After what seems like forever, there's finally some new art to share.  Six new necklaces to be exact, that are listed over in my shop at the MMCA Marketplace online shop.  I was going to wait for my new DVD from Sharilyn Miller to see if I could quick learn some new tec...

  January was a bust, in every sense of the word, so for me on this day of Feb.1, 2009, I'm declaring this as my New Year, and will start all over again, there's no doubt that it'll be better.  Plenty has happened, the good, the bad, and the ugly.  One of the good thing...

  How's that for a view out of a window:)  It's been a tad bit chilly here to say the least, but the frost that formed on the window was so beautiful, the kind of beauty that only nature can create.  Although I'm not so sure it's good to have frost on the inside!�...

  Success!  Yesterday we got a new computer, after having the same one for well over 6 years and working with the same old programs, this has been----let's say "challenging".  I've had a few other words for it, but if I can make this post and add photo...

  For the last 2 years, I've tried to get a photo of a crow, but they don't sit still long enough around here to let that happen.  But on Thanksgiving Day, as gray as it was, I did it!  Not perfect, but I'll take it.  As grateful as I am for that picture, th...

  This morning we woke up to our first snowfall of the season, and it suddenly felt much colder than what it really is.  But we have a nice toasty warm house to stay in, so I can't complain.  In fact, it's something to celebrate-yes, even though I haven't been posting d...

If you're new to reading my blog, you'll soon find out how much I adore going to Valley Ridge Art Studio for classes every summer.  ( the preliminary 2009 schedule is posted-go check it out, it's going to be another great season!)  In the summer of 2003, I took my first class...

  Meet these 2 little treasures, Sara on the left and Paige on the right, and we can't forget Maya in the middle.  They live across the street from us, you've heard me talk about their Mom a few times, Trina.  This pasat week, Paige made a card for us, offering help with wh...

  Doesn't look like much, does it?  It's the stack of papers that Gary & I worked on last week, that I talked about in the previous post.  Believe it or not, there's 71 pieces of paper, and if it hadn't frozen last night I'd love to do at least that many mor...

    It's here, my favorite time of year!  Although I must admit that I enjoyed every second of those 80 degree days we had last week, knowing that we most likely see that again until next summer.  Don't you just love seeing all the color right now?  When we were kids...