steadyhand

back at it

hi. i am back.

i'm always a little sad when a trip comes to an end, but it always feels good to come home.

i am more than ready to get back into the studio b/c it's been a while and my head has been stirring with ideas. how to pull everything together for my little shop collection so it's not hodge-podge has been a challenge b/c editing is so crucial to me. it will definitely be a small collection of work to start.

i've also been thinking about putting up an online website of my photography. it'll involve a lot of editing, plus i don't have a good scanner, so i'll need to figure it out as i go. it is always such a tedious and long process for me to do this, but down the road i know i will need it.

alrighty...crossing my fingers for a productive week.

 

 

Two photos for you

utah bound

gosh, i don't think i've ever done this before...but i've got a humungo list of things to do over here before we leave for our trip so i'm posting this image here again...seems appropriate enough.

this week we are heading to utah. we're in the midst of getting all of our gear together, plus we recently secured our advanced tickets.

what i thought was going to be a lighter week for me all of a sudden turned into a super busy week. with a mix of meetings and stuff for son's school, my own work load (which so far has been really going great!), last minute dinner invite for husband's work,..etc..etc..i really need to be efficient with my time this week. i am so glad i at least did my grocery shopping and roasted a chicken so i don't have to think too much about what to eat this week!

okay...gotta run.

 

 

 

 

busy busy

still here...just busy. still pluggin' away working on my images...studio is great in terms of space, though it is COLD!!! in there. today i'm going to visit my son's class as an art docent. the subject matter of the art they will be looking at is horses...and the follow up activity will be wax (crayon) resist. fun, right? magic before their eyes!! i think they will love it.

after today, i get to spend the weekend getting ready for our trip. where?? stay tuned..will be back soon to share.

have a great weekend!

 

 

yesterday was a bad printing day. today is turning out to be a good one. did i just jinx it??

blueberry pancakes for lunch

soon, but not quite yet ready to jump back into regular posting because i am thoroughly enjoying our lazy mornings, our "ka---razy" afternoon lunches, and our later than usual bedtimes...with no worries of oversleeping:)

hope you had a wonderful christmas...looking forward to seeing you in the new year!

xo,

s

 

still at it...sort of

i'm seriously thinking of changing my blog name. soldering is such a challenge for me.

i've had to put my little projects aside a lot lately, and at first i felt a little anxious and upset about it...feeling as if i've lost momentum again. but then i decided to take the pressure off and gave myself permission to just do a little at a time, when i have the time. amazing how doing this one thing has restored and fueled my creative energy.

busy week ahead...school's out.

have a great, fun and safe weekend...it's going to be hairy out there.

 

 

 

persimmons

 

 

me and the little guy can snack on these things all.day.long.

glass ornament prototype

here is a rough prototype of something i've been wanting to make for this specific image i took last year. the title of the image is "pensive santa." i made these type of ornaments years ago as favors for my wedding. it was fun to revisit making these again, with a little refining this second time around.

if i can manage to make a few that i'm happy with, i will put a few up in my neglected etsy shop.

 

 

giving thanks...plus a few things

i'm always a little sad after the thanksgiving weekend is over. i feel as if my favorite season has come to a close...and there's a frenzy over the next few weeks in anticipation for the next holiday.

i am thankful though. thankful for my health, and the health of my family.

a few things:

am pondering over this topic over here. it's a hard one i think!

am reading this on my ipad. a little ironic that i'm going to say this, but can i tell you how much i love reading on this thing?? i am a total convert. 

discovered a new to me artist and am intrigued.

need to get a jump on this project...

mulling around ideas for fun adventures with my lil sidekick when Christmas break rolls around. museums and iceskating are at the top of the list at the moment.