RUBBISH: And I mean EVERYWHERE!!!

I feel so guilty!  THIS HOUSE IS TRASHED!!  I really, really meant to spend the day cleaning.  Ryan has been staying with grandma for a few days.  He called and needed reading material.  Sooo .....I made a trip to the library... where I also spent a few hours yesterday for a play date with my friend Ellen and her sweet granddaughter, Molli,  who is about the same age as Ethan.  Well, Ryan called me three times for me to pick up some of the books for him.  My mum was swinging by "the mall" for something, so I met him at the door and dropped off a bag of books for him.  Since I had Ellory in the car with me and Ethan was sleeping so sweetly,  I ran into  the store for diapers, a trip to michaels where I found more stuff I don't need, and a store called "The Outhouse" which carries random paper goods (OK I bought 100 french fry bags because I LOVED the feel of them for collaging?) from stores that have closed.  They also have a candy supply "storette" where Elle and I picked up our annual Valentine day supplies. It has been just "us girls" and Ethan for the last few days.  I have not cleaned, cooked ( except to make a batch of cookies, just what I needed), my hair is barely combed and Ethan is lucky to have a fresh Dipe!!!  Well, I will go to mums tonight to celebrate Ryan's birthday.  (That's where he wanted it....I will cart down pizzas from his fave joint and chase Ryan around her "Marthaesque" , overly cleaned and organized house.  Oh that DOES come with all the trimmings I crave.  Finely decorated table, everything matchy, matchy....and we never EVER mix dishes!!!  I LOVE that at HER house!!  I feel so bad when she comes to visit ME:)  I wonder why I need a pepcid all of the sudden???:)

P.S.  Does anyone else out there like sketching on manilla folders??.....I just LOVE the color of them... also gifted myself with two .005 micron pens.  

ROSES: Bountiful Snow

I have been "quiet" in the past week trying to get the house in order and making a plan to organize my chores so I have more time to create.  I still have a ways to go but am getting there, slowly but surely.  Included in this organization is finishing up my little nook (almost done) and I am STILL putting away Christmas decorations. I am also creating a journaling/planning my day/meditation kind of spot. I will be making a bigger effort to catch up on correspondence with friends as well.  Between baby and homeschooling and trying to keep up with everything, my creative endeavors are squeezed in at any free minute I have.  "The nook" has been great....I am able to "steal" a lot more time and even have a few things ready for Etsy!  Maybe someday I will be brave enough to share pics of my little space.

We had a great time on Sunday with our little guy.  It was just that perfect snow AND perfect temperature to be outside.  He LOVED the sled and playing in the snow.  Ethan's bestest furry friend Jasper had fun too!:)  OH, we have been having furnace problems and I am happy to report we will have consistent heat after today.  OF course when it rains it pours.  My van had a major breakdown at the same time.  

Well, baby is calling .......

"You Tube" and "You Never Know"

Just a quick post... .you just never know what's out there on the net. I  Didn't realize there was footage of me on You Tube.  I just wanted to put up the Music Video that our extremely talented friend  Anthony produced for Tim's song "Waterman",(one of my favorites that Tim wrote).  I found footage of me performing with Tim and I couldn't get them off my blog.  (They were pretty boring.)  But alas, I was able to remove the video AND my bad hair! Yeah!  For more samples of Tim's music go to hhstudios.com  OH, and in the same vein of this random post,  I just put up some pictures of work that had hearts or kind of a "Valentiney" feel to them.  All are long gone except for the trinket box which I never tried to sell.  It just kind of hangs out in my craft room.  As you can tell I am a big fan of hearts....oh and I noticed a few scarves "blowing around" as well.:)

Radishes: Staying on Track Equals "Caving in"!

Oh, I am soooo tired and should be catching up on emails right now.  Well,  after moving down all my "creative rubbish" from the family room,  I realized that in order to get any "playtime"  I would have to "cave" and move up some of my stuff.  I am allowing myself one table of "stuff" and one crate of favorite books and mags.  So far it is working out and  I am a much happier person!  Ryan still has plenty of room for his "corner", we still have a corner for "cozying up" with a movie or book and I can still move my piano up and have it close to this computer to record.  Oh, and Ethan still has his toy corner.  Well, this summer I will try to make it more aesthetic, but for now it is functional.  I even got some pieces three quarters completed.  They definitely still need  "a little something".  I bet you can guess which quirky picture is called "Staying on Track...."  I have been sketching lots of characters on wheels.  I am trying my best "to keep on track" this year and am also in an obsession with toy trains lately, inspired by watching too much Thomas the Tank!  The others are inspired by Valentines, winter magic and love letters.   It feels good to sit down and write a little despite the "business" around me. 

RUBBISH: Papers flying everywhere!!

Ethan and I did some random playing and sketching yesterday.....I have so many paper scraps scattered "here and there".  Ethan enjoys drawing for about a minute then it's off for some other fun!  Well, after the new year, I will get down to the studio and do some painting!  

Today was spent moving most of my stuff out of the family room so Ethan has more room to play.  I am moving my digital piano up here over the weekend to start layin down some tracks for some compositions in the works and with a bit a magic from my mac and "garage band",  my "song sketches" will find their way to a recording.... and maybe my paper sketches will find their way to a canvas!:)  BIG DREAMS this year!

Wishing for Snow......

I love the holiday season, especially when it is sprinkled with sweet, white glitter!  Where is the snow here in western PA?  I am aching to get in my studio and hunker down to create some winter, magic fun!!  Here are some shots from years  past......  I have a whole book of sketches that I am trying to "bring to life".   :)

Radishes: Belated Holiday Post

I am still enjoying Christmas Vacation but I only wish for just a little snow!  This post of some of my vintage displays, is so "thrown together" this year and I am a little embarrassed.  I just don't have the "flair" of so many talented bloggers out there.   Now, I am still enjoying them, but I think it is partially because of the sentiments attached.  The snowman book my Dad (who passed away in July)  found for me at a thrift shop, the vintage snow couple Tim found in the basement of a rental property, the flocked ornaments from  my dear friend (and adopted cousin) Lani that belonged to her grandparents,  Tim's adopted great grandmother's vintage tabletop tree with bubble lights, the four foot goose feather tree from my mum......Ryan and Ellory's hand painted ornaments, Tim's paper chain he made in Kindergarden and the first snowman Tim ever gifted me when we were dating... and all the Christmas memories I hold dear in my heart.....this is what makes Christmas special to me. ...  And baby Ethan in his santa suit......watching him play with the train under our tree.....being thankful for all my heavenly Father provides us with....and the little things I can share with others......Blessed Christmas wishes and Happy Hanukkah to all my family ....my treasured friends...and new family out here in "Bloggerland."