Here’s a shot of a lovely woodpecker who visited our yard yesterday. She’s a Downy Woodpecker, female, and seems to be trying to find a place to make a home. I thought this next pic was pretty interesting, too. I was out on my little morning stroll (this was a few days ago) and noticed […]

So much for this commission. I wonder if my gallery isn’t representative enough of the quality of my work? Hm.

I’m waiting on final approval on her, but here she is. I’ll post the final scan & details after the paint dries!

Caitibug spent over an hour reading my blog lastnight on daddy’s laptop. She was giggling and kept reading my entries back to me and telling me how funny I am. Well hey, at least I can amuse an 8 year old! She would like to see more pictures of herself on my blog. I had […]

I’ve been painting all day today, and here’s Sissy’s progress. She’s almost complete! I’m going to try to add her final coat tonight, if not tomorrow morning.

It’s been a nice (long) weekend, and now it’s time to get back to work. I have a ton of stuff to do this week! I updated my project calendar as well so everyone can see what I’ve got going on. Things have moved around a little bit, and those 4×4’s, well – I’ll work […]

All I want to know is, why Purple? They’re not purple. Harumpf. Update: Well, hm. Not only are they not purple, they’re really not “Purple”. I asked someone at Cornell (Project Feeder Watch) and she confirmed that these are House Finches. Now I know. And so do you. It’s pretty hard to tell them apart! […]

This was a weekend of magic at our house. Not quite Disney Magic, no. Pain and swelling was involved. 😉 In one moment, you yourself can experience the magic! Wait! Don’t go away! You’ll enjoy this, I promise! Many of you have met Chloe, our beloved pup. Well, once a year we bring her out […]