There's Always Something

Above is the other zentangle I did sitting at the Art Festival the other week. I have painted on my washing machine themed paintings a bit........in between the 19 loads of clothes, tons of meals and running VolleyGirl to practice - then as luck would have it....

early last week BigBoy and I were downstairs and heard a fairly loud noise. 'What was that?' We checked outside around the house, yelled at VolleyGirl to see what happened, then he ran upstairs looking around and found it. The shelf/clothing rack and an additional shelf on one side of my closet had came down. Uh, um, er, well, okay, it was pretty overloaded and it was all in the floor and I could barely open the closet door. Great, that's all I needed, some big task to tackle immediately! Six large garbage bags full of clothes, shoes, purses and one bag of trash later - it is now stacked in the bedroom floor to put back in. Mr. Unplugged fixed it today...he was waaaaaay underjoyed about it....let's just leave it at that. (Mr. Fix-It is not synonymous for Mr. Unplugged...) VolleyGirl is to sand the spackled spots (don't ask), then vaccum then I will be ready to pick a bit more out that passed the first cut, organize it all, and hang the rest up. We have alot to take to our church's thrift store. Though I hated every minute of it and the timing stunk.....I WILL BE SO PROUD!!! This week: besides the wash, food, painting - hit the volleyball ad sales again, take care of Father's Day gifts with the kids and shop for VG....she turn's 16 on the 22nd!!!!!

SkyWatch Friday: Outta This World

These were taken a while back , thought they were unusual. I think they look like some type of galaxy.........check out other photos at http://skyley.blogspot.com/ .

Dogs On Thursday: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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Thank You!!!!!!!

These detailed little coloring books arrived recently from Artist Victoria O'Neill.....there is a little stack of them and they are simply amazing! If you have not checked her site - you should. Thank you so much Victoria!

The incredible Soulbrush sent me these awesome ATCs last week along with four inchies! I love the variety and color in them all. The lovely card they came in is her 'Table Mountain' print. Thanks so much Soul.....you're divine! All these miniatures are like gourmet art snacks, don't you think?

Wow, couldn't figure out why I had this one real sore spot on my back about the size of my hand.....then it hit me (fortunately very lightly). It is from the numerous pats on the back I received from all the supportive, encouraging comments left on the previous post concerning my participation in my very first art festival! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Lastly, (whew) above is one of two zentangles that I completed while sitting at the festival last weekend. Yeah, the little blue spots to the right are where I accidentally made a mark on the paper...the wind was blowing. I'm thinking I may go back and do something there in black or just add some black. Till later everyone!

A Virgin No More! Hear About It!

You will never guess what I did yesterday........it was my first..........um, no, not that! I participated in my very first art festival! Decided at the last minute (Friday afternoon) to go for it. Spent until after midnight finding enough easels and framing four items for it. Wasn't really expecting to sell anything- just needed to take that first step even though I didn't have that many items. Low and behold, the heavens opened up (not with rain, thankfully) and someone purchased two items as I started to pack up! The zentangles, who would have thunk it - she bought the two zentangles below that I had framed. I also met one of my blog friends, she was in the festival as well. Visit her site if you want to see the photo her husband took. http://www.micheleleeart.com/ She does some beautiful work and has a good heart.

Michelle said when I first met her yesterday that she had told friends about my zentangles and thinks it could be my little niche.........

I probably will do more.......

Dogs On Thursday:Barely!

I must check into getting another 'Lady in Waiting'....the one I have now is making me wait WAY TOO LONG!!! Certainly, last week has been forgiven but today...by the floppy skin around my teeth have I slipped in my report for this week! This will be checked into...after all....I am a royal and have standards to uphold. Bliss, bliss, bliss is what it has been with everyone here (especially that funny jester BigBoy!) The little miss has been giving me quite a bit of attention also....what can I say.....if you don't love me immediately, you will soon! Last week Dad and my buddy took me to that place where they look me over, boy, I love the attention. Against my wishes they stuck a needle in a place on my front leg that I had been thoroughly enjoying licking. May I say that it hurt me worse than anything had but for some reason the thrill of the lick has left me........

Ahhhhhh- LOVE IT when my royal aura shows up so intensely in one of my portraits!!!! Though the guys were away today sometimes you just can't hide the glow......Happy DOT everyone with a special woof out to Snuffles, Annie, Luna and Emma!

My Cup Runneth Over....

I have been so busy that I have not had time to blog and boy do I miss it. My life is full of cooking, cleaning, washing, grocery store, and running VolleyGirl to practice. We are ALL at home - Mr. Unplugged works from home, BigBoy is doing graphic work for someone at his university and it is emailed to him. It is a circus around here....kidding, picking on one another, fusses, grossing each other out.....we really would be almost unfit for a reality show....the husband is the worst of them all......in the midst of this I posted this painting on ebay, BigBoy created a website (http://www.apolloartwork.webs.com/) and wants to create me one. I have been having VG clean out all her old school work and starting on her clothes. I want VG to help me clean out a bedroom this summer that has been a catch all too. Each day I try to get done with work and go up to paint on my old washing machines.....and now....it's time for me (and VolleyGirl) to sell $600 worth of ads in the team program.....if I didn't, we would have to pay it ourselves and I won't let that happen. I also need to be created more art for the sites.......of course I want to be doing ATCs with all of you.........so......there you go. This where I have been.

I enjoy seeing all your work when I can get around to it....don't forget me!

Apollo says he will be snorting mad if he doesn't get to post later tomorrow so I have already told him he could!