More Work On the Tigers

Have gotten some more work done on the tigers. I am hoping it will be done for Waukesha, but I am starting to have my doubts. Still have to get out the the SARS project, and finish "Plotting" So much to do so little time. Am pondering having "Plotting" be the cover for an encouragement card as well as a sympathy card. May will be the month I order all the merchandise for the show in. Here's to hoping I don't over extend myself, but I have a wonderful coach who makes sure I get out of bed and get my work done - Love you Kodiak!

My Champion, My Hero and a Change to the 2011 line up

On Friday March 18, 2011 at 2pm we put my best friend, my inspiration, my little Roo to sleep. She was 14. I will miss her dearly. A short wake was held at Peaceful Pets before she was cremated. Two Socks is home now, up on the shelf with Ghost and Odin. She was the rock I held onto when there was no one else. I have many fond memories and several songs that remind me of our friendship. But Roo would not want me dwelling on her passing crying for hours on end. On that note Monday I received a notice from TICA that the Tosa show would be no more and would be replaced by the Annual show which is in June not July. As if sent by the Roo herself I no longer have time to mope as I now have one month less and WAY TOO much that I want to get done! Tonight was 6 hours of work on the Tigers, and earlier I got paperwork done...Tomorrow the truck goes in to get the brakes looked at and a tune up. I am renting a trailer this year because of the addition of the set up from Banner Crafts.

Work on "Plotting"

There's nothing like learning your ferret got stuck in the tub after figuring out how to get out of her cage to inspire you to continue working on a piece with her in it.. Lily would be the ferret on all fours in the foreground of the stained glass. Ghost would be on top the rock and Pandora is on her tip toes with her face in  a flower. But center stage in the pile of ferrets Archimedes looks up ready to start all new versions of havoc.. I love my little clowns and I miss some of my former fur babies terribly some days...So another installment of "Plotting"

some childhood finds

In finding out an old craft and art store was going out of business I went in lamenting the slow destruction of yet another personal childhood icon; but, in this I found it held out one last gift to my art. The store was selling it's fixtures which is to say everything that is for sale on any day sits on a display and those displays were for sale- any very cheap. For one of the hand crafted headache inducing walls I picked up 3 store quality walls and displays with shelves and endcaps. I am not sure what headache I have set up for myself yet but it seems a wise investment....for now. Sadly I have been posting here and in the facebook group and I have had not input in the past few weeks which is disheartening. But I will press on for it seems the fates have deemed it so. Thus is the trials of growing up. Things must change.