I am walking towards the building...

It's been a hellacious hiatus, but I am coming back!  xxooxxoo

March 2013 My Bunny Love

Christmas Girl Tags November 2012

Still love making tags.  Painted ornaments are on the backside of these Christmas girls.

Artsy Ornaments December 2012

The first time in my life that I have played with clay, what fun!  Artsy Ornaments.

Winter Whimsy, November 2012.

My Reindeer, November 2012. Winter Whimsy.

Kitties December 2012

Baby in the chair and Cali on the table! 6 months old

Mama Kitty speaks to me...

Little Italy

Little Italy, NY by Liane Townsend.  Inspired by Junelle Jacobsen.  November 2012.

First Snow...

First Snow by Liane Townsend November 2012

Halloween Scary Cats #3

Third in the series of Halloween Scary Cats by Liane Townsend October 2012. 

Kitties are happy @ eight months of age!

The beautiful front porch "guests" are growing and healthy.  The top picture is Cali.  She is still not interested in us becoming bff's.  Below is Mama Kitty and Baby is lying on her belly.  Mama Kitty and I are very close.  She has come inside a couple of times to meet Laddie II & MacKenzie.  Baby seems to have recovered from her virus and has gone back to flying through the air on a whim.  She and I are getting much closer, she allows me to pet her on occasion, she purrs!  Mama Kitty and Baby are similar in temperament and are quite close. I am concerned that Baby's diet is largely moths.<sigh>

Scary Cat #2

No. 2 in a series of three of Scary Cats October 2012

Halloween Cat

I see this on Pinterest and love, so, I gave it a go. I did not do it justice. lol Live & Learn...

Three Trick or Treaters?  by Liane Townsend  October 2012

Jordyn Welch's Halloween Art

My niece Jordyn, who is five, created this mixed media art on October 06, 2012!  She is very talented!!!

"My Special Nook"

My special place up in the trees.  The picture is of me and my brother, Christopher.  Oct 2012

Welcome Fall 2012

We held a neighborhood yard sale Saturday which included me and my Mother, (who lives across the street).  We did not make much money, but, we had wonderful family time together which included my older sister, Cindy, her daughter, Alicia, and Alicia's daughter, Jordyn!  Later that afternoon John, Cindy's husband, drove over to Mother's on his motorcycle to check out the excitement and to help us carry into Mother's house what did not sale. I sold $200 worth of items for the whopping total of $38! lol We laughed so much all day, shared delicious food and tried all kind of schemes to help each other make sales.
My niece Jordyn is five.  I do not have an expressive vocabulary large enough to express just how delightful she is to be around.  She is smart, well mannered and blessed with a hilarious sense of humor!  I am looking forward to her spending the night with me next weekend.  She told me she wants to play Donkey Kong on the Wii and make art with me when she comes.  I am going to make ahead some fall and Halloween embellishments that she can use on her art.  I can't wait to post what she creates!
Happy Fall!!!

Brilliant Mama Cat & Her Two Baby Kittens September 2012

Mama Cat showed up with her babies one night and convinced me to take care of them. ♥
I believed Mama to be feral, but in the last couple of weeks she has allowed me to pet her back.  Mama showed up on my front porch about six weeks ago and ran each time she saw me. I blocked out of my mind what I thought her story could be until I came home one night and through the light of my headlights, saw Mama and her two babies run off my front porch into the night.  After I saw the two babies this Mama's story I could no longer ignore  The next time I went to the store I purchased kitten food and I have been feeding the small feline family, morning and at night, for four weeks.  The Mama and babies are no longer skinny as you can see. The kittens never get close enough to be touched, so, I took these pics though my security door. I hope to be able to pick Mama up and take her to be spayed one day. I don't have any disposable cash at this time, even if she would allow me too, but that is my dream for her...

Inspired by Art on Pinterest September 2012

The words to the song "You Are My Sunshine" are included in the canvas to remember my brother Christopher. We use to sing this song together into my Great Grandmother's box fan when we were little children.  Miss you...

Inspired by Junelle Jacobsen September 2012

She is walking on her way home down a NY park street. A bottle of wine, an assortment of fruits and cheeses, a special treat for her best friend, along with beautiful roses spilling out from her bag.

Christy and Junelle workshops Fall 2012

I am sooo excited about 2 workshop offered this fall by Christy Tomlinson. There are no workshops that offer more technique, content, joy and variety!!! The delightful and talented Junelle Jacobsen is offering Wild Abandonment 2 as well! She empowered me to attempt sketching which changed me from stick people drawing to being able to express myself realistically. I highly recommend these classes! Check out this link: Christy Tomlinson Fall 2012 Workshops