Well, I think I hit a record!

Three posts in one week! Who'd thought I could do it?

And here they are! More lovelies from the pages of Lady's magazines from the 40's and 50's. They always seemed so perfect to me. And I'm sure they weren't. And here's the proof!

Did you see that one coming? And "darn" for Pete's sake?

I always feel at a disadvantage when looking through a magazine, especially a magazine geared for women. So, I guess my art work is a way to fight back. I was never perfect, nicely clothed, thin and fit, poised or confident. In fact, I would hazard a guess that very few of us really are. And the ones who are don't think they are. Kinda sad, huh? So, if we don't have what we think we ought to have or are blind to the fact that we've got it, what's the big whoop?
Relax! Life is what it is and there are plenty of things to be thankful for!

Time to go and get some priorities straight.
CIAO for Now!

Getting ready for this weekend!

It's the time for this weekend's Downtown Art Market.

The studio is a flurry of activity. It's fun to see the work space filled with images waiting to be "found".




I'm excited. I've decided to do some serious refocusing. The goal has been to clean out a lot of the debris in my studio and remove the excess. I can now see my work table and there are several projects that should be done in time. It's still a little messy, but I'm straightening as I go and I do see a light at the end of the tunnel.

A batch of new journal covers.

They are ready for pages and stitching and finding new homes and purposes.It feels good to get my hands messy with paint and glue again. It's been too long since my last time at the art table.

Art every day!

Cliches and other utter nonsense!

It's a new day and a new year. I know that's corny and cliche, but it's the truth. I feel a need to get back to the things I love to do and clear out all the cobwebs. Been working too hard trying to please too many of the wrong people. Now, it's time for my emotional health.

Since nobody really reads this blog, I know I'm talking to a wall, but hey, I gotta get it out!

Here's the deal: the next 365 days need to be spent in creative endeavors one way or another. The creative spirit will manifest itself in different ways. I'm excited to see what happens next.

This year we were blessed with a white Christmas.

It's always inspiring to wake up on Christmas day and find a nice blanket of white stuff on the ground. Lubbock doesn't get many pretty Christmases, so this was a real treat.

Jim had to go out and wipe the snow off the backyard "C-band dinosaur" so we could view the TV festivities, but that's a small price to pay! Real live snow! We went to church the night before to the candlelight service, but all day Christmas was spent a warm house, watching TV and eating Christmasy food! What a deal!

Absolutely Lovely! I love this picture!

And now on to the rest of the year! One day at a time!