Adventures Ahead

This is my last weekend of total freedom from the working class world.  On Monday I start a new adventure returning to the working world.  

It’s been some time since I was an employee for someone else.  I cannot tell you HOW excited I truly am at this new opportunity!  I have not been this excited in ages and ages!

I’ve sat down writing up my 5 year goals for finances, things that we need to do to our home, our surroundings and also things we want for fun, plus making life easier.

I will be working for Hope Community Resources here in Anchorage.  Hope assists folks with disabilities throughout the state of Alaska.

Many folks wonder why this area for me…no one in my family or circle of friends growing up had anyone in their lives who was disabled.  Out of 8 children I’m the only member of my family who has chosen work in the past and present in this specialized area. 

When ask in my interviews why would I work in this field…my answer was simple: “I believe everyone in life deserves to enjoy it to the best of their abilities and should be encouraged to live a happy life that has meaning to them.  Plus I find working with folks who have disabilities rewarding.  They give something to me as well as I’m giving something to them.”  

Maybe it was because I have the Oldest Sibling syndrome even though I'm the third child of eight – I need to take care of those who are less able to care for themselves.  Maybe it was because as a child I was always dragging home the stray pets and injured animals to take care of.  Whatever it was that made me this way - I’m glad.

Now if I just hear that I will be one of those selected to be receiving a Rasmuson Foundation art grant award – my life goals for this year would be 100% complete and totally awesome!

Blue Sky

"Blue skies; nothing but blue skies do I see"  a song which pops into this ole fishlips head when thinking of the color blue.

The new color challenge from 3/31 to 4/14 is B L U E. 

Blue eyes, blue crayon, blue birds, feeling blue, blue blanket, blue horizon.  So much blue.  Blue jeans, the Blues - music, Blue Haired Ladies.

I do believe there are some pretty blue fish out in that sea of blue!

                                                  'good bye black/gray & brown Hello Blue'

We had a 4 place setting of navy blue dinnerware. Hardy.

My fine china has blue flowers on the edges of the pure white china. Delicate.

My guys eyes are blue.

He gets blue from the hard knocks of life.

My fingers turn blue when they are cold.

I wear a blue winter coat.

Fun is Blue!  No singing the blues!

Scrapbook Designer Papers

I've been dreaming once again.  A simple dream over and over.  

A few months ago I stated many of my photos had turned into works that would be fun to use other than as photos!  

That they would be fun designer scrapbooking papers.

So how does one contact the various companies that sell to the public scrapbooking papers?  I have oodles and oodles of designs that I believe would sell extremely well in that market area.

 

Land of Bunnies and Chocolate Eggs

                                                       

With Easter just around the bend in the calendar the above version of a Kaleidoscope is the perfect background for making fun greeting cards!

                  Time Marching Forward & Back

Perfect for SteamPunk artists!  I see all kinds of objects being added on a mixed media scrapbook page!