I've missed you guys!

I know I have a bit of wander in me. Make that a lot of wander in me! It is hard to keep anything up as a habit. So, here I am, trying to post again. My goal: to post three times a week. A week starts on Sunday and ends on Saturday. Let us see how long it takes to break this resolution. Well, anyway, here is my collage of the day. I didn't actually make it today, that would be silly & require effort! It's from my senior year in high school. I hate to say it because it is so simple, but one of my favorite things I have done. It was made from crayons, colored pencils, chalk pastels and magazine cutouts. So indulge your sweet tooth and enjoy.

I hate the cold

So, I went to start my car up this morning, no problem, even if it is -25 degrees outside. I run out to leave, and I remember that I left my book that I needed inside. So I shut my car off because I need my house key, run inside, get my stuff, and guess what happens? Yup, the car refuses to start. So I have to waste one of my personal days because I am stuck at home. I have so much to do with my students!!!! I only have two weeks left with them, and then I switch over to a new bunch. Oh well, it's Golden Girls and correcting papers for me today. I will leave you with some older acrylic paintings I've done.

Ugh, 5 days

So, I've been away from here for 5 days and it feels like it has been forever. I haven't been slacking, though. I've been working on NaNoWriMo like crazy, I had testing at school this week, grades were due on Wednesday, and I've battled a massive headache. I also have a teaching conference coming up next weekend, so I'll be busy at that. Then parent teacher conferences. Ahhhh! Thanksgiving, Christmas shopping (which I have started!), and Aaron's vacation. All of this stuff means I probably won't finish my novel by the end of the month and in all that time I will be neglecting my other art. I didn't even get to finish my IF this week. I started it, but didn't finish. I vow to finish "wise" and the new prompt "pretend" this weekend. I also want to paint. Painting is my release, and I really really need a release right now. Writing a novel is tough work! Ok, I will leave you with some art. The following below is called Slavery Still Exist. It is an oldie, done after my youngest was born, but I like it. It expresses who I am as a person. I HATE beauty magazines that tell you to be thin, have big boobies, perfect hair, the right clothing.... Yuck. It goes against all moral values I have as an artist and a cook. Never trust a skinny cook.... or a trendy artist.

Oh, baby....

Here is a collage I made about 4 years ago, right after the birth of my son Trenton. Yes, that is him in the collage with his daddy. After I gave birth was a creative time for me. I had such a hard, morning-sickness filled pregnancy, it felt wonderful to be back at it again!

The reason I am posting this tonight instead of fresh work is I made a huge turkey dinner. Call it practice for Thanksgiving. No time for art when I'm full and happy as a pig. Besides, I did my creativeness for the day. I put up the first grade Thanksgiving bulletin board this afternoon. After stapling turkeys, cotton ball clouds, and foam flowers up, I'm spent.