hmmm... been a while. I tend to hyperfocus on school, and forget my other fun things. I will remedy soon with something pithy...

merry holly hoho etc

silver clay class

jewelry class with hunny

OEN Services

knitting fun...

Jeanne Robertson "Don't send a man to the grocery store!"

Art by Brian Froud. Interpreted by Lisa Schmoldt, Otherside Ink, in Port Charlotte Florida.

the birth of a tatttoo...

by e. e. cummings (1894 - 1962)

i thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday; this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)

how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any--lifted from the no
of all nothing--human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?

(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)

rag quilt

the following photos are of the rag quilt i just finished for a gift. the white squares are flowers i drew to match the flowers on the wedding invitation.

quilt front

quilt back

tank and fishie

tank

Sadly, I must share that we lost our little love bug today to FIP (feline infectious peritonitis). This is a terrible disease with no treatment and no cure. We were lucky to love our little guy for three months, and both of us humans as well as Ashley, Diamond and his brother Dozer, are the better for having heard his purr.


Push Play:

After several artistic upgrades to the kitchen, I was left with the ugly 70's laminate counters. I would love to redo them all with gorgeous stone, but until the lottery fairy drops in I have to make do. So I did a sponge paint to look like faux granite, then 2 coats of automotive grade sealant. Looks pretty cool. I was nervous to have the kitchen too dark, but it seems okay. Next on the list is the faucet and the light over the sink. I would also love to put in a nice bay window over the sink but still waiting on that fairy...

kitchen before

kitchen after...

Peach Tree in the yard...

Gorgeous skies accompany storms...
yep, i touched the puffer fish
sanibel views
hunny caught this while i was shelling in the surf

my creative vacation

I got to play at mom and dad's new house with paints, textures and patience...

interesting artistic expression...

the garden is starting to look colorful.

























and interesting...........

belly cast

the belly cast of my eight month friend. she patiently sat and allowed this, and then i got to play with my art supplies later.

baby shower stuff... the first quilt i ever made, and tie dyed onesies

the stepping stones i made of hypertufa

some of my past art...