happiness is....

husband's used dress shirt for cover up...free
new paint brush...$15
new acrylic paints...$40
canvas...$300

getting a check in the mail from the art gallery who sold one of my big landscape paintings...priceless!


checks three months in a row- i was so excited! it sounds good, but, the reality of it was the first two checks were small; so, that is what i was expecting again...except, when i opened it- i had to look twice because the number was much bigger! i danced like nobody was watching...except the whole family was. my kids told me to NEVER dance like that in public :)

kisses

first day back from vacation...dread. however, on my walk into work from the parking lot....a faint hint of chapstick...cherry, from my sweetheart husband, and all of the dread of the first day back was gone...poof.

i can hardly think of anything better than the lingers of kisses

new year....newest painting

not wasting my extra time this year...i started this the end of last year, and it finished different than my first thought...it was suppose to be circles, olive green light and violet rouge...that is not the finished product (it is another heart- very distressed and colorful); however, i like this one more and more each day.

it is quietly "cooking" in my dining room where i can look at it each day. and each day i am quite sure now that the painting is finished. so soon it will get the varnish....here are a few glimpses...

twenty10

new year wishes (that sounds nicer than resolutions....)
1. i have started a good workout plan- now i just need to stick with it (for the whole year....)ps- if you have a wii- you NEED to have the game- just dance-OMG! so much fun!!! this is part of the plan...the fun part- which is always necessary for the sticking with it part to really stick
2. paint more, and not waste time or take open time for granted; when i have a free moment at home- go to my shop (it always makes life better)
3. we say we are going to do a family game night (and NOW we are going to stick with it- so important; especially considering our oldest will be off to college in two more years....)
4. i have been reading and participating in "the artist's way"- i plan (pledge) to keep with the journaling (it has been sooo enlightening; not always easy, but, very good) i want to see where this creative journey continues to lead me- i bought myself a "creative" ring that says "be true to your dreams"- so let the doors open and the whispers of possibility rein....
5. stick with the kids need to do more around the house- it is so easy for me to just get it done; however, then, my extra free time is gone- see number 2....so, i am drawing a creative line in the sand and sticking to my guns

god bless, be safe, and here is to twenty10 wishes, dreams, and inspirations....

morning

holiday mornings....
house...quiet; can hear the furnace blowing
outside...still; under the snow blanket; still early not many moving yet
day....just beginning; shower, coffee, daily journal entry

merry wishes

merry christmas wishes to all....may your season be filled with many blessings.

the stocking was made by my great grandma in 1917- one of my favorite ornaments on our tree....

back in the saddle

to make a long story short- there was an accident with the camera. so, i have been camera-less for a while now.....does not really put me in the mood to blog. but, i have a new one!! so, i am sharing new pics and if it had not been my camera a very funny video- ok, on the phone i was mad; but, watching the video did make me laugh.

on another front, i am working my way through the artist's way. very intriguing book. sheds some light on some things and is opening new space. one thing i need to work on a little bit more is noticing and paying attention to the details....we were at the football game last friday night- sectional championship and at the start of the game when i should have been paying attention to the boys and ball on the field- there was the most beautiful harvest yellow-orange moon i have seen in a while. it was like a big deep breathe of fresh air and a most gentle serene smile crossed my face- a small peaceful moment in the world of sectional high school football....go figure.