Late Night Post

Haven't got to work on much art in two weeks but took some photos Sunday..here are a few of those..

 Sometimes...to come back to center and realign myself..I have to go out into the woods or be with nature or go into the country and embrace the simple things that I love...the sun shining through trees and making Spring leaves glisten...Mason jars with morning dew...rusty old watering cans and the smell if fresh lilac trees....it brings me back to life. Been so worried about my dad...been so anxious about everything as long as I dont forget..that God is with me always...I will prosper no matter what challenges come my way.

I am blessed and would like to give a very sincere and heart felt Thank You. I have the most amazing friends and art group on FB. Here is a link to my art group if you are interested..

The Enchanted Imaginarium

These friends have served to be some of the best friends I could ever ask for in this world and that is true. They have been ever loving, ever supportive through my professional transition and al of this with my leg and my dad...I am blessed and I am so full of gratitude for you all. I would have never thought in a million years that place would become so close to my heart but it has and it means the world to me. Here are a few of my other pages as well for my art and my photography.

peculiarme71 art

Peculiarme71 Photos

 Headed to bed after the church service I missed Saturday when I had to be down at the hospital..

Curious and want to listen? Check it out! 

Heritage Church

I love my church so much...so so so much. I love Pstor Jeff and so forever in debt to the great Kuhnle family who have become such good friends and who told us about Heritage...we cant imagine our lives without it at this point. Pastor Jeff is a true good soul...like not many others...

That is a fact. Amen....good night and be blessed...xx 

Relying On Me

Relying on the strength that this life has awarded me.

xx

Hi friends!

Been a few days since I last blogged. Happy Monday and I do hope this finds you well.

Was getting a bit of cabin fever from being immobile with my hurt foot and leg and had to get out yesterday for sanity sake! Took a ride over the secret garden and the progress being made is incredible!! Here are some visuals from that visit..

Love getting water drops after a good nature feeding!

Little babies!

Work station with visitors!

So pretty in pink!

One of my favorite types of flowers..well they are all my favorites! lol

Love this one really...

I nver forget to recognize the color purple!

Entry path to my secret garden! Not in full bloom yet but just wait!

The smell of lilac is so incredibly pleasing to me...

The studio in the secret forest need a grass cutting and see the eggs! so exciting! ;)

Protecting lady of the garden...she lets no evil pass..

 Hope you enjoyed your visit...come back soon! Happy travels friends~

A good day!

Hello friends..Sun shine on you today? Boy I sure hope so...it was beautiful here today near 80 degrees and sunny...all things are in bloom...and me too! Such good news came to me today...fearful to share it but the kind of news that can be life altering in the best kinds of ways!! I really would love to share but think...Don't count chickens before they hatch...let's just say..I did a happy dance for the most part of the day :) Sometimes my hope dims, and I wonder if all these speeches I have given to loved ones, my kids, friends and colleagues over time..that speech about how hard work always pays off and never give up was all for naught and simply part of my gift of encouragement and support to people I love! Well friends..I am here to tell you that there IS  a bigger plan for us all. Those plans sometimes come on the most unexpected ways..and tend to come just at a time when all hope is plummeting..into thee abyss of eternal stench...and BAM! Just like that the universe turns it all around and throws you a bone...let's just say this is a way bigger bone that I thought the universe had in store for me! YAY! Excited ...and nervous...that kind of nervous that makes you slightly sick to your stomach...the kind of nervous that leaves you with sweaty palms for hours on end.

I got home today and called my family...got to speak to my favorite person in this world my oldest brother Bill. He is so wise...and when I am in need of his knowledge...it is there for me and I love him so very much. In the words of my big brother...the one who has always believed in me, always seemed to overestimate my abilities ...more belief in me than I have had in myself gave me the best advice ever today...and a quote that will be used with his name attached for a long time to come. Tonight I put on my desktop background to help remind me over the next week...these words...that ring so true...bring a tear to my eye...and settle my nerves:

 Ya...right?! I love him so much...

He also revealed some things to me that had been looming in the back of my mind bothering me for weeks..and needing closure..long story made short..it's good to know who is there..

and who never was. 

Food for thought:

"To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of FALSE FRIENDS to appreciate beauty, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. 

This is to have succeeded" 

Ralph Emerson

 False friends are like our shadow...

keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us when we cross into the shade.

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Here are some cute little tags I worked on last night and tonight...not masterpieces, nor done by any means but cute and fun! Simple work to take my mind off things...and so it is..a few characters that will be surfacing in various ways...say hello to Twinkle The Stargazer...Mindy Moongirl and Cleo The Color Lover! More to come...

 New collage in the works...

 

 My messy process

Not much but enough to keep me going...

 

Late But Here!

Howdy friends!

Stopping by for a quick blog some visuals from my week..some updates. Hope this finds you all well.

Leg is healing I am happy to report...still very sore and still in a wheel chair for the work day but today, I am happy to report that I took a couple of steps without crutches or a walker! Yay on the rebound friends on the heal..Been catching up on my art group swaps and some art projects I started. Here are a few things from the week. My life hasnt really been too exciting just able to sit and lay..lots of writing and making art..catching up on things I got behind on...and so here it is some things I've worked on since my last blog post. Hope you enjoy and I will be back with more this week! Have a great week and lets hope some of that nice weather I was laid up for last week returns! 

Been really loving working with Lomography techniques in photos..I am always a bit torn between an artist photo and aa perfect photo..I enjoy both. I can see doing much more of it in the future..

 Some mail art swap postcards for my art group pals..having a blast with these...

just some fun doodle artful fun!

 A new favorite mixed media piece..just when I think she is done..she isn't.

 New banner for my new FB Art Page come by and check it out..hundreds of images of my work!!

 The Artful Life of Peculiarme71

Selling prints currently on Etsy

Cute little birdies...gotta love pinterest projects this is a fun one for kids guys..very simple and cute!

New..Mr. Hoot

Weekend Artful Challenge: Notes to Self!

 Hope all of you Mom's out there had a great Mothers Day today.

 Lots of love and have a great week...hope you enjoyed your visit! xx