THE LAST DAY OF 2010--HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Well..it's over..in a few short hours..2010 will be forever gone. Can you imagine? This year has certainly FLOWN by, and most of it seems like a blur to me. All in all--it was a fabulous year!! I am so grateful for it!

A short re-cap of 2010..(more for my future reference than anything..)

*Our first solo show--which we were complete nervous wrecks for..LOL..(seems like eons ago!)
*The start of doing art shows--totally intimidating at first--now..we are all excited about expanding further into the United States.
*My first FINE ART SHOW...I was so nervous that I got sick, and told Nature Boy (my husband) that I was WAYYYY Out of my LEAGUE...but it turned out wonderfully!! Thank you Athens on the Square people!
*I painted slightly over 350 pieces this year!
*Out of the 350 pieces..I have approximately 16 left. The others were painted over, given away, or SOLD (YEAH!!).
*My daughter graduated from nursing school, moved away, and is living happily with her high school sweetheart..and working as a REGISTERED NURSE (who doesn't give her mother free medical advice..but ...you can't win them all!)
*my father passed away--but, since I had rarely spoken to him in 30 years, I really wasn't affected by this.
*I found my best friend's children (she had passed away 13 years ago, and I had lost them)..but, now they are back in my life..
*Through Facebook, I have reconnected with most of my life-long friends!! (I love FB!)..Including my best friend from kindergarden..and so many others. It brings me joy to know all of them as an adult! ..LOL..
*Met a ton of new friends--probably the best part of 2010!
*got rid of the negative people in my life...permanently..hopefully.
*watched re-runs of the Gilmore Girls  over 500 times!! That is 2 times a day, almost every day this year..LOL..and I still am not tired of it...
*got published in a book! Pam Carikker's "Art at the Speed of Life"...It won't formally come out until 2011, but it was a 2010 "thing".
*Finally got a new fridge and stove. I feel like a princess to have working kitchen appliances again!
*Had an incredibly HEALTHY year! Both Nature Boy and I both were beyond blessed with no major health issues this year. One injury to my knee--but, nothing serious. Thank you God!!
*changed my eating habits!! (WWOOOHOOO!)
*woke up every morning, grateful for all that I have, and not wanting more. (Not that I have a lot of "things"--because I don't), but grateful for what I DO have. Love being non-materialistic, and not needing "things"...:::smile::::
*Nature Boy and I have been together for 10 years!! 

Well..that's about it. It was just a lot of work, and more work--but, I had fun doing it, and I like looking back on the entire year, and saying that it went PRETTY GOOD!! Now..it's time to think about what I want in 2011. I have no clue. I want bigger art shows, I want to stretch my artistic wings, and do MANY different things. I want 2011 to be more successful than 2010. I want continued health, and good will towards other people. I want to find a way to "give back" this year. I want to continue to refine what I eat, and lose more weight. Not to be thin, but to be HEALTHY! I want to work on my spiritual/religious side.

I am not posting New Year resolutions this year. I would have to put down.."paint over 600 paintings..", and ya'll would roll your eyes at me..and think me insane. I also don't like putting down expectations that we all know that we aren't going to stick to.

I hope everyone out there has a Wonderful New Year!! Peace, Love and Joy! Live Artfully!!!!