I thought it would be fun to see just what one of my favorite abstract painters do in their own process. This artist always puts a smile on my face, and I have secretly wished for a space large enough to paint on this scale.
Bottom line……Let go!
Kramer the cat
First Hatchling
Last week I told you all about the geckos, and the eggs that are incubating. Thursday I received a call from my grand-daughter Sage. She was so excited I could hardly understand her, but after finally getting her to slow down and talk to me this is what she was trying to say…..
“Mom told me to check the incubator, and see how the eggs are doing, and guess what grandma…..?” says Sage
“One of the eggs hatched, and there is a little gecko in there!”
After expressing my excitement, and Sage expressed her excitement, she tells me the other egg was starting to hatch also, and she had to go. I asked her if someone could take a video, and of course they said, Yes! But, after the whole thing was said and done, they forgot to take the video. Sage facetimed her cousin, they all watched the second egg hatch, and all the while I sat here expecting to show all of you the hatching egg in the process.
Second hatling
Well, there are four more eggs to hatch, and in approximally two weeks the next two should be hatching.
This is so much fun to be part of, I can’t tell you… And just about the time I was going to tell you all about Connor’s little creatures, Sage’s geckos steal the spotlight.
Stay tuned for more excitement, and pictures.
This is always a fun challenge. Making uneven circles. This was inspired by my friend Jane LaFazio. We did this project as a Diva Day challenge, and the interesting thing is…..all five of us created something different.
I even cut mine up to make cards out of it.
Tangling on an old painting
When I get stressed, or have been running around too much, there has to be away to unwind. Getting balanced, and feeling calm inside is how I live now. Oh….I have to work at it, but when I compare how I use to live, and how I live in the moment now……there is a huge difference. I might say, Night & Day!
Painting rocks is one way to pull back, and that’s exactly what I do to start the creative juices flowing when I’m at a bottle neck in my art.
Birthday heart made for Maxine Custer
But there is something else that I think is even more beneficial for calming the mind, and bringing me back into balance.
This small little exercise is doodling or zentangling. It’s hard to believe that something so simple can have such a calming effect on anyone, but try it sometime before you say anything.
For those of us who can’t wind down, or take life too seriously, this could be the answer. I have two friends that use this method for pain relief. It doesn’t have to be perfect, that isn’t what makes this work, but if that’s what you want to do, really get into it, and make it perfection!
It works…..don’t laugh!
Since I’ve told you all about Sage’s geckos, I feel like it’s only fair to tell all about Connor’s little creatures.
Lea the Bearded Dragon
Connor has a Bearded Dragon named Lea, who is very quiet, grows like she is being fed all the time, and is very fun to have.
I got to know Lea last year during the holidays when she was out of her cage, and we sat together in silent thought. By that I mean, neither of us spoke, we each just observed!
Lea started out being about six inches or so long, and maybe a couple of inches wide. Today, she is about thirteen inches long, and maybe six or seven inches wide. Connor hasn’t had Lea for very long, maybe two years at most, but Lea has grown as if she sat in front of an all day buffet……all day! Crickets are her meal of choice, and while she is very interesting to look at, and touch, she is very calm. She doesn’t make abrupt moves, but she can move it out if she wants too.
Her terrariam is long, wide, and she has plenty of room to explore, logs to climb on, and places to hide.
Her habits are simple as well as her needs, and she is a perfect starter pet. Reptiles can be a huge learning experience.
Old as Dirt and Proud of it! 
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