I spent most of the day, not being very festive, sorry to say. I guess I won't ever be one of those huge New Years Revelers. Not one of those people who goes out to downtown Burlington to celebrate First Night (and freeze.) There are probably a gazillion reasons why I don't get all hyped up and I could starting naming them, if I stopped to analyze the thing, but I won't.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Here comes 2009
I spent most of the day, not being very festive, sorry to say. I guess I won't ever be one of those huge New Years Revelers. Not one of those people who goes out to downtown Burlington to celebrate First Night (and freeze.) There are probably a gazillion reasons why I don't get all hyped up and I could starting naming them, if I stopped to analyze the thing, but I won't.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Playing with Photoshop
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Winter Marches on....
Sunday, December 21, 2008
a long to do list
And they are forecasting another 12" today. We spent most of the day yesterday out and about in Burlington. We battled the cranky people at the post office ( anything liquid, fragile, potentially hazardous inside, would you like packing tape with that??) , food shopping at a very packed market (i still don't know what i am making for xmas dinner), lunch out at Halverson's, our favorite cheap date/burger joint, shopping on Church street at the Artist Market and some of the little boutiques and a visit to the Firehouse Gallery to see a cool new installation ( more pix of those soon). Finished up the stragglers and will pack up all those boxes to go out tonight. We came home made a huge batch of shrimp pad thai for dinner then Jack and I finally got the tree all decorated.
TODAY-We are hanging out all day- trying to get stuff done-the list of things to accomplish is very long...(glup)
this is my to do list (it will probably spill into the next three days)
make a pot of chili
make sweets to give away - peanut brittle, fudge, cookies- if the oven will work
finish the journals
Clean the kitchen, including sweep and mop the floor
Clean the entire bathroom
Straighten the living room
Dust and Vacuum
Do three loads of laundry
Changes sheets on all the beds
shovel show
do day job homework so counterparts in Asia have everything they need on Monday morning
post items on freecycle
post new ACEOS on ETSY (yes! I did finish three yesterday and have no pictures to show!)
clean out fridge
take out the trash
play with the kids in the snow
make a holiday sound track
pack up all my orders and finally xmas boxes going out
finish xmas cards
breathe
so happy decemeber 21st- welcome to the shortest, darkest day of the year-
the days are going to get brighter and longer from here. it's a beautiful thing.... rejoice!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Making Journals
Now I'm off to wrap up Christine's box and get the house cleaned and decorated.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Crunch time
I still have to finish packing everything up. I'm making some special for my sister, and it's not finished yet. I also bought her a very special something from one of my favorite Etsy shops, Pretty Little Pendant. Her box has to go in the mail by tomorrow - come hell or high water. I'm pretty behind this year, don't know what my issue is. Usually, I've got all the cards done and mailed out- Presents out the door and the tree decorated by now.
At least the tree is up- I did that yesterday. We will get it decorated tonight or tomorrow. I wish I could slow down time. It keeps moving on, a what seems like breakneck speed-
which reminds me of a DD song-
The Valley-
These are days of hit and run
In the stream with everyone
Is a moment of our lives
On a wandering river
Going on together
Many journeys to arrive
I've been walking
Through the valley
Through the tall grass
And the shadows
And I feel it
I can see it
Yes I need it
I believe it
Through the city
And the towers
Turning minutes
Into hours
And I feel it
I can see it
Yes I need it
I believe it
When I think I'm being strong
And I lose direction then a life starts looking mischievous
Finding revelation
Out of desperation
Always stretching time
But it's never long enough
You think you're happy
Think you're free
But maybe we're just
Comfortably dizzy
I've been running
Through the valley
Through the tall grass
And the shadows
And I feel it
I can see it
Yes I need it
I believe it
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
snowing again
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
it must be me....
I'm in a moody kinda funk- not quite sure where it's coming from- could be a lot of things-
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Live in Montreal -Duran Duran - RCM
Yesterday was one of those days that just went by too fast. First thing I remember is Stephanie and I were driving up 89 in a snow squall and the last thing was crashing hard on the bed in the hotel. All the rest rest feels like it went by at 100 miles an hour. I really want to write it all down in great detail, but at this point I am so tired. I think it is going to have to wait. So, for now, I will leave you with pictures from the show- Which opened with ( of all things) Wendy Carlos, opening title music from a Clockwork Orange. DD played all the hits and a few songs from the new record, Red Carpet Massacre. I wished they would have played a few more of the newer #'s and less of the old hits. I guess I've seen these guys enough times, that I really don't need to hear, Please, please tell me now, the reflex, view to a kill or save a prayer, live, ever again.
Nite-Runner
A View To A Kill
Is There Something I Should Know
Girls on Film
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Going to Montreal
I'm pretty stoked! And although Stephanie is 10 years younger than me- I think she is too.
Talk about getting in touch with your muse. Music has such an influence on my art and my process and Duran Duran (believe it or not) is one of my favorites right now. I was a huge fan when I was in high school and then sort of fell out of love with them in the 90s. I recently re-discovered them when they put out their Astronaut record and have been hooked sinced.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
commitment issues
Friday, December 5, 2008
80s Look of the day - Friday December 5
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
My card today, could not be any better. it was the SUCCESS card. That's where I am headed! and it feels good.....
Here's what the card means according to the Zen Tarot book:
Watch the waves in the ocean. The higher the wave goes, the deeper is the wake that follows it. One moment you are the wave, another moment you are the hollow wake that follows. Enjoy both--don't get addicted to one. Don't say: I would always like to be on the peak. It is not possible. Simply see the fact: it is not possible. It has never happened and it will never happen. It is simply impossible--not in the nature of things. Then what to do? Enjoy the peak while it lasts and then enjoy the valley when it comes. What is wrong with the valley? What is wrong with being low? It is a relaxation. A peak is an excitement, and nobody can exist continuously in an excitement.
Osho Returning to the Source Chapter 4
Commentary:
This character is obviously "on top of the world" right now, and the whole world is celebrating his success with a ticker-tape parade! Because of your willingness to accept the recent challenges of life, you are now - or you soon will be - enjoying a wonderful ride on the tiger of success. Welcome it, enjoy it, and share your joy with others - and remember that all bright parades have a beginning and an end.
If you keep this in mind, and squeeze every drop of juice out of the happiness you are experiencing now, you will be able to take the future as it comes without regrets. But don't be tempted to try to hold on to this abundant moment, or coat it in plastic so that it lasts forever. The greatest wisdom to keep in mind with all the phenomena in the parade of your life, whether they be valleys or peaks, is that "this too will pass."
Celebrate, yes, and keep on riding the tiger.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
We have a winner!!!
I have decided to do two special promotions at my Etsy Site. FREE SHIPPING on all orders $50 and up. Also, mention my blog post and receive and additional 20% off your order, regardless how much you spend. Both offers end December 15th.
I'll be listing new items all week- here's the latest: the Messenger of Truth, Altered Book that was on display at the Firehouse Gallery in Burlington this September.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Black Friday - Etsy update and 80s look of the day
Thursday, November 27, 2008
giving thanks
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. A Schweitzer
Friday, November 21, 2008
80s Look of the day - Friday November 21
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Snow and Shows
Living in Vermont where winter lasts from November to April, you get used to the snow and the cold. It might take a squall or two, but you eventually find a balance between you and nature.
And speaking of balance, I have been putting more art back into my life, little by little. It's taken a while since we moved. My studio/workroom is still not set up yet. I've been working on some new books in the dining room. I still have to sort through piles of images that I've somehow accumulated over the past few years. I'm going to do a few give aways on my blog. Some lucky person will win a parcel full of collage materials.
Then there is the Middlebury Actor's Workshop. They contacted me to design, a three women show, On The Verge. The production opens in March, which give me some time to get everything done. With my responsibilities at home and work, it's the only way I could have agreed to do it. The play is about three Victorian women who stumble upon time travel while they are exploring the globe. Thinking some steam punk influence here. We'll see.