Awoke from that dream
I've felt a peace within my mind
and each day i take time to pray
it will spread throughout mankind..
one by one, two by two
together we can be
a world that's full of peaceful souls
spreading Grace abundantly...

written Sept 21st 2008...by connetta jean

one of my biggest rabbits.

2008-09-16T18:21:00.001-07:00

one of my biggest rabbits.
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

this woman seems happy with my paper mache rabbit..I created him from scratch and he is a one of a kind ..to see more of my work check out my flickr site...

If I could...

2008-09-04T17:30:00.001-07:00

If I could...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

If I could.....

If i could
i'd bring our soldiers home
If I could
I'd bring our soldiers home..
i would bring them safe and sound
home again on American ground
If i could
i'd bring our soldiers home.

If i could
I'd make this world free
If i could
I'd make this world free
no cold and hungry children
no pain or poverty...
if i could
I'd make this world free.

If i could
i'd bring or soldiers home
if i could
i'd bring our soldiers home
I'd bring them safe and sound
Home again, on American ground
If i could
i'd bring our soldiers home..

If i could
i'd change nine one one
if i could
I'd change nine one one
I'd give anything to change
the damage that's been done
if i could
I'd change nine one one...

If i could
i'd bring our soldiers home
If i could
I'd bring our soldiers home
I'd bring them all safe and sound
home on American ground
If i could
i'd bring our soldiers home
if i could
i'd bring our soldiers home

All poems and lyrics posted by me was written by me..connetta jean

Uploaded by Backroad Drifter on 3 Feb 07, 5.22PM MDT.

The Butterfly Dance...

2008-08-26T12:43:00.001-07:00

The Butterfly Dance...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

The Butterfly Dance...
I'm sure we've all been
a wittness by chance..
To a butterfly doing
a Butterfly dance..
from flower to flower
they zip and they zoom
Tasting each flower
landing on every bloom..
they seem to be moving
to the sound of the wind
Dancing out summer
and dancing fall in

A Perfect Peach...

2008-08-23T08:29:00.001-07:00

A Perfect Peach...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

A Perfect Peach...
Around 6 years ago i planted 20+ peach seeds in my yard. the peach's came from a friend who had a dwarf fruit tree.... several years ago one little tree started to grow near the garden..... we wondered if it might be a Peach tree. 2 years ago she showed us her tiny pink blossoms , a few little peaches grew about as big as wallnuts and fell off. last year she bloomed heavy but the frost came and took the blossoms...this year the little tree had many blooms, and huge peach's..juicy big full size fruit..a tree full...I feel like Johnny Apple seed must of felt only I'm Connie Peach seed..( I wish i knew i could do this 40 years ago

Faithful Friends..

2008-08-10T07:46:00.001-07:00

Faithful Friends..
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Butterfly in morning sun..

2008-08-09T12:03:00.001-07:00

Butterfly in morning sun..
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Making Time 063

2008-08-09T11:15:00.001-07:00

Making Time 063
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Holding On...

2008-08-03T08:09:00.001-07:00

Holding On...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Hearing The Music...

2008-08-03T07:49:00.001-07:00

Hearing The Music...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

American Dreams..

2008-03-08T08:04:00.001-08:00

American Dreams..
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

More backrods

2008-02-02T06:25:00.000-08:00

Ohios best...

2008-01-28T13:01:00.001-08:00

100_2692_0001

2008-01-13T06:28:00.001-08:00

100_2692_0001
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

000_3759_1

2008-01-04T14:26:00.001-08:00

000_3759_1
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Connetta

2008-01-02T14:22:00.000-08:00

Connetta jean

2008-01-02T14:14:00.001-08:00

Photography by Connetta Jean

2008-01-02T14:07:00.000-08:00

100_5604

2008-01-02T13:28:00.001-08:00

100_5604
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Ohio Backroads are Beautiful...

2008-01-01T18:09:00.000-08:00

Ohio ...

2008-01-01T18:03:00.000-08:00

Ohio Back Roads..

2008-01-01T17:56:00.000-08:00

One Of a Kind, hand sculptured ,art work made of paper mache.. Enter a Stranger, Leave as my friend...

Ohio Winter...

2008-01-01T17:30:00.001-08:00

100_2483
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Ohio...

2008-01-01T13:23:00.003-08:00

Ohio...
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Friends..

2008-01-01T13:23:00.001-08:00

Friends..
Originally uploaded by Backroad Drifter

Winter Days...

2007-12-02T12:14:00.000-08:00

One Of a Kind, hand sculptured ,art work made of paper mache.. Enter a Stranger, Leave as my friend...

seen some horses when out & about...

2007-07-16T12:15:00.000-07:00

Shadow Shots...

2006-11-08T14:45:00.000-08:00

If you like shadow shots...you might enjoy this blog ..it has a lot of pictures taken through windows of old houses, barns and sheds.. I used to throw these pic's away..but I got it together now... Here are a few samples from this blog......

http://shadowshots.blogspot.com

The Backwoods Fest 2006

2006-10-01T07:04:00.000-07:00

2006-01-28T10:55:00.001-08:00

The Best Sculptures are one of a kind...

2006-01-28T10:55:00.000-08:00

You Are Here

2006-01-28T10:51:00.000-08:00

Angels by connetta

2005-12-25T09:57:00.000-08:00

If you like Pigs...you'll like my "when pigs fly page" on my website

2005-12-25T09:54:00.000-08:00

When pigs fly

Connetta On eBay

2005-12-07T10:31:00.000-08:00

First Angel sold on eBay, to see the 8 other Angels i've sold over the past few months on eBay...just go to my eBay blog http://connettaj.blogspot.com
or click on the title of this post to go there.....It's Dec 7th 2005 and i have sold 9 Angels so far over the past few months...

The Backroad Sculptor

2005-12-07T10:30:00.000-08:00

To see pictures of the Ohio Back roads visit my blog . The Backroad Sculptor. http://buckeyesculptor.blogspot.com
If you like sunsets....old covered bridges & mail pouch barns. You might enjoy the pictures i've taken. They make great screen savers..to go directly to that blog just click on the title of this post....it will take you there.

Song Lyrics by Connetta

2005-12-07T10:26:00.000-08:00

My website has a lyrics page..this is my youngest grandson,Silas ,getting ready to play some of mal mal.s songs.... http://songlyricsbyconnetta.blogspot.com Hopefully he will get it all downpat before he get's in grade school....

My daughter has a nice website

2005-12-07T10:22:00.000-08:00

check out my Daughters website and blog... Her blog is http://terrijeanblog.blogspot.com
to visit her website and learn about her current book, "365 Days walking the red road" and all her news letters go to http://www.terrijean.com

Sculptures by Connetta

2005-12-07T10:16:00.000-08:00

All My sculptures are one of a kind

Visit my Website!!!

2005-12-05T14:03:00.000-08:00

Visit my website

Visit my Snow Man page

2005-12-05T14:01:00.000-08:00

I

I have lots of snow men on my snow man page http://sculptures4sale.blogspot.com

Visit my Santa Shop

2005-12-05T13:56:00.000-08:00

Check out My Santa Shop at http://workbyconnettainprogress.blogspot.com

Connetta on eBay..Check my owrk out.

2005-12-05T13:54:00.000-08:00

see what i have on Ebay and what i've sold on eBay click on http://connettaj.blogspot.com

My Already Sold Items

2005-12-05T13:50:00.000-08:00

See pictures of work I sold at festivals and craft shows around Ohio by going to http://sculpturesbyconnetta.blogspot.com

Visit My Website

2005-12-05T13:47:00.000-08:00

My Website is full of One Of A Kind Items www.sculpturesbyconnetta.com

Visit my Angel page

2005-12-05T13:42:00.000-08:00

Visit my Angel Page....http://connettasangels4u.blogspot.com

The Backroad Sculptor

2005-12-05T13:40:00.000-08:00

To see picturesi've taken driving round the Ohio backroads go to http://buckeyesculptor.blogspot.com

All Work And No Play

2005-11-27T12:15:00.000-08:00

It's just like me to go crazy with blogs...I do it with everything else I do...Maybe it's the Capricorn in me but once i start something i always go over board..
When my friend introduced me to blogs about 6 months ago. I thought his was nice..it was a journal of his thoughts..So, i started one too..then i had the dream. I drempt that i made a bunch of blogs and connected them like little rooms off each page of my website. Making it endless as to how big my little website could be. And so, I started with one. Back road sculptor...My favorite title of my Blogs. It started out as the one i intended to put my photo's on. I take a lot of photos of the backroads here in Ohio..Then i made 2 & 3 etc..I made a little room for every link on my website. Then i made new rooms to add more links.
now i need to get busy and make all new stuff to take pictures of. with all the pictures i've posted on these blogs there's still a lot of pictures i didn't post. I didn't realize how much work i've made over the years till i started digging out the pictures. It's incredible. Some I sold, others i gave to friends and family. A few got killed when i re-did them.
Hopefully this post will soon be at the bottom of this page lost in a place blog people will see as "November" on the left hand side.
Just click the title of this post and go to the website....

www.sculpturesbyconnetta.com

2005-11-26T14:50:00.000-08:00

One Of a Kind, hand sculptured ,art work made of paper mache.. Enter a Stranger, Leave as my friend...

Thanks for Stopping By

2005-11-26T13:57:00.000-08:00

Thanks for stopping by my blog..please cheack out my website, i'm always creating new work, writing new poetry or taking new pictures of the ohio back roads.....
to return to website....www.sculpturesbyconnetta.com