Morning sun

When I lived in Cordova, we had the most amazing sunsets.  The sky to the west was filled with beautiful color.  To the east, there was a row of barns that blocked the sunrises.

Where I live now, we have the most beautiful sunrises and the sunsets are blocked.  The view from our kitchen window reminds me to thank God for another wonderful day about to unfold.  I never tire of taking pics of this tree that stands alone in the fence row.

Cranberries

The turkey is gone, but the cranberries linger on.  Breakfast this morning was a delicious mix of quinoa, mushrooms and spinach topped with cranberries.  Mighty healthy!

Crazy woman in red

Red is not my favorite colour, but I think this crazy woman block is one of my favs!  I like the colour combination of turquoise (this block is actually more aqua) and red.  Was that a popular palette in the '60s?  I think I remember my mom doing her kitchen in red and turquoise... I'll have to ask her...

This little block used up the red lace in my stash!

Tea bags: Trash?

Trash or Treasure?  My friend Beth recently gave these tea bags to me.  These mini canvases are begging for some stitching and little pieces of fabric...  They will be in my traveling art bag when I leave for Germany.  They may look like trash now, but I can't wait to transform them into art for my journal!  It is always fun to reach to recycled materials, and tea bags are one of my favorites.

Pencils... Germany!

I am going to Germany for 2 weeks over Christmas to visit my son.  While doing a search for things to do, I discovered that  two pencil companies call Nuremburg home!  There is a pencil factory and everything!!!  Unfortunately with it being Christmas weekend, i imagine that it will be closed.  I do plan on hitting the Staedtler store, as it is just down the road from my hotel.  It's funny how super excited I am about pencils!

Art Journaling

Plenty of space left for writing... some day...

Crazy Woman: Walking on Oyster Shells

Yes! I used up something... no more oyster shell charms in my stash!