It's been a long 2 weeks!

Sand Cranes at Mom Trinklein's house in Florida

Friends in Columbus had the Band for a Bar-B-Que and this is their Dog - Lassie - yest that's her name and the sweetest dog ever!!

I got to have a short visit with my friend Debi, Maggie and Adam and Jerry!!

Loved Loved Loved that....

My knitted "Cuffs"

I know I haven't posted but I'm still getting over the last two weeks. Working and a trip to Florida to see the family has totally worn me out. I wandered around the house today looking for something to do and just decided to take a nap instead! I did not even paint at all this week which really bums me out - I just don't have the creative energy. I did cut the grass for the first time this year and the yard looked so pretty - of course, it's rained for 2 days and going to rain for 2 more now so I'm glad I got that done. I do love to ride my tractor and cut the grass. It's such a peaceful time for me! And especially nice when it's not 100 degrees. Then I took an afternoon in my wood shop and built 3 bird feeders and 1 bird house and THAT I loved. I miss working in the shop and need to do more of that. Got all the laundry done (even Kenny's) and I never do that! Of course, I watched American Idol and think everyone should just go on home and let Adam sing all the songs!!! I've just piddled this week and I guess that's not a bad thing. We're going back to Columbus tomorrow for the weekend and then I get to stay home for 2 weeks and work Beluga. We are supposed to have major rain this weekend and that's alright too because we need it so bad. I just don't like it raining in Columbus. I'm posting some random pictures I've been taking and promise to post more often!!! Oh, Christy, I found the nice Bamboo yarn at Micheal's for $5.00 - Duh - Made several little face cloths - and I learned how to K2 P2 today - making a wrist warmer but had to "frog it" 3 times - I get the rows mixed up but I've started another one. I need to know how to fix it without tearing out the whole thing!

Best of My Day.......A Nap

Still too tired to Blog!

I need sleep so I'll just say we had a wonderful time in Florida last week with the Family and a busy weekend in Columbus - will post later...night night....

Started my Blog

Last Night then I hit the wrong button and it went away! I was too tired to start over! I really miss my "hour" and have been running like crazy for 2 days today my body said "I'm Done". I did take it easy but got my laundry done, cooked, played in the yard with the girls, and knitted in my swing - now that was fun. It was 77 degrees and just beautiful - I actually had to dig out a pair of shorts then when the sun went down had to find my long pants and bedroom shoes! It's getting cooler again and going to be rainy and really cool by friday! I'm going to tackle the "packing" tomorrow - 2 weekends of stage clothes and shoes for Columbus, 4 days in Florida Heat, casual wear in Columbus where it's supposed to be cold and rainy! Yikes, there may no be room for the equipment. I haven't taken any pictures lately but I hope to have plenty next week. There are also two little dirty Yorkie's that need a bath before we head out. Today, Matilda was chasing her "Blue Elephant" - we have 6 now - and before I stop her she ran to the bird bath and drank the dirty water! I have to clean it out when we get back - it's her "water bowl" in the yard! I'm going to deliver the paintings to Debi and Maggie and all four Yorkies get a play date next week in Florida. I can't wait to see them all. And Christy, I hope to have a couple more "projects" to show you and hope we find a little time together for a lesson. See, those four days are going to fly by! But the main reason we are going it to spend time with Mom T and celebrate her birthday. It is still very very hard for her and she misses Dad as we all do. It's going to feel even more strange I think going to their house this time because before we were there for the funeral and now it's just that he won't be there. It's really hard. I'm so tired I have no idea what all I'm writing about - I think I'm rambling - that could be old age or just exhausted! So I will stop and try to get some sleep. I CAN'T get Matilda to "observe" the time change - she wakes me up and 9 am and then I have to go back to sleep. I think I'll give her one of my xanax (just kidding) but Tatiana will stay in bed ALL day with you - good girl.....So until later....have a wonderful day....

They say Spring will be here tomorrow

In the mid 70's!! I'm still cold tonight but that is fine with me. The sun was shining today and Matilda laid on the deck - she loves to do that. I opened the windows and the door but found out it was still cold outside! Oh well, I left them open anyway and went downstairs to paint. Cold down there too so I turned on my little heater. I got 3 cigar boxes finished and some more started so that's progress. We enjoyed the soup I made yesterday for dinner and I cleaned up the studio. I watched the "wild card" American Idol - I'm still voting for Adam all the way. And I knitted. One set of "Wrislets" I am making - well the yarn is really pretty and multi-colored. I made the first one and then noticed the second one was a completely different color! So now I have to do two more to get a match! You can't see this when you look at the yarn. Then I bought this nice thick beige and got one done tonight. Wow, it's gonna have to be real cold to wear these! Ok Ok, I'm learning and don't know s*** about yarn! I haven't even gotten by the knit stitch yet although I watched the pearl stitch and as soon as I finish these three sets, I'm gonna try it! Tomorrow is do my nail, do my roots, pick out the costumes, and shoes, re-charge my monitor batteries - oops, need to do that tonight so I'll go. Beluga this weekend and hope tons of people show up! Then we loose that hour on Saturday night but I don't care because I love daylight savings time!!

Best of My Day: finishing a little cigar box for Maggie with a bunny painted on it...

Just a nice Day

Sometimes I just need a "day" and today was it. I didn't just lie in bed, although I did sleep until noon - but didn't get to sleep until 4am. I did my "morning thing" which is a pot of tea and reading the news on line, checking emails, etc. I did my four loads of laundry, emptied the dishwasher and made sure the house was put together. After a sandwich for lunch, I worked on my knitting (Christy, you'll just have to wait for pictures, but they are all little "wristlets". I wore my black ones with rhinestone buttons on stage friday night! And wore them Monday all day and it's amazing how they keep your hands warm even with your fingers out! And it's very easy to smoke a cigarette! Ha - that's why I always hated wearing gloves! I don't think I posted this but my Daddy's hands are always cold because he's 96 years old and has circulation problems. I showed him my wristlets and told him to put them on. He promptly said oh yeah, then put them by his chair on his table - needless to say I did not ask for them back and I hope he wears them. I think for anyone who has to sit around and is cold these are great - you can still read a book or pretty much do anything with your hands. These might be good for Senior Citizen Homes! So, I got off track - I knitted then made a pot of wonderful soup and cornbread. I watched American Idol (my winner is already picked out - Adam Lambert - Duh, I love him) and had my soup and knitted some more! I got three wristlets done this afternoon (got to do the fourth one for the second pair). I also made a "face Scrubby" - saw it on Etsy and it works! My is bigger because I had started a wristlet but made a scrubby instead. They are supposed to be 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 to remove makeup. I like this idea because my "bar towels" that I use get make up all over them. So I made me a red one and washed my face with it tonight. These make a wonderful additions to KiKi's products! Oh, dear, I'm telling all my "gift ideas" for 2009 - crap. Enough of that I HAVE to paint tomorrow and the temps are a rising - mid 60's tomorrow and 70's by Friday and MID 70's by Saturday. I guess my last little burst of winter snow has come and gone. At least I got to see some snow. It was beautiful falling. Still not ready for summer but spring will be nice. My Yellow Bell Bush is in full bloom and beautiful. I will have to take pictures tomorrow. We moved into this house 4 years ago on Monday - AND it SNOWED that day! So, it was just a "Nice Day" and hope all of you had one too.....

Maggie and her Daa

Maggie and Daa

This is a very special commission of Maggie and her Daa (that's what she calls him). I have painted Maggie before with Adam - the Yorkie. Debi, her Mom has been a close friend of mine for years and of course, we love Yorkie's. We got Chloe and her Mellie at the same time and now with both of them gone to the "Rainbow Bridge" we have more Yorkie babies to love and love. I'll be delivering this painting in 2 weeks to Florida when we go back to see Kenny's Mom so I can't wait to see them. Bob (Daa) is very sick right now so we all hope in the future Maggie (age 3) will be able to treasure this painting......