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A little while ago I reached my 1,000th sale on etsy and this week I hit 100 sales at Powell’s Books. I’m very pleased with myself! I’m not sure how to celebrate the event. Maybe I’ll get myself a big cake and some ice cream…. mmmm….. I think that was going to happen anyway without the 1,000th sale.

I’ve finished one of my larger pieces a couple of days ago.

She’s called Delayed Reaction. She’s based on the android in Wong Kar Wai’s film 2046, a movie that I’m currently obsessed with. It’s so beautiful. The painting measures 2 feet by 2 feet. It was fun doing a larger piece. I’m going to start another one right after this!

My little Alice girl is healing beautifully. Her recent surgery doesn’t keep her down. I’m eager to take her to the beach again! Right now she’s sitting at my feet being completely adorable and waiting for me to pet her. So I’d best comply!

xoxo!

I’ve been in pug heaven this last week.  My friend needed to find a home for this little sweetie, and since I already have a zoo… what’s one more?

Her name is Alice, after Alice B. Toklas, and she’s SO SO ADORABLE.  I took her out to Sauvie Island where she chased the seagulls round and round.  One of her favorite past times is tormenting my chickens.  She loves to chase them around the yard, but only if your watching.  The girls are getting wise though and run to their coop as soon as they get a glimpse of her.  Right now she’s sleeping at my feet with some wicked looking sutures on her leg because she just came out of surgery yesterday.  Poor thing had broke her leg about 5 months ago and her previous owners didn’t take her to the vet.  But now she’s all fixed up and ALL MINE!  I heart her.

I’ve done a couple little treeish things:

And I’m working on a couple of large pieces.  But little miss Alice is taking up most of my time right now.  Like just the other day, I HAD to make her some pumpkin cranberry muffins.  How else am I going to get her to take her medicine?  I’ve also started making her food.  Commercial dog food scares me.  So this little pup is so spoiled, eats better than I do, and I’m so in love with her it hurts.

Try not to melt today!  Hugs!

Hi everyone! It’s already August. Where did July go? I must admit I spent a lot of it at the beach. I’ve just discovered this little local beach on this little island called Sauvie Island, that is only 10 minutes from my house! It’s only a little strip of sand off the Columbia River, but it’s fun to sit around and play in the sand.

But I have been working a little bit too! I’ve made these little pendants that I think are kind of adorable.

Cute no? They’re little hand sculpted clay tiles with my images attached, shined up and varnished. AND they’re double sided with different images on the front and back. I’ll have them posted in my shop soon. There’s only 4 right now, but I’ll hopefully have more a little later.

the robe
This little lady I finished a couple of days ago. She’s already been snatched up from my shop, but prints of her are available now.

I plan on going to the beach many many more times before the rain comes back. I think I may bring my little guerrilla paint box and pretend I’m working. So if a few originals end up having sand painted into it, just think of it as adding character.

hugs!