Sunday, July 27, 2014

Sunday Blogging

Hey there friends....how are ya huh? Hope thew world is being good to you...coming to you in a summer thunderstorm kinda evening...hey did you know if you are not into the music on my page or it distracts you from reading the player is located all the way at the top up there ^ you can mute it or stop the player...I love my playlist right now cant bring myself to change it...In fact I have my blog open in another tab so I can listen lol

Life has been fairly busy for me. LOVING my new job and all the people there...its a fun place to work and a great deal of information to learn but its a completely different environment than the last two jobs I had that made me miserable...the dynamics in a work place mean everything really. They mean the difference between total depression and happiness in my world...I have to actually like the people I spend every single day with and the group of folks at my new place of employment are really cool people..I'm very happy just hate the long rides to and from work its quite the drive..but it gives me time to wake up...listen to some good music or Dave and Chuck the Freak...those guys have me cracking up every morning....

What else is going on in life? Well we just got back yesterday from a couple of days of camping up in the thumb (Michigan) beautiful area and we just love it there...camping can be a bit rough if you are not prepared well..getting better at that part....lol Although I did get a splinter and had nothing to dig it out with....kind camping neighbors gave me alcohol swabs and a safety pin and I did the surgery fairly quick...cried like a big baby ;) Splinters those little bastards hurt....

Here are a few photos from the weekend....
our view

White Rock

beautiful sunsets up there...despite some clouds it was a great night in Port Austin


my favorite place to watch sunsets up there....love this place so much..


photo compliments of google
So we usually camp in Port Austin...this time we camped in Harbor Beach, MI and we used the Saturday to drive up around the tip of the thumb through Port Austin and Caseville...had a bite to eat and drove back watched the sun go down in our favorite spot up there...was a nice getaway that went by too fast! 

What else....just did a graphics side job for Don's ex wife's company...had fun with that project and here is a photo she sent me...my work is the large 8 foot banner to the far left in the image...really cool to see my work go to print and not bad side job loot either! grateful for the opportunity! 

Artistically just been working with carving my own stamps...its a process much harder to do than most people think ...by hand that is...but I've been loving it only cut myself bad once so far but you learn after doing it what NOT to do here are a few images of my practicing that...
not bad for first ever tries at this carving thing...started going bonkers its kinda relaxing and stressful at the same time...lol
tools...used the stylus and it worked nice for tiny pokes and holes
just trying them out with some color to see how I did...some are great some are okay and some suck real bad lol
 And so...aside from working that is what I have been up to...hope you are enjoying the summer where ever in this world you are tonight...that could be just about anywhere right? :) Work week just a few hours away and the clock is tickin....good night friends xx



Saturday, July 12, 2014

Two Months Later....

Hello...its been awhile...yes I know. Been a busy life for the last two months...let's see what has gone on in the last two months since my last post?

Started a new job that I love! Working for a great company, in a great location, with a great team...can't beat a job where Nerf guns are mandatory and 100% encouraged! Where looking forward from my desk..there are floor to ceiling windows with forest life outside of them...I'm very happy where I am...:)

Saw The Goo Goo Dolls for my ninth time! Woohoo right?! Girls bought me two tickets for my birthday and that was awesome but as the concert got closer thought I wouldn't be able to make it...started the new job and the timing was horrible...but glad we went it was a GREAT show....

Been taking care of my dad on the weekends...he needs a hip and knee replacement....well into his 70's he is having a hard time getting around so on the weekend Don and I go down to his place and do his laundry, grocery shopping cleaning and pick up his prescriptions...will be a major surgery and he will need a great deal of help once that is done...

Art group The Enchanted Imaginarium is alive and kicking! Thriving! Grown in numbers like crazy in the last couple of months and feeling really proud of what it has become...as of this morning there are nearly 300 members from all over the world. Group has grown to mean a great deal to me!

Been enjoying summer as much as possible while working full time and even outside of work...love my flowers as always..playing with some photography....have done a few photo shoots this summer so far...loving it! And well thats about it in the last two months...really loving my gelli plates and having fun with those...been making some B Books...(bitty books)





Enjoying the secret garden....






Happy Belated forth of July....










































 As you can see....I've been pretty busy all of this and working and dad and wow right? indeed...
trying to enjoy life a little...the summer...nature...kids...art...
Talk to you again soon pals! 
xx