Category Archives: Life as an Artist

Wintery Goodness

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And so it begins. The snow is falling, lightly but undeniably. Yes!! Love love love snow. They are saying here in the PNW that we are to expect the worst winter since 1955.  Goodness. I remember 2008 being a bit of a doozy over Christmas and there was 1989 and 1980.  We shall see. The news media around here needs SOMETHING to talk about.

Mr. Furnace and I had a lovely long drive up the Skagit Valley yesterday while the sun was still shining.  Oyster sandwiches for lunch, visited friends, good conversation, gorgeous vistas.  Very nice day.

Today I’m in the mood for hibernating. Did the required grocery run with 9.63 million other people having the exact same idea but survived the insanity and made it home with supplies to make shortbread for a good friend and pumpkin muffins. mmmmmm mmmmmmm good.

I finished my sister in law’s birthday present last night and will be mailing it off to her tomorrow.  I hope she likes it, I know I do.
 

Then the mass productions frantic relaxedness for Christmas/Yule/Solstice presents gets into full swing. Knitted scarves for bro and D, a lovely box for nephew, placemats and napkins for SIL, crocheted woolen potholders for mum plus some ice cream dishes she wants.  Dad will get books and maybe a shirt (his birthday is Christmas Eve so he gets double).  He is impossible to make things for. Every once in a blue year I nail it but mostly I have to buy something for him.  The two scarves are half way done, the potholders are 76% done, the box is a figment of my imagination and I must get busy (nephew, when seeing my rigid container box ran over, grabbed it and went OOOOHHHHH so of course he will get something similar if a bit smaller). Napkin fabric is selected and washed, two lovely cotton fabrics both with the teal/pale turq/brown in modern/retro prints. Should go nice with her furnishings. Making good progress.

Yule letter needs to be written and cards prepped and ready for mailing soon. I love love love this time of year. Come to think of it what time of year DON”T I like?  I love them ALL!!

Blackberry Box

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Brief update: It’s been a crazy busy couple of weeks and my head is still spinning, my body still rejuvenating its energy stores. Pretty darned tired lately. Plugging away on jQuery, it’s so much easier with an instruction book thank goodness for the folks who write the Dummy books. The house renovations continue a little behind schedule due to weather and flu but should be all done in time for my brother’s arrival in two weeks  Can hardly wait!!!

Work in Progress

5″ x 5″  for etsy store… I realized this morning that colors remind me of the Waking the Wild Spirit Tarot. Not my intention but that’s how the organic process goes… It wasn’t intentional but I see now as I link to the deck that even the triangles are reminiscent. This design is over 2 years old and was used in a similar way on my Blackberry Tarot bag here and here.

Deer With A Broken Leg

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Could be a nice seque into a piece on Frieda Kahlo or into my state of mind today or a commentary on the Rigid Container.

Let’s pick door #3. I’m trying to sit with it because this is burned into the wood.  The only options would be live with it or cover it with something, like a burned oak leaf…  At any rate, the gods won’t be mad over any perfection.  HA!

Licton Springs

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The spring near my home.  The city finally started doing something to save this little park.  Folks are starting to discover it and make offerings too which is so cool.  There was a homeless guy sleeping 15 feet from the spring so there is still work to be done to make it feel safe for all.  But man, you get to the spring and peace descends.  It’s pretty darned neat.  I forgot my camera so these are from my phone.  Not crisp at all but you get the vibe.  The next day when I went back to leave an offering of apples the two sticks forming an equal armed cross were gone.  I found them in the bush next to the spring, one broken in half.  I brought the whole one home it asked so nicely.