soon finished.....sniff

almost finished- there is a certain sadness with an almost finished peice, so much time spent with it, a thousand tiny decisions, so much actual physical contact that when it  is beginning to look done, there is not only exhileration, but the knowing that this is now about to exhist in the world. almost like a child. (althought i am looking and thinking it needs more darks in the mid/lower left side)   i am sort of on to the next, as i toned some watercolor paper with sienna, colbot, and a mixed lavender (three seperate sheets)- remember the momma polar bear and baby? that was sort of toned paper. these are delibertly toned. i am going to cut a bit more and tone them as well. these are 1/8 sheets of water color paper for fast studies in one color and gouache --- like that polar bear, since i really found that interesting (and given how lazy i can be- very fast) now in other artsy fartsy news, i ordered an out of print egg tempera book. i am determined to at least try egg tempera.....(no i didn't forget, but sometimes things take years to come about, so if it is only a few months, that's like instant around here) there is another one online that no one can find in print for less then 100. (like that's going to happen, right........)

Rainy sundays are dangerous around here......i research and spend money

oye

i did however get some more drawing done, as much as i could stand. even thought i am right handed, and it's my left shoulder that's all messed up........ sitting at the drawing board hurts

i didn't sleep either last night, up most of the night in pain. i got some actual sleep when bernie left this morning as i was able to move to a comfortable position without fear that he'd roll over on to my arm

it's raining now here, yesterday too, i am going to be bringing in the laundry that's out there. one or two things at a time

i wish i had been able to plant beans out, or at least garden peas but that didn't happen yet.

bernie has also been trying to haul my water buckets out for me

so all i have to do is ducks and feed pans

i am going to have to make that ortho appointment again i think. this arm is really bad again.

rick if you are reading this, i did put your books both the shoulder and the neck book in my cart at amazon, and i hope to make an order in may

in knitting, next week is maryland sheep and wool festival, most likely i won't be going.

that sorta sucks as i wanted to go this year, it's been about 5 years since i've been able to go

i don't really need anything, but it would be nice to see jen and the others at spirit trail, and maybe pick up a kit or something ( i been lusting after her brightly colored/pastel hats for years, actually ALL her stuff........ but i always say no.......i can't afford it)

meanwhile back here in the studio....thaddeaus is driving me nuts, he's up by the birds...over by the knitting, over by the newly toned water color paper

just generally a PITA.............(*** Pain In The Ass)

i am just trying to drink my morning coffee, and write to you all....... sometimes i just want to kill that little curly cat, but then he comes up to bed and taps me on the face to come lay in my arms.......and i melt

but he is a bad boy

in duckie news....momma is laying again......FERTILE EGGIES........woohoo!!! my cousin nick is going to get the 'bator out and we'll be incubating eggies.....

i could also use a bator of my own, and a hatcher.

i got a list of stuffs i need

lists and lists

• i need a bigger studio
• a house with closets and on one level
• more property and ag zoning
• a barn
• a few sheds
• a greenhouse
• more art supplies
• a real kitchen
• a summer/canning kitchen
• a bigger garden
• the body work done on my van
• my shoulders to stop hurting so i can get more work done
• more and better poultry pens
• another laperm
• a hole in the head
• a conservatory!!!! ( i just added that)

oye

ok listen all of youes, get another cup of coffee, i know i am going to right now......

we should sit around and listen to the rain and imagine how cool it would be to be sitting around drinking coffee together in a conservatory!!! surrounded by wonderful flowering plants ( i like orchids, begonias, impatients...... violets..... ferns)

wait let me go back to that list and add a conservatory!