The beginning....

Enjoying the fall and I was looking through pictures and I found a picture of the project I selected for my very first tole painting class.  Tole painting?  Basically, trace and paint, shade and sign.  Trust me, anyone can do it. 

I did not believe the teacher when she said that I'd be done by the end of the second night, but I was and I was so excited.  Now I have a bunch of 'these' all over my house.  And I've given some as gifts and people really seem to enjoy something that was created with them in mind. 

Been a while...

these are some others that I've done.  It's fun.  It can be frustrating at times too.  Our teacher is great and seems to enjoy seeing her students create.  And it's not your typical class where you might sign up for a number of weeks.  This is you show up, you pay.  No beginning, no end.  I think that is the best part. 

Alaska trip...

There was nothing about this trip that was not spectacular.  Even the plane ride into Anchorage was scenic.  This was a trip with just the boys and me.  Our first big adventure so I figured a cruise would be the easiest way to see a lot without a lot of hassle.  Well, I was right.  This was the best trip I've ever been on.  The only trip I've even been on that by the end I was not homesick.

A trip I would highly recommend to anyone.

bus ride

even the bus ride was so beautiful....

Brrr...

The glaciers were amazing....

Lions and Tigers and.....

Lots of people go to Alaska without ever seeing what we were so lucky to see.  Never mind the bald eagles, the harbor seals, the hump back whales or the school or orca....seeing this momma bear with her three cubs feeding on the salmon, which we saw from the little boat we were on for our lake fishing excursion was just amazing.

Oh, what to do...

Life gets busy.  It happens.  Its what we do about it that counts.  Take a lesson form my Bo.  He knew what to do.