This week in our house

I’m not really sure how things are going with the kids other than that they seem to be adjusting pretty well. Red’s hand washing has gotten alot better. She still pulls some quirky things, like not wanting to touch a library book after her bath, or open the car door. She has stopped washing her [...]

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Open Studio…more randomness

Here is a bird nest painting with graphite I have done, part of a series I worked on last month.
In my last post of randomness, I mentioned my talking to my lawyer. No, exhusband isn’t going for custody or anything like that. In fact, I am just doing some preventative research…and I am a little [...]

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Newish artwork

I am not feeling terribly inspired to write about anything, with Dad’s visit and all. I feel worn out already. I feel small and tired and old and young, all at once.
I wish J were here with me while I go through this week. The internet for him right now depends on the satellite and [...]

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six and a half weeks

Here’s a painting I did a few years ago. It feels fitting since today is foggy but Spring-like. Tomorrow will rain. But winter is certainly falling more behind us that in front of us.
Six and a half weeks.
That’s how much longer until we can get on with it.
I mean really.
J’s traveling for the last 6 [...]

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Realization during a snowstorm.

We were heading towards bad weather, apparently.
The day was supposed to be a full day of school on Friday, but they called it short because the snow was going to start falling by noon.
I picked up the girls at 11:45 on their last day before their holiday vacation, and they came home with an excitement [...]

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Alrighty, some artistic stuff

I spent the weekend pretty much holed up in the house. First, it was ass cold outside (as opposed to the freaky 55 degrees TODAY). Second, I felt kind of “down”. No kids. No J. No warmth other than INSIDE the house.
I kept the tree lit. The candle lights on every window sill lit. The [...]

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One holiday down.

I cringed every time someone asked me “Oh, are you cooking for Thanksgiving?” 
My answer has been “yes, for myself!”
And then folks didn’t know what to say when they realized that J will be gone, my mom is out of town and my kids were with their dad for the four day holiday weekend.
When I say [...]

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Money.

Money is annoying. Every few weeks I sit down with my folder of bills and invoices. I pay my bills and send out my invoices. Sometimes they are second invoices to a client. Sometimes a third. I have one that I’ve been billing for $93, every month, since last December. (that’s December 2007!!!)
I get mad [...]

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Friday update

So tired.
Hung my show this morning.
Per a few posts ago, it isn’t crap. I already have interest in a few pieces, while I was hanging the work. And as I hung it, I saw it in new light. And feel good about my last few months of work.
Piano Man came back into town last night [...]

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Blech

I’ve been working for months and just finished fifteen paintings on wood using watered down acrylic.
I am a watercolorist by trade and nature.
But I loved love loved painting on wood, you can see the grain through it all.
And I am sitting here looking at the stacks of them leaning up against each other, varnished, hardware [...]

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