I Really Need To...

I was waiting for some of my drawings to scan last night and started browsing through the pictures on my big MAC (the only kind to have...not those icky burgers!).

There were all sorts of images that I had saved for inspiration. And images of art I have already completed. Then, I came across the art I still want to be making and have ignored for over a year. I really, Really, REALLY need to get back to it.

Art Journaling. I suck at the journaling part. It's the part that probably stalled me last time. Making them. That's the part I really love. They were starting to pile up, and I was feeling guilty about them being made but sitting there empty. Time to give it another go.

Here are some images of my mostly empty one:

I did create and fill one. If you dig back through old posts, or my flickr account you can see it as well. It's time to make another new, fresh one. Vow to start filling this one...and not be concerned with how many sit empty. I'll get to it eventually. Right?

Rhoda

Sweet Sunshine Bear

Morning :)

Are you ready for this Tuesday's freebie? She is a cutie!

You can download her by clicking here :)

I am hoping that she is a hit, along with the Heart Bear that I have listed on Etsy. I want to draw more of them!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Rhoda

Another Full Week...

Happy Monday!
Now that it is almost over *wink*.

Oh my! Was it ever a Monday today. All over the place.

We started off with the kids and Chris staying home sick. Before I left for school, Chris was trimming Hayden's fingernails, with toe nail clippers. Instant red flag. He ended up cutting a divot in the tip of Hayden's finger. Sheesh. Blood. Band-Aids. Irritated mommy!

When I get to school, my keys aren't in my bag. Hmmm. The hubby was the last to use them. I call him. He can't remember where he had them. He thinks he put them away in my bag. I use my keys all day. A LOT! I get in the car and drive home to get them. Then back to school.

The rest of the day, it was reasonable. The overall mood though was...Monday. Blah!

Yoga made it a little better, other than the mirrors. No mirrors during Yoga. Yuck! And I was stuck right in front of it. I just tried to ignore myself :)

I did manage some drawing this weekend. And a few new digital stamps.

This sweet Valentine Bear is the first to be listed. And, I would wager that tomorrow's freebie might be something similar :) Stay tuned...

Always,
Rhoda

Let It Snow...Man

Happy Tuesday!

I'm hoping to get back into the groove of regular posting. And more art and creative fun.

No resolutions here. Just goals. One of those is to spend more time away from the technology, and more time with a sketchbook and pencil in my hand. Copics. They can be in my hand too. Colors are always a must :)

Our Montana world is brown and dirty. It wasn't a white Christmas. No sign of white during New Year's. And still we wait. This is just wrong!  It's way to dry, and way to warm.

Here is what we are all thinking:

Feel free to download this little cutie and his wish for snow. Maybe it will come true soon!

Have a great week!

Rhoda

Happy New Year...

10 days of break. And I can't tell you where they went...

Family. Food. Cleaning. Food. Family.

And then the flu.

That was fun. 10 people in the house, and it hit every single one of us! The little ones are the worst. They can't tell you when they are about to explode, it's never near a bucket, and it's always the worst possible place to clean up.

I slept away one whole day of the break. And I'm pretty sure each of my kids did too. We just rotated days.

But before the nasties hit, we played at the park:

Spent some time playing with rocks by the river.

And I did some Yoga!  I am working on mastering Crow Pose. One of these days it will just come naturally, but for now, I still am happy if I can just count to 6 or higher before I fall out :)

Here's to a happy, healthy, and creative 2012.

Rhoda

Busy Little Bees

Morning.

It's Tuesday again all ready? Wow. That went by fast.

The weekend was a great one. A 5K walk on Friday in the dark. They lit the path through the trees with candles. Amazing.
A night with my sister.
Yoga.
Another walk on Sunday in the sunshine, even though it was cold.

Now, I am counting days until the break. Trying not to get excited because that just makes the days longer, but I can't wait to stay home in my pj's and drink coffee!!

Today's freebie is for all the busy bees.

I was thinking of them this weekend when I had tea and honey with my sis :)

Enjoy,
Rhoda

Still Fuzzy

It's getting better, that fuzzy, underwater feeling in my head. But not much. I was thinking I had kicked it by Tuesday, but it feels like Velcro. Still stuck to me!!

Tuesday night I managed some Yoga. All on my own. No video. Just memory and a magazine article for prompting. That felt good!!

Last night I walked 3 miles. Tomorrow I am walking a 5K, in the dark. Should be fun. I'm looking forward to the walk and then some time with my sister :)

Also, if you enjoyed the snowman treat from the last post, you are sure to love what Patty has done with it. She is offering a variation of him with word art on her blog. Be sure and stop by and see it :)

Looking forward to Friday!

Rhoda

Holiday Carols...

Morning.

It's that time of year again. You hear Holiday music all around. I even had an impulse buy and picked up the Glee Christmas CD. Love it. Especially "Artie's" version of Little Drummer Boy.

And to celebrate all the festive music:

A caroling snowman :) You can download him here.

Enjoy :)

Rhoda

Sneezing and Sniffles...

It's that time of year. There are germs flying around the room...and I dodge them as best as I can.

I got hit.

I spent the weekend sleeping, sneezing, and sniffling. No fun. I have doused myself in lavender, clove, and tea tree. Burned the diffuser with thieves blend. Eaten tons of vitamin D and C. Hoping to zap this bug as fast as possible :)

Here was the one of the things I managed to accomplish this weekend, in between all my naps:

A fun tricycle to go with the other bike line art. Perfect for Christmas tags or cards.

Stay tuned for tomorrows fun freebie. I did manage to get one drawn over the weekend :)

Watch out for those flying germs. They are a doozy!!

Rhoda

Little Mittens...

I'm not sure where the last week slipped away too. I had so many ideas and plans, and now we are into another week!

We did put up our Christmas tree. Had a fun family evening with my sister.
We decorated the tree, played "Sorry", listened to Christmas music, and ate S'Mores.

I stayed home with the kids on Wednesday. We were all feeling puny, and it felt like it took me the rest of the week to feel normal again. A lot of sleeping.

Saturday, I went to the big city to do some Holiday shopping. Braved the crowds in the toy aisles. Yikes!!

And then, spent a wonderful Saturday night out with the girls. Love it when we have a girls night out!! Sleep over with my sis and a long drive home with a great friend. Coffee. Ahhh.

Now, we are back to a Tuesday. I worked up some mittens just for you :) Super fun, and all you have to do is duplicate and rotate them to have a pair.

Hope you enjoy them. They are perfect for the weather we are having right now. I've even been wearing mine in the classroom. Brrr!!

Stay cozy,

Rhoda