Goodbye old friend, I will miss you

As days turn to years it seems as if it has been forever since I last caught a glimpse of you. I believe it was just before you left the east coast for good. You were in search of a better life. One that you found in Washington with your birth family and your true love, your wife Terry.

If it hadn't been for email we probably would have fallen out of touch all together. Thank God for email. I am glad for the quick updates that we passed back and forth all of these years.

It makes me smile to think of you, you funny, funny man. Always quick with some kind of crazy funny antic or goofy saying. You make me laugh when I hear myself telling my girls to boogie boogie boogie. Your love of life has been a gift to me in my life. Your spirit will live on in everyone that knew you here. That self deprecating humor that put everyone at ease when your swim shorts split as you jumped off the diving board. I think about your old VW. The one you spray painted black with the fuzzy dashboard. I remember when you got it over 100 mph on our way to New York from Tanglewood. We thought that it was going to self destruct it shook so bad. Lots and lots of fond memories, thank you for every minute. You will be missed. My friend Jim.

Lots of Love to all who loved you.

It wasn't supposed to rain today.....

Happily my husband and I set out on a walk this morning. Half way to our destination the rain began to fall. We made it there and back and were happy that we weren't expecting the rain. We never would have walked. I made a few basket dolls last week. They are made from copper wire and polymer clay. I call them my woodland fairies. I hope to spend tomorrow in my studio painting. I have been playing around with clay, copper, beads and everything else and not getting any painting done. I miss it.

A Beautiful Day in New England

Here is a picture of a few of my fairies hanging out in a plant on my deck. A sunny warm day, I took a nice long walk and enjoyed it. I am getting ready to start a new project but don't want to stay in on such a great day. Maybe I will start tomorrow. I am a co-president of a local non-profit art group that raises money to help fund the art programs in our public schools. We have our annual party for the arts this coming March and I am contemplating what I will make for my donation to the silent auction. Our theme this year is "Art of the Box". I am trying to get members of the community to take part in a round robin, creating "boxes" for the auction as well. I am itching to start a mixed media box incorporating wool felt with copper and polymer clay elements. I have discovered the wonders of fusible web and am planning a few experiments for later this week. I'll let you know the results. Let's hope tomorrow is cloudy and cold so that I will want to hunker down in my studio and get a few things done!