Saturday Morning

Whoops, just realized I had forgotten to post pictures.  I'll do that today.

Monday Morning

I love Mondays!  I like to start a new week, fresh with lots of opportunities.  By mid-week I'm trying to fit everything in and by the end of the week I'm wondering where the time went.  But come Monday, you have another 7 days :)

I need to make one wire pendant today then it's back to the porcelain.  The last batch needs some finish polishing and then it's time to decide which ones will be painted and which one left with just the transparent glaze.  I'll get some pictures posted in a day or so.  

Happy Fathers Day!

I'm still working on getting the new look for the blog set up and back to writing.  It's been so long I didn't realize there had been so many changes on Blogger.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!

I can't believe it has been May since I've posted, so much has happened since that time.  Little Lauren is now 7 months old and so sweet.  For the first time in a long time I've been able to get most of the Christmas presents finished, the ones I've wanted to make.  Very little retail shopping this year and it feels so good.  I'm so close to being done with a number of projects that have been on hold that I plan to keep on working after Christmas and get them all finished up.  That's been my mantra this Christmas, get it done!!  I'm finishing up each project - then move on to the next.  Well, that's not entirely true but am reaching a point where I say OK, I'm going to finish this one, and have it done.  I've only two more packages to get in the mail this week and all the presents for CA will be on the way.  That's an accomplishment for me, having to work early enough to get things in the mail on time.

I hope every one has a wonderful Christmas and I'm looking forward to sharing more this coming year.  I just saw my website expired two days ago, I didn't think about it so one more job to do in the next day or so :)

First morning at home



Lauren Antonia Flood

Can't resist, she is so adorable, LOL.

Wasting this beautiful day on computers!

It seems like it was yesterday that I was the go-to computer person, but I must have looked away cause it's way past me now.  I thought I'd get up to speed again by just continuing to work on it, but not sure that will ever happen.  I've been working for two days already and don't think it's working correctly.  I consolidated all three websites with my host, which is good -- but I'm having problems sorting things out.  I've contacted support twice already so hate to do it again :)  Guess I'll just keep plugging along.

Beautiful Sunday Afternoon

It looks like the rains are over for awhile, but now the 90 degree temperature is going to bring more humidity than we've had in a long time.  But, how the lawn and plants love it.  Weeds too though, must be global warming but the chickweed is worse than I've ever seen it and threatening to take over the back yard.

A happier note :) The newest addition to our family, on her way home.

Lauren Antonia Flood.  The down side is I'm here in MO and she lives in NY.  Not sure she is excited about the drive home :)

We may need an ark soon!

Rain last night and woke to rain again this morning.  The people in Joplin haven't had a full dry day since the tornado hit.  So many helping out over there, amazing what is needed.  Even though the big charities are there, things like flip-flops, flashlights (no electricity) ropes and needed right now....I'm sending money to a friend there who is involved in helping prepare and deliver hot meals to the families & workers.  Little things we don't think about, like massage therapists being needed to give the workers some relief.  The quilt guilds lost their homes and their stash of quilts for the needy, just when they're needed so are asking for supplies to quickly get more completed.  They need everything, including boxes, it's almost impossible to imagine what you would need if you lost everything but the clothes you were wearing.

A time we should surely be counting our blessings.

Win a Gift Card to Barnes & Noble!

Have you read Facial Reconstruction for Artists?  

If so, post a review on Amazon.com, and let me know, to be entered into a drawing for a gift card to Barnes & Noble.  To add your name to the drawing a second time, “Like” my FB author page,http://www.facebook.com/pages/Facial-Reconstruction-for-Artists/112920052128287 and my WindSongBooks page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/WindSongBooks/163562197026258 

Just let me know when you make your posts.

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First great-grandchild

This adorable little girl is my first great-grandchild, just a couple hours old.  Lauren Antonia Flood, born yesterday May 25th.  The only down side is they live in New York so I won't get to see her as often as I did her Daddy when he was a baby.  She is perfect though a little small, surprising everyone by arriving a few weeks early.  We're so thankful she she is OK and the two of them are now a family :)

New Rose-Lavendar Potpourri

I save my rose petals and lavendar flowers for potpourri each year.  The jar on the right is a new one, made from last years flowers - the bowl on the left is a Rose/Herbal scent.  I love to put sachets of this in the linen and clothes closets.

Joplin tornado

Over 100 confirmed dead so far and many more still missing.  They said the tornado was encased in a wall of rain so it wasn't seen on radar.  The people only had about 5 minutes to seek shelter.  EF4 tornado, lots of devastation.  The HS was in the midst of graduation when it hit.  Was 1/2 mile wide and 6 miles long, very big tornado.  People working over there says it looks like the

89 Confirmed Dead in Tornado-Ravaged Joplin MO

89 Confirmed Dead in Tornado-Ravaged Joplin MO

Flea Market Gardening

Check out this blog if you like gardening, some great ideas.  http://fleamarketgardening.com/  They are also on facebook.

Flea Market Gardening

This is a great blog if you're interested in gardening.  She's running a contest now for a free copy of the premier magazine. 

The roses are blooming!

These warm spring rains are causing everything to grow faster.  One day there was a bud, the next day a rose, and yesterday we picked three gorgeous red roses - such fragrance!  The Mr. Lincoln is my favorite as the petals are deep, dark, red and look and feel like velvet.  They are the most fragrant of the ones we have.

Inquiring minds want to know.

I posted a few questions on my author facebook page.  http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001974958330.  I'm going to post them here also and if you have a few minutes I'd appreciate your feedback.  Thanks so much for your help.
 
A question for friends and customers, or anyone interested in sculpting and/or related subjects.

I have several projects in the works and would like to hear your ideas. Do you prefer an actual book, similar to Facial Reconstruction for Artists, where you follow along with the material? Do you prefer on-line classes, even if they are a little more expensive? Or, would you prefer Tutorials that are available for purchase on-line on an ongoing basis?

Are you interested only in Sculpting and/or Facial Reconstruction? Would you also like to see some tutorials on other types of art? ie, Fabric Arts, Sketching, China Painting -- Other?

You can answer here or send me an e-mail if you prefer and would like to share ideas. Thanks for your help!!

Website Woes

Working with websites is one of those things that unless I use it often, I tend to forget it.  When I was one of the individuals involved in the Federal Program to bring technology to the rural areas of the state, I learned just about everything there was to know about working with website and computers.  I'll qualify that by adding -- what was being used at that time, 1996.  For a number of years I stayed current till I got so busy I hired it done.  When I decided to take over the website again, I found the world of technology had passed me by.  I took a couple of summer classes at the university but it doesn't seem to stick :)  I think maybe I'm going to need some help afterall to get it back into shape.

Shabby Lane Shops Magazine

This is a picture of the current edition and a few of the lovely gifts that were included with my subscription.  I love this magazine, had to hunt at Barnes and Noble so finally decided to subscribe.  It's so relaxing, takes me to a more peaceful place :)  No commercial, just a happy customer.