"I'm in a pitching mood!" Whenever I declare this, my husband and kids wince a little. They've heard it before on a few occasions. I have to be careful how I pronounce the words, cause they could be wincing for other reasons...but usually they deduce my meaning fairly quickly. The piles of stuff on the … Continue reading The Benefits of an Empty Wall
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A Blast of a Birthday!
Ahem, well, yes...this is one of the rare times you will ever see a photograph of me here on this blog. Not so much due to any false modesty, but because I'd rather DRAW the image than merely post the photo. But somehow I loved this pic taken during my birthday celebration at our home. … Continue reading A Blast of a Birthday!
Two Sides of Me
I suppose we all realize we are multi-faceted, with opposing likes and dislikes sometimes living harmoniously inside, and othertimes warring against each other. I'm often troubled by these different aspects of my own personality (I mean, really, can't I just be simple and straightforward, liking ONE kind of art, ONE kind of music, ONE style … Continue reading Two Sides of Me
“I’m Pumped!”
Thursday, July 22nd was a day I had both been anticipating and dreading all summer. This was the day our youngest daughter, Maddie, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on December 7th, of last year, was to go on the pump. We've actually had the pump in our possession for over a month in … Continue reading “I’m Pumped!”
Ukulele Girls!
Me (on the left) and my oldest daughter enjoying our ukeleles...I treasure the time with her! And here we are being silly, kissing our ukuleles... ...we love them so!
Thunk-a-Thunk
It seems this is the summer of ukulele playing and sewing machine whirring. Though to be more precise, lately my machine sounds more like THUNK-A-THUNK than a nice "whir". This is the second bag for a ukulele I've made this summer. The first one, here, for my own concert size uke; and the one above, … Continue reading Thunk-a-Thunk
Groovy Doll
My summer easel is turning out to be my sewing machine! Though I'm still drawing and painting (and there's even a large charcoal in process ON the easel) I've been spending a good bit of time sitting in front of my 1965 White sewing machine given to me by my mother-in-law when I got married … Continue reading Groovy Doll
Summertime Medley
In the past, I've drawn Maddie's collection of stuffed animals at the foot of her bed. Here are previous collections. Her choices are typically based on the season and what she is playing with currently. Here's this summer's assemblage: (left to right: JDRF "Rufus"bear, American Girl doll named "Angelica", blue bunny, funny face noisy critters, … Continue reading Summertime Medley
Mor Cow
Just had to play with these wonderful photos I have of Mr. Photogenic Cow. I'm not including these in the 100 portraits group...just havin' a bit o' fun. Well, I do have fun with the other too, but these don't fit my criteria for the 100 portraits journey I've set myself on. The criteria for … Continue reading Mor Cow
Uke Crazy!
We are all a bit tipsy over our ukuleles! My oldest daughter and I got our ukes just before going to the beach a few weeks ago. Ever since, we seem to be attached at the waist to them. Well, especially her! We remind her to clean her room, brush her teeth, get ready to … Continue reading Uke Crazy!