Happy New Year...2014

The Davenport Hotel all decked out for new years eve last night.  What a beautiful place to ring in 2014!  We should make it a tradition.  A happy and healthy new year to you all...

 

 

Just Sipping the Old Year Away...

With the brittle, bitter cold weather we've been having - a nice cup of tea soothes.  Winter has caused much stillness outside and cabin fever is starting up.  (mine, anyway!) 

This drawing is one of the many I've been doing poolside as the kids swim and play indoors.  For me, drawings always mean something new is about to be made...

Happy New Year (almost) 2014!!!

Waiting for Ink to Dry

Here's the test print to the cathedral woodcut... one more printing and it's done :) 

Almost Christmas... we are pretty much ready.  How about you?

Waiting in line at the post office

This is Cordelia.... (painted woodblock print by me) she hasn't done any Christmas shopping, mailed her cards or any other holiday preparations.  The line at the post is the longest of the year.  It's too late to order online.  What's a girl to do? 

Better get busy.

Feeling like portraits...

I found this lady in a stack of paintings yesterday... she's on wood.  Maybe I should finish her!?   The thing is, I'd rather start new, fresh ones.  Maybe I need to hypnotic therapy - with an emphasis on finishing art :)

Cathedral

Happy Thanksgiving!  Since it's a long weekend, I actually have time to do a little art this morning.  Ahhhh.  This cathedral is Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane.  It's a commission for a very special friend.

 The oven is warming up... yams and the green bean casserole will be bubbling soon.  Later, off to the family table, which will not be mine this year.  (large, quiet smile as this means no fervent house cleaning and much guitar playing in front of the fire). 

Have a wonderful day and eat the potatoes and bread if you want to :)


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Winter is Closing In...

Under a quilt with snow falling outside is a good place to be...  I cut this out as I went and 'collaged' it on the black wool with felting needles.  They are like glue when using wool.  Love this process. 

No snow here (thankful) but it's 15 F this am.  Brrrr.  Time for evening fires.  Happy almost weekend!