Daily Archives: August 29, 2014

The kitty and the bunny are the same creature

bunnykittenThe kitty and the bunny are the same creature, you know.

Take a kitty, tug his ears and his tail goes in — poof, he’s a bunny.

Take a bunny, pull his tail and his ears go in, poof, he’s a kitty.  Same animal.

This is how I know I can do what I love and the dollars will find me

red background chick 8-7-14 3pmIsn’t this always how it is?  I was just going along my merry way, having fun painting, and friends who saw me share my art on Facebook began requesting prints. This is how fun becomes work and work becomes fun. I didn’t set out to create art to sell, I do it for personal enjoyment and evolution.  While it does take my time away from income producing projects, it is fun and makes me feel purposeful and content.  I know I’ll make up the dollars somewhere else.  And I am. When the Universe saw me having fun, it sent friends asking to buy prints from me.  I’m going to order some 5 x 7 cards as well, and on the back I’ll explain the symbolism for each image. I’ve done this recent series of paintings for the purpose of  soul retrieval, showing the spirit version of the various fragmented parts of myself.  Each image depicts a part of me, a facet of my personality or character.  I meditate upon the image to discover what gifts each part of my soul is handing back to me. It’s such evidence to me when the Universe responds as it does, supporting what I am doing without me even having to ask.  Continue reading

Benny sucks

cat sucking blanket copyI think Benny the Cat was weaned too soon. His new trick is to climb around under the lap blanket in the recliner with me, then dig around nosing and patty pawing up and down my leg, making smurfy sounds. He ends up suckling the blanket.