What isn't up !?

 The end of May pretty much slid into June. 

By mid June I felt like it should be July!

Crazy life full of wonder. 

Trip to see my grandchildren, trip to 

Houston to teach my piece,

Father and Son.

The following weekend I had an art 

opening one night and Zoom classes

starting the next morning for my 

Transformation piece.

Whoosh!

Since I seem to thrive on this behavior, 

I'm not complaining.

I made a big step about a month ago 

to retire from working outside

of my home. No more part time job, 

I'm now full time ART!

My new 'boss' is very demanding!

Guide writing in the morning,

studio time in the afternoon...

both run into the evening hours!

Loving it all!

My next in person class is in November in 

Chicago with the guild there.

It’s already full! 

So exciting as I get to see my long time 

friend Libby Sturdy 

and reconnect with another friend 

from my needlepoint beginnings 

back in New England, 

Jennifer Shekaran! 

She happens to be living in 

Chicago and is great friends 

with Libby, this world just 

keeps getting smaller. 

The project is 

'Tree of Life' 

from my original 

five by five series.  

NEXT live is in Sugarland, Texas!

Blue Bonnet Studio 

is back and raring to go!

[click on the link and scroll down]

I have two pieces for you to choose from...

'Santa Up Close'

He's 8" square with lots of fun stitching, of course!

'Movement'

from my five by five series.

This one features appliqued kid leather, 

couched gimp and silk wrapped purl.

I can't say enough great things about this 

stitching retreat put on by 

MaryAlice Sinton and husband John.

They are the best and most organized.

And... they treat us like gold!

So let us get back out there

stitching together again!

my favorite job ever...

... a friend posted,

'slightly overcast, but any day at the beach is a good day'

This made my mind wander, doesn't take much ...

I was also asked this week during a Zoom meeting what

my favorite job ever was ...

mind you, caffeine had not been consumed yet ...

it is Saturday and I'm not moving fast on purpose.

Thankfully, I was last to answer and had time to ponder.

My first thought was, being a Mimi to the two pictured below.

Although, I don't even consider that a 'job', so my answer 

was, being an artist and exploring it daily throughout my life.

Then I saw a comment in my email, 'haven't heard from you in 

awhile, hope all is well'. 

This came from anonymous but I answered.

Then felt the guilt of not posting here in a bit, 

even considered not doing 

this blog any more several times of late.  BUT ...

recently views have jumped and interest seems to be renewed.

It could be the new normal we are all living 

or maybe the wonderful

group Zoom I joined out of Sarasota 

or maybe because I recently made

the leap and purchased my .com  

Who knows for sure BUT ....

Seemed I'd better sit myself down and post.

So enjoy the pictures of me living my favorite life 

with my two favorite humans ... soon to be three!

Mimi and Bird getting creative.

Little Fox and anything with wheels.

Happiness

Painting rocks with Mimi.

Accidents and magic ... Bead fall ... ugh

Magic happens in this studio.
They fell right into this dish! 

Thank goodness for sturdy drawers.

Just pretty.

Sunset through my Frangipani.
These are babies from my
original that Irma knocked over.