It is June already

I really do not know what happened to May? Where did it go? You turn around and it is June....
June is the best time of the year. School is out and I now have weeks and weeks of free time :) planning art lessons for the fall, make art, sell art, blogging, trips, redecorate my art studio, remodel kitchen.... herb garden... oooops I better watch it or the summer is gone.

This recovering from pneumonia is getting old already. I know I have to take it easy and rest, rest, rest.... As much as I don't want to I don't have a choice. My body gives up just like that after walking down stairs or cooking dinner... I get short of breath and tired so easily. I don't have time to be sick... I want to enjoy my summer... Listen to me whining, it could be so much worse and I am blessed that I am recovering here at home and not in a hospital room like so many others recovering from pneumonia.

Now I am going to grab the Art Magazines I found yesterday and have a seat in my favorite place... my messy, colorful soft chair in my studio with a cup of coffee. Over and out...

MORE ART

FOR SALE (click on image)
Another day... feeling better by the minute... adding more ART to Ebay...

SOLD
I just have to make more room....

SOLD
So I can go and buy more canvas.....and water color paper...

SOLD
and make more ART....

FOR SALE
Also saw that there are some Somerset Magazines out there that I don't have :) so today I have to sneak out to Borders. Guess if I feel well enough to even think about leaving the house I can do so, even if just for a little while.
Today I just realized I have spend close to 2 weeks in my house without leaving... not even feeling like I wanted to. Pneumonia does that to you. If you know me that is "strange" since I run around town all the time and have a hard time to stay in one place for very long.
The local Art stores, Borders and Starbucks must wonder.... whatever happened to that Art Lady? our business is way slow this month :)

Take a moment to peek at my Art on Ebay! I list my Art at a very low price so anyone can enjoy it.

IT IS JUST ABOUT SUMMER

Feeling better and selling ART...

Thinking I might finally be on the path to recovery...

SOLD

Thinking it is time to clear out some of my ART from my studio... like I do every summer when school is out and I have all this extra time :) on my hands... You can find my ART on Ebay

I have sold my ART on Ebay for ages and in the last couple of years only during the summer. This large bird piece is Mixed Media all the way... on wood...with vintage buttons and even a gel transfer (eye) hidden in the upper left corner. Ready to hang

I am still so weak from this pneumonia thing and will have to take it very easy the next few weeks. Hope to do tons of ART and blogging....
Feels good to be back and thanks to all of you sending me well wishes :) such a treat when all you can do is lay there like a bump on a log feeling sorry for yourself. I am a tough cookie though and can't wait to enjoy my summer off.

Pneumonia

Was diagnosed with pneumonia yesterday so will more of likely be out of the blogging business for a few more days...

In bed with the flu

Have just been feeling awful the last few days and thinking it was a number of things wrong with me.... Today I just realize I have the flu with a temperature of 102 and the worst body aches on the block. Over and out... for a few days until I feel well enough to blog again.

Home is where the ART is

Just a little something I was working on last year...still needed a window but pretty much completed...sold...but that is not the point. Home for me really is where the ART is... where I can have all my art "junk"... my family and cat. That is HOME :)

Today I could not wait to get home after a long day with three second grade classes (kids unusually chatty today) and a long session of acupuncture. I don't mind all the needles (today 21 of them) but for some reason today I was bothered by every single one. The acupuncture is my big hope these days to help with my chronic migraines.

Back from Art Show

Back from my daughters Art Show at Sacramento State University
I love the drive up to Sacramento :) We have driven here so many times but it still takes my breath away.... It is no longer green on the hills in Northern California. It was hot yesterday and today with 90s. It smells of dry grass and the heat is very dry. I might have been born in Sweden but after 20 years in the US and 14 years in California this feels like home.... the heat and dry grassy hills.

We had some time to kill in downtown Sacramento and found a Peets Coffee with the nicest outdoor tables. I had everything I needed... Moleskine, Ice Tea, Camera and good company.

My husband and I were both blown away by our daughters art work.... it just never ended... she had close to 20 pieces.

With the hot weather and no A/C in the studios we were all super hot and had to say our good byes. This is the last time we will see our daughter and her husband for some time. My husband and I had both had enough of the heat and could not wait to drive up to Folsom to see our good friends. We had the best BBQ and chatted for hours until it was close to midnight. Thanks for the best visit friends like always, wish it could have been longer.

The drive home today was nice but I did end up with another nasty migraine (had one yesterday am. as well). Feel medicated and a little hopeless tonight wondering if I will ever go more than a few days without a migraine.

I now only have two weeks left of teaching before the summer break :) I have tons of plans and can't wait to share some of them.... perhaps my next blog. Enjoy your weekend.