Nothing New

Struggling these days with organizing and achieving some of my goals. It seems my day job sucks all of my energy, and have nothing left when I come home. It's very frustrating, because I am working for the man and not myself.

On a happy note, I am attending the Squam Art Workshop in September. I can hardly wait to meet fellow artists who I can share my dreams and struggles with. I have a small amount of fear that I won't fit in, or all my projects will look like crap. But these fears are not real. Just thoughts made up in my head. Working on some cool paintings, and need to post them. I have a bit of creative block, which I am certain I can work out.



We are heading out again this weekend for rock climbing in the desert. It's so refreshing to be in nature. Revives my soul.

Big Love

This is my creative piece for Found Art Friday by the talented artist Cathy Nichols. She picks a theme every month and people create pieces based on that theme. I think it's a brilliant idea and it's free to join! This month the theme is Big Love. Thanks Cathy for organizing this!

Loading up on Vitman C

Feeling a bit under the weather today, which means I need to load up on my vitamin c. Fighting off a cold, and hope to be healthy for my 40th bday party on saturday. It's storm in San Diego, which is good weather to stay in bed and read.

Look Who is 40!

That's right - today I officially turn 40! Where did the 30's go? I welcome the 40's and look forward to a new decade! Today the sun is shiny and it's a balmy 70 degrees in San Diego. I plan to have lunch with my co-workers, meet Charlie for the movie 'Single Man' (love Colin Firth), and eat mussel with a yummy bottle of wine afterward. Can't wait. Taking tomorrow off to pamper myself, which will include a long nap. Life is good!

Let There be Peace...

and let it begin with me. Warm wishes to all this holiday season!

Party Dress for the Season

It's the holiday season, which means lots of parties. I am a bit partied out, and it's not even xmas. Luckily no parties this weekend, so I can relax and paint before I head back to Colorado to visit my family. No cookie baking which means no stuffing my face with butter and sugar. I feel I need to eat salad for every meal the rest of the weekend. Making my list of goals for next year, but don't feel ready to share it on my blog. Once the list is posted, I feel I must accomplish each goal. It's the Capricorn in me.

Frosty

I painted these little guys about ten years ago and sold them as cards. They were a big hit. I adore snowmen and sad I live in a place (San Diego) and can't make them. I remember in college my friends built a snowman on top of my car, and it was so cold it stayed there for a week! I got a lot of double takes when driving around town! Finished a couple more xmas paintings and will post them soon.