I actually started

well, have finally started on something in real life, not just in my head!

red-winged blackbird

so......that’s at least started and while I am not sure how to go forward with it,

I can start on the goldfinch that I mentioned days and days ago!

and also finish up the 3 aprons I have made so far and start on a couple more.......

still need to show some photos of those but will wait until I put the pocket on them -

and am thinking a few old buttons too

am also getting several design jobs coming in, which on the one hand is great because then I can pay my studio rent.....but looks like they will all come at once and are very time-consuming so my days of procrastination and dawdling might have to come to an abrupt end in order to get everything done

on a sad note; while in the States, I took some amazing photos of all these exotic looking butterflies that would come and flutter around my parent's butterfly bush (buddleia)

and now I cannot find them on my camera or on my desktop!! ooohhhhh........

I am thinking that doing some butterfly pictures would be nice and was going to use my photos for inspiration; not to mention putting them on here for you all to see!...oh well

I was wandering around various blogs this morning (see procrastination comment above) and came across this lovely video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs&feature=player_embedded

thanks to Abigail Mooney of percy and bloom for sharing this on her blog, which is where I found it

I think it is a really beautiful piece - love the animation and the poem

I spend a lot of my time by myself........sometimes on purpose, sometimes not

well.........thanks for stopping by - I know it has been awhile since I have been blogging - but will keep it going while I get ready for Artwave, the local art trail/open studios festival

and also; thank you so much for your comments, I really, really appreciate them!

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