I know, I know...I've been a very quiet blogger this week (thanks for the nudge Jen!). The mister & I had a lovely relaxing weekend of chatting & eating & watching movies with our dear friends in Washington, then came home well rested & ready to take on the massive challenge that is preparing for… Continue reading Oh So Quiet
Category: Life etc.
Wee and White
After the softie version of Henry arrived the other day, I decided he needed a few more pals to keep him company & got started on these two new paintings: A Wee Little Bear & A Wee Little Rabbit 6"x6", acrylic on beechwood originals for sale in the shop It was a good thing I… Continue reading Wee and White
Henry Meet Henry
One of my old & dear friends from Alberta, Mike, sent me a package last week. When I opened the box I discovered another smaller box inside with a hole marked "AIR HOLE - DO NOT COVER!". I could have made a thousand guesses & never would have come close to guessing that my shaved… Continue reading Henry Meet Henry
The Curse of Marnie Mains
King of the Universe - Marnie Mains Years ago, back when I lived in Edmonton, my friend Paula gave me a Marnie Mains CD for my birthday. She'd seen Marnie play live, loved her music & had her CD on regular rotation around the apartment. The spirited sassy lyrics are impossible not to sing along… Continue reading The Curse of Marnie Mains
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine's Day everybody! I'm so happy to see people using the Valentine print-out I made up. Yay! The boys surprised me with cards, a box of chocolates and some yummy smelling candles this afternoon. Such a sweet surprise! I've been so very spoiled this year. Last night we had the fabulous Jen & Joel… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day!
*yawn* It's only 9:30pm, but I'm feeling ready to curl up in bed with my favorite podcast. I finished the last painting in my creepy series and then varnished the lot of them so they'll be ready to ship to NY for a show next month. I had a parent/teacher conference at the boy's school… Continue reading
Happy February!
Where did January go? Holy cats! I can't believe we're on to a new month already. Looking back though, I didn't do too badly. I started listing on eBay and sold my first original painting over there (yay!). I fell 6 & a half hours short of my 90 hours/month painting goal, but between being… Continue reading Happy February!
It’s a Family Affair
My folks flew home yesterday after being in town for a few days so my dad could attend a conference. Since my mom is retired now, she gets to come with him on some of his business trips & his meetings in Vancouver were the perfect opportunity for us all to have a visit. My… Continue reading It’s a Family Affair
It’s a Boy!
Girls Have Cooties 12X 12, acrylic on canvas prints available in my Etsy shop I finally added a boy to my series of creepy girls and I think he's become my favorite. He's not particularly happy to be hanging with the girls though. Mom's always on his case to be nicer to his sister, but… Continue reading It’s a Boy!
10,000 Hours
One of my new year's resolutions for 2009 was sparked by Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers. A lot of people are talking about this book (as they were when Blink and Tipping Point came out) because he loves to research subjects that we hold true and flip those ideas on their heads. In Outliers, he's examining… Continue reading 10,000 Hours