Warmth

This is a short week….kids are out of school today for teacher workshops, and yesterday was holiday, Martin Luther King. Back from a great weekend of skiing although terribly cold on Sunday. I am trying(very difficult with the kids around) to enjoy some creative time while completely enjoying that I can feel my fingers and toes.

 

Playing with the sketchy….

So, fooling around today with the black inked line. I have gotten feedback and well, even myself at times, liked the look of my initial sketch of something…anything. But then I go and neaten it up with the black line. The black line that is singular and sterile. The sketchy line has a life to it, creates movement. So today I played with that aspect, and I think I really liked it. It will change the whole look of my flowers, but I think that is okay. Still need to work it out a bit.

If I Could Just Stop Eating….

I signed up for a Core Fitness class. I survived the first class. It was less about old fashioned sit-ups and more about balancing on Bosu Balls and planking. My thighs hurt 8 minutes in…..but this is supposed to help my CORE. Or “muffin top”. Since my youngest is 9, nine years old, I can’t blame it on pregnancy anymore. I may be able to hold “change of life” responsible soon enough.

Revisiting good ol’ Giraffe

First Painting of the New Year 2012

Finally carved out a little time to sit and relax between skiing laundry and regular laundry….and just in time to make more skiing laundry!

Happy New Year!

Well, a large amount of my large paintings have found a temporary home for the month of January at our local YMCA. They look nice, a little dwarfed due to the spaciousness in the Longhall Gallery, but I am pleased. And a reminder that with every sale of a painting, no matter the size, I pledge to donate $10 to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

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Christmas Cactus

With the hustle of Thanksgiving and the bustle of holiday shopping and festivities, I haven’t paid any attention to the few succulents and cacti I have floating around the house, but I was playing around with my new iPhone(sorry to brag, but I am smitten) and the buds on this Christmas cactus were like little magnets to my camera phone. )

Season’s Greetings!

Tipsy Tuesday…

…..fooling around with a picture of what my bulletin board looks like now….
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and after all that spending….it then looks like Tipsy Tuesday?

eleven eleven eleven

I remember as a child if the clock said 1:11 or 2:22 or 5:55, I would shut my eyes tight, hold my breath and make a wish, really quick too, because whatever the wish, I would think it really hard and open my eyes to hope to that the next minute wasn’t showing. I haven’t done that in decades. But remember like it was yesterday.

Today is a day to remember, the date is anyway. I have nothing exciting to report but I suppose I could wish on world peace or the elimination of terrorism or the eradication of pedophiles. I suppose those thoughts more than wishes breeze through my brain daily .

A possible wish could be an extension of my vacation. A selfish wish certainly. We are just returning from Panama City Beach, where my husband completed the Ironman there. He and I sat down and decided to make this a family event. He certainly could have gone down and competed by himself, saved a bit money, the kids wouldn’t have missed any school or soccer. But we thought that seeing all these athletes and the extreme effort put out, the need for physical fitness and overall health needed in life,  the adventure of traveling and the effort put out by all of us, with his training schedule and our missing him, this was truly a family event.

This vacation meant a lot to me. We were together as a family, my husband travels a lot, ALOT and any time we can spend together is just becoming more and more cherished and needed. And I was able to get away from all that is close to me here, a little breather. It wasn’t a different country but the different climate helped to let me feel a distance from New England and the climate also lessened the impending winter routine that runs me down. Being with my husband, and kids and the ocean of the Gulf and seeing important friends meant a lot to me at this time. Needless to say, I had a hard time leaving Panama City Beach!!!!! I could have stayed a few more days…no weeks!

 

And my husband did fantastic at this Ironman, very, very proud of him and I brag only because he doesn’t. I would give out his figures but he really doesn’t like to brag….email me and I will share!!! hehe

My wish on this day of 11-11-11 is for love, support and compassion to all veterans on this day and all days. A “Panama City Beach Vacation Wish” that is my only wish as I close my eyes and wish as hard as I can wish. God Bless to all.

4 New Pieces

These can be found at the Furniture Consignment Gallery, :0)