Am so, so, so sorry for extreme neglect of my own journal as well as F-List. Am not dead, have just been stupidly busy. Promise to try to be more present in future. How is everyone? Anything I need to know that I might have missed?

I do really ♥ you all!! Promise!

It seems that LJ is down more than it's up these days. I tried Sunday evening and then off and on yesterday to get on...could never do it. :-/

Anyway, new painting, completed on Sunday afternoon:

"Windy Morning" - Oil on Canvas 8"x10" - Pallet Knife Application


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I guess when my inspiration is on, it's on. When it's off, it's off and I can't paint a thing. Right now, it seems to be on.

Today's painting is another small one. 5"x7" - Oil on Canvas Panel - Pallet Knife application.

"Merging"


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After months and months of not painting anything besides a wall in my house, I finally painted an actual picture! :D

It's not much, quite tiny, due to A) was only size canvas had on hand, and B) didn't have much paint anyway even if did have larger canvas.

"Western Sky" - 5"x7" Oil on Canvas Panel


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I have now lost 15.2 pounds (as of this morning's weigh-in). Happily, I have discovered that if I actually eat a bit MORE I am losing faster! My daily calorie goal ("net calories" - which is calories taken in minus calories spent) is 1520. I had been coming in most days at just a bit more than 1000 net calories. Mostly out of hunger and a smidge ( Read more... )

...you hand write a note and wait for the wavy line to show up under any misspelled words. >.<

Yeah. I might have just done that. :p

These curious little faces greeted us along our journey back from getting a bite to eat. The more spectacular than normal sunset, blooming daffodils and sweet baby calf faces seemed like a photo opportunity to me. :)


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I don't *think* there's anyone on my f-list in Japan, but if I've forgotten that someone is there, I apologize and hope you're ok. To everyone who is in the Tsunami warning areas, you're all in my thoughts and prayers, darlings. I know nothing is supposed to happen for a while yet, so I'll be staying tuned, but please let me know you're ok.

♥

Goodness it's POURING rain today! The drive in to work was quite an adventure as I kept hitting patches of standing water. No matter how slowly I was moving, every time I hit a patch I'd skid! D: I think we'll see a bit of real flooding before this is over because the river I crossed on the way in had already escaped it's banks. So much for ( Read more... )