Giving it Another Go

Yes, I realize in my last "Absentee" post I said I was coming back....I guess life prevented it. I want to be accountable in some public place and since this one already exists, I'm going to try to do it here. I'm not sure how this will work with my phone being the main device I use for on line activity nowadays, but I'm going to see what I can do. 

Life brings SO many changes. I'm going to be a Grandma....very very soon. Wowza. 

Can't wait to meet Isaiah Phillip Queen!!!

Absentee

All I have to say today is that my Thanksgiving was fantastic...
I'm working on several projects, and I will return to this blog at some point in the near future. Sorry for my absenteeism!
Live is Grand ^.^

Projects

"Two Hearts Divided"

Basically describes the way I feel about any of my (past,present or future) relationships with those who possess a "Y" chromosome.

I'm not and will not EVER be "in love" or "relationship" material. 

I'm too moody, independent, bull headed, stubborn....need I continue?

 I think not.  

"The Eye of the Storm"

Learning how to use a palette knife with acrylics is quite an adventure! I just love the innumerable ways you can manipulate the paint and blend colors. 

I have so much to learn, but I'm certainly having fun with it!

"Victory"

I painted this with acrylic on canvas for Kory, my most favorite man (child....I almost can't use the word child anymore cuz he's growing into such a fine man...but he will always be my BABY anyway!)

He asked me to read Revelation and paint something that depicted Christ's victory over Satan. SO...it took me quite awhile to come up with what I would add to the painting. He wanted me to be sure I included "the white horse that death rode upon"..so I did that. I tried to get in a few images of "weeping and gnashing of teeth" in the fire. It was the most challenging piece I've been requested to do thus far. Typically I get a photo and am just requested to render a portrait from it, but this was quite different and subjective. 

"Awakenings"

I wasn't completely sure if this piece would be more realistic, or abstract...but I think it's a cross between the two. It definitely appears to be a sunrise/sunset to all who have commented on it but initially I was just wanting to make it a bright outburst of color. I guess it can be interpreted in any way one wants to interpret it. 

Speaking of awakenings...as I was saying at the beginning of this post...I am absolutely content with how things in my life are going right now. I sort of like the idea of most of my friends being on line because it's "safe" that way. I've been approached by different people wanting to "set me up" with friends of theirs, and wanting to meet up with me, but do i really want to subject someone to...myself? 

Nah, unless someone already knows me well and still wants to hang out with me in a friendship only situation, I think I'll remain the hermit that I am and just hang with Mom while I still have the chance. She and I don't get in each other's way too much and we will be moving for the FINAL time at the end of February! 

Woo Hoo!!!! 

Critique or comments on my new adventure in acrylics is always welcome. 

Cheers & God Bless ;)

House Hunting

I've never been much on shopping around for anything.

I know what I'm looking for, I go find it, buy it & go home.

This simply doesn't work when you're searching for a house, does it? 

It took me quite awhile, but I finally did find a house. 

Then the fun began with the inspections, appraisals, paperwork and realizing just how connected you still are to someone if you were married to them 

for 16 years (divorced or not.) 

I'm glad that we are still on relatively friendly terms because it could have been 

quite difficult if we were not.

I'm pretty sure most of the tedious running is completed and that I'll actually be able to move in by the end of January. Oh, the joys of moving. I've heard of deals "falling through" and people having their hearts broken over it so I'm not going to post any pix or say that I actually have the house until it's a done deal...but if God wills, it will be so nice to be in a more rural area and out of the busy little neighborhood I'm living in now. 

It will also be great to know that what I'm spending on my house payment is actually going to be mine and I'm not just lining someone else's pockets with rent money. 

It's quite a charming little...well, maybe not so little, home on a couple of wooded acres in the Dungeness Valley area. A little further to drive to work, but not too far. 

It's got a lovely, large covered back porch looking out over a cute little pond...a wonderful place to paint, read, or just enjoy being outdoors.

There's a shop that will be perfect to turn into my little art studio. 

I am grateful for the prayers that have gone up on my behalf.

I've been out of touch with my poor blog again, because I've been in and out of my 'dark place' lately...October through December typically does that to me...but I'm really looking forward to the move, to settling down. I have a few great friends here at home and tons of on line friends who are all so encouraging. The artists I've met on line seem to understand the ups and downs I go through because many of them go through it as well.  

I can't complain.

 It seems that things are looking up in my world. 

AND

I get to see my baby boy later today! 

Can't wait to show him our 'new' house, where he will actually have his own 

room/man cave/private place.

Merry Christmas to us....and to all of you!