Well my second son is getting married Friday and I cannot get into the dress I bought. Probably if I had lost another 5 lbs, I could have fit into it. I have been fighting my weight for the last 6 months and have only lost 20 lbs. It seems like the harder I tried… More »
Well it is the first week of February 2013 and I have been so busy. I am making corsets for the second son’s wedding in April. My first son got engaged and plans to get married in August. My niece got engaged and is planning to get married in September. I opened an Art Gallery… More »
Well it has been a while since I published a post. I have written several but didn’t publish them simply because I know that even if a lot of people don’t read it someone will. And when that happens, it will be something that cantnot be taken back. So I often write and not publish… More »
Well the Grand Isle project didn’t get funded, so I will be painting from the scouting trip I made in July. Just me and I now have a place to show the works. I am opening a gallery. That’s right, MY GALLERY. I have found a small space that I will share with several artists. … More »
I grew up in South Louisiana and spent many summers along the Gulf Coast in a little fishing village called Grand Isle. Grand Isle was hit the hardest by the BP Oil Spill in the Summer of 2010. The following year the largest die off of new born dolphins in recorded history, sharks came closer… More »
Art has become my life line. When everything in my world is wrong or off kilter, I paint or draw. When my demons reappear, I paint. This ability to create art allows me to express myself in ways words cannot. I become what I am painting and find peace and joy like nothing else. If… More »
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My family in Louisiana is having a visitor today, Hurricane Isaac. I know it is a category 1 but I also know from growing up in Louisiana that the category doesn’t mean a whole lot when it comes to damage. Category 1 means LOTS of rain, especially if it moves like Isaac is moving. The… More »
Sometimes I feel like I haven’t helped anyone, especially my family. Then I remember that we will never know the small things we do that helped someone along the way. Presently, I am on a committee to plan the future of our church. A committee that has only existed for 18 months. And in that… More »
Yes, DAY 11. Just came back from vacation on the 6th to find that my house had been struck by lightning twice. One strike was so bad the pole, meter, and breaker box were all melted & fried. Called Colquitt EMC and they sent someone out within the hour. YAY! That was 11 days ago. … More »