Birthdays for Brothers

My brother, Rob, was born on Christmas eve. He has had to share his birthday with the other celebration stuff that goes on this time of the year. My brother has his own business based on custom made sheaths for weapons of "personal protection" we don't agree on the necessity of this but how wonderful that you can love people even though you might not completey agree on the needs of the world. Here is his website http://www.survivalsheath.com/main/home.htm he has other items for sale as well. Anyway I made him these slippers so his feet can be "protected" all the time also. He liked them but I need a bigger size of slipper, I had no idea his feet were so big..... 

The Kids and Christmas

I made matching hats and scarves for my kids at the last minute. I didn't do much else, alittle shopping and some minor food making...( It seems they think "dutch babies" are a tradition ) It was good to have them here and all together. They had a long night together as they all seem to have their Fathers "night owlness" I went to bed. I made some slippers for my brother today. He is a weapons guy ( you can even see him on the History channel he is an "expert" ) so I made him some weaponry slippers...I'll post a photo of them on his feet. We will have a combined Birthday and Christmas with him tonight. 

He's home !!

Our youngest son is home for Christmas. This is a picture of him in the "Learn to dig a foxhole" class. He looks older and is more sure of himself in the few months he has been away. It seems so amazing how fast they grow when they are newborns but, it keeps happening even when you think they are pretty well grown....they still amaze and astonish you by being more "grown" ...Merry Christmas everyone.... 

I need a job!

I have been missing in action as a blogger due to the decision to look for a job closer to where my husband works about 70 miles form our home. He has been commuting for about 10 years almost every week day and he is tired of it!!! Since our last child has grown up and left home ( he is coming home on Saturday for Christmas yeah!!) there is no reason for one of us to be here in the evening....So I quit my job and am looking for work closer to his. In the mean time I am temping which is very interesting and usually a good way to find a new job but brings it's own stresses and I am gone from home a lot and my schedule is all wonky and I am not a good blogger...I try to visit the ring from our temporary living space and I do enjoy having the ring as a comfortable place to relax and recharge so thanks folks for being there in my virtual community!!!

Simple Still Life for December 2005

This is the lastest piece I am working on...I have been away from home so much that it has been really hard to be creative...I tend to "throw something together " as I go out the door and then I have something to work on while I am sitting somewhere...I added to this piece with some crayon rubbings from the new sculpture noted in the next post....I'll try again with a different piece as this one already had the batting behind it so the rubbings weren't as good...I am going to try and get some FME done to this before I leave again this afternoon

coffee shop art

The coffee shop is finally open!!! And the counter fronts are finished!! This is really great stuff ...the layers are very quilt like and the pieces are so textural ( is that a word?) I have already rubbed off onto fabric the raised areas of the sculpture...it is really beautiful " in person " but enjoy these photos too.... 

the photo I included in the post below stays too small so here are some better images this is a detail

better picture of the whole piece

simple still life

Here is my version of the simple still life that was due last week. I took one of the photos of the wine glasses and printed from my inkjet printer onto paper. Then applied several coats of acrylic medium to the front let it dry then " pealed" off the paper back with a wet finger. I adhered the image to some gold dusted satin and FME'd...there you go....I wish my life were so easy....I have a cold and am looking for a new job and an apt to rent...trying to keep a positive spirit drove me to the healing arts and the completion of my "simple still life" and I prayed while I did it that my life will reflect this statement soon..........