SLEEP WALK


Does Music inspire you? It does for me. I have always loved the instrumental piece by Santo & Johnny, “SLEEP WALK”,one of my favourites.

I love many things like cats and dogs , music, art and stories and much more.

I once again was inspired by a song or should I say by an instrumental piece to create art and inspired by a place I once used to call home a very long time ago.

There really does exist a place called Wychwood across the Ottawa river on the Quebec side at Aylmer, Quebec. And so, I painted “SLEEP WALK”.

SLEEP WALK

It snowed all day. It was a very deep and frosty snow. All of Wychwood was under a twinkling blanket of snow; a purrrfect night to tuck in early to bed for a good night’s sleep but Genova , the witch couldn’t sleep.

She was in an old cottage in the woods , with candlelight reflected in the large parlour room window; by her side, her 3 ghosts ; Ghost, Spooks and Boo. The view of the front lawn was an enchanting site, all sparkling and glittery, just like a Christmas postcard only it was just October.

Oh, my, I’m so tired but I can’t sleep! said Genova. Lying on the sofa she reached for the knob on the radio and turned the dial to on, suddenly over the waves there was the song that always sent Genova to a far, far away place.“Sleep Walk”. Genova closed her eyes and drifted to the land of nod. Ghost, a big fluffy white cat, the biggest of the three cats became drowsy to the sound of the still guitar and soon he too was sound asleep. As for the other two cats, Spooks was transfixed to the window, something had caught his attention. It was Boo he was watching,once again sleep walking …….outdoors!

Spooks wondered just how long it would be before Boo would wake from the chilly air and realize he was not inside the house.

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqFvGe5FfZk)

If your life Full of strife 

 And you feel blue 

-Don’t feel down 

 Don’t u frown

 You’ll pull through

 -If u need

 To succeed

 Now don’t u cry -

Listen well

 To this swell 

 Ghost duet Ghost duet

 -Listen well 

 to this swell 

 Ghost duet


BY LOUIE ZONG

Chill Airs and Wintery Winds!

Chill Airs and Wintery Winds! by Anna Belanger
Via Flickr:
Chill airs and wintry winds! My ear has grown familiar with your song; I hear it in the opening year,- I listen, and it cheers me long. H. W. Longfellow January1st and it’s a beautiful sunny winters day! My corkscrew willow is such a magical, witchy tree and I’m absolutely convinced it has magical powers. “The embracing sunbeams chastely play” amongst it’s branches on this New Years Day.@ghostales1957

Wishing All A Very Merry Christmas 🎄Happiness, Health, Love and Peace


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Go to Sleep, Darlings…

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields…
It covers them snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, Go to Sleep, Darlings, till the summer comes again.”

Lewis Carroll