OMG!! I AM BACK!! GONE SO LONG THAT I FORGOT HOW TO BLOG!! A MEGA TON OF PICTURES!!

WHEW!! That was a LOT of UPLOADING!!! We have been so busy..At my last post, I was on my way to the Mentone Gallery House Tour, and then the Head of Hooch (a sailing regatta in Chattanooga, TN)..we showed at both of those places. On Nov. 5th, (the night before the Hooch), I fell in Food World grocery store, and tore my kneecap. THAT has been a mess, and I won't rehash it..THEY DID NOTHING..luckily, I kept going, and a month and several days later--it's almost healed. After that I was BUSY, BUSY, BUSY...as you can see from the photos...getting ready for the Chattanooga Market's Christmas Market..I sold all of this stuff there..except the journal pages, and a few others..but, most of it sold there!! I made hand-painted ornaments, clipboards, paper mache' owls, hand-painted journals, and what felt like a million-- 4 x 4 tiny paintings...I painted night and day for 3 weeks...and THANK YOU GOD..it paid off!!! This week, I have done a little bit..(the journal pages, and about 5 paintings), but mostly have lounged around on the couch..getting my couch-potato groove on...LOL...I have a few more Christmas gifts for family to work on next week..then I am on vacation until MARCH...by VACATION, I mean no more shows...I will be furiously painting like my tail is on fire to get ready for next season!!! That's about all for me...Nothing much else has been going on. I hope you all haven't forgotten me!!! I miss blogging.. Hugs all Around!!!
LIVE ARTFULLY!!!!

THIS WEEK'S AND LAST WEEK'S WORK--THE MENTONE GALLERY HOME TOUR, and THE HEAD OF HOOCH !!!

Whew..I am down to almost the end of this season. After Saturday--I'll finally get 3 weeks off! I am living for it!! Last weekend, we did the Mentone Home Gallery Tour in Mentone, AL. We were in a lodge called Nippersink Lodge--it was FABULOUS!! The host were wonderful to us, met a lot of nice people, got to see some old friends...Generally--all and all, a GREAT weekend!! Thank you to the people of Mentone!!!! We love you!!!

This weekend, we will be selling at the HEAD OF HOOCH in Chattanooga, Tennessee!! It is a boat race, with artist, and food vendors set up for the thousands of attendees. It should be a blast! I can't wait to watch the races!!

The first three weeks of December will be the Chattanooga Christmas Market, and we will be at the First Tennessee Pavilion the first weekend (SAT and SUN), then the two following weekends, we will be at WAREHOUSE ROW in Chattanooga (FRI and SAT)...I have to get busy, and make a ton of gifty stuff!!!

Well, that's about it...Maybe when I get done this year, I can go back to fun stuff on my blog...Live Artfully!!

THIS PAST WEEKEND IN ROME,GEORGIA--THE CHIAHA HARVEST FESTIVAL!!

What a FUN weekend!! The Chiaha Show was GREAT!! We got there on Friday, and set up, went back to the hotel, and relaxed--then went to a artist/patron get together...got up the next morning, and did the show..I actually painted the top picture in the hotel room on Friday night, and it sold on Saturday.

I won a Merit Award (Honorable Mention), and two purchase awards which was exciting! Our friends (and fellow artist ) Penny and her husband, Johnny were set up across from us, and our friends Paul and Bill were just two booths down. We sold A LOT--THANK YOU CHIAHA PEOPLE!!!! All in all, it was a PERFECT weekend. Well..except for my hurting back on Saturday, but..you know..stuff happens to us as we age and get older.

Well..have to get busy now--we will be in Mentone, Alabama again this weekend. I LOVE MENTONE!! We will be at the Nippersink Lodge for the home and gallery Tour! If you are nearby, please come out and see us!! You can get a map at The Mentone Hotel, and other local establishments. It should be a lot of FUN!!!!

Live Artfully!!

LOTS OF NEW WORK AND THE CHIAHA HARVEST FESTIVAL--ROME GEORGIA

This weekend, Nature Boy and I will be showing at the Chiaha Harvest Festival in Rome, Georgia. It looks like the weather will be perfect, so if you are in Atlanta--or close by--come and see us!!

Last weekend's show was FANTASTIC! Mentone is SO GOOD TO US!! THank you for all the people that came to see our work, and a special thank you to the woman that drove from Madison, AL just to buy from us!! We appreciate you!!!

It has been a whirlwind week--I have literally been painting night and day..with very little sleep, or anything else. Thank you Lord for our health, and stamina that allows us to produce!! I did 14 pieces so far--and Nature Boy did 19!! I think he's trying to take over our booth...hehehehe.

I am very excited about Chiaha!! Friday night there is an artist and patron gathering, and on Saturday--we have been invited by an artist friend of ours over for dinner. I feel so lucky, and so full of life!!! (This will almost be like a vacation for us.) We are staying over in Rome until Monday, so that we can hit my favorite antique stores.

Well..back to painting..I am hoping to get one more piece done before tomorrow...maybe two...
Live ARTFULLY!!!!!