Help Me Pick Our Christmas Pic!

HELP!

Which would you choose??

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7.Or should we try again?

This is exhausting!

Thankful

every day...

for my life,

Mark,

and these four...

Every year I feel a little scrooge in me around Thanksgiving...

some years it brews into the New Year.

I try to stifle it,

but usually have at least one good cry in the closet during this season.

The root of the scrooge is primarily the empty chairs around the table.

Missing too many that are no longer with us,

or live too far away to come home.

Missing the traditions of the past,

and trying to make new memories for the kids.

Like everything,

it's a balance.

Thankful for last night.

Our Friend's Thanksgiving Tradition.

Night to relax, eat, and be merry together...

roaring fire,

candles ablaze,

goodies we didn't bring to our Thanksgiving table,

vino,

laughter,

and good times.

Wonderful week,

just being family.

Visit from Papa,

playing Twister,

pet sitting,

drawing,

making Christmas cards,

reading,

chilling out,

Together.

So very much to be thankful for....

Hanging

With this sweet girl in her classroom this morning.

So fun to be Picture Person today.

Thanks Izzy for working so hard in school.

You make me smile.

Love,

Your Mom

My Girls

Really aren't always this innocent.

But they sure are cute.

Last night they had their first big fight.

Sounded like two cats.

Why is it always during the dinner hour?

Tears from both.

Apologies.

More tears upon seeing vegetables.

Really?

Why does the sight of broccoli always move Sofi to tears?

ALWAYS!

I need to start hiding veggies again.

Ridiculous since her mother is a vegan.

Today's agenda?

Zumba.

A trip to the attic....long story for another day.

More birds.

Clean the bathrooms.

Meal plan.

Groceries.

Need to head to the store AGAIN.

My 13 year old has a hole in his leg.

I can't keep food in the house.

Maybe I need to hide it all.

Recipes with hidden veggies anyone?

Anyone recommend the cookbook Deceptively Delicious?

Bye Bye Birdies...

"You'd think they were your children or something, Mom,"

said my oldest daughter today.

Three birds.

1.

2.

3.

Are gone.

Flown away to new homes.

They're not my children, but they are a little piece of me.

My pencil moves so easily.

The texts are so fun to find.

The feathers, bits of my fly-tying days...

Lace,

buttons,

pearls,

velvet,

things I love.

Four more to complete,

and they'll fly away too.

Last night's show was amazing.

Fabulous turnout.

Met wonderful people.

I couldn't sleep last night.

Too excited.

Wired from the energy.

Creative wheels spinning.

Now it's back to reality.

Piles of laundry.

Floors to clean.

Grocery shopping.

Paperwork.

Piles.

Reality.

Monday morning.

Quiet in the studio again.

I'm staying up late to tackle the mess,

so I can play again tomorrow.

We Have a Winner!

Carl picked Natalie in Florida.

Natalie email me at mjcljohnson@yahoo.com and send me your address.

We'll send some happy mail your way!

There is he is...

my boy.

I had to tilt the camera up since I wasn't wearing heels.

If only time would stand still for a bit....

julie

Wings and Giveaway Reminder

I'm wrapping things up for a show on Saturday night.

Here are a few sneak peeks of the wings....

I can't even begin to describe how much fun this process has been.

The artists that I'm working with.

The gallery space.

The time I'm devoting each day to drawing, painting, and creating.

Good stuff.

Don't forget to leave your name, and state (or country!)...

I'll have my kids pick a winner of happy mail at breakfast tomorrow!

julie