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I just wanted everyone to know that I have not drop off the face of the earth!

I have been working hard.

I have been busy. 

Just winding down. 

I was on BCTV on "That's What She Said"  2 weeks ago.  It was a blast.

I enjoyed myself.

Thank you Martha Richardson for the invite.

My sisters have not stopped teasing me since.

But I have decided that I would take a break from shows and things until after January.

My Etsy Shop will stay open and I will be adding some originals. 

But........
I am going to focus on the work. 

That is what it is all about anyway.

Sometimes I forget. 

I have bought me some plaster and wax.

Going to see where that takes me. 

So pleased with the class that I took from Stephanie Lee.

I will be blogging but nothing else but work.

Work Work Work.

 

 

 

And of coarse I have to add some flowers in there!

Also before I leave I want to say Happy Halloween!!!!

Prints of these are for sale in my Etsy Shop.

Click this Link

Everyone be safe.  No Halloween Party this year so I won't have any picks to show you.

Next Year though!!

I am going to stay home and check out the Trick or Treaters!

And it is my Dad's Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to my Healthy 87 year old Father!!

(Please lord let me have his genes!)

My two favorite Birthday Boys.

Steve (my love) had a birthday also on the 24th.

Happy Birthday Steve!!!

Took him to see Tommy Castro.

And we had the pleasure of having dinner with him.

He is a friend of my Uncles.

Tommy has played at my Uncle's Soltice Party.

It is Awesome!!

Steve loves his Blues!!!!

LIFE IS TOO IMPORTANT TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.

~OSCAR WILDE~

Home again!

 

 “The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

These past 2 weeks have been a eventful 2 weeks.

First we went to Donna Downey Studio to take a Plaster and Encaustic Class with Stephanie Lee. 

What a wonderful bunch of girls that was. 

Haven't  felt that connected with such likeminded people for a while.

Donna Downey was the best host and Stephanie Lee was so giving as a teacher.

I learned so much.  It will most likely change the way I work.   So cool! 
Stephanie Lee you are the best!!!

 

Met so many wonderful people.

Kim Bellar is having a class at Random Arts 

She wanted me to let anyone who is in the area Oct 11 & 12 to sign up!

 

Look at the cool windows at the Donna Downey Studio.

 

 Look at all the toys to play with!!!

 

3 of the pieces I made in class. 

I wanted to challenge myself to see if I could make some more muted pieces. Only one piece has red in it...

I have never left a class with so many finished pieces.

 

I wanted to tell you about a bottle that I discovered when I was there.

We were doing a Round Robin kind of thing and Donna was writing on all the paintings.

And I then saw it!!! I was in Love with it!!

It is soooo cool it is a plastic bottle with a long narrow tip on it.

You can write and make some really cool marks!

 You put equal amount so of Airbrush Medium and Acrylic Paint.

So cool.

I know it has probably been around for a while but I have never seen it before.

Whooo Knew!!!

 

Nelly and I went to see Oprah in Newark NJ.

It was so inspiring.

I am still on a high from it!! 

Nelly and I were upgraded to the good seats. 

I had bought the cheap sets. Nose bleeds....

And inside I just knew that we were going to be upgraded.

So when we had our bracelets scaned I was totally shocked when I didn't win!!

I really felt we were going to get upgraded.

And then all of a sudden Nelly started jumping up and down!!!

We were upgraded to the good seats.

We got a free bag with all kinds of goodies in it!!!

WooooHooo!!!

Seeeeeee I knew it!!

 First night I got no pictures because my phone decided not to work.

I think it was the universe saying be in the moment. 

Just suck it all up.

 Oprah!!

 

Elizabeth Gilbert

Look who I saw when I was in line for the bathroom!!!

Marie Forleo and Kris Carr. 

Kris Carr was adorable she just kept on laughing because I could not get my camera to work.

I didn't want to bother them because some other girl was gushing all over Marie.

Awesome!!!

 Hey you never know who you will meet at the bathrooms... Right??

What a wonderful 2 weeks spent with my wonderful daughter Nelly.

Couldn't get better then that.

I would be happy doing anything with her. 

I am so lucky to have her in my life.

 

  

But it was time to go home.  And I was ready.  

Back to my Studio

 

Back to my Special Place at the Museum

 

 Back Home

Back for Maddie's 12th Birthday Party.

Happy Birthday Maddie!
Everyone is blowing.
Maddie is so patient with her little sisters and cousins.

 

Back to work

Back to journaling

Oh I almost forgot!!! It is Official I am going to be on a  Hallmark Greeting Card!!!

Woooo Hoooo!!!

I signed the contract and received my compansation.

I can't show you the one they picked yet. They asked me not to show until it is out in the stores.  Such a exciting thing. 

Just to say I was on a Hallmark Card gives me such satisfation.

Like I am not just spinning my wheels.

Also Everyone just a reminder this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

I will leave you with a song I just heard.    It reminds me of my nephew he was 8 when my sister in law, his mother died of liver cancer.  Her birthday is coming up soon.  It was a beautiful song that made me cry.  

Her death reminds me everyday to live life to its fullest. 
Reece this one is for you.  Love you.