I love it when it snows and people walk in the middle of the street.

Lisa put a challenge out to talk about why we blog, what it means, how we came to it and the like. I decided to do a timeline. I was amazed to break it down and see how it played out. Which is different to how it played out in my mind. I took a look at my entries and my comments and here is what I found.

My little timeline:

Nov 2004
I started doing Illustration Friday and posting on my old site crabbcards, which is funny only because I hardly ever do the illustrations any longer. And crabbcards doesn’t exist.

February
loobylu put up an invitation for the Schmancy show and I plunged in saying I would send three softies by July, even though I had no idea what-so-ever of what I was going to make or how.

Beginning of March
I started the blog following in the footsteps of the talented Johanna. She has a style that is singularly her own and it helped me find my own style. To let it come forward and thrive.

End of March
I found Lisa and her way of looking at the world - constantly questioning art and the ideas behind it inspire me and push me forward.

By this time I always looking and seeing. I think it (blogging) began as sort of following the group. Seeing what everyone else was doing and being painfully jealous of their creations. I was really unsure of myself and scared. I wasn’t sure at all what I was doing.

May
Martha found me or I found her – not sure which happened first but she has a delicate and amazing way she looks at life. It inspires me to look at the little things in my life and realize their beauty.

July
Mav found me and I was instantly enamored of her friendship with arc and her kindness and love of beauty is undeniable. She always asks me to go a little beyond my comfort to realize again that I like to take risks.

Those four ladies changed me for the better. Their talent and words are amazing. They and the lives they lead constantly inspire me. I think that is what I love the most about blogging. Getting a peak into the lives of people with similar interests and different lives.

Dec
Now I think I am a little more confident. I am putting my art out there, which is scary and really exciting. I don’t feel like I have to keep up, which is really freeing. I just have to create what makes me happy and there I am right now. Creating to make me happy.

That feels kind of nice.
Thank you to everyone that reads.

Doesn't she look super sweet and lovely? Sitting there demurely on our dinner/my worktable. I used to have water glasses all over the apartment. I was a crazy water drinker, still am, but now I have to be more careful or I get a mouthful of cat-flavored water. There is that moment after you swallow when you realize your water has become tainted. eck. Look at her. I thought she only went for the full glasses, but she tested the depth with her paw and then squished her head in the glass. Cute little devious girl. Hmruf!

Bazil was created to be a chimneysweeper. Apparently, in London they have a big chimney problem. They were never able to clean the things effectively.
So…they came up with the idea of bat bots to do it. They figured since the bots were bats, they would not antagonize the bat populous already living in the chimneys. Unfortunately, the bat bots that came before Bazil developed mechanical problems due to the abundance of soot in their gear works. So before Bazil was sent out on duty, the program was abolished.

Here is is chilling in the Boy’s little space, so he is far, far above any Trixie threat.
Bazil went to go and live with Renny one half of the LA power couple. They are the couple that brought us to the dark side with pie-tinis and cake-tails.
So we love them!! Check out his fun eyes!

My mini-obsession with clothes continues, even though on most days I look like a mess. No really its true. But this campagne is lovely. I am totally smitten.

We were headed out to another party on Saturday night. Now I know it seems like we are just party hopping, but our lives are usually simple and at home. This was a particularly busy weekend. That said, we went to the Boy’s mentor's 10th wedding anniversary party and it was beautiful. I have decided that I want to be like her when I grow up. She is an amazing woman. When she talks to you she looks and listens, so intently it is almost unsettling. In a good way, to know you have her full attention. That she has such a big heart and she cares. Cares about the people that she surrounds herself with. It was amazing and wonderful to see. Because she is a music person (which is probably the biggest understatement that I could make), her husband as a gift had one of their friends compose a piece of chamber music for her. As they were giving their little speeches, the musicians were secretly setting up behind us. Three violinists and a cello. I love the cello. Every time I hear the cello play I want to take lessons. During the speeches people had tears in their eyes. Maybe not all people, but I had tears in my eyes. It was beautiful and lovely. It is what I hope for the Boy and I. Warmth and love surrounding and overflowing this couple.

The photo above is from the huge steam pipe, con edison is doing some work on my street at work. my current list *turtle softie *swim *draw images for new site *wordpress template - email mike *dress for wedding? *email catch-up -DONE *make the new site (after the new year) *owl softie X2 -DONE *small green girl -DONE *gifts for family -DONE *mail package to slo -DONE *mail package to nevada *penguin softie -DONE *aiko's blog *after drawings are done post new site *check out andy's glass work at henri bendel *red girl bot (after the new year) *swim (really needs to get done) *gifts for a & t -DONE *gift for the Boy *schedule for time in california - where am I going to be? -DONE *do an entry on why I blog -DONE Mav's list that started this entry Lisa's list, she is totally charging on her list Shana's diving in after been away for a bit How do you put the lines through the words??