Almost there...

Just a few more things to tighten up and it's done.

"Sisters" Pastel 9x12

WIP...Otters

Ok, Ok...I gave into the cute on this one. These two were at a small zoo that I recently visited and I could not resist. It still has a long way to go, but I am having fun.

These two are sisters and were rescued from an oil spill. You just gotta love those faces!

The only way to see Central Park is through the ears of a horse...

My husband took me to NYC for our 19th anniversary where we met dear friends and played all weekend. We did everything, from the Empire State building to Liberty Island. But on the last day, we rode horses through Central Park and I must say, this is in my top 10 of greatest life experiences. Pardon the shakiness of the video, I was on a big horse, with a big stride, who was not too sure of the bagpipes!

When God sneezes, it is called straight line winds...

As in most midwestern states, tornadoes and straight line winds create havoc for everyone. We were hit last weekend with one of the worst storms in quite some time. It took down 50 foot trees and as you can see, our gazebo.
But the most amazing thing happened...the next day, our neighbors, chainsaws and tools in hand, descended on us and helped us with the clean up. (Which was substantial!) I have never felt such a warm rush of friendship and community as I did this day. It was god-awful hot that day, so when we were done, we all gathered at a neighbor's pool for a rousing game of pool baseball, brats on the grill and much needed margaritas. Words can not express how proud and blessed I feel being a part of this amazing place. Thank you so much for making my life so rich.
Thanks goes to, Paul, Hans, the Holbrook family, and the Christ family. Our lives are richer because you are all a part of it.

Holding On finished

This is when I put a piece away for a few days and then tweak it a bit before it goes to the scanner. By the way- next time I draw out fringe, stripes and rope...shoot me.