one of the latest

sentences give...

so say a lot of nice things.

here is the story.  i got back from denver and a couple

of days later my paintings arrived.  i unpacked them, 

and forgot about it.  

we started packing for our vacation to lopez island in

 the san juan's, and i thought to myself, why i had better go 

and take a look at what i actually have.  so i very methodically laid

 them out, and almost sat down and cried.  i only had 53

 paintings left and they didn't really sit very well together!!!  

so a giant conversation started about whether or not i could 

even go  on vacation.  basically after everyone freaked out for one 

reason or another (mostly me) we came to the realization that i 

wouldn't be able to go for the full two weeks.  that I would have to 

stay home and paint instead of frolic on the beach with some 

of my favorite people.  i was so sad.

(yet seriously determined).

i sent the boys off.  and took that Saturday off to mentally prepare.

and then on Sunday i started to work, and i worked every day 

for a minimum of nine hours and a maximum of 16. 

 it was a bit of a nightmare, but in the end i made 40 pieces 

(half of them are quite small).  but i did it.

and then i went on a fantastic vacation.

we sat around.  ate.  went to the beach.  came home.  ate.

went to another beach.  came home. ate.  put the little guy to 

bed and  then sat around some more.   repeat 5 times.   

no tv.  no newspapers.  it was absolutely what i needed 

the most.   i have come home feeling fully refreshed 

and ready for what comes next.

what does come next you ask?  well next week we are off 

to sand point idaho, for the art festival there, and the following 

weekend we are down in sun valley for their art festival. 

(let's hope i have enough work!)

okay...  i am off to scan these paintings in now.

best to all of you.

OOx  cori