Did the Junk bonanza this weekend. It amazes me what people will buy. One lady was selling an army messenger type bag-the kind you can get at army navy or axman or ragstock for 5 dollars. she then added a little felt flower and a pin-80 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am in the wrong line of business, its nice to hear how much people love my stuff...but I haven't found that THING-that thing that everyone wants to buy...I must find that thing...

I want to do more of these little guys but I have to find more sweaters there are only so many I can find in my closet. I go to goodwills, but it is surprisingly difficult to find colors other than browns and gray I found a lovely 100 percent cashmere gray, but somehow that ended up daughters closet-not a bad buy for 5.99....

I am having the most marvelous days-the kids are gone by 630-I am done working out by eight and then i am diving into all sorts of projects-paper-machieing, painting, sewing..there are not enough hours in the day! Its great I hope this last for awhile because I am LOVING it!

Something really cool is happening-I dive into a painting without much thought and angst and it comes out great! Maybe the years of practice are finally getting to connect it all together.....I am really feeling kind of free and easy. Nice! Now all I need is more space and time.....and more money
and a vintage car
and an old farmhouse with a barn studio
a kick ass wardrobe
five easels
a hot tub
a huge patio off my kitchen with vintage furniture
a lead role in a really great play..

I could go on and on..
but I am pretty much satisfied with where I am

didn't see that coming, did you!

I had the most fun doing these for The League of Catholic Womens 100 year anniversary. The range from the founder to a committee member in the 30's, to the 70's Ball and finally an old gal at the garden tour. I painted all day and listened to a book on tape and it was glorious-wish everyday could be like that, and that somehow I could make a living doing stuff like this...

Wasn't feeling quite that great today but I needed to so something, so I painted a soothing scene for myself and now I will take a nap!!!

So I had this really really old sweater and I kept thinking I should do something...dear god, someone stop me before I get more hobbies,,,,or before the hobbies take over my house, or my family has to do an intervention-have to go shrink some more sweaters now....