Ron Howards call to action.....

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A new idea and direction.....

I have been pondering a new direction for a a while now and am determined to work it out this winter. The beginning of it all begins in the pile of wood in the picture above. On my long drive home from Alabama yesterday I had PLENTY of time to work the details out. I will start trying some of the ideas out over the next few weeks.

The beginning of the process is entirely out of my hands and fascinates me to no end. Every time a piece of veneer would drop the crowd would form and watch a few minutes and then drift off to somewhere else. I on the other hand stayed to see the process from start to finish the first time I saw it a few years ago. The only thought I had going through my mind every time a section would drop to the ground was about the painting that would eventually form on these sections of wood. Well, that was three years ago and the wood has sat. This year we went back out for the day but arrived to late to get many really good pieces. We had planned on filling the van up. Fortunately, I do have enough currently to get a nice collection of work going.

The Alabama Beach.....

I had to share the beauty of the Alabama Beach. Every evening after my show I would buy a bowl of "Shrimp and Grits" and sit at the shore and watch the tide come in. We live in such an amazing and beautiful world.

I HATE THIEVES........

So I received a hot stolen check recently and I have to say I am very mad indeed. Fortunately, it was not a expensive piece but it's the principle all the same. I chatted with this lady on two different days and was very friendly to her. We talked about my work, her friend named Bob, and the election. She came in the next day and after chatting for awhile, I told her that she could have my Obama pin and she was very excited.

Then the bitch decided that she wanted one of my Alphabet line series paintings. In fact she wanted one with her initial "K". So I proceded to pull out all my line paintings and produced the "KK" painting for her. She was very happy and asked if she could write a check. Of course I said yes. I had talked with her over a two day period and figured that she was not a thief. BOY WAS I WRONG........

So here is what I would like to say to her if I ever see her again.....

"YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF TRASH. FIRST OF ALL I AM A STRUGGLING MOM TRYING TO SUPPORT MY TWO CHILDREN, SECONDLY YOU STOLE A PIECE OF MY ART THAT I WORKED LONG and hard to make, and last but not least you stole those checks from some one else. I could have bought an entire week of groceries for my kids with that money....I have talked to the police and I hope you land in jail!!!!!!"

63 Gallons of gas....

I just had to get home to see my kids. I missed them so much. So I will be using a total of 63 extra gallons of gas an an extra 16 hours on the road to be able to see them at home for two days. I was in Gulf Shores Al this past weekend and will be leaving this Thursday for Northport, AL.

Last night when I drove in my kiddos were waiting in the circle for me. Parker came running up and jumped into my arms and Anaïs would not let go of me. Any miss givings about spending all the extra money on gas (that I do not have to spare) were forgotten as soon as I saw their faces. Worth every penny.