Celtic Compass Rose

My son-in-law gave me this wonderful book of handmade paper watercolors. 

He's an artist, too. 

You can see his work at Art From the Crow's Nest.

I didn't do anything in it yet for fear of sullying the pages. 

[I have major perfection issues regarding paper.]

Today, I took the plunge, and did this sun design in INK!

I think it will be the next addition to my desk, oriented to the North, of course.

It has a Celtic Wheel in the center and lots of Celtic swirls.

You can see the painting "drink the wild wind" HERE that is on the top corner of my desk. 

Chocolate Corruption

Chase down your passion like it's the last bus of the night. ~ Terri Guillemets

"Color Me Sunny" 20091115 (c) vanessa v kilmer

acrylic paint between two panes of glass

Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Color Me Sunny" closeup 20091115 (c) vanessa v kilmer

acrylic paint between two panes of glass

I learned something with great force yesterday - the people who make the most noise get what they want which is a shame because they are so often the ones who are in the wrong.

Nothing is without corruption. I read a post about the evils of chocolate. Michelle Dennis Evans pointed out in her article that there is very little Fair Trade Chocolate on the market. “Chocolate that had been farmed by children as young as seven who are treated like slaves, deprived of an education, who may never see their family again, who have been stolen and forced into horrendous situations.” From her article Bitter Chocolate ~ Compelled to share the sweet message with informative videos. There’s even an app. Please check it out. You can go to Fair Trade USA for more information.

90% of all Americans are in favor universal background checks for gun purchases. The final vote in the Senate was 54 in favor to 46 opposed to a watered down bill for universal background checks. Who the fuck do our Senators represent? Clearly not the people of this country.

The sun is shining here today. The blossoms on my dogwood tree are sparkling like reflections on a rippling lake.

QV is fixing the roof with his roofing buddy. The previous owner had the shingles put on backwards so rain was seeping into one of the dormers.

Later, when it warms up a bit, I’ll go out and take some macro pictures. There’s a class coming up the end of May at our county college on Photography I want to take. I think it’s about time I learned what I was doing instead of always winging it. There’s a photoshop class right after on the same day that I want to do also. I’m having a hard time waiting for it.

After getting a moment of fresh air, I’ll spend the rest of the day writing. I’ve got lots of catching up to do. I’m hoping this coming week will be free of unexpected occurrences so I can write. I need to be more demanding and selfish about my time. I allow myself to be so easily sidetracked. Tomorrow morning I will get back to the routine I set up and which has yet to become routine.

QV and I ordered our couch on Friday. It will be delivered this coming Thursday. It’s a leather sectional. I desperately wanted a new couch. The one we have is disgusting. It’s also cloth so The Codes hair is imbedded in the fabric. I wanted leather because I figured the dog hair would be easier to clean off. We will still need to cover it so his nails don’t puncture it. I should try to keep him off but after twelve years of bad behavior it seems unfair to try to change him now. He’s getting so old that when we leave now he’s reverted to puppy behavior and looks for things to chew up because he’s mad at us for leaving him alone. I told QV that there will be no more pets after The Codes. I need a bit more freedom.

Happy Sunday

Sunny Bunnies

Happy Easter!

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Sunny Bunnies 20091031 (c) vanessa v. kilmer

digital photograph of cloth cutout bunnies on stone tile floor

Sun Shade

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all images: [digital photographs] cut paper, window, blinds, Corel Paint Shop Pro X 

Sun Shade #1 20130324 (c) vanessa v kilmer

Sun Shade #2 20130324 (c) vanessa v kilmer

Sun Shade #3 20130324 (c) vanessa v kilmer

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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"Shamrock Sun" 20130317 (c) vanessa v. kilmer

uni ball VISION Elite blue pen on notebook paper in my handwritten journal

find the four leaf clovers for double good luck

Sunny Sunday #7 – Say a Sunny Thank-You

(Sharpie ® on tracing paper)

And here, for your pleasure, is the silly poem:

Thank You, God,

for the great bounty of Your blessings:

enough clothes for multiple dressings,

luscious food that is much better than gruel,

a big comfy house warm with lots of fuel,

a family always ready to defend

and loyal, happy, silly friends,

a warm and loving spouse of a honey

and a job that gives me plenty of money,

a warm and gifted daughter child

and troubles small and very mild.

I have generally wonderful health

that is more important than excessive wealth.

I have been graced with many talents

and a joy in them that keeps me in balance.

You have helped me keep my loved ones close

and I know that's what matters most.

You helped me find this blogging universe

filled with people kind and diverse.

There's my cute Cody puppy

and I'm glad I was never a yuppie;

and lest You forget,

there's the Lear I haven't gotten yet

and for everything I forgot,

I thank You a whole lot.

(close up)

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