very brave girl Tag

Look who I found as I headed out today.  That's the inside of my front door he's hanging onto.  (In my head, because of past visitors, my brain starts playing "Dweller on the Threshold" by Van Morrison.  Just happens.)   I believe he got there...

All right.  It's time.A few years ago one summer night the cat who sleeps on my bed leaped on with such a big thud that it woke me up.  This in itself worried some far off, sleep-dim part of my brain since she usually comes and goes...

This one was scary!  A commission.I might have had a bit of a panic attack in the middle.But challenges are good right? And mom and dad were happy with the result.  And so were the boys, who are now big guys.Whew.  Breathe out.It was so...

Ok just barely started, long way to go, but is this ever fun.I'm trying to decide how to do the window behind.  In the original photo it was a sunny summer day out there, with beach towels reflected hanging over the edge of the porch.  Is it...

So something a little scary but fabulous happened.  Laura, who owns a wonderful store nearby, is going to (hopefully) sell some of my paintings there.  Yay!!!  I'll post a bit more when we've got it figured out but for now it was fun and terrifying...

...I did it, I did it, I did it!I swam on Thanksgiving day.  October 8.  See proof:Way back in August I didn't think there was a chance.  Weather helped a lot.Consider the magnificent swimming season of Summer 2012 officially closed.I think....