december...

     Whoa! December is already gone. I'm afraid I spent most of it sick with cold after cold, 

     In between coughing,sneezing and sleeping I did get a bit done. 

    First I finished my crochetmoodblanket2014! 

    Cleaned up and reorganized my art room.

    Got my tree decorated.

    Then made some new ornaments.

    A cute Mr. Darcy.

     And some crocheted mandalas.

    I also painted this.

   So I've been more creative than I thought and that's a 

   good thing. Plans for next year are constantly running

   through my brain...

a saturday at home

   

    Pretty morning light...sweet tea...felt flowers...crochet...Netflix...

    creamy shells...homemade chicken&dumplings...instagram...

    pinterest...pajamas all day...ah saturday

at least this happened

    I haven't felt well for a week now...dumb cold that just drags on. In spite of that

    this happened:

 

   and this...

   So I'm happy now.

peachy

    

    I've been planning to paint the cover of my art journal for weeks now. I found an old

    hymnal at a flea market last weekend so I pulled out a page to use. I knew I wanted 

    to use  black and white and I picked peaches again yesterday so I was lovin some 

    peachy colors. This is what came of all that. 

    I kept going cause it was fun and finished the inside front pages. I love this type of art

    because I really have no idea what it will look like until I finish. Thanks Kelly Rae Roberts

    for teaching this e-course! There is a link to it on the side, she is starting another one soon.

    

the many things i want to do today...

       crochet: catch up on my crochetmoodblanket 

       paint: start a new painting

       shop: browse the local flea markets

       watch: movies on my list

       read: sit outside and read about almanzo (littlehouseontheprairie)

       diy: redo my closet

       play: make sims on my sims4demo

       sleep: rest up for next week

       retire: never work again (hadtothrowthatonein)

       now I'll just see what I end up doing...

       a trip to the store to get the makings for beef stew (andmyfavoritesnacks) 

    a little crochet while the meat is boiling

    oh man! homemade beef stew, poured over a piece of white bread...dang that was good!

    then skittles for desert, shared with mr. darcy of course. he gets the green apple ones that 

    i don't like. looks like bobby fell asleep watching nascar, so I'm gonna go make a sims. 

    i made charles and caroline ingalls. now when sims4 comes out on september 2, I can build

    them a cabin in the woods. 

    so i ended up cooking, crocheting, playing a little sims, and resting. next weekend i will

    paint.

    

       

a trip to the ocean

     We went on a trip to Florida last week. The blue ocean, the soft white sand, the busy

    birds, the cute little white crabs, the oh so beautiful clouds in the sky, the warm breeze,

    relaxing under a blue umbrella in the shade, the sound of the waves, floating in the

    water with little fish around you and sea gulls flying overhead, walking along the shore

    finding tiny seashells that had washed up, the grass covered sand dunes, it was all so

    wonderful...

    

twenty years

     I realized the other morning as I was driving to work

 that I have lived my life in 20 year increments.

     1st 20 years ~ my childhood, living at home with little 

 responsibility.

 

 

     2nd  20 years ~ a married, stay at home mom.

     3nd 20 years ~a divorced working mom

         I have now hit my next 20 year period. It has begun with a
    new husband, an empty nest and working an hour away from
    home.  I am looking forward to retiring but still have a few
    years til thats a possibility.  I know that i want to fill this period
    of time with lots of creating!  I have started painting again and
    have taught myself how to knit and crochet.  So i'm off to a good
    start. I have loved each phase of my life and really wouldn't have
    done anything differently. I have learned a lot, got to know some
    amazing people, overcome fears and finally accepted who i am.