tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14923718185879276192024-03-18T20:42:03.423-07:00Paper Picturespretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-10999641713482710912009-05-23T22:17:00.000-07:002009-05-23T22:24:09.332-07:00Moving on to a new blog...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupfhhYMQZLNakP1DrkcFfF7lj-mqRVtOTs-2N9IIW2H3TNrpkYy6egZ1bUcJuT7J16Dla38Xa19rxyZxbjF8ys4Gc7W_H7bEtmUVKUvzvmewmXOJe957SuKdiUeCF9tFUbSe-oSK_QkY/s1600-h/prettydayblogballoon.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupfhhYMQZLNakP1DrkcFfF7lj-mqRVtOTs-2N9IIW2H3TNrpkYy6egZ1bUcJuT7J16Dla38Xa19rxyZxbjF8ys4Gc7W_H7bEtmUVKUvzvmewmXOJe957SuKdiUeCF9tFUbSe-oSK_QkY/s320/prettydayblogballoon.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339255593273568546" border="0" /></a><br />Please come visit me at my new blog-- <a href="http://prettydaydesigns.blogspot.com/">pretty day</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks!</span>pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-64016784587626966672009-05-18T08:01:00.000-07:002009-05-18T09:11:45.805-07:00Illustration Friday - Contagious<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OJfLB0GujPvqly2uwtC1vDebXeXFqFdaB897Xl2psSPKrYGneiMGhv7svCbsttn9sTS0JRp7TZydFUsnfqW1kRSKa0FD5uQgRZ-S_lmt-wZp90REWrVCyZ1wuITi5-2-Qt0v6-dsJZI/s1600-h/LB_IFtry4.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_OJfLB0GujPvqly2uwtC1vDebXeXFqFdaB897Xl2psSPKrYGneiMGhv7svCbsttn9sTS0JRp7TZydFUsnfqW1kRSKa0FD5uQgRZ-S_lmt-wZp90REWrVCyZ1wuITi5-2-Qt0v6-dsJZI/s320/LB_IFtry4.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337196418549160306" border="0" /></a><br />Joy is contagious! Spread it whenever you can!<br /><br />This will probably be my last post on Paper Pictures. My new blog is <a href="http://prettydaydesigns.blogspot.com/">pretty day</a>. I'm doing a lot more sewing and fabric art now, so Paper Pictures doesn't quite fit anymore. And pretty day will fit more with my new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7212457"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Etsy</span> shop</a> (which is coming soon, but is sure taking a lot of work to get it all up and running!)pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-74850727679526552062009-05-01T13:59:00.001-07:002009-05-01T14:05:47.374-07:00Songbird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjs4eQzYIfL4YRGH5ihNusjA-2-7vNmdzVVwwNNjPc2k-HA2SfLT75VXvZU_PlGJfOuzHIwK9MR60-BP2datZKD9M7KdK1iKxBVUcqjiIUMm4qiaKhAMqmFGy9EbHE-hhsOaGC-ZqPMsA/s1600-h/songbird2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjs4eQzYIfL4YRGH5ihNusjA-2-7vNmdzVVwwNNjPc2k-HA2SfLT75VXvZU_PlGJfOuzHIwK9MR60-BP2datZKD9M7KdK1iKxBVUcqjiIUMm4qiaKhAMqmFGy9EbHE-hhsOaGC-ZqPMsA/s320/songbird2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330963297433008626" border="0" /></a><br />My husband made it to the next level in a local songwriting contest. Now he's madly trying to write another song before the semifinals. More late nights ahead...pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-72577103827795294452009-04-27T10:40:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:43:22.000-07:00House of Love<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOlyxXGzBX6UM4ji3bJBHm4_phEfo1ytcgbJCBSOa63UTDis-SK68nS6bBiWsJovLXRIDoPolmn4kWA3bkqHY1YXhSGIHGr3XlWDtCgqbPPY7IXsLGazT0DDuBkO63cZ7lyzOXHYexPY/s1600-h/lovehousecrop.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOlyxXGzBX6UM4ji3bJBHm4_phEfo1ytcgbJCBSOa63UTDis-SK68nS6bBiWsJovLXRIDoPolmn4kWA3bkqHY1YXhSGIHGr3XlWDtCgqbPPY7IXsLGazT0DDuBkO63cZ7lyzOXHYexPY/s320/lovehousecrop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329431243773682978" border="0" /></a><br />My friend recently commissioned me to make a set of tea towels for a bridal shower gift for her co-worker. (This is one of them.) I was honored that she asked me and it was really fun to make them. I hope their home will be blessed with joy and love!<br /><br />Speaking of homes, ours has been a whirlwind of activity lately! My husband is busy working on his songwriting and I'm trying to set up an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">etsy</span> site to sell my art. So now we are <span style="font-style: italic;">both</span> staying up too late and filling the house with scraps of paper.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-42360301619331709292009-04-01T17:05:00.001-07:002009-04-01T17:06:49.308-07:00Illustration Friday - Poise<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWk0mtxzehiRyXZNP1qtUxZWG4tJkUmh8hm2Pq7J61BA1awFhWlu_nT6JziPRBXsinTE4e75OhRLEP8UJhSEpY7sMEpOVr-zVehtjV1KqN-_2iWLCrvMenU9qt6eAKR8hQpBcDcAAyas/s1600-h/poiseIF.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWk0mtxzehiRyXZNP1qtUxZWG4tJkUmh8hm2Pq7J61BA1awFhWlu_nT6JziPRBXsinTE4e75OhRLEP8UJhSEpY7sMEpOVr-zVehtjV1KqN-_2iWLCrvMenU9qt6eAKR8hQpBcDcAAyas/s320/poiseIF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319878562785709106" border="0" /></a><br />When she's out in nature, she always feels full of beauty and poise.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-52395862760550536572009-03-27T13:16:00.000-07:002009-03-27T13:29:09.951-07:00The Search<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlupHkqu7aKUV__G_ax8VHlx7B6TbaA3KnsqCroejQx1UEJLJPEnyVGgCHtMT5HakhM_wO6foOn5tyFt-LNiyEcflVXG85HHrmT-Ru0BknsWCILfIiF4apZmCX6iO5S3M8iXcYwutxCk/s1600-h/search3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlupHkqu7aKUV__G_ax8VHlx7B6TbaA3KnsqCroejQx1UEJLJPEnyVGgCHtMT5HakhM_wO6foOn5tyFt-LNiyEcflVXG85HHrmT-Ru0BknsWCILfIiF4apZmCX6iO5S3M8iXcYwutxCk/s320/search3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317967269572464754" border="0" /></a><br />She wasn't sure what she was looking for, but she set off anyway.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-71091090889530715662009-03-25T10:44:00.000-07:002009-03-25T10:55:34.290-07:00Illustration Friday - Subtract<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SYkvyFvgRFrmKpSU5VBNBTlAbiYr3NA1FHiV8FAqWZds8kNPsARTgKXZE2CUVNeCNNONuchMyDFrd-XOnrNwyEUBE6Ry_IrtJQYwJNRPOZqWnM6kJKXGtUgWUInuPpneSXkaawAWrq0/s1600-h/springclouds.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6SYkvyFvgRFrmKpSU5VBNBTlAbiYr3NA1FHiV8FAqWZds8kNPsARTgKXZE2CUVNeCNNONuchMyDFrd-XOnrNwyEUBE6Ry_IrtJQYwJNRPOZqWnM6kJKXGtUgWUInuPpneSXkaawAWrq0/s320/springclouds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317185477860437490" border="0" /></a><br />Subtract the clouds and rain-- and spring is here!<br /><br />Happy first week of spring!pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-25079353308543613182009-01-30T11:02:00.000-08:002009-01-30T11:51:11.154-08:00A Lucky Star<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppkNv2cfk4a6Af6Ysu5XBOo3y40W2sUBAypFEc7yGaEB2yWQl9CIL-ZcjD_ioi5__VBOO9Ex6daaB88vvBzgXCqujEPF2xZtrsydG139E_YGFthZ676iQXVCbvNfPqWnB822WLM0fe_s/s1600-h/Ashootingstar.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 167px; height: 107px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppkNv2cfk4a6Af6Ysu5XBOo3y40W2sUBAypFEc7yGaEB2yWQl9CIL-ZcjD_ioi5__VBOO9Ex6daaB88vvBzgXCqujEPF2xZtrsydG139E_YGFthZ676iQXVCbvNfPqWnB822WLM0fe_s/s320/Ashootingstar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297176708005464642" border="0" /></a><br />Last night we saw a shooting star-- it has been <span style="font-style: italic;">so</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">long</span> since I've seen one! I guess I haven't been getting out enough at night. It was especially nice because we saw it when coming home from a local pub where my husband sat in with the band and sang a few songs. (A first for him!) Everyone was so nice, we stayed out too late, and then got to see this beautiful shooting star.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-51924749603331300142008-11-24T22:55:00.000-08:002008-11-24T22:57:03.298-08:00Illustration Friday - Opinion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xRnCxYoMk1vvV9xnLOrR9ifci8W5hTG1Z3z_2vzmuS6VnTNJgF5gV1ebFsxJfPJ_GOA1TwfkhyphenhyphenGUF-8TcGuiURKh-5q6PFBcczcfH2GzWobjJfWh9-9XIKY9ZwExzcOpDVv_GsJevhs/s1600-h/Hope3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1xRnCxYoMk1vvV9xnLOrR9ifci8W5hTG1Z3z_2vzmuS6VnTNJgF5gV1ebFsxJfPJ_GOA1TwfkhyphenhyphenGUF-8TcGuiURKh-5q6PFBcczcfH2GzWobjJfWh9-9XIKY9ZwExzcOpDVv_GsJevhs/s320/Hope3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272485433608642418" border="0" /></a><br />My opinion.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-10837238005410133272008-10-14T23:17:00.000-07:002008-10-14T23:34:32.488-07:00Illustration Friday - Strings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8_-GJLoXfUNnlnOXb5A_ckwlqScgS8ZkYOv16Mqrbp7EeRrDmZRk_EK58xK-CktmiIj4L29ENRoGRoate0TD7e0_dciAd0uqVttH7nbYz60Ys0VmTK9nfsmGUI7h4oDxiycA2irCmzc/s1600-h/stringscrop.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8_-GJLoXfUNnlnOXb5A_ckwlqScgS8ZkYOv16Mqrbp7EeRrDmZRk_EK58xK-CktmiIj4L29ENRoGRoate0TD7e0_dciAd0uqVttH7nbYz60Ys0VmTK9nfsmGUI7h4oDxiycA2irCmzc/s320/stringscrop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257265265192619298" border="0" /></a><br />It appeared to be fragile, yet nothing could unravel her Castle of Dreams.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-30958981686240367932008-10-07T22:51:00.000-07:002008-10-07T23:00:31.241-07:00Illustration Friday - Sugary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9Q6Ro8b9HX7Nw3n94kvghcoa2a_-gciZ6N9wfWxifF_NSXfMSWzbCleyuq9zS-UDmJAcxmfxWuePhit5IX9LgLpN-OyfVZZGV0nzULa-RMMFF2-yMd1JKDlgbPW7CzQbOrdSUu1bbXs/s1600-h/sugarysmall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9Q6Ro8b9HX7Nw3n94kvghcoa2a_-gciZ6N9wfWxifF_NSXfMSWzbCleyuq9zS-UDmJAcxmfxWuePhit5IX9LgLpN-OyfVZZGV0nzULa-RMMFF2-yMd1JKDlgbPW7CzQbOrdSUu1bbXs/s320/sugarysmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254656880437830642" border="0" /></a><br />Hot coffee-- there is almost nothing better. One lump or two?<br /><br />This is something I made in my sewing class. I really admire people who can sew-- I think it's so challenging. It's very unforgiving. Things can go so wrong, so quickly. And I have no patience for the seam-ripper.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-65978209452353539482008-08-13T07:33:00.000-07:002008-08-13T12:43:49.194-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim04w7qCTZpdQBN3bN9wF2T8wjJRaLB1r7yr1YHtBFmflcHuGaY2OR1ve9dZ13ilq-YiL1F7UkvQEcWSYUxyM7OKv9DvbzYYyBR_WKXUBCu_FdQePgaKHmDhd1vE4dgFAaY2nikmMCFe4/s1600-h/goodbyenow.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim04w7qCTZpdQBN3bN9wF2T8wjJRaLB1r7yr1YHtBFmflcHuGaY2OR1ve9dZ13ilq-YiL1F7UkvQEcWSYUxyM7OKv9DvbzYYyBR_WKXUBCu_FdQePgaKHmDhd1vE4dgFAaY2nikmMCFe4/s320/goodbyenow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234090271831876754" border="0" /></a><br />I'm going to take a break from posting for a while so I can focus on a new project I'm working on.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Goodbye for now!</span>pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-17797540549766758642008-07-18T23:36:00.000-07:002008-07-18T23:44:21.918-07:00Illustration Friday - Enough<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XusKP3BVNADstwULR-hq5KvL9X26Unc9IPDCf_CSh39LN1HUE9b1HMSS-JV7jfoQRJQ3uJeFkQr4gNKn0DwpmAo4pAWWGzxNUXem3yFtcIhYEZA-eQVPcwtWv1MfLmCWjC41GuCntkw/s1600-h/I'll_fly_away.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XusKP3BVNADstwULR-hq5KvL9X26Unc9IPDCf_CSh39LN1HUE9b1HMSS-JV7jfoQRJQ3uJeFkQr4gNKn0DwpmAo4pAWWGzxNUXem3yFtcIhYEZA-eQVPcwtWv1MfLmCWjC41GuCntkw/s320/I'll_fly_away.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224610749595689858" border="0" /></a><br />She had finally had <span style="font-style: italic;">enough!</span> So, she hitched a ride on a passing bird and no one knows where they went.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-61617588499873289122008-07-08T23:02:00.001-07:002008-07-14T10:19:47.321-07:00Garden of Dreams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiz7zEISW91zTSh1ym8vFQdAQ2Y_SbMsI3NJwd3Ec30xgKSBFugkuOCITYVF5g-QaQsk70eTvwn0bqaaF0pICr9a3lr50iLe_z1HezVhNx4IkYOj7g2pTF_gjwwWPdTRNmTHisLHCRzgk/s1600-h/Gardenofdreams2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiz7zEISW91zTSh1ym8vFQdAQ2Y_SbMsI3NJwd3Ec30xgKSBFugkuOCITYVF5g-QaQsk70eTvwn0bqaaF0pICr9a3lr50iLe_z1HezVhNx4IkYOj7g2pTF_gjwwWPdTRNmTHisLHCRzgk/s320/Gardenofdreams2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220893024381373906" border="0" /></a><br />When you visit the Garden of Dreams -- stay a while.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-51633752708642280702008-07-05T20:49:00.001-07:002008-07-05T21:01:35.428-07:00Illustration Friday - Sour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIHUlAzcDKh5z13aTZayj3NcyKoURPjWK6PgRXpEzrw9T8n5Dha1Fsoo0aHzl78jFRY66kqWMwUNXQHCHxPZy2AYmpw6KejQcEwcHYTfv4ibpoM8PqNtg09VJsSvOq1vlbipJdtR5oI8/s1600-h/teardrops2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIHUlAzcDKh5z13aTZayj3NcyKoURPjWK6PgRXpEzrw9T8n5Dha1Fsoo0aHzl78jFRY66kqWMwUNXQHCHxPZy2AYmpw6KejQcEwcHYTfv4ibpoM8PqNtg09VJsSvOq1vlbipJdtR5oI8/s320/teardrops2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219746025138308178" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Love had gone sour. She knew it was time to let it go.</span>pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-22919011568752817032008-07-02T21:52:00.001-07:002008-07-14T10:18:54.513-07:00Peace of Mind<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUpYoVa5kv2h3tHXaREExuHbnOHYF61wL0MhUzjB2oF04XqM2dJ4d4txjSWbqfkpxdoEZ-i_V4XT73ExD2iYismZZklwgZ-Y51-fIdB8Q5bDQ_L4wOsuK1optbmCuwRbTd44zYQRu-nM/s1600-h/peaceofmindsmall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUpYoVa5kv2h3tHXaREExuHbnOHYF61wL0MhUzjB2oF04XqM2dJ4d4txjSWbqfkpxdoEZ-i_V4XT73ExD2iYismZZklwgZ-Y51-fIdB8Q5bDQ_L4wOsuK1optbmCuwRbTd44zYQRu-nM/s320/peaceofmindsmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218646379337719986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Peace of mind, please be mine. </span><br /></div>pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-26782279662866958772008-06-25T21:50:00.000-07:002008-07-14T10:19:32.159-07:00Illustration Friday - Hoard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHNLFHPhkU5n5NtNk5P9DHzmDTc6HjhSJhWFoF7sMKfobaLpz548t96YFDlFAOr3M7hlfhS1id3wh82npw5e9u6trVh-qVePfAgnzxrgup5wwbpz7Nh1pAa3jXYKG_T5cwD5F2jn4lc4/s1600-h/hoardbird.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHNLFHPhkU5n5NtNk5P9DHzmDTc6HjhSJhWFoF7sMKfobaLpz548t96YFDlFAOr3M7hlfhS1id3wh82npw5e9u6trVh-qVePfAgnzxrgup5wwbpz7Nh1pAa3jXYKG_T5cwD5F2jn4lc4/s320/hoardbird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216048412426219842" border="0" /></a><br />A pair of wings, a hoard of cash, and she was FREE!pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-41886624277230335322008-06-16T09:53:00.000-07:002008-06-16T10:01:20.951-07:00Illustration Friday - Punchline<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzqmOLZSIX31NH9xZ-5VUWT-mSBW_7MDxrKVaq76ElBTz2cI7x_RZ4bZrTt6v8vgYPgZV8Sw3DP6NFHwai1nn31ozlwL7Vho8LacB1PgXmFM7MqKjW6A2wMmc-PZ7x2t-9oAD-dBAS2k/s1600-h/punchline2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzqmOLZSIX31NH9xZ-5VUWT-mSBW_7MDxrKVaq76ElBTz2cI7x_RZ4bZrTt6v8vgYPgZV8Sw3DP6NFHwai1nn31ozlwL7Vho8LacB1PgXmFM7MqKjW6A2wMmc-PZ7x2t-9oAD-dBAS2k/s320/punchline2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212525435926569522" border="0" /></a><br />A skeleton walks into a bar and says, "Give me a beer and a mop."pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-85383805771490874162008-06-02T15:36:00.001-07:002008-07-14T10:18:01.105-07:00The Explorer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHOi6tATkqM_X1nCt4cAB07lEocZO0SG2oyaEvTqxh3XCymWP8Ms2J9VbqtPnP62MKqADxdhs-c4rF-ukd9MGy3qtPuc3iLn6EueN6rjfSdKpT4EM1HhX8s3b-cID783I_3QuN5RnDGo/s1600-h/explorersmalltry.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHOi6tATkqM_X1nCt4cAB07lEocZO0SG2oyaEvTqxh3XCymWP8Ms2J9VbqtPnP62MKqADxdhs-c4rF-ukd9MGy3qtPuc3iLn6EueN6rjfSdKpT4EM1HhX8s3b-cID783I_3QuN5RnDGo/s320/explorersmalltry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207417014797176914" border="0" /></a><br />She was ready for something new ... and so off she went!pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-83702403639840363822008-05-30T12:10:00.001-07:002008-05-30T12:13:32.723-07:00Illustration Friday - Baby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtrwucwdNpT8QLJLUUke-9fc20m6TLrBKQm-XbcEPEIugIUtV0YeC5uJBMO8jo77vifYfLwQNUEnChNsT5g1MqTRiSgod0fV4L6SxK2bQZioKVWM1j7MMVhkn6Ytzj8IMwpSARWhzCSA/s1600-h/babyIF.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYtrwucwdNpT8QLJLUUke-9fc20m6TLrBKQm-XbcEPEIugIUtV0YeC5uJBMO8jo77vifYfLwQNUEnChNsT5g1MqTRiSgod0fV4L6SxK2bQZioKVWM1j7MMVhkn6Ytzj8IMwpSARWhzCSA/s320/babyIF.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206250600347550962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />(I'm not really sure what this image means. It just popped into my head when I read that the topic was 'Baby.' Any ideas?)pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-34725849077121683852008-05-29T15:15:00.000-07:002008-05-29T15:44:47.731-07:00Taking the Step<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mzR9HVVMWJviCpc0ueIVJz4Rf5WLthlYBDRrsVsYI7z78vKnOmvASmojpCpNcx-WfXdGZNmW3VkFBcbaomceWpuiqhrS0bVleF3Jf9VYhwhQ4-hpvpqIFXyyIGDO2HNMVbhc4FkMGFs/s1600-h/openmike2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mzR9HVVMWJviCpc0ueIVJz4Rf5WLthlYBDRrsVsYI7z78vKnOmvASmojpCpNcx-WfXdGZNmW3VkFBcbaomceWpuiqhrS0bVleF3Jf9VYhwhQ4-hpvpqIFXyyIGDO2HNMVbhc4FkMGFs/s320/openmike2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205932665393464546" border="0" /></a><br />My husband is going to play at an open mic this weekend at a local pub. He's played guitar for about 15 years but this will be his first time really playing in public. We're each slowly working towards our goals...very s l o w l y. We are big fans of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Tortoise and the Hare</span> story.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-52110510792712467402008-05-24T17:44:00.000-07:002008-05-24T17:49:02.414-07:00Illustration Friday - Worry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptvsJhKrrV1RaaKvCAvm34JI3fd2bczqrrSM9HNBdo1_7LQYporWJkpRUfUQSwZSEiaCrhSCGW-1QpZf0NsewZyP8_sX24rufaSCsdPvLQZiRStNkTd_82yOeCEXr4tK53TLko_9_Hqc/s1600-h/worrykey.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjptvsJhKrrV1RaaKvCAvm34JI3fd2bczqrrSM9HNBdo1_7LQYporWJkpRUfUQSwZSEiaCrhSCGW-1QpZf0NsewZyP8_sX24rufaSCsdPvLQZiRStNkTd_82yOeCEXr4tK53TLko_9_Hqc/s320/worrykey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5204110177625785538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">She felt trapped by all of her worries. And didn't realize how close she was to being set free.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(This topic ended up being more fun than I thought it would be.)</span><br /></span>pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-41766188269148031562008-05-23T22:18:00.001-07:002008-07-14T10:17:33.590-07:00The Rescue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxcyFke9UYDdS6iTWTmrK0lNy4U-yz7SErAMNrBSJ_K-dn2ofwnxEqHWaWj8PUE3BAPvWB4dbZB3AWL0m5RdAlBgOonIpt5b_fujBpf6MwzSB7RzWdJ2mjKUqbPJ5CBa_FqRE4LsjfAw/s1600-h/divedeep.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLxcyFke9UYDdS6iTWTmrK0lNy4U-yz7SErAMNrBSJ_K-dn2ofwnxEqHWaWj8PUE3BAPvWB4dbZB3AWL0m5RdAlBgOonIpt5b_fujBpf6MwzSB7RzWdJ2mjKUqbPJ5CBa_FqRE4LsjfAw/s320/divedeep.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203809547094934706" border="0" /></a><br />It was time for her to rescue her heart from the depths. Luckily, she was a strong swimmer.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-48865339676177295532008-05-16T20:05:00.001-07:002008-07-14T10:17:00.762-07:00Illustration Friday - Wide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4YJqcKSMCQywsQ9UXr1A_COglDRQREiywUHWsCCwau7w2gxQh56CzBoaBrLakMwlzFoddvlZVmdjKZ0A9LVjCvgixrCW90RMyAYhXdG7SFhpki1JT72mfM5wK3K6iZOfbVuawOgMT0g/s1600-h/widesea3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4YJqcKSMCQywsQ9UXr1A_COglDRQREiywUHWsCCwau7w2gxQh56CzBoaBrLakMwlzFoddvlZVmdjKZ0A9LVjCvgixrCW90RMyAYhXdG7SFhpki1JT72mfM5wK3K6iZOfbVuawOgMT0g/s320/widesea3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201193313195600914" border="0" /></a><br />She was a dreamer. And the world opened wide in front of her-- full of possibility and hope.pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1492371818587927619.post-2806470216859461692008-05-14T12:28:00.000-07:002008-05-14T14:06:29.970-07:00Illustration Friday - Electricity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIau0zRziAIKbnoQ9rwNzttI2CJ6_fQkhyphenhyphen-X4zrP_PVJBHUN2a5yI7J7bmIXw8kOF166dDnX-6VvGD3yFusRP2JFSu0W8J_ggC9TY8mqUp1ZxMK06eHBswGc3wkigimvmHK1TkHCuDRGQ/s1600-h/coffeelight.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIau0zRziAIKbnoQ9rwNzttI2CJ6_fQkhyphenhyphen-X4zrP_PVJBHUN2a5yI7J7bmIXw8kOF166dDnX-6VvGD3yFusRP2JFSu0W8J_ggC9TY8mqUp1ZxMK06eHBswGc3wkigimvmHK1TkHCuDRGQ/s320/coffeelight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200318011745577922" border="0" /></a><br />The magical glow of the coffee maker light...When the power goes out this is what I miss the most. I don't mind using candles and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">handwashing</span></span> dishes-- but if the power is still out by the time I go to bed at night, I get anxious thinking of the next morning with no coffee to wake up to.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(This picture is pretty silly, and was probably not the best use of time to make it. But you know how it is when you get a picture in your head and you have to try it out-- just to see what it will look like? Well, now I know- Mr. Coffee doesn't make for the most dynamic imagery:)</span>pretty dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009774500137343433noreply@blogger.com8