ARTFUL GATHERINGS

Crazy Fools

Zoey, " I am not sure what is going on around this house. I live with some crazy fools. Susan got Pat to practice yoga yesterday morning. Yes you heard me correctly. They were up and out of this house by 8:30 Saturday morning. Then Susan went back to yoga yesterday afternoon and this morning she went jogging. Lucky why are they being so active?"

Lucky, "I have no idea but not sure I like this responsible lifestyle. It is January we should be hanging out in front of a fire watching movies. Look Zoey  I think she is human after all..... Oh wait I did hear her say she has to go yoga this afternoon. Nope she is full blown crazy. "

Maggie, "Wow you both are being very judgemental today. I think Susan has been very productive. She made bracelets yesterday and worked on these collages today. What have you two accomplished this weekend?"

Ha Ha.. yes lucky is correct I am going to yoga this afternoon. If I didn't have to open the studio I would be in bed taking a nap. I have a feeling I will be spending a good deal of this practice in childs pose. A quick fyi

all these photos were taken with my iphone using the CameraBag app and I am finally learning how layer photographs Adobe Photoshop Elements. 

Weekend Update

So far my weekend highlight was celebrating Allison's birthday yesterday . Today I made me some jewelry with old jewelry that had broken or needed a new look. Now I'm going to teach a yoga class. What are you doing this weekend?

Dreaming for a Studio

Lucky, "I am not making this story up. Susan said to Pat tonight if you love me you would get me a studio like the one below. What does she mean by the phrase get me? Does she want him to buy the building? Does she want him to build her a studio? Does she want him to rob a bank? What?"

Zoey, "Ok... once again Lucky I am embarrassed by your lack of reality.  Do you not understand she was being facetious? FYI if Susan got a studio outside of this house you would be locked up in the laundry room all day. "

Lucky, " Hmm well I better pay more attention around here. Ok Maggie, project 'keep Susan at home starts now'."

Maggie, "What is going on is Susan moving out?"

Lucky, " Never mind go back to Maggie land."

 

Of course I would love the studio above. I would love any space in this building. Actually I would love to own this building and live in it. But today  I was visiting a friend of mine  who has a studio here. Her space is  amazing and she is endlessly creative. Look at these fun mobiles she made.

I came home and dreamed about my own studio space. I did some painting but most important (to me) I finished knitting my shawl. Yes I made this.

Art Day

Wow today I am exhausted and I believe all the yoga I have been practicing and teaching finally caught up with me. So I took advantage of being tired and made art without thinking. I just played with texture and color in my journal. I pray tomorrow I will have some more energy. 

The Making of a Vampire

Good night.

The highlight of my weekend was having Pat and Charlie cook dinner last night. I should add that Allison made a delicious chocolate sauce for desset.

I made it to yoga this afternoon ( continuing on my 21 day yoga challenge) and now I am just plain tired and Zoey knows where I should be.......

Did you notice the lovely linen pillows and there is a matching throw that Maggie is snuggled up in on the other side of the bed. I found these pieces at Restoration Hardware today for 70% off. I love a bargain.

I'm trying to watch football and catch up on emails but I can't concentrate and my typing is horrific. I think I'm going to have to give in to my tired body and head to bed. Plus I have these 2 books to read or attempt to read.

I did attempt to paint a portrait. Wow painting a face is so challenging. I may share tomorrow but it needs a little tweaking or maybe a torching.

New iPhone

 

Look at these photos taken with the new iphone. Pat got the new iphone yesterday...the iphone 5 something that talks...Non of that matters to me. What does matter is it has an 8 pixel camera!!! OMG the photos are night and day compared to my iphone which I bought less than a year ago and has a 5 pixel camera. He did mention maybe we could switch phones because he doesn't care about the camera. OH OH (yes make the sound the sound a 2nd grader makes while waiving her/his hand wildly to answer a question that will win her/him a piece of candy)I am so excited but trying not to show it. I did say, "Wow that would be great but I know you like the talking feature and it has been years since you have had a new phone.(long pause) but you do have an ipad." HA HA...he knows I am chopping at the bit for his phone. But I also know he is thinking," shit she will be taking even more photographs. I can't even cook breakfast without a few photos. But it does show what an amazing husband I am to be cooking breakfast on Saturday morning."

 

 

Yikes I am supposed to be cleaning up the kitchen not typing away on this blog. I want to keep Pat very happy...at least until that phone is mine.

On a side note I am over halfway through my 21 day yoga challenge and although a little sore on my right side I feel great. I am also two weeks in to Misty Mawn's Open studio on line class. It just so happened that both opportunities where offered at the same time and I am so grateful. Art and yoga are wonderful compliments of each other. 

Finally Snow

We finally had a little snow fall capped with ice. I would love to be snowed in for a couple of days. I have a stack of books that I want to read. Lucky would be thrilled to spend the day in bed.

The Joggers

Lucky, " I feell a little guilty after this lovely picture Susan drew of me and these rather flattering photos she took of me. But I can't stop myself I just have to share this final photo that I will call 'The riduclous joggers'.I mean really who needs to jog when it is 30degrees outside?."

No snow

Life only sucks if you do. I know, that is a strong statement. But you see, here's the hard truth - life isn't how we see it; how we see life is how WE ARE. http://thedailylove.com/

 

 I found this quote today and thought wow how true. Not sure who will agree.

Yesterday we got rain, not snow. By the afternoon the rain had stopped and the temperature reached 54. No I am not kidding. What a strange winter it has been.

 

 

Today the winds picked up and blew in some much colder air but still no snow.

Now I am off to relax in front of a roaring fire. Today I taught my first large yoga class....25 people. The class was great but now I am tired.