Lightbox...my way

I am a new but enthusiastic photog. Carrying my simple point and shoot wherever I go, I have become my biggest beef with camera folk; the impromptu, yes spontaneous, uncensored picture keeper. Kept until a use, always at my discretion, arises. A more useful and less stressful purpose is to display my art, both painted and bead and herein lies the motivation to build the simple light box you see above ..ahh..Ohhhh. Yes, it is quite functional yaall and no blood was shed in its construction.

My Studio needs a name

GODESS..Madonnart Studio,is it's name. I know that but seeing the name as I come down the stairs would make the work more real and truly art and serious focus will ensue. My goal this week is to hang my studio's name, play at a new inspiration board and finish the mural in the bedroom. Gasp!!! is that a...a...plan Madonnart?

Land of ice and snow

This was a long and scary drive, avalanches, accidents, no Starbucks and a cranky puppy. 11 hours but finally home safe and sound.

Puppy loves xmas

 

So... we had this idea to hang a collage of puppy treats and marshmallows from a tree branch ...ahhh....later straightened the tree, picked the star up from the floor...etc, etc.

Merry Christmas

 

Joyeux Noel Poker

 

Bon Jour... This is us playing poker. What you can't hear is our Freanch acceant that we play with. Really, tears streaming down our face...J'ai tres hillarious.

Office Party

 

Our first annual Christmas party was planned with our usual forethought. We chose a new Italian steak house, festively gleaming in Edmontons -38 sunshine. Lots of lights, glass, untasted fabulous food...CLOSED...???? Reassigning destination via cell to guests, we reassembled at Brewsters and began the celebration.....love these people.

Be Safe

 

Travelling from Kelowna to Edmonton can be scary in the midst of a mountain blizzard. Temps right now are in the high -30's, with blowing snow and black ice. The love of my life and our furry empty nester will be hitting the highway 2 am Friday morning. No rest for me until they arrive.

For Laurie

 

The first bracelet was gifted to laurie. Tribal silver with hand blowen amethyst glass. I have a terrible time not giving away all my jewelry. It gives me such a joyful rush to see it embellishing already beautiful loved people, far more fun then the sound of cha...king.

Sweat Shop Alberta

 
The call went out....panic call I might add. Emergency jewelry was needed within 12 hrs....6 of them before midnight. Big Boss man of number 1 jewelry slave needed 30 gifts for office girls and they wanted beaded things. We began following a carb up session and did not eat or drink until done. We call it our clip on accessory line for pimping up cell phones and bags of all kinds. What do you think?

The 3 of us

 

Really...another word need not be said. This is what xmas is all about, being with family....LOVE THEM!!!!

I'm here

SHE found me, waited,and brought me home. All is now right. I have my girl, my babes and my little blond buddy....lets shop!

2000 hrs Kelowna Airport

Kelowna International 8pm, what do you see? If you answered nothing and nobody you win. This is Kelowna, retirement central...bedtime 7:30pm....no after dark drivers, walkers, scooters....just me ....alone in the airport

Annual dinner following annual pap

 

And it came to pass that all the woman folk traumatized and violated by the annual physical shall be treated with extreme gentleness and fed the meal of their choice.

My Day

This is the setting of the annual event.....the yearly physical complete with internal exam.....yuch along with me ladies. A plethora of medical humiliations involving unattractive positions and cold inhuman instruments made by men.