Busy

 My job has got me so busy and I

feel like I'm getting in just bits of life activities
 in here and there. This too shall pass:)
I tried to get some painting in the other night
and I'm happy with the result.

 

 

Painting is my escape, brief as can be, but still...

I get lost in making these abstracts.

Happily lost, I'd like to say.

 

 

I wish I had time to paint or draw up my list for

Artsyville's LIST IT Tuesday but it's

 not in the cards for me this week.

I can even imagine what I would draw...

but not enough time in the day!

So, here goes -

This week's suggested topic was "what's working for you."

1.My new haircolor

2.My decision to no longer micro-manage J's homework and after school activities. I've just let it go. And amazingly we both are surviving.

3. Painting multiple times a week. Gotten into a groove. I've still got some days left.... I'm not giving up hope on squeeking out some time this week.

4. My new meal plan. I've been rolling 20 days now. It works if you work it, Frannie

5. Going to bed before midnight MOST days.  This night owl can actually do that. One day, I'll be a morning person, its my dream.

6. Eating dinner earlier in the evening. Switched around homework time and dinner time. Mucho better plan.

7. Staging my coffee maker the night before. Gee, what a bright idea I had, will wonders never cease? 

I hope to get another post in this week.

Please visit Artysville's blog,

she is sparkling, colorful and humorous.

Also, why not have a peek at some others

I've listed on my side bar? I love going to these spots.

Maybe you will too I hope so! :)

 

Also linking up to Show Me What You Got art linkup.

 

 

Have a wonderful day!

Take care,

 

 



 

Friday Finally

some bits of foliage left over from summer...fall is soon coming

I walked the dog tonight and was

picking at all my neighbors' plantings along the road and sidewalk.

My anniversary/September bouquet kicked the bucket so

I need something new to study.

I noticed the house at the corner has these terrific flowers but

the pots are on either side of the front door,

and I wouldn't dare, truly.

 

Earlier this morning I noticed down the block these amazing

morning glories but

1. I just couldn't pick it as it was true perfection and

 2. its broad daylight

I console myself by saying that I'll probably never 

capture that blue/purple anyway.

I found my stash of index cards from ICAD challenge from a while back.



 I have been following DPP at Daisy Yellow and

thought I saw 'circles' as a prompt..when

 I went back to link up my art to her blog, I couldn't

 find it as a prompt at all.. I'll just chalk that one up to a 40s-moment.

I found another stash of small pieces of watercolor paper I cut last winter.
 I didn't realize what a squirrel I am.



I'm glad this week is over. So many big unexpected things happened,

forcing the cash to fly out of my wallet. 

 I'm going look on the bright side and just say they were all improvements...

to the car, the kid's glasses...etc.

Half full, half full.

Have a totally FULL weekend!

End of August

Oh my, where has this summer gone! Tomorrow is the last day of August. I'm off to the ocean tomorrow and plan to do some painting while I'm at the beach. We'll see how that turns out, LOL. I've been very busy the past few weeks but getting some artwork in here and there.  I painted a few things while on my vacation this week.



this is an abstract that I am still working on , putting the finishing touches.

 

I got this great insect book out of the library and having some fun making up my
 own journal pages based on the information and the illustrations.




Random nonsense in blue

I have been procrastinating on posting...its been about 3 weeks :(. The last few times I've posted it's taken me a long time to upload my photos etc. I guess I need to post more often so that there are less images to post, huh? I'll get back on track soon, I promise and there be alot less time between posts.

We celebrated an anniversary and my husband sent me an amazing and gorgeous bouquet. One of the best ever! Two days after I got it I had left for a few days to my parents and I was afraid the bouquet would completely wilt while I was away but its still going strong!

 

 I painted this one today, a week later:

 

OK I was going to post more but this blogger is really annoying me now!

I hope to catch up on everyone's blogs this weekend and looking forward to browsing and catching up on everyone's posts.

Take care and happy end-of- summer!

Have a safe holiday weekend,

 

AEDM Days 20 + 21

Sunday

Monday

Since I was out at doctor appointments on Friday I tried to catch up with work on Sunday (Day 20) so I am a bit behind. On Sunday, I tried to work a bit on another of my abstract paintings and then this morning I carved a few more new stamps . At first I thought they were too simple, particularly the square ones, but there is so much that can be done with them. I'm going to use them tomorrow in my handmade journal. Here are some photos from the past few days from Long Island:

This is a picture of our back yard from last Friday, there is a big deck off the back of the house and up top is a dog run. The development is very hilly! More leaves are on the deck this morning.... All the rest came down yesterday.

This is a photo of a house at the corner of Hill and Glen Cove. The trees here were so beautiful and vibrant! There all gone now, this morning. I drove past and everything is on the ground and raked up.

Close up of a yellow one:)

Last but not least, by any means, is Delilah, the latest addition to the family. My sister's family adopted this cutie pie last week and we paid a visit to her and the rest of the brood on Saturday. Isn't she cute? She's a jumpy one for sure!