Still Out of Commission

Met with the hand surgeon this morning and he is scheduling surgery.  I anticipate another 4-6 weeks of not being able to use my left hand.  It's been a problem having it splinted but fortunately it isn't my right hand.  It's a set back but could be worse :)  My daughter-in-law will be in in a few weeks and will help me catch up.

Fun, Funky File Folders

Taking a break from the computer for a bit of relaxing creativeness.  These are fast and easy to make, especially if you use decorative folders.  The one on the left is made from a sturdy brown folder and the brown check is made from two decorative folders.  If you'd like instructions to make these, just send me an e-mail to folders@windsongart.com. 

Have to admit, it took a couple of days to figure out how to load images to this new blogger :)

A creative bit

A couple of fun, funky, file folders. 

Yes, Summer is Here!

I don't need a calendar, we skipped right to August weather. The lawn, plants, animals and me are all feeling stressed.  Though we don't have extremely high temps here in MO the humidity makes up for it.  I could say I'm feeling it more as I get older but I know the summers have been getting hotter.  The day I got married it was 105 degrees,the hottest day of the year in CA in 1959.  With no a/c the candles drooped in the candelabras :)  When we left CA in 1996 114 wasn't unusual and when we were visiting in August of '08, 112 felt like we had driven into Hades.  Today we stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter and if I had to make a choice, I'd still choose summer.  I don't like to be cold.

The sunlight and warmth energizes me and makes me lazy at the same time.  I want to be outside working in the yard and at the same time want to be inside working in the clay and being creative in some way.  I have to admit though, I've been lax at both lately.  A health problem has taken my energy and created a few problems resulting in unexpected delays. I realize how fortunate I am to be living in this time and have wonderful doctors - yet I get frustrated that I can no longer do everything I plan on doing.  But this too shall pass and I look forward to being active again soon.  Thanks to everyone who has sent good wishes, they do help.

Spring is almost over

Days - weeks - months!  Time is flying by.  Spring goes so fast, there is so much to do in such a short time.  One of my first items is to check the garden. Which perennials are coming up and which ones need to be thinned or moved.  Any bare spots?  Make plans to fill them in.  I always like to do a major spring cleaning, though I'm a little behind this year.

Only a few days till summer is officially here and a whole new list of things to be done.  Projects waiting to be finished, new ones to be started, it's always so exciting to have these long summer days to work.  I love the light that comes into my studio, always energizes me.