Lookie what I found ...

... a great picture of my friend Carol and a so-so picture of me at Convention 2008!

Enjoy!

Speaking of Fishes!

Quite a few weeks back, at one of my Girl's Night Out Workshop's, we made fish!

Here is one made by Marie [a very creative lady]!

She mixed up the colors so it wasn't monochromatic like my sample [not shown].

Enjoy!

All smiles!

It is so wonderful to see my husband happy! These next shots were taken while we were standing on our land in that little city by the sea ...

... And a wonderful sunset to boot!

Enjoy!

Last Weekend ...

... we went to the small seaside town of Cayucos, CA [sounds like cy-u-cus ... yippie cy, yi, u, cus]! The weather was beautiful!

... it is just north of Morro Bay, CA

This shot was taken from the pier ... where we were visited by a couple of pods of playful fish [dolphin] ...

I know they're pretty far away in this picture, but they were fun!

Enjoy!

Another Getty beauty!

I truly couldn't figure out what this was until I read the caption for it! A lovely music stand!

I know this one's a little blurry, but the next one shows the entire stand.

Music is also one of my passion's ... and the woodworking/inlay [not the right word] of this piece was just gorgeous!

Enjoy!

Last Saturday, Nov 7th ...

... We took Dad to the Getty Museum. If you haven't been there, it is a great way to spend an afternoon! To be amongst some of the most famous works of the world's most renowned artists is truly spellbinding.

This is a Carved Relief -- carved from a solid block of wood.

Although this happens to be a nude, it is more the capturing of the color, playfulness and embrace of the fantasy that drew me to this piece. It made me smile with the notion to think that you could run from love.

Although this picture is dark, but the beauty of the museum is evident at all times.

Hope you enjoy!

Saturday Morning ... Sandy Hancock's Meeting

Here is my swap, inspired by Julia Grenier ... As an afterthought, it should have had a small tag attached with linen thread ... may have made it look more complete!

And all of them together after spraying them with a mixture of rubbing alcohol and Shimmer Paint  ..

Thank you Big Shot and Stampin' Up! Projects go faster with the Big Shot and dies!

Enjoy!

We've been busy ...

... with Dave's Dad in town! He drove from St. Louis, MO to CA in four days! We visited with him the last two weekends and enjoyed his company! As much as Dad tried not to like Frankie [Tobi's dog], he wasn't successful! They ended up getting along rather well!

Dad left this morning for his journey home! We'll miss him!