Two Kinds of Heaven!

The first being my husband being on task with crafting my creative space. First photo of one length of my work desk top, a beautiful formica found by Lorin. And how he makes his work area look in the garage organized & ready for serious craft work.
The other piece of heaven is the three day getaway to the amazing Bellagio, Las Vegas Nevada.

A delightful break for me to be pampered with fine wine, award winning eats, The Beatles (Cirque Suleil), and meeting Lorin's co-workers--wonderful time out for me!

BTW

I have a good friend who has a artsy blog & she has been defining her blog purposes. I like that. Thanks Les!

My blog I fancy as a web journal of inspiration. Craft/arsty related. Anything deeper might be on my journal pages (Everyday Journal), but "deep" is a matter of personal consideration! Post 50, I don't digress or struggle quite in the same manner as I have as a younger woman. I have a storage of self absorbed journals ready to be tossed out. Maybe it's that 50's thing I have going for me, a good sense of maturity--possibly, but even that I don't care about as much anymore. I may take some time to deliberate if it strikes my mood. . .maybe this is why I do so many faces, I like to reflect the momentary mood. But even that passes too!

Adding also that I prefer this blog over Facebook.

Inspired by Sabrina Ward Harrison's self portraits, it made my camping trip this year a satisfying vacation! I do love to be absorbed into something artsy as reading SWH's set of visual journals & responding to it. Sketching is a big part of my life now, and is part of my journaling. I tell myself, anything small is good enough! Ah the good arsty crafty life! Never enough time for it & ideas just tumble about in the head waiting to surface some way, somehow!

Summer Waning

My darling is working meticulously on my creative space again! It's been a year since my room was dismantled & now we are back on track. I am drooling. . .patiently. . .painsakingly, yet thankful. . .okay heck, I can barely contain myself!
Welcome to your new beautiful home dear coral, like feather to me, like snowflakes to Frank: I only regret you are not in the ocean. I want to name you. . .Snowflake. . .
And you too Beautiful Blue. Thank you for adorning my family room! I have trouble letting go of summer!

Currently

Listening: Rosie Thomas's "These Friends of Mine"

Eating: Honey Nut Crunch w/ craisins

Drinking: Arizona Diet Tea

Wearing: A simple puka shell bracelet & fab puka ring from Costa Rica!

Feeling: I need to get to bed by midnight.

Weather: Grueling mid 90 degree weather!

Wanting: To do a online class titled "Crafting My Best Life" (does this not just pull you right in??); but have already spent my September allowance! (And it's only Sept.5!)

Thinking: Here comes BSF! Bible Study Fellowship! Bring it on!

Needing: A baby break from Kawai!

Enjoying: 1) Fab new diffuser by Maison, "Honeysuckle" (honeysuckle & lavender), 2) being crafty/creative, 3) new coral----I know, I am not playing by the rules!

Wondering: When will my darling hubby will put together my Craft Room. . .it's been one year with no creative space!

(An Effer Dares prompt.)

And Later On. . .

She was given a pink pearl. Many faceted uses on this stamp! (Hmm. Endless Summer Series. Mermaid Series of Three, how to name this set?)

1:22 A.M.

Oh oh, this is not good. . .to lose sleep to mermaids! Started Mermaid #2 last evening (have plans to do a set of 3) & she was calling to me all day while I had a surprise BFF hanging with me today. After lil' Mister bedded down, playtime for me! Bring out the prisma colors! A stamp I can write little notes on, I'm so smarty smart. One more mermaid sketch to transfer & carve. Good night! Sleep tight!