so long

Farewell 2009!
Thank you for 365 days. I may not have enjoyed them all, but looking back I should have.
I'll remember that next year.
Thank you all for visiting, for thoughtful comments, and for all of the inspiration.
Here's to another year together!!!
Happy New Year!!!

Lucky me!!!! Look what Nathalie sent me. A beautiful photograph, and a print of one of her gorgeous landscape paintings. Whether she is painting or taking photographs Nathalie is queen of capturing texture and light. You must visit her blog, I assure you it will become a trip that you make daily! Thank you Nathalie!

Hoping that you all had a wonderful holiday and that today you are relaxing.
I also have a question for anyone that is able to answer: How can I take photographs of my work that have a really large dpi and change/reduce them to hi resolution A4 size images at 300 dpi. I have access to photoshop but do not ordinarily use it. Can I change the photographs that I already have or do I need to take new photographs altogether? Two of my many golas for the new year 1. get more computer savvy and 2. Ask for help when I need it.
Thank you for any advice that you are able to give.

PS I am so excited to have a weeks vacation to visit all of your blogs and catch up. A nice cup of coffee, good music and all of you = happiness.

monday monday

Snowy Sunday

Woke up to snow today.
It snowed all day and then the sky turned pink.

Sometimes I look back at my drawings and I feel like they just happened. Like when you arrive at work and wonder how did I get here? I forget the trip. Maybe I didn't even think of it maybe they did just happen, maybe they are just true . Maybe they just are. Or maybe when I go to sleep at night they are all up walking around and mingling and that's when they happen......................

Winner

And the winner is Anairam!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Thank you all for such nice comments! Anairam if you will email me your address I will send this little block to its new home.

She was always shy to share her happiness.

I am very happy about something that I can't wait to share with you, when I am not shy about it anymore.

Tomorrow is the last day to leave a comment for the giveaway. I will announce the winner tomorrow night.

A gift for my niece. Hopefully I will finish before Christmas.

kindness

She would always be remembered for her kindness

her....... not so much

Monday

She realized now that it was different than she remembered.

I am, from now on, going to try to post each day. I am writing this so I will actually do it. I am writing this small in case I don't.(:

And thank you to all who have left comments for the giveaway. Your comments are so thoughtful, that you took the time and what you've said, I am so grateful. When the doubt comes creeping I will read your words. Thank you.

giveaway

Here it is, my very first giveaway. It is a tiny 3 inch wooden block (playskool to be precise) that has four paintings on its sides, two are pictured here two are a surprise. All you need to do is leave a comment on this post letting me know what work of mine you would like to see in a shop if say, I had one. Please leave comments by next Thursday December 17 and I will draw a name and reveal the winner next Friday night.

And the winner is Anairam!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Thank you all for such nice comments! Anairam if you will email me your address I will send this little block to it s new home.

Busy

I've been unbelievably busy procrastinating, wasting time, making cookies, eating cookies, sitting thinking about doing lots of things, watching everyone else do things, poking around, listening, yawning, drawing here and there and painting something for a little someone whose name came to me in an art swap. I hope she'll like it even if it is a little late.

grey saturday

More drawings. I am stuck inside my sketchbook again.
The sky is grey and heavy today. We are expecting our first snow tonight. We will all be bundled up for the Christmas parade. Hope you too are having a cozy Saturday.