Well, now that I’m retired (WOOHOO!!!)  I figure I should post more frequently and so I will.  Gosh, I think I’ve been busier since I retired than when I was working!  The only difference is that I’m doing the things I want to do.  I so cannot wait for all you un-retired people to experience [...]

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I’m Back!

Well, all I can say is WOW!  What an awesome retreat!!!!!  Art Is You was an incredible experience, and one I highly recommend to anyone interested in learning new art techniques and having a super good time doing it!  Now,  Art & Soul(VA) is good, but Art Is You (CT) is even better, and in so many [...]

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Art Is…You, here I come!

Well, I’m going off again on another art retreat!  This time I’m going to Cornwall, CT for the Columbus Day weekend for 5 days of art mania.  I am excited all over again and happy to be going to another retreat this year.  The theme, and one of the reasons why I decided to go, is [...]

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Ok, so it’s been another long lapse since I last wrote.  I am being true to form I guess.  There are some new events on the horizon – first and foremost, I will officially be retired on 10/22/09 and all I can say is GREAT GOD ALMIGHTY! FREE AT LAST!  You have no idea how [...]

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My New Jewelry Line

A ways back I wrote about starting my own line of jewelry, and it has come to pass!!  I’ve revamped my Etsy shop  and  have now added several different lines – Pandora, Steampunk, Lampwork, Found Object and Chunky Charms in bracelets, necklaces, earrings and cufflinks.  I haven’t had a chance yet to make more than [...]

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I’m back from Art&Soul!!

Art & Soul – Rock ‘N Roll – 2009 Art Retreat
Well, I’ve finally had a moment since returning to sit down and write a little about my wonderful experiences at the Art & Soul Retreat in Hampton, VA this year. I had a total blast the first time I went last year in 2008, but [...]

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NaPoWriMo 2009

During April I drank,  swore and pulled my hair out while participating once again in the infamous NaPoWroMo challenge at PFFA – I hadn’t written a poem in a year (since NaPo 2008) because I was completely burned out.  But I’ve done this thing for 4 years now, so I couldn’t see wimping out.  I [...]

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Art & Soul, here I come!

 
So, very soon now (YAY!!) I’ll be on my way to the Art & Soul Art Retreat in Hampton, VA again for a week of classes and after class mingling – if I can muster the energy!   This year’s theme will be Rock’n’Roll (last year’s was By the Sea).  I am so excited again!  Last year’s retreat [...]

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New Header

Perhaps you’ve noticed that I have a new header and yes, I do! I finally, by accident, stumbled upon the way to upload a custom header, doh! So, I’ve uploaded some of my own artwork. This is a good thing. I can change it now when I get sick of [...]

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AIY

Well, as March races towards  it’s end and most people start to think of warmer weather and pretty flowers, it only means one thing to me – NaPoWriMo – 30 poems in 30 days over at PFFA. 
aiy. 
need I say more?

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