fat pancake tuesday

what do you do when you can't have wheat (or pork) and it's fat tuesday? why, corn meal pancakes, of course.

you cant have summer without dresses. we are ready and waiting for the warm sunny days!

little miss curious

She loves Daddy's dresser. Can't get enough of the handle pulls which usually results in a finger caught, a head slammed against the dresser in excitement, or a head hitting the floor. Then some tears

more pictures from that weekend out west that I never posted. I've been lacking in the creative department these days.

details from the weekend

there's something about the cold in the country that really makes you feel alive.

we decided to come out to the country for the long weekend. I had dreams of painting while I was out here, but I didn't feel like packing my supplies. Our car was already jam packed with all the fixins to keep a 6mo old happy. So far the cold temperatures have kept us inside close to the fire and cooking some nice wintry meals.

more little feet

sweet little feet

feeling under the weather and staying inside. Here's a shot of the late afternoon sun beaming through our back fence.

some evening doodles

i decided to cut out some fabric for a doll/toy i want to make for my little one. i think if i break it up in stages it will be easier for me to handle. i hope this will help me to be more patient and enjoy the process rather than the end product

one of the things I'd really like to do in these 12 weeks is to make one crafty item. A stuffed toy, an apron, a pillow, anything.

I don't think I paid too much attention to shadows before I met my husband. Now I think of him every time I see one that I think he'd love. The tree on the side of the abandoned house is one of those. I looked out the window and saw the wonderful shadow and ran out to snap a shot. Trees have always been a favorite subject of mine to paint or draw. I wished so badley that I had a big thick piece of chalk and a crew to help trace the image. The others are shots from our house and my little one, cozily strapped to me as we ran outside to take a few quick shots.

baby steps

This afternoon I was able to set up my easel and do a quick sketch of baby from above. All was done in about 10 min, just about enough time before someone got annoyed that she couldn't see what I was doing. She did, however, enjoy slapping at Grandma's extensive record collection. I feel good about my creative time so far today, even if the drawing was about 35 seconds! Maybe later I'll draw for a whole minute. Now I am enjoying high pitched talking which is just as wonderful.

Christmas 08