Something Strange in My Garden

Something Strange in My Garden

So here's the good news: I have been chosen to participate in the Life Is Art show on June 18th.

The expected attendance is 300-500. Wow.

Now that I passed that test I'm interested in submitting my drawings to some other shows.

It'll be exciting if anything sells. I've priced them at $75 each.

Here are three others that I found when I was going through my desk. Two of them were scribbled in a notebook - hence, the lines:

I've been having a lot of fun with this. And, these days, I keep my acid free drawing paper and pens handy for whenever I may be sitting in a medical office, watching TV, or whatever, so there will be no more lines unless that's what I want.

And what have you been doing for fun?

Courage

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.  ~Dan Rather

So - I sent in 4 submissions to Life Is Art to see if they might think my stuff is any good.

Seeking approval for something so personal is a scary thing.

Here are the pieces I chose:

I Heart Trees

The Dancers

Sophistication

Bud

Choosing just four out of so many was not easy, and how do I know anyway what might appeal to others? Some designs had to be eliminated because of the condition of the original.

And there are a few favorite originals which I seem to have misplaced, but they'll turn up eventually, maybe for my next try.

Last time I entered an art contest was the Viscose Christmas Coloring Contest in 1952. I won, but it was a bit of a cheat, because I submitted a picture which had been started by my sister. I finished her picture and won a prize (first, I think).

It's about time I learned whether I can go it on my own, ya think?

In the meantime - because I promised to show you - here's Faith in her new playhouse. She declined decorations saying, "I'd rather live in a cardboard box."

Do something courageous today, OK?

Hours and Hours of Hard Labor

Days and nights and weeks of colic;
Months and months of diapers and spit up;
Hours and hours of tantrums;
Runny noses, muddy shoes, slimy critters captured in pockets.

Music lessons, swimming lessons, trips to the library, long discussions;
Mostly A's, framed awards, praise from teachers;
Dungeons and Dragons, rocket ships, bicycle trips;
First job, first car, first girlfriend.

Off to college, too fast into adulthood;
Suddenly out of my life, out of my sight;
Still in touch, still call (but not enough);
My children, my greatest accomplishment.

Happy Mother's Day, everyone!