tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26497690128186528512024-03-13T07:57:09.132-07:00Following the Creative Path...Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-7935484819529407042012-09-12T20:38:00.000-07:002012-09-12T20:38:28.270-07:00Into the new..<br />
New Hair...<br />
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New year to look forward to with Bo...<br />
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New Books to read...(bottom one is Bo's, mine are the Looking Glass Wars)<br />
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New necklace made for myself. :)<br />
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<br />Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-26344347955240399182012-09-11T13:43:00.000-07:002012-09-11T13:47:02.917-07:00September 11th...<span class="userContent"> I want to remember... how you put footprints
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I know today, September 11th is a day everyone remembers and
should, but there are also good moments to Sept 11th. Number one for me
is my anniversary of our marriage in our cute little white church on
post at Ft. Wainwright, Alaska. Renewing our vows and saying "I do"
again just made it all so real for us. <br />
19 years later we are still experiencing the ups and downs of life
still holding hands through it all with our hearts as one. Number two
is this is also the day my brother Alex and his wife Franny said their
vows to each other. They too are a couple to be admired. Their
relationship and support for each other should be an inspiration for
others. :)<br />
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this day affected our nation, I will also be giving thanks for the life I
have because of a decision to give my heart to one person for the rest
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<br />Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-89498097146837202562012-09-04T11:45:00.003-07:002012-09-04T11:45:34.950-07:00Vintage Love.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is something about older things, the vintage, the worn the rusty looking materials that were once used back in the day that conjure up thoughts and feelings. I have the opportunity here to visit our antique stores here and just walk around and take in the architecture of our quiet downtown. I love old doors, windows, and old keys. I have a collection of images and actual skeleton keys to remind me of a time passed. The images in the collage were taken at a nearby historic railroad town of Glendale, KY. Enjoy and have a Happy Tuesdays. :)<br />
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Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-13345676270296407732012-09-03T22:30:00.001-07:002012-09-03T22:30:43.915-07:00Life's interruptions...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We all go through our days in scheduled ways or at least it is in my household. But as we all know life doesn't follow a schedule of events, it likes to throw in interruptions and not all the time are they good interruptions. Right now my family and I are dealing with one of those moments when a certain news hits home and you either succumbed to your emotional reactions and fear or you take it in, think of positive ways to get through, and move forward. <br />
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My husband who just turned 39 this 2nd of September will be undergoing a delicate and serious surgery for his cervical vertebrae. His herniation and extrusion is so bad that it is not just pinching nerves but his spinal cord in half. We knew by the results of his neck MRI's that things may be headed that direction but we didn't realize the emergence of it and didn't expect it to be so soon. We were made aware of it this week that we will be traveling out of state for his surgery. We have always taken pride in the fact that we have been pretty healthy all our lives and that our kids have been the same, so to come to the realization of how vulnerable and delicate our bodies are, can affect us in all levels.<br />
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For now we are getting ready for this event, trying to keep a positive mindset and spending quality time with our kids. This weekend Bo, I and Jared went down to Bowling Green to spend time with our son Nick who attends WKU for Bo's birthday. It was nice to have all my guys together again. We have sure missed Nick. <br />
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As for me I have to keep on reminding myself to give myself the peace, the quiet moments and to even be more aware of the beauty around us to keep my spirit strong and my fears at bay so that I have the strength to take care of my husband.<br />
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Creativity, keeps me going.<br />
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Walter Anderson Screen Prints I have been working on that were painted with watercolor. <br />
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I also started my collection of reading materials for the hours spent in a hospital waiting room or for the quiet moments while my husband heals.<br />
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This Labor Day weekend we were able to just spend some time together and with the boys. Next weekend will be the first of many Saturdays taken up by cross country races and will continue on to wrestling tournaments for Jared. Life doesn't stop for anyone, we just have to adjust as Bo recovers, to be able to enjoy it and still take the time to live it with a positive outlook so that we can give Bo the strength to heal.<br />
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I hope you all had a great weekend. Thank you for stopping by. :) <br />
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Hello, I know it has been quite a while since I was on here. I seem to go through these phases of just being quiet.<br />
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So here is just a snippet of the latest news:<br />
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<li>Our family had a beautiful time together in Florida this July</li>
<li>I am still working on online art workshops and my college classes</li>
<li>Jared is now a senior in high school</li>
<li>Jared chose to run cross country this year and we will be busy again this fall</li>
<li>Nick moved into the dorms at Western Kentucky University and starts classes tomorrow.</li>
<li>We took a side trip as a family to Cincinnati before Nick left for college and enjoyed visiting the Aquarium and Museums.</li>
<li>I ran my first 5K this last Saturday and accomplished my goal with the support of awesome family and friends </li>
<li>Our time in Kentucky is almost up. We find out where we have to move next in the early part of 2013.</li>
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Challenges in our lives has taught us to take in the moments and spend more of our precious time with those we love. My journey through art, photography and writing has helped give confidence to my dreams and the callings of my heart. Hoping to continue to listen to those whispers and continue on to my path.<br />
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Have a great day and hope you all are having a wonderful month. I cannot believe August is almost over with. But I am sure looking forward to the cooler temperatures of the fall season mostly after our hot summer. Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-45868685232803075262012-05-25T17:04:00.000-07:002012-05-25T17:04:02.312-07:00Nick is an Honor Graduate!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These last weeks has been an emotional roller coaster of events and experiences. I am very proud to be a parent of an honor graduate who has earned a scholarship to attend school at Western Kentucky University to pursue his dreams of being a pharmacist.<br />
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My Mom arrived from Alaska on the 14th and all my days were busy not only showing her what it is like to live in Kentucky but also dealing with all the pre-graduation events for Nick and ending the school year for Jared. So let's just say I averaged if even a couple hours of sleep.
We celebrated my Mom's birthday at Maker's Mark Distillery and drove to Bowling Green, KY to show her the National Corvette Museum and Nick's future college. She left yesterday and today I finally crashed. So here are some pictures to share I will make sure to share more in the near future.<br />
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My Mom arrived from Alaska on May 14th.
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I am now officially a mother of a college student and a senior! And to even make me more proud both boys report cards were straight A's and a 4.0 GPA to end the year with despite the hard honor classes and AP classes they had.
Now to rest up a bit and get caught up in my classes and unwind from all the festivities to get ready for a nice break in July.Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-78731556803332788112012-05-07T18:59:00.001-07:002012-05-07T18:59:22.133-07:00Bloom True Experience<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Funny how the little things like receiving a package can alter your whole week to a much better direction. :)<br />
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On February 6th 2012 I was excited to be a part of a great experience. I was about to start my <a href="http://braveintuitiveyou.com/e-course/" target="_blank">Bloom True E-Course</a> with Flora Bowley. It was an early birthday gift to myself and I knew I needed this course not only to guide me in my art but also to reassure myself that even if it may be rocky at times my path in being an artist and knowing that within me is a real experience. I have to say Flora was the perfect instructor for that, to show us that not all the time do you always have to plan what comes out in your painting but to be intuitive and to learn from our own selves what we love and what we are drawn to and what grounds us.<br />
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Since then we experienced another shift in our household. And emotional one. In March right after the class ended I ended up getting really sick off something I ate and had a very intense allergic reaction. My husband happened to be gone and thankful for a great friend to help bring me to the Emergency Room of our military post which was 20 miles away from where I live. The reaction was so bad that they actually had to cut my wedding ring off my finger or else I would lose blood circulation to that finger. It took a week to recover and even feel a bit normal then we got hit with the news not even a couple weeks after of my father in law passing away. Still sick and Bo finally being home we had to last minute rush to drive down to the Coast of Mississippi to not only attend but to also be part of the funeral. At that point my paintings should have been finished but it was hard to paint when your mind is not all together there and your are hurting both physically and emotionally. My journals then saw most of my work. It was easier to vent my feelings that way and to remind myself that this is all a part of life and at some point this gray area in our life will have to pass. <br />
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It is now May. Our schedules have been hectic with me finishing my spring college semester (which by the way I have a 4.0! A's in all my classes and rocked my finals) and all the events leading up to Nick's graduation. So to even have any time to my art work seems to be hiding in the corner. My paintings sit right in my living room to remind me to finish them, and believe me I really want to but the motivation was lost and I feel as that if I approach the canvas with the stress and negativity that has surrounded me lately, that I would just ruin the happy layers already on it.<br />
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This morning the doorbell rang and sat at my doorstep was a package. Flora Bowley's new book that I was gifted due to being in her workshop had come!!! The excitement and the yearning to paint came flooding through me as I flipped through the pages of her book. I even made time today for some small projects and will leave reading the rest of the book before I head to bed so that I can have all those beautiful thoughts in my head to push me to work on more art tomorrow before my summer class starts tomorrow night.
Thank you Flora for how you communicate with us through writings, your art and of course your personality and how you give us the confidence to just be who we really are. I am very thankful to all the artists whose workshops I have taken this year to do the same. It is that support group I never thought existed has really kept my head up and pushed me to keep on even if I only most of these artist friends online. One day we will meet in person.<br />
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So here are the progressions of the two canvases I have been working on since the start of Flora Bowley's Bloom True class:<br />
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I have worked more on it since the last picture but have not taken any pictures of the progression. I was going through one of those moments where I was frustrated and stuck. But now with her book in my hands I hope that her insight and guidance will once again put me in that perspective to create and with that have what will be the end result to the two canvases. :)
Again thank you to Flora Bowley. If you want to know more about her and her work here is her blog: <a href="http://florabowley.typepad.com/" target="_blank">http://florabowley.typepad.com/ </a><br />
and website: <a href="http://www.florasbowley.com/">http://www.florasbowley.com/</a><br />
Go take a peek she is a very talented and awesome artist. :)<br />
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I was so happy that spring came early this year. It was March when we were starting to have mild and warm weather already. I guess that could also stem from our winter not being so harsh this year. The temperature was getting warmer and buds started showing up on trees. My rock garden grasses came alive and my Azalea bushes started blooming. Then all of a sudden after some rain a cold front came through. We even woke up one of the mornings with frost on the ground. This then kept me from buying more flowers to pot because I didn't want them dying but I was just happy everything was still blooming and turning green despite the chilly weather.
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Rainy days in spring give me the chance to re-organize. My art room so badly needed that since I had neglected it the last weeks. There was so much happening in our household and hurried trip down to the Gulf Coast for a funeral didn't give me much time to just create. So when I had the chance I redid my art room to accommodate a beading table again so that my new pieces can start materializing.
I found this vintage inker's tray at a antique shop and knew if I left with it I had to make it functional.
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I found a way.......and made it into a functional piece. I cut up one of my velvet pads for jewelry and put them in the spaces after I cleaned the tray so that I can store my semiprecious stones, copper,silver finding and pearls in plain sight. Right now it is still a work in progress putting what I need in their correct spaces. It sits right by the table I will be doing most of my work on.
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With a new organized space it sparked the motivation to go through and inventory my glass jewelry and upload to Etsy sets for sale so that I can make room for newer pieces to come. Here are few examples of what is in my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/abbyandbodesigns" target="_blank"> Etsy shop</a>.
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I have also been working in my handmade journals which I learned from Msity Mawn in her Open Studio workshop and filling them up with not only her assignments but also visual journaling from Judy Wise's Journal Workshop. I am still in the process of making more handmade journals so I can travel with them. So here is a peek at some of them and what is inside.
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Well the rain is coming down again. At least it is watering our grass. We were busy today picking up Nick's tuxedo for Prom and other tidbits for his senior events coming up and still working away at my last homework and finals for my classes. This month has already flown by! Trying to savor every minute that Nick is still with us on the last weeks of his senior year. So with that I will close with a slide show I received of his Senior pictures from a great and talented local photographer <a href="http://www.kngphotography.com/index2.php?v=v1" target="_blank">Kirstie Goodman</a> with pictures of Nick around our historic downtown Elizabethtown. Enjoy and have a beautiful night.<br />
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I can't believe it is already April! Our family has not only been busy as usual but so much has hit us that I honestly wasn't motivated to write about it, but spring is in the air and hope for new beginnings or a brighter future is in the horizon. Hopefully little by little I can get you all updated.<br /><br />First things first with the family...<br /><br />Boys have been succeeding in school. Both went to State for wrestling and had a great season. It was emotional for me knowing that Nick's last match at State was going to be the last time I ever see him wrestle and it was the last time he shared the mat with his brother. Nick is graduating this year and we are so proud of him because he was awarded a scholarship from Western Kentucky University. All the hard work of keeping outstanding grades and actually making school important paid off. Jared is also doing great and is looking forward to his senior year. I am proud of both of them for still doing well despite all our military moves and all the events that have impacted our household from Bo's deployment to deaths in the family.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Boys at Ft. Knox Invitational (Nick took 3rd, Jared took 4th)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4jORoe2Lw18/T5DIL0Spr5I/AAAAAAAADd8/7oRLZNwdBcc/s1600/952p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4jORoe2Lw18/T5DIL0Spr5I/AAAAAAAADd8/7oRLZNwdBcc/s400/952p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733302430983630738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Regionals-Nick took 3rd and Jared took 4th both qualified for State.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YrE0wbd8PNY/T5DIggxqNlI/AAAAAAAADeI/1I6a3I6Etgs/s1600/245wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YrE0wbd8PNY/T5DIggxqNlI/AAAAAAAADeI/1I6a3I6Etgs/s400/245wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733302786522232402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our 2012 State Qualifiers<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inxyKKts2zk/T5DIy7bnn9I/AAAAAAAADeU/u_5mLk9AHG0/s1600/237wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-inxyKKts2zk/T5DIy7bnn9I/AAAAAAAADeU/u_5mLk9AHG0/s400/237wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733303102915190738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Good luck collage made for the boys.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgedPd7BC78/T5DJwkZoaLI/AAAAAAAADfE/stxF-H2f6Mk/s1600/Collage%2Bfor%2BBoys%2Bat%2BState.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZgedPd7BC78/T5DJwkZoaLI/AAAAAAAADfE/stxF-H2f6Mk/s400/Collage%2Bfor%2BBoys%2Bat%2BState.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733304161884727474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Our Family at Spring Wrestling banquet 2012<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1iFyKodOYPg/T5DHlrUeYoI/AAAAAAAADdk/ZI3i-ytLgzA/s1600/150p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1iFyKodOYPg/T5DHlrUeYoI/AAAAAAAADdk/ZI3i-ytLgzA/s400/150p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733301775740330626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our 2012 Central Hardin HS Varsity Team<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2FKuguar-2Y/T5DH69ic--I/AAAAAAAADdw/FvXxYM3CuyM/s1600/097p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2FKuguar-2Y/T5DH69ic--I/AAAAAAAADdw/FvXxYM3CuyM/s400/097p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733302141408050146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Boys and their Coaches.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-Jb14bpp60/T5DJKRlhkVI/AAAAAAAADeg/Cnh7eeORw7s/s1600/160p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S-Jb14bpp60/T5DJKRlhkVI/AAAAAAAADeg/Cnh7eeORw7s/s400/160p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733303503999308114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nick's Senior Collage<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pUmzFK1mLVM/T5DJVOk_GfI/AAAAAAAADes/O5aZHks0GTU/s1600/Nicolas%2BCoffell.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pUmzFK1mLVM/T5DJVOk_GfI/AAAAAAAADes/O5aZHks0GTU/s400/Nicolas%2BCoffell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733303692170303986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Collages I made for the Coaches.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gWThb6qCYDE/T5DJip2yn3I/AAAAAAAADe4/wyV69buAaEQ/s1600/For%2BCoaches.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gWThb6qCYDE/T5DJip2yn3I/AAAAAAAADe4/wyV69buAaEQ/s400/For%2BCoaches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733303922831040370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />This March a year and a couple days to the day of celebrating my Mother in Law's anniversary my Father in law passed away. It was very emotionally for us and I know hit Bo hard, that is now both parents gone. We rushed down to the coast to make sure all was done right for the funeral and to be a part of it. I didn't think my kids would be pallbearers this young but I know they were proud to carry the casket of a wonderful man. The only thing that gets us through is the thought that he is now with Mom, but that doesn't mean we do not miss them both dearly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The last picture the boys took with their grandparents.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FXH1cY_L6pI/T5DKUBP0eeI/AAAAAAAADfQ/C4akKLvkf98/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FXH1cY_L6pI/T5DKUBP0eeI/AAAAAAAADfQ/C4akKLvkf98/s400/047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733304770923624930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We will miss you dearly Dad. Charles Coffell Sr. 8-19-1942 to 3-24-2012<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9VG4XONGjc/T5DKkt002YI/AAAAAAAADfc/UrSyo_S2H-8/s1600/524307_304197376313509_100001697475450_740022_744950385_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O9VG4XONGjc/T5DKkt002YI/AAAAAAAADfc/UrSyo_S2H-8/s400/524307_304197376313509_100001697475450_740022_744950385_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733305057767905666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Updates on me..<br />I am still a busy Mom. Making collages for our seniors and handing Cd's to the kids of pictures I take throughout the season. I am still going to college to attain my certification in the billing section of the health field and will continue on to attached that degree to my Bachelor's working towards my Master's. My night classes are late at night online due to taking the classes from University of Alaska Southeast in Sitka but I make it work and carry a 4.0 right now. I will actually be ending this semester in less than a month and starting a new class in May for the summer.<br /><br />Besides all that I have been busy taking online workshops! I started the year with <a href="http://mistymawn.typepad.com/open_studio_space/">Misty Mawn's Open Studio</a> and I am still working through some of her assignments. She was such a breath of fresh air and such an inspiration. The workshop itself was filled with such supportive and creative people that I wish one day we can finally meet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCAAxJNlgDM/T5DL7QImh7I/AAAAAAAADfo/Nd1YsB0oTm4/s1600/6a00d8341c4e7653ef015393356e64970b-500wi.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCAAxJNlgDM/T5DL7QImh7I/AAAAAAAADfo/Nd1YsB0oTm4/s400/6a00d8341c4e7653ef015393356e64970b-500wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733306544446408626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I then went on to take <a href="http://braveintuitiveyou.com/">Flora Bowley's Brave Intuitive You Workshop</a> and was immersed and so taken by not only Flora but her work and her approach to painting. I am still in the middle of working on two of my canvases and will be sharing my progression soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hw6x29044PU/T5DMweeswiI/AAAAAAAADf0/dqkU5EE5q6s/s1600/flora1-e1321969879367.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hw6x29044PU/T5DMweeswiI/AAAAAAAADf0/dqkU5EE5q6s/s400/flora1-e1321969879367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733307458830254626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Then I just ended a <a href="http://www.canby.com/judywise/Journal.html">Journal workshop with Judy Wise </a>who not only showed us great techniques but was my lifesaver when we traveled to Mississippi's Gulf Coast for my Father in law's death. Without my journal I probably would have lost my sanity. LOL! Now it is a common daily ritual to write or visual journal everyday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WX0lmQg-fc0/T5DNVdXnCYI/AAAAAAAADgA/C338Q_8JETQ/s1600/Bannerbrdr.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 143px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WX0lmQg-fc0/T5DNVdXnCYI/AAAAAAAADgA/C338Q_8JETQ/s400/Bannerbrdr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733308094187243906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have more workshops in the near future and excited because one of them will be working with jewelry. :) I will be sure to keep you posted on those. I am very thankful for the internet when it comes to these online workshops because with my lifestyle right now I can't travel to every retreat so being able to do a workshop in the comfort of my own home has been really nice.<br /><br />Well I will not drown you with all this writing, I will slowly share with you all my art progressions. :) I am happy to be back and look forward to a better rest of the month for my family. We have so much to be grateful for and so many positive things in the near future to look forward to.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bo and I April 2, 2012<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xRVJl3bstmc/T5DN_ZHgxaI/AAAAAAAADgM/z2pzHOnqSGo/s1600/IMG_8858p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 340px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xRVJl3bstmc/T5DN_ZHgxaI/AAAAAAAADgM/z2pzHOnqSGo/s400/IMG_8858p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733308814600488354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My handsome guys.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CDbUl4LfqkU/T5DOO2J7DWI/AAAAAAAADgY/YLsxvcCbpUI/s1600/IMG_8863p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CDbUl4LfqkU/T5DOO2J7DWI/AAAAAAAADgY/YLsxvcCbpUI/s400/IMG_8863p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733309080093265250" border="0" /></a>I hope you stop by and say hello. I sure have missed coming on here.Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-58113552851927212102011-12-26T10:04:00.000-08:002011-12-26T10:07:43.377-08:00Season's Greetings 2011Wishing you all a blessed Christmas and a great start to a new year! <br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3arqXTDJI_I/Tvi3XvgLy5I/AAAAAAAADcE/9DLTcyt0BVs/s1600/027picwp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 373px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3arqXTDJI_I/Tvi3XvgLy5I/AAAAAAAADcE/9DLTcyt0BVs/s400/027picwp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690499747698953106" /></a><br /><br />We are busy spending time with family and traveling for wrestling tournaments. I will be back in January. :)<br /><br />Enjoy your holiday season! :)Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-18026970543254783432011-12-05T11:41:00.001-08:002011-12-05T12:08:19.267-08:00What has been going on...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dl8VW6Bebs0/Tt0jWgoKjRI/AAAAAAAADbU/f1MZ7lNld5A/s1600/IMG_1484p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dl8VW6Bebs0/Tt0jWgoKjRI/AAAAAAAADbU/f1MZ7lNld5A/s400/IMG_1484p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682737174433926418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We finished Cross Country season with a bang. :) Experienced the pride and happiness of both our boys and girls team running in State. We then ended with a great banquet honoring our top runners and saying goodbye to our seniors. One of them of course being my Nick. I was in charge of the collages and made everyone of the seniors one and also our Volunteer parent of the season Mr. Tim P. I will miss this group of kids and parents and coaches but will see them one more time during track. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JVDvpwRAyBs/Tt0exG2nmwI/AAAAAAAADZQ/68NB6TP8RLs/s1600/Nick%2BCoffell.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JVDvpwRAyBs/Tt0exG2nmwI/AAAAAAAADZQ/68NB6TP8RLs/s400/Nick%2BCoffell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682732133813558018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Thanksgiving was great for the simple fact that Bo was here with us this year. Just the time we spend as a family means so much to all of us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zesaT0pQDws/Tt0gAV7Nk0I/AAAAAAAADZc/ualH_9QMEEk/s1600/IMG_2710p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zesaT0pQDws/Tt0gAV7Nk0I/AAAAAAAADZc/ualH_9QMEEk/s400/IMG_2710p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682733495069020994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GGUq2AM2vU/Tt0gJQwFrlI/AAAAAAAADZo/xIswvzTcWs4/s1600/017p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GGUq2AM2vU/Tt0gJQwFrlI/AAAAAAAADZo/xIswvzTcWs4/s400/017p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682733648299011666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wh3fL5_vdkU/Tt0gUXBNglI/AAAAAAAADZ0/QR8XuXhqabk/s1600/019p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wh3fL5_vdkU/Tt0gUXBNglI/AAAAAAAADZ0/QR8XuXhqabk/s400/019p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682733838960001618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YFRkJjcQb0g/Tt0gfg5dFQI/AAAAAAAADaA/60tzXUaMJdA/s1600/042p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YFRkJjcQb0g/Tt0gfg5dFQI/AAAAAAAADaA/60tzXUaMJdA/s400/042p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682734030590383362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With cross country over we walked right into wrestling with Nick only have 3 days of practice before hitting the mat for scrimmages. This last weekend we were in Oldham County for duals and both boys did well. I am really looking forward to a great season for them both.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BIpwZ0PDBvM/Tt0gvX9cwwI/AAAAAAAADaM/es9dotoHp0E/s1600/Collages-1web.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BIpwZ0PDBvM/Tt0gvX9cwwI/AAAAAAAADaM/es9dotoHp0E/s400/Collages-1web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682734303069127426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our Seniors<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a9acqCemvtE/Tt0hBTGGe5I/AAAAAAAADaY/aEC03r0-xYI/s1600/003picp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a9acqCemvtE/Tt0hBTGGe5I/AAAAAAAADaY/aEC03r0-xYI/s400/003picp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682734611000884114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our Varsity and Junior Varsity Central Hardin HS Bruin Wrestling Team<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JhUTf4qF0J8/Tt0kOwKQfiI/AAAAAAAADbg/qOqtjDHsWYU/s1600/007wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 129px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JhUTf4qF0J8/Tt0kOwKQfiI/AAAAAAAADbg/qOqtjDHsWYU/s400/007wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682738140676128290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In the midst of all the events I re-opened my<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/abbyandbodesigns"> Etsy </a>shop. A little snippet of what is in the shop.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7UYobrsYhW0/Tt0hSN9GI6I/AAAAAAAADak/kJIR0jaCHwQ/s1600/001wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7UYobrsYhW0/Tt0hSN9GI6I/AAAAAAAADak/kJIR0jaCHwQ/s400/001wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682734901678711714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-osshNGK8JG4/Tt0huxlkUJI/AAAAAAAADaw/iIGiCF1RBYM/s1600/091wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 352px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-osshNGK8JG4/Tt0huxlkUJI/AAAAAAAADaw/iIGiCF1RBYM/s400/091wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682735392280039570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHOl1FLuHb4/Tt0h-4coA4I/AAAAAAAADa8/63Yp-l61msU/s1600/049wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rHOl1FLuHb4/Tt0h-4coA4I/AAAAAAAADa8/63Yp-l61msU/s400/049wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682735668999488386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As for me I am finishing up my college classes for this semester. Our group project for a class is turned in and we present this week. Then I have two finals and I am DONE with this semester. I will have a little break in which my time will be consumed with decorating for Christmas, wrestling meets, and hopefully being able to again work on creating. My next classes will start again in the middle of January.<br /><br />I hope you all have had a wonderful November and the start to a great December. I will leave you with a picture of my baby girl Kaiah. :) She is my unconditional love and is always by my side to make my days better. :) I cannot believe like the boys she is growing up fast and turns 2 years old this coming February.<br />Have a great week and thank you for stopping by to visit. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJlx_5uGrmM/Tt0jE8eKqdI/AAAAAAAADbI/aW9BIpiP0jM/s1600/104wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yJlx_5uGrmM/Tt0jE8eKqdI/AAAAAAAADbI/aW9BIpiP0jM/s400/104wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682736872670538194" border="0" /></a>Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-51292359423592468022011-11-10T10:44:00.000-08:002011-11-10T11:14:49.961-08:00Loving my little books....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--sXur51I0LY/Trwhe0zNruI/AAAAAAAADUY/7_rUd0NBUh4/s1600/041wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--sXur51I0LY/Trwhe0zNruI/AAAAAAAADUY/7_rUd0NBUh4/s400/041wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673446444033224418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am very thankful for the talented artists like <a href="http://www.stephanielee.typepad.com/">Stephanie Lee</a> that pour so much of their passion and love of creating into their classes. She travels to teach at workshops but she also teaches online workshops. Which is great for people like me that cannot always travel. Workshops like these though,not only give you the push to be creative and the confidence to push past your boundaries but you meet others who are also in the experience with you and share, communicate and support. The talent and support and friendship taken out of these courses are always worth so much. It also helps to have such talented artists who are so giving and so passionate that they infect you with that enthusiasm and the drive to explore and create. Thank you Stephanie for giving us so much to take away from your class and for also being there to help us and to confide in us and to support us.<br /><br />I started in 2007 to finally open my heart and release all the criticisms of others and just create. My love for wearable art became my passion making glass jewelry and sharing them with others who appreciate and love my work and fortunately enough hooking my husband into the passion as he learned to create beautiful glass beads. The doors then opened for me to finally explore my creative side. So little by little I gave myself the permission to learn how to draw, paint, take better pictures. In the midst of a busy "Mommy" and "Wife", I found myself craving for more "Me" time in the sense that if I didn't journal, or paint, or go for a spontaneous drive for photographs or created a new piece of jewelry I was going crazy. Not everyone around me understood that feeling, but its all good...I found my little spot where I could disappear to. :) Now as I take more and more workshops I have realized I need this in my life and will always find a way to make time for my learning and creating.<br /><br />Here are the snippets of my experience of making my<a href="http://stephanielee.typepad.com/handbook_of_elements_main/"> Handbook of Elements books from Stephanie Lee's online workshop.</a><a href="http://stephanielee.typepad.com/handbook_of_elements_main/"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1kNY_VIUt-Y/Trwe6ZsQ4oI/AAAAAAAADRw/BAPDx36lF4o/s1600/002wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 220px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1kNY_VIUt-Y/Trwe6ZsQ4oI/AAAAAAAADRw/BAPDx36lF4o/s400/002wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673443619257770626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWD1a09T1ao/TrwfBae6esI/AAAAAAAADR8/nH7KD1XD0t0/s1600/004wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWD1a09T1ao/TrwfBae6esI/AAAAAAAADR8/nH7KD1XD0t0/s400/004wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673443739729296066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bHEeBCBbdXM/TrwfIrTsS6I/AAAAAAAADSI/duIbjzFKzz0/s1600/010wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bHEeBCBbdXM/TrwfIrTsS6I/AAAAAAAADSI/duIbjzFKzz0/s400/010wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673443864504716194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xldsLF6QIck/TrwfQNhP8nI/AAAAAAAADSU/Cd6JDEAwwdk/s1600/011wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xldsLF6QIck/TrwfQNhP8nI/AAAAAAAADSU/Cd6JDEAwwdk/s400/011wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673443993947468402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-utSxrqgv7rs/TrwfZ9qViKI/AAAAAAAADSg/aajxQVZhAvw/s1600/007wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 195px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-utSxrqgv7rs/TrwfZ9qViKI/AAAAAAAADSg/aajxQVZhAvw/s400/007wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673444161489307810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oweHj7jc3Sg/TrwfgzOKSVI/AAAAAAAADSs/40Trv_6tvwU/s1600/003wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oweHj7jc3Sg/TrwfgzOKSVI/AAAAAAAADSs/40Trv_6tvwU/s400/003wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673444278945859922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XKP72u9d9R4/TrwfoDZoghI/AAAAAAAADS4/C9ruhgTmK4I/s1600/004wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XKP72u9d9R4/TrwfoDZoghI/AAAAAAAADS4/C9ruhgTmK4I/s400/004wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673444403548029458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5n-DcWgIUM/Trwf1ZPSpbI/AAAAAAAADTE/kqXpPGefy54/s1600/134wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S5n-DcWgIUM/Trwf1ZPSpbI/AAAAAAAADTE/kqXpPGefy54/s400/134wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673444632748533170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EyLA8gh1HuM/Trwf8nGT1KI/AAAAAAAADTQ/fvkUpuG-MDM/s1600/138wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EyLA8gh1HuM/Trwf8nGT1KI/AAAAAAAADTQ/fvkUpuG-MDM/s400/138wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673444756728042658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnBJ_0OfLms/TrwgEcySIJI/AAAAAAAADTc/LwK2xLcvtGg/s1600/041wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnBJ_0OfLms/TrwgEcySIJI/AAAAAAAADTc/LwK2xLcvtGg/s400/041wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673444891398643858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lbwg-C9gyTU/TrwgLdIR86I/AAAAAAAADTo/NozATLVtlA4/s1600/024wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lbwg-C9gyTU/TrwgLdIR86I/AAAAAAAADTo/NozATLVtlA4/s400/024wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673445011749991330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dV-F_3AFrs4/TrwgT5vKk_I/AAAAAAAADT0/b7pRhgtpUvM/s1600/020wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dV-F_3AFrs4/TrwgT5vKk_I/AAAAAAAADT0/b7pRhgtpUvM/s400/020wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673445156868232178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yCXS-wYCi2U/TrwgcMWTfqI/AAAAAAAADUA/amzeVd-UGVk/s1600/035wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yCXS-wYCi2U/TrwgcMWTfqI/AAAAAAAADUA/amzeVd-UGVk/s400/035wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673445299303186082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qGIESEBIQj0/TrwgjynC1oI/AAAAAAAADUM/uu0BuUufMs8/s1600/040wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qGIESEBIQj0/TrwgjynC1oI/AAAAAAAADUM/uu0BuUufMs8/s400/040wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673445429833029250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope you enjoyed the pictures. These are just the start. I am now hooked and ordered more metal sheets and adornments to make more of these little books. :)<br /><br />Have a great Veteran's Day weekend. We are headed out to Lexington, KY for State Cross Country Races. :)Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-7565022511371920482011-11-08T08:18:00.001-08:002011-11-08T09:10:40.861-08:00Once again I find myself trying to catch up...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4n9GyfaW-MI/TrlhMxHf9rI/AAAAAAAADRk/f4fNDi1owPY/s1600/002wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4n9GyfaW-MI/TrlhMxHf9rI/AAAAAAAADRk/f4fNDi1owPY/s400/002wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672672077620967090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />October flew by along with November at its tail. Here is a little recap of the events that have flown by us.<br /><br />Halloween was spent carving pumpkins and painting skulls and we had a lot of fun as a family but disappointed that even if we live in a neighborhood not one trick or treater came. :( So now I am left with ALL this candy...um not a good thing. LOL!<br /><br />My week then was filled with tests, quizzes and homework and events. Nick's Regions for Cross Country was an hour away at Bowling Green, KY. It was an intense event for both teams but a nail biter for our boys. Come to find out Nick was the one that placed right to be able to secure our spot for State! So we are headed to Lexington, KY this next weekend to compete in state. This was momentous for our high school because this is not only the first time our boys team are going to state as a whole team but we are sending both our boys team and girls team at the same time! We are so proud of the whole team and I am glad Nick's last season with the team will end in such a great way.<br /><br />With such a goal achieved the boys spend bonding time at my house last night. The kids didn't have school Monday and Tuesday so we opened our doors for all the teenage boys that could come to spend time here. They were strewn out all over my den last night. :)<br /><br />In all the whirling of events I did find some quiet time to finish my Handbook of Elements books. These are just my first but hopefully when I receive my metal order I can concentrate on making more.(I will dedicate a whole entry to the experience.)<br /><br />So without further ado...I will share the events....<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Carving pumpkins..<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Due5pSNoz9g/TrlYyD9LErI/AAAAAAAADOM/dK5o_tcdAJE/s1600/001p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Due5pSNoz9g/TrlYyD9LErI/AAAAAAAADOM/dK5o_tcdAJE/s400/001p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672662822728438450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MFFGjmf7u1Q/TrlY9V5a7QI/AAAAAAAADOY/Q3Xrd6L-y_w/s1600/002p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MFFGjmf7u1Q/TrlY9V5a7QI/AAAAAAAADOY/Q3Xrd6L-y_w/s400/002p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672663016523099394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Kaiah decked out for Halloween. :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hc-B-nX1K9s/TrlZFMlAkZI/AAAAAAAADOk/IrMtDYliuxg/s1600/018wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hc-B-nX1K9s/TrlZFMlAkZI/AAAAAAAADOk/IrMtDYliuxg/s400/018wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672663151460520338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our painted skulls<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVOwe3B6P_Q/TrlZPiLDS6I/AAAAAAAADOw/VikvGRCRkh0/s1600/021wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YVOwe3B6P_Q/TrlZPiLDS6I/AAAAAAAADOw/VikvGRCRkh0/s400/021wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672663329055919010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oVdGnBa4jY4/TrlZaYbXOlI/AAAAAAAADO8/P3UuUiFykQc/s1600/026wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 391px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oVdGnBa4jY4/TrlZaYbXOlI/AAAAAAAADO8/P3UuUiFykQc/s400/026wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672663515418540626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CW_8z_c-VLQ/TrlZkMip55I/AAAAAAAADPI/lgIQV1lZdWM/s1600/075wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CW_8z_c-VLQ/TrlZkMip55I/AAAAAAAADPI/lgIQV1lZdWM/s400/075wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672663684026591122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our pumpkins and outdoor decor<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m32hP-xP81k/TrlZ5CpvOaI/AAAAAAAADPU/3MJ9KC64OPE/s1600/103wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m32hP-xP81k/TrlZ5CpvOaI/AAAAAAAADPU/3MJ9KC64OPE/s400/103wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672664042149198242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CtyIWSIAG0/TrlaBSo0IeI/AAAAAAAADPg/WMN3QwZtPVM/s1600/085wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CtyIWSIAG0/TrlaBSo0IeI/AAAAAAAADPg/WMN3QwZtPVM/s400/085wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672664183879246306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r4LRlEL_9Eg/TrlaL1QRuuI/AAAAAAAADPs/DZKIFVXbVSU/s1600/079p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r4LRlEL_9Eg/TrlaL1QRuuI/AAAAAAAADPs/DZKIFVXbVSU/s400/079p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672664364970261218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NElrvnFouXM/TrlaYPLLMLI/AAAAAAAADP4/lC2Ekjo0uCQ/s1600/105wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NElrvnFouXM/TrlaYPLLMLI/AAAAAAAADP4/lC2Ekjo0uCQ/s400/105wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672664578086613170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nznx4B3dadE/TrlarHHcY4I/AAAAAAAADQQ/8x0-fA5Y07c/s1600/115wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nznx4B3dadE/TrlarHHcY4I/AAAAAAAADQQ/8x0-fA5Y07c/s400/115wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672664902340993922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhPGtfdVnTA/TrlaiVqs1gI/AAAAAAAADQE/uxJI8XB3ebQ/s1600/126wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhPGtfdVnTA/TrlaiVqs1gI/AAAAAAAADQE/uxJI8XB3ebQ/s400/126wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672664751628146178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Regions<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zew0BW0yazY/Trlfr73p7CI/AAAAAAAADQc/rqrhE7Us6c0/s1600/IMG_1646wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zew0BW0yazY/Trlfr73p7CI/AAAAAAAADQc/rqrhE7Us6c0/s400/IMG_1646wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672670414059990050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OQJq2COE2LE/Trlf5AT8CMI/AAAAAAAADQo/S2QxD2kOGck/s1600/430p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OQJq2COE2LE/Trlf5AT8CMI/AAAAAAAADQo/S2QxD2kOGck/s400/430p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672670638590658754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our team going to State<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y88OUlp6olU/TrlgEpzdNgI/AAAAAAAADQ0/QvauW6Yffn0/s1600/480p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y88OUlp6olU/TrlgEpzdNgI/AAAAAAAADQ0/QvauW6Yffn0/s400/480p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672670838707271170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And due to making history for the HS our guys shaved their heads!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VGIzwzFKFXc/TrlgXTjKBvI/AAAAAAAADRA/mWMGr9GJfOY/s1600/IMG_1724wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VGIzwzFKFXc/TrlgXTjKBvI/AAAAAAAADRA/mWMGr9GJfOY/s400/IMG_1724wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672671159150839538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QUtP3COqPI0/TrlggPxfewI/AAAAAAAADRM/VvimIlh0i-Y/s1600/337603_2567825558411_1337359273_32873735_1364106270_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QUtP3COqPI0/TrlggPxfewI/AAAAAAAADRM/VvimIlh0i-Y/s400/337603_2567825558411_1337359273_32873735_1364106270_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672671312756046594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And I will end with what I had waiting for me to finish...:)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVUCGyqEJmI/Trlg0vQLFYI/AAAAAAAADRY/mPLHbGLAmk0/s1600/134wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVUCGyqEJmI/Trlg0vQLFYI/AAAAAAAADRY/mPLHbGLAmk0/s400/134wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672671664803616130" border="0" /></a>Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-19814264205107966712011-10-29T18:58:00.000-07:002011-10-29T19:47:26.399-07:00October is about..Spending time with family, hot soup dinners, early cross country race mornings, snuggling to watch football, hot cocoa days and just being in the moment and loving every minute of it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Smitten by simple gestures of love.(Bo picked this pretty Daisy for me when he was walking Kaiah one morning.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E0P5ArgbkLM/Tqy3BQ_Q_WI/AAAAAAAADNE/5jrQfKy1XJs/s1600/033wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E0P5ArgbkLM/Tqy3BQ_Q_WI/AAAAAAAADNE/5jrQfKy1XJs/s400/033wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669107263320685922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cooler days to walk Kaiah and enjoy the leaves turn our woods into a blast of color.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ifGD1UMDSzM/TqyxKNw3pII/AAAAAAAADJU/hyACL25rN7k/s1600/035p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ifGD1UMDSzM/TqyxKNw3pII/AAAAAAAADJU/hyACL25rN7k/s400/035p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669100820004054146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zJ-LHI-U6lI/TqyxTrh8vKI/AAAAAAAADJg/dxihZGOit1M/s1600/002wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zJ-LHI-U6lI/TqyxTrh8vKI/AAAAAAAADJg/dxihZGOit1M/s400/002wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669100982613359778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CWu9PE89eU0/TqyxdgVWyZI/AAAAAAAADJs/L2zBDm8vY5M/s1600/089wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CWu9PE89eU0/TqyxdgVWyZI/AAAAAAAADJs/L2zBDm8vY5M/s400/089wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669101151406442898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-weoYggC8meg/TqyxpRm_sbI/AAAAAAAADJ4/aA3UeFLVFH8/s1600/090wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-weoYggC8meg/TqyxpRm_sbI/AAAAAAAADJ4/aA3UeFLVFH8/s400/090wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669101353612325298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nhhZozCcXcM/Tqyyop5tFTI/AAAAAAAADKQ/UKc0cjCI2t0/s1600/100wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nhhZozCcXcM/Tqyyop5tFTI/AAAAAAAADKQ/UKc0cjCI2t0/s400/100wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669102442465006898" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Finding the last of the wildflowers.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v8pTsWnx9Rw/Tqyy1afA5sI/AAAAAAAADKc/4xXJCnOymoM/s1600/038wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v8pTsWnx9Rw/Tqyy1afA5sI/AAAAAAAADKc/4xXJCnOymoM/s400/038wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669102661664827074" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Decorating our porch with Mums and pumpkins.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUwWRQ2erwI/TqyzQL6m4XI/AAAAAAAADKo/FrmhOXN4nqg/s1600/116wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iUwWRQ2erwI/TqyzQL6m4XI/AAAAAAAADKo/FrmhOXN4nqg/s400/116wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669103121610498418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_NR_rVB4U2w/TqyzYdo_ItI/AAAAAAAADK0/yX4s_07IjxI/s1600/118wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_NR_rVB4U2w/TqyzYdo_ItI/AAAAAAAADK0/yX4s_07IjxI/s400/118wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669103263807382226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EPFcDbFWTiY/TqyzmnLkvQI/AAAAAAAADLM/91WjijaRYRA/s1600/115wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EPFcDbFWTiY/TqyzmnLkvQI/AAAAAAAADLM/91WjijaRYRA/s400/115wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669103506886540546" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Craft Fairs (I am only attended one this year, last year I was a part of the juried Art In the Highlands but they weren't hosting it this year.)</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4ljOOrfync/Tqy5LYG913I/AAAAAAAADNc/CHIHy7fpK1g/s1600/063wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4ljOOrfync/Tqy5LYG913I/AAAAAAAADNc/CHIHy7fpK1g/s400/063wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669109636053981042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fGfxJmtjvYs/Tqy0SXYM2lI/AAAAAAAADLk/zJjc7ahgNWE/s1600/050wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fGfxJmtjvYs/Tqy0SXYM2lI/AAAAAAAADLk/zJjc7ahgNWE/s400/050wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669104258558777938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IgqKX4HiRt8/Tqy0cJ_pwWI/AAAAAAAADLw/nenyvDLDDXA/s1600/012wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IgqKX4HiRt8/Tqy0cJ_pwWI/AAAAAAAADLw/nenyvDLDDXA/s400/012wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669104426764845410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9a-BmoSxTSY/Tqy0j5LGTMI/AAAAAAAADL8/IbpTt9eFqVg/s1600/021wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9a-BmoSxTSY/Tqy0j5LGTMI/AAAAAAAADL8/IbpTt9eFqVg/s400/021wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669104559688404162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J46JSk_zcfg/Tqy0sRHhOzI/AAAAAAAADMI/_gHVgCvzbgY/s1600/033wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J46JSk_zcfg/Tqy0sRHhOzI/AAAAAAAADMI/_gHVgCvzbgY/s400/033wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669104703554796338" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Continuing my homework with college classes and having fun with my online workshop.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EK2ReEHhfRo/Tqy1Oo4Te2I/AAAAAAAADMg/1kLtaQJcNUg/s1600/Supplies-me-logo-2b467.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EK2ReEHhfRo/Tqy1Oo4Te2I/AAAAAAAADMg/1kLtaQJcNUg/s400/Supplies-me-logo-2b467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669105294048983906" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Giving in to more creative musings.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">Took Stephanie Lee's Handbook of Elements Class. :)Will share soon.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kukWyjiE81w/Tqy1BFyF89I/AAAAAAAADMU/dg_r0H3O7LI/s1600/21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kukWyjiE81w/Tqy1BFyF89I/AAAAAAAADMU/dg_r0H3O7LI/s400/21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669105061289391058" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">And of course a trip to the pumpkin patch. (Will have more pictures on next journal entry)</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhfKH3yBIYc/Tqy2C3oA64I/AAAAAAAADMs/7yy6xU0M1Ro/s1600/037wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IhfKH3yBIYc/Tqy2C3oA64I/AAAAAAAADMs/7yy6xU0M1Ro/s400/037wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669106191360387970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e_glhPlDT5s/Tqy6SqcUf_I/AAAAAAAADNo/yPh9q97KgX0/s1600/070p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e_glhPlDT5s/Tqy6SqcUf_I/AAAAAAAADNo/yPh9q97KgX0/s400/070p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669110860746096626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;">How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days. ~John Burroughs~</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:georgia,bookman old style,palatino linotype,book antiqua,palatino,trebuchet ms,helvetica,garamond,sans-serif,arial,verdana,avante garde,century gothic,comic sans ms,times,times new roman,serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CMme90yWA4s/Tqy3xBj46AI/AAAAAAAADNQ/S6WPJtN_1e8/s1600/062wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CMme90yWA4s/Tqy3xBj46AI/AAAAAAAADNQ/S6WPJtN_1e8/s400/062wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669108083813050370" border="0" /></a></span>Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-51590353056853598292011-10-06T11:42:00.001-07:002011-10-06T11:59:41.986-07:00Exploring on a beautiful autumn day....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMTLQHqh5Ow/To34qHspL3I/AAAAAAAADHc/pKHKsy1Di1M/s1600/062wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMTLQHqh5Ow/To34qHspL3I/AAAAAAAADHc/pKHKsy1Di1M/s400/062wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660453709179072370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">What eases our soul after a long hectic week? A beautiful autumn stroll in the woods and fields behind our house with Kaiah. :)<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f2nSORz8_XY/To32x3Ed_hI/AAAAAAAADGE/Cp0-rTSlUP4/s1600/014wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f2nSORz8_XY/To32x3Ed_hI/AAAAAAAADGE/Cp0-rTSlUP4/s400/014wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660451643131297298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Would not like to meet the spider responsible for this web-(creepy!) but I do sure admire the talent!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4D-T8Ho3l_E/To326-K4iaI/AAAAAAAADGM/Y--Mfl_2_mk/s1600/017wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4D-T8Ho3l_E/To326-K4iaI/AAAAAAAADGM/Y--Mfl_2_mk/s400/017wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660451799656073634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VJbRtPK36Q4/To33NvoBVwI/AAAAAAAADGU/5N0nM6wd4_4/s1600/019wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VJbRtPK36Q4/To33NvoBVwI/AAAAAAAADGU/5N0nM6wd4_4/s400/019wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660452122169267970" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Fall is here as the leaves are changing.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYAmwVaRFzM/To33VuaLHSI/AAAAAAAADGc/JoVPi45i0-o/s1600/022wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYAmwVaRFzM/To33VuaLHSI/AAAAAAAADGc/JoVPi45i0-o/s400/022wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660452259281706274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There is beauty in even the smallest details in nature.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-Q_ePu_HcY/To33ePEimFI/AAAAAAAADGk/1U9TliIrS-g/s1600/023wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-c-Q_ePu_HcY/To33ePEimFI/AAAAAAAADGk/1U9TliIrS-g/s400/023wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660452405488293970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jbKfUmBhk6w/To33oTG2MBI/AAAAAAAADGs/NIuq1oYjNKw/s1600/024wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jbKfUmBhk6w/To33oTG2MBI/AAAAAAAADGs/NIuq1oYjNKw/s400/024wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660452578370400274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E5_5_-XXRkM/To337GPvGfI/AAAAAAAADG0/uJdIK1NvZLA/s1600/053wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E5_5_-XXRkM/To337GPvGfI/AAAAAAAADG0/uJdIK1NvZLA/s400/053wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660452901335538162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25EW6cS98sM/To34E9NGLJI/AAAAAAAADG8/BG8no7WawuY/s1600/057wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25EW6cS98sM/To34E9NGLJI/AAAAAAAADG8/BG8no7WawuY/s400/057wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660453070707240082" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We unleashed Kaiah and she was in heaven prancing around chasing butterflies and grasshoppers although not catching any. *Smile*<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg9F1yvhzZE/To34OhmWT7I/AAAAAAAADHE/1G0xU0mfw1I/s1600/058wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fg9F1yvhzZE/To34OhmWT7I/AAAAAAAADHE/1G0xU0mfw1I/s400/058wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660453235095654322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w66IpU8hHCc/To34YPZE3ZI/AAAAAAAADHM/FJ1I-GyD_QA/s1600/066wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w66IpU8hHCc/To34YPZE3ZI/AAAAAAAADHM/FJ1I-GyD_QA/s400/066wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660453402006838674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2F6H4P4RQdA/To34hYWE-6I/AAAAAAAADHU/_uvWbhYltuQ/s1600/081wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2F6H4P4RQdA/To34hYWE-6I/AAAAAAAADHU/_uvWbhYltuQ/s400/081wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660453559029005218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yes it was a beautiful day for exploring.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zZrwrJeHwQs/To34ya4g5oI/AAAAAAAADHk/qOHplpwc1MQ/s1600/070wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zZrwrJeHwQs/To34ya4g5oI/AAAAAAAADHk/qOHplpwc1MQ/s400/070wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660453851768088194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RuW1LO5z6O8/To349fNbePI/AAAAAAAADHs/Qlr-kImuciE/s1600/048wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RuW1LO5z6O8/To349fNbePI/AAAAAAAADHs/Qlr-kImuciE/s400/048wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660454041908115698" border="0" /></a>Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-42001363967348895122011-10-01T14:16:00.001-07:002011-10-01T15:48:16.868-07:00September Ends...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r7lhue-O430/ToeG-zUTWxI/AAAAAAAADFM/0kWsVC_ZyLk/s1600/018wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r7lhue-O430/ToeG-zUTWxI/AAAAAAAADFM/0kWsVC_ZyLk/s400/018wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658639870299691794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As the leaves change and the cooler weather has arrived we know a new season is about to emerge. Autumn is in the air. :)<br /><br />Our September ended with:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A romantic weekend getaway with Bo to Louisville, KY<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qmYLEyhUFZs/ToeDb7zayrI/AAAAAAAADD8/SFBFPRdtmGk/s1600/005wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qmYLEyhUFZs/ToeDb7zayrI/AAAAAAAADD8/SFBFPRdtmGk/s400/005wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658635972747381426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eN4veQRJLoY/ToeDiaGF26I/AAAAAAAADEE/hAEG8A5VegM/s1600/013wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eN4veQRJLoY/ToeDiaGF26I/AAAAAAAADEE/hAEG8A5VegM/s400/013wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658636083957980066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xgH6h_oMAdc/ToeDsPrEx0I/AAAAAAAADEM/0ynKL5_Gq68/s1600/008wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xgH6h_oMAdc/ToeDsPrEx0I/AAAAAAAADEM/0ynKL5_Gq68/s400/008wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658636252959000386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M-oQ_9flsYM/ToeD5zoun5I/AAAAAAAADEU/PcFrem5iUN8/s1600/006wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M-oQ_9flsYM/ToeD5zoun5I/AAAAAAAADEU/PcFrem5iUN8/s400/006wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658636485951135634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MY-G1OEJZZE/ToeEMIm1JWI/AAAAAAAADEc/4lWDBnLVyWA/s1600/IMG_4406p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MY-G1OEJZZE/ToeEMIm1JWI/AAAAAAAADEc/4lWDBnLVyWA/s400/IMG_4406p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658636800817964386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1LQHrpzSZoY/ToeEVmpDW3I/AAAAAAAADEk/-GBpEg6qIUU/s1600/IMG_4407p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1LQHrpzSZoY/ToeEVmpDW3I/AAAAAAAADEk/-GBpEg6qIUU/s400/IMG_4407p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658636963499170674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-viQYZsR2ZCw/ToeEkceKMjI/AAAAAAAADEs/062JaB5a_Us/s1600/IMG_4410p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-viQYZsR2ZCw/ToeEkceKMjI/AAAAAAAADEs/062JaB5a_Us/s400/IMG_4410p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658637218467164722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5qJgCxBWj2w/ToeWS3vpBEI/AAAAAAAADF8/uaosckOKhCE/s1600/IMG_4409p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5qJgCxBWj2w/ToeWS3vpBEI/AAAAAAAADF8/uaosckOKhCE/s400/IMG_4409p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658656707759899714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Nick's Senior Night with his date Nici who happened to be a dear friend from Alaska that moved here and now goes to the same school with Nick. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8KANAFYHF5A/ToeEwtUYFfI/AAAAAAAADE0/69Ps2_OnkKM/s1600/051p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8KANAFYHF5A/ToeEwtUYFfI/AAAAAAAADE0/69Ps2_OnkKM/s400/051p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658637429147964914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WF8quJjqNis/ToeE9MD_JtI/AAAAAAAADE8/tXoJRwVxYKQ/s1600/054p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WF8quJjqNis/ToeE9MD_JtI/AAAAAAAADE8/tXoJRwVxYKQ/s400/054p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658637643559151314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u39h7YcELig/ToeFGynWvgI/AAAAAAAADFE/1mJZIuyJ9LE/s1600/056p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u39h7YcELig/ToeFGynWvgI/AAAAAAAADFE/1mJZIuyJ9LE/s400/056p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658637808526867970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">New art homework and project.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9VcMNHbFdc/ToeJViZnIEI/AAAAAAAADFc/7DwR-0u31Aw/s1600/img111p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u9VcMNHbFdc/ToeJViZnIEI/AAAAAAAADFc/7DwR-0u31Aw/s400/img111p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658642459918803010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GNDPBaf2dyM/ToeJCsndW3I/AAAAAAAADFU/fqunptCTJS4/s1600/061wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GNDPBaf2dyM/ToeJCsndW3I/AAAAAAAADFU/fqunptCTJS4/s400/061wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658642136243723122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Full swing into Cross Country Season.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bh39AYjClfI/ToeMbsgOKAI/AAAAAAAADFs/jFk41rNONDA/s1600/319p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bh39AYjClfI/ToeMbsgOKAI/AAAAAAAADFs/jFk41rNONDA/s400/319p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658645864244979714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxR7R2SfbDE/ToeMotigcbI/AAAAAAAADF0/PBSSUDyTUdU/s1600/376p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxR7R2SfbDE/ToeMotigcbI/AAAAAAAADF0/PBSSUDyTUdU/s400/376p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658646087861301682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2iwhgAyHcxY/ToeKGLl6WMI/AAAAAAAADFk/l4uW352pSu4/s1600/470p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2iwhgAyHcxY/ToeKGLl6WMI/AAAAAAAADFk/l4uW352pSu4/s400/470p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658643295609968834" border="0" /></a><br />Welcoming October with open arms. :)Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-74583923200249815292011-09-22T11:20:00.001-07:002011-09-22T11:37:50.971-07:00Happenings around here....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TmAqj_n_1HE/Tnt-xzVLiwI/AAAAAAAADDk/QISVKd4CoZs/s1600/044wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TmAqj_n_1HE/Tnt-xzVLiwI/AAAAAAAADDk/QISVKd4CoZs/s400/044wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655253151151524610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The cooler weather and rain has arrived. The leaves are slowly changing to accept the new season to come.<br /><br />Bo is gone again but should be home soon. I know I dealt with a deployment but for some reason even if this absence is not that long it feels like forever before I finally pick him up from the airport. As usual when he leaves my to do list grows and my calendar filled. But I try to take things day by day and prioritize what is important.<br /><br />Snippets of happenings around here....<br /><br />Homework...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3Hcnxz5wcc/Tnt8pAx3cHI/AAAAAAAADCs/92cnSdFLFR4/s1600/IMG_4329p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B3Hcnxz5wcc/Tnt8pAx3cHI/AAAAAAAADCs/92cnSdFLFR4/s400/IMG_4329p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655250801119424626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7YYQlJ30-Y/Tnt8wHnoceI/AAAAAAAADC0/hBSSbognqwY/s1600/IMG_4330p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7YYQlJ30-Y/Tnt8wHnoceI/AAAAAAAADC0/hBSSbognqwY/s400/IMG_4330p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655250923214631394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Immersing myself in Jane's online workshop. I have started my projects but haven't had the time to upload them yet and will hopefully soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l5gKB39QPis/TnuADprbD_I/AAAAAAAADDs/JHs1JQvjP0I/s1600/Supplies-me-logo-2b467.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l5gKB39QPis/TnuADprbD_I/AAAAAAAADDs/JHs1JQvjP0I/s400/Supplies-me-logo-2b467.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655254557309734898" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.janedavenport.com/workshops/">http://www.janedavenport.com/workshops/</a><br /><br />Our first homework challenge..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ykVwGDKkDrs/Tnt9ob_HMsI/AAAAAAAADDE/h49ipU4l5Xs/s1600/063wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ykVwGDKkDrs/Tnt9ob_HMsI/AAAAAAAADDE/h49ipU4l5Xs/s400/063wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655251890754499266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Flowers for the porch to welcome the cooler weather.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-705u3aCYnY4/Tnt92V9yn9I/AAAAAAAADDM/tMiK3AyCzsk/s1600/018wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-705u3aCYnY4/Tnt92V9yn9I/AAAAAAAADDM/tMiK3AyCzsk/s400/018wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655252129656512466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HMJWxmWRjRk/Tnt-HFriDpI/AAAAAAAADDU/o2PC1h4cwaY/s1600/008wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HMJWxmWRjRk/Tnt-HFriDpI/AAAAAAAADDU/o2PC1h4cwaY/s400/008wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655252417342738066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Enjoying the fall wildflowers in bloom in our neighborhood.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n2_dr0hZXbg/Tnt-UxdRODI/AAAAAAAADDc/GcL-vwYbvjU/s1600/046wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-n2_dr0hZXbg/Tnt-UxdRODI/AAAAAAAADDc/GcL-vwYbvjU/s400/046wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655252652432373810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy Fall....October is just around the corner.Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-61636962224307676772011-09-01T19:21:00.000-07:002011-09-01T20:23:10.018-07:00Goodbye August..Hello September!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h5FxhqJatTY/TmBHBXTPY0I/AAAAAAAADCE/Pth5FpZIwAc/s1600/013p.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-h5FxhqJatTY/TmBHBXTPY0I/AAAAAAAADCE/Pth5FpZIwAc/s400/013p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647592021482758978" border="0" /></a>
<br />September came a bit quick and around here you wouldn't think it was with how the heat index went back up again. Nick's cross country meet had to be canceled due to it. :( I am just looking forward to much more cooler weather in the fall.
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<br />So...September comes with so much. I start my college classes, Bo's Birthday is tomorrow the 2nd, My Brother's is on the 3rd. Our anniversary of 18yrs happens on September 11th but for our second anniversary this year Bo will not be here(Our actual one is on May 18th then our church one Sept 11th) yes the Army is once again sending him away from us. Thankfully this time its only for a course and its in Texas but still any time away from us always throws us for a loop. Just hope after what I just endured with him gone to Afghanistan this will be a piece of cake. Then all the Senior happenings in school, off season for wrestling and a full season into cross country. So can you say a lot on my plate? But you know I wouldn't have it any other way. This is life being a part of all my kids events and just being a part of the everyday stuff. Of course at times its not as easy as it sounds..life is never easy and we are always hit with challenges and uphill battles that seem to test our characters but as always I trudge through knowing the next day is a new one. :)
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<br />In the midst of all that I still have my online art classes and take time to tinker with my jewelry. I wish I had more than 24 hours to a day...I would get so much more done. LOL!
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<br />Before I welcome in September this is what my August encompassed. :)
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<br />Reconnecting and bonding with friends.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jen and Heather's visit to Louisville.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cross Country Pasta Night
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nick's first official Cross Country Race-Tiger Run in Louisville.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Practicing drawing faces.
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<br />Experimenting with paperclay projects from my 21 Secrets class Silent Messages
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Total Alignment Invitation #1-"Opening the heart center"
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Frosted Blue Bracelet and Earrings set
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<br />Repainted the Accent Walls in the Dining and Living Area: Out with the Red (5 coats of it) and in with the Burnt Caramel
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">After picture: We also changed out the chandelier and will be looking for new artwork to hang.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Finished Abstract Paintings.
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<br />As we welcome the new month in, I wish you all a great and safe Labor Day Weekend.
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<br />Kaiah waiting to play frisbee with Daddy. :)
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<br />School has been back in session now since Aug. 3rd and I am finally catching up on my artwork. The summer was spent traveling and enjoying our time together so I didn't have much time to create other than to journal.
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<br />On our trip to Santa Rosa Island in Florida we combed the beach everyday. :) I left with a pretty good amount of shells. When we came home I cleaned, labeled and put aside some to use on my art pieces.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my little stash from Florida. :)
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<br />I had a dream of these cute little creatures that were water sprites. A water sprite is a sprite (an elfish person) known to inhabit or haunt in water-water nymphs. I painted and assembled a collage to try to convey what was in my dreams using the shells and other found objects to create them. Here is the outcome. They are not completely done yet but close to it.
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<br />The next day I painted my piece for Total Alignment.
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<br />Total Alignment-Balance
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">I am also working on my table leg dolls :)
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<br />I am thankful to have the time to immerse myself in my creativity mostly when my nerves are frazzled. I am very proud of both my sons but also nervous at the same time because both of them passed their driving tests. My eldest Nick passed his actual driving test to now have his intermediate license which will last for 6 months then his actual license will be given to him. Jared my youngest passed his written permit exam and now can start driving to log his hours in so that in 6 months he can test out to get his intermediate. So the other day I couldn't sleep well and was nervous that morning when Nick drove his brother to school. Watching them drive off just sunk in the reality that our kids are growing up. I must not be the only one having a hard time with letting go because Bo chose to go to work later so that he can follow them to school the first day to make sure they made it safe. I was proud of myself I didn't cry but even this morning it was so awkward not to see them get on the bus and to have Nick wave goodbye as he got into the driver's side of the car. Time is flying by.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">First day Nick drove to school on his own with Jared.
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<br />On other notes the weather finally cooled off a bit for us. We are in the cross country season for Nick and Bo is in full swing at his new job. I will also start online college classes on the 1st of September. It will be a busy year but hopefully we will have time to stop and enjoy the meaningful moments and not forger to smell the roses.Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-75956860627485491072011-08-03T11:33:00.000-07:002011-09-13T22:06:11.637-07:00Been off the grid over here....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fo52qnBZq2Q/TjmbLHyXu7I/AAAAAAAAC80/a3VaGCMzcCo/s1600/020wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Fo52qnBZq2Q/TjmbLHyXu7I/AAAAAAAAC80/a3VaGCMzcCo/s400/020wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636707024002071474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yes I am alive and here and busy. I think I over use that word now. LOL! Since Bo arrived we have traveled pretty much the whole summer. Spending a week in Florida in June then a sporadic trip to Asheville, North Carolina in July to run away from the high heat index here in Kentucky and spend more family time together before Bo signed back in. Then last weekend we were in Mt. Juliet, TN for a wrestling camp for the boys. The great thing was that we were able to finally see our great friends, Jen and Amy and spent a wonderful brunch with them. 5 years has passed since Bo and Amy graduated nursing school together so it was really nice to see her in person again and reconnect. Then today was the first day of school for the boys. Can you believe it, I have a Junior and a Senior now!!<br /><br />I have so much to share and I know I will do it one post at a time. I feel so bad for neglecting my page. :(<br /><br />With much heaviness in my heart at times and frustration it impedes on my creative processes which then I tend to put aside my creativity. That of course is not such a great thing for not only my psyche but my soul. So I am very grateful and thankful to have met Connie Hozvicka in one of my online workshops. On her Dirty Footprints Studio she has a free online course on Total Alignment. Here is a snippet of the course.<br /><br /><br />My intention behind Total Alignment is to share with others a series of powerful tools and techniques that can be used to help "totally align" one's body-mind-spirit with Creative Source. Through the fusion of FEARLESS™ Painting and basic Yoga techniques we will move through five invitations designed for you to explore and experiment with in your own creative process and life. The invitations will be centered around:<br /><br />1. Opening The Heart Center (Monday, August 1)<br />2. Balancing (Tuesday, August 2)<br />3. Energizing (Wednesday, August 3)<br />4. Full Self Expression (Thursday, August 4)<br />5. Grounding (Friday, August 5<br /><br />I dove right in staying up late at times to paint. Not all the time would my paintings come out "pretty" but the energy of delivering the paint to a board or canvas was therapeutic. I am hoping with my classes I take for painting or mixed media it would open the doors for more creativity with my jewelry.<br /><br />If you happen to have time hop over to Connie's page and check her new site out and her workshops offered.<a href="http://www.dirtyfootprints-studio.com/">http://www.dirtyfootprints-studio.com/</a><br /><br />Today I am running off to deal with cross country team pictures plus senior picture with Nick. Sigh.... I cannot believe that much time has already passed. I will be back to share pictures of beautiful sights this summer and hopefully get back into the grind of sharing my creations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eziwX88Lq3o/Tjma4Lz8XlI/AAAAAAAAC8s/64wR2NBDXmo/s1600/001wp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 378px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eziwX88Lq3o/Tjma4Lz8XlI/AAAAAAAAC8s/64wR2NBDXmo/s400/001wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636706698664894034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Talking about my jewelry I opened up my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/abbyandbodesigns?ref=pr_shop_more">Etsy</a> store again if you want to pass by and check it out.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R27OxHYvpiA/Tjmao5-ngYI/AAAAAAAAC8k/ieHjVtoV6tw/s1600/058picp.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R27OxHYvpiA/Tjmao5-ngYI/AAAAAAAAC8k/ieHjVtoV6tw/s400/058picp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636706436179788162" border="0" /></a>Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-74862337432286842572011-07-05T15:57:00.000-07:002011-09-13T22:01:45.561-07:00Whirlwind Month of Events...Bo is home from Afghanistan!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KryH8CIbhoQ/ThOhXVo5fwI/AAAAAAAAC8M/VfB0VycQ4go/s1600/IMG_3846picp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KryH8CIbhoQ/ThOhXVo5fwI/AAAAAAAAC8M/VfB0VycQ4go/s400/IMG_3846picp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626017781833629442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />First off I wanted to let everyone know Bo is home! :) It was a chaotic, stressful, and frustrating trip back to the states but all that fell behind us when we finally welcomed him home to us here in KY.<br /><br />June came with Jared turning 16 years old, my husband finally coming home, Father's Day, then us leaving getaway and just falling off the grid to coming back home to celebrate July 4th with friends. The time flew but at the same time it was memorable and every day spent knowing we were a complete family again just made my heart soar.<br /><br />My now 16 year old son. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--P7bK1zVqR0/ThOYRh4NB3I/AAAAAAAAC5U/y6XFq2GUAKM/s1600/010wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--P7bK1zVqR0/ThOYRh4NB3I/AAAAAAAAC5U/y6XFq2GUAKM/s400/010wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626007786435184498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am not done downloading all our pictures from the trip yet but will share some that I do have and Bo's homecoming.<br /><br />June 2011- Welcome Home To Bo...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i_eAOBEp9MQ/ThOYm48-JtI/AAAAAAAAC5c/7W5hiss-CFM/s1600/021p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYhrzcgjT74/ThOY3gE7S_I/AAAAAAAAC5s/Cscf0vFYxRU/s400/029p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626008438786706418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9e0foywj4aw/ThOY_-B_AeI/AAAAAAAAC50/8B9c9zmpb54/s1600/030p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9e0foywj4aw/ThOY_-B_AeI/AAAAAAAAC50/8B9c9zmpb54/s400/030p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626008584266383842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j10ILfFH86o/ThOg_zLUh7I/AAAAAAAAC8E/uCSk7-ElKFQ/s1600/031p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j10ILfFH86o/ThOg_zLUh7I/AAAAAAAAC8E/uCSk7-ElKFQ/s400/031p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626017377445775282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bo with Boys...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRUgicH7_rA/ThOZYGREtAI/AAAAAAAAC58/JIJ6Han6as0/s1600/033p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aRUgicH7_rA/ThOZYGREtAI/AAAAAAAAC58/JIJ6Han6as0/s400/033p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626008998794015746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bo and I..<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YtJdxyBQ_2c/ThOdWusqF1I/AAAAAAAAC6E/4SCZCUyg830/s1600/034p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YtJdxyBQ_2c/ThOdWusqF1I/AAAAAAAAC6E/4SCZCUyg830/s400/034p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626013373333903186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A stranger came up and was so sweet to offer to take our family picture.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DnUACO62nOs/ThOdgMJ9K3I/AAAAAAAAC6M/r39UdwrZdrQ/s1600/035p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DnUACO62nOs/ThOdgMJ9K3I/AAAAAAAAC6M/r39UdwrZdrQ/s400/035p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626013535860239218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_978egJJRbE/ThOduUQMbdI/AAAAAAAAC6U/_j4Y0iD9ggs/s1600/036p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_978egJJRbE/ThOduUQMbdI/AAAAAAAAC6U/_j4Y0iD9ggs/s400/036p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626013778552057298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5syjx4-eGHw/ThOd3zXxCAI/AAAAAAAAC6c/RQkj-qMBTX0/s1600/039p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5syjx4-eGHw/ThOd3zXxCAI/AAAAAAAAC6c/RQkj-qMBTX0/s400/039p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626013941524137986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UAQEWyXxelA/ThOeAav2qqI/AAAAAAAAC6k/EpUDk_EXDm8/s1600/041p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UAQEWyXxelA/ThOeAav2qqI/AAAAAAAAC6k/EpUDk_EXDm8/s400/041p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626014089533106850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3_8DdGTY7s/ThOeKLut2aI/AAAAAAAAC6s/2qDS1kzwRWg/s1600/043p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l3_8DdGTY7s/ThOeKLut2aI/AAAAAAAAC6s/2qDS1kzwRWg/s400/043p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626014257300494754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gsH1dx0HTT4/ThOeRZr5XsI/AAAAAAAAC60/JjpZ809Go1A/s1600/045wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gsH1dx0HTT4/ThOeRZr5XsI/AAAAAAAAC60/JjpZ809Go1A/s400/045wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626014381305847490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />For the first meal back with us he chose Lynn's Paradaise Cafe in Louisville, KY.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VDFF2xEza04/ThOeah2pF0I/AAAAAAAAC68/fzcuv7WDuAU/s1600/053p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VDFF2xEza04/ThOeah2pF0I/AAAAAAAAC68/fzcuv7WDuAU/s400/053p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626014538117224258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iG_tmqtVPbg/ThOeuo-shdI/AAAAAAAAC7E/-93Cu7uXCPA/s1600/050p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iG_tmqtVPbg/ThOeuo-shdI/AAAAAAAAC7E/-93Cu7uXCPA/s400/050p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626014883627435474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H51RmmsYFe8/ThOe2eQQwqI/AAAAAAAAC7M/0rxyU7pjOOg/s1600/051p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H51RmmsYFe8/ThOe2eQQwqI/AAAAAAAAC7M/0rxyU7pjOOg/s400/051p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626015018187276962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Father's Day 2011<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dhMk6k4sd9Q/ThOfAThfMUI/AAAAAAAAC7U/V3aSt_88WU8/s1600/002p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dhMk6k4sd9Q/ThOfAThfMUI/AAAAAAAAC7U/V3aSt_88WU8/s400/002p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626015187105427778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UdNAouWEg8/ThOfI-kkuwI/AAAAAAAAC7c/ufqAAHbsJhQ/s1600/003p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UdNAouWEg8/ThOfI-kkuwI/AAAAAAAAC7c/ufqAAHbsJhQ/s400/003p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626015336100051714" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />A few scenes from our getaway..we left our hearts there and will be back. :)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trJrLcp0QoM/ThOfYgr5S5I/AAAAAAAAC7k/QWk3qt2plw0/s1600/237wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-trJrLcp0QoM/ThOfYgr5S5I/AAAAAAAAC7k/QWk3qt2plw0/s400/237wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626015602955602834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nme6h0c42k0/ThOfm1kC1LI/AAAAAAAAC7s/rdxLh7OlRWI/s1600/IMG_3829p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nme6h0c42k0/ThOfm1kC1LI/AAAAAAAAC7s/rdxLh7OlRWI/s400/IMG_3829p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626015849077986482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7f75u_qf_Jk/ThOfydEwAPI/AAAAAAAAC70/x_K6AJ1LDj4/s1600/IMG_3849wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7f75u_qf_Jk/ThOfydEwAPI/AAAAAAAAC70/x_K6AJ1LDj4/s400/IMG_3849wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626016048662708466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">View from our 18th floor Condo...bay on one side, gulf waters on the other. :)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MoqEcjQBibU/ThOf-TBGzxI/AAAAAAAAC78/DNSA9cZFNUQ/s1600/005wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MoqEcjQBibU/ThOf-TBGzxI/AAAAAAAAC78/DNSA9cZFNUQ/s400/005wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626016252121501458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjK-7v_EDn8/ThOiGQlyq4I/AAAAAAAAC8U/IUL_ZZUo_0k/s1600/020wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjK-7v_EDn8/ThOiGQlyq4I/AAAAAAAAC8U/IUL_ZZUo_0k/s400/020wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626018587932273538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! I am back to the grind trying to get things back to normal again in this full household and should have more pictures to share and new art soon. I came home with so much inspiration. :)Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-28526990832363513522011-05-28T08:40:00.000-07:002011-05-28T09:17:40.526-07:00So much so much.....<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v1ZYWyajlTE/TeEfnpjc1EI/AAAAAAAAC4A/tvIUKNkTr6o/s1600/004wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v1ZYWyajlTE/TeEfnpjc1EI/AAAAAAAAC4A/tvIUKNkTr6o/s400/004wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611801376710251586" border="0" /></a>May 2011 Daisy<br /></div><br /><br />I know it seems I have neglected my blog, but really I have been around just have not shared much due to so much happening at once all with its own attachment of emotions. Yesterday I got a scare, thankfully it dwindled down to just a worry but it just made me realize the real sacrifice those in uniform make and those of us who support the ones in uniform. Peaks of stressed emotions like that just makes all the beautiful moments in our lives really worth having even if its as simple as watching everything green up for the summer or watching your kids walk across the podium to receive their academic award for the year despite all that has also been thrown in front of them.<br /><br />For those of you wondering no Bo is not home yet and we really do not know when he will be coming home. Their replacements got pushed back and so until they step foot on their base to replace them we are still in limbo. But unfortunately life doesn't wait and the boys and I have celebrated events and holidays without him.<br /><br />May 18, 2011 was 18yrs of marriage for Bo and I. This one even if he is not around felt more meaningful than the last years. I think its because the true form of love, patience, communication, trust and values were tested this year and has persevered to show us what is important in our lives and how we are reminded that it is hard work in every level that gets us to that point, its not luck, its not given, its earned.<br /><br />I have so much to share but do not want to ramble throughout this so I will share in the best way I can, visually. :)<br /><br />So here we go...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another season of track for Nick.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4VD8uTKP7E/TeEaTu2JJ2I/AAAAAAAAC1w/D2VxC_ff09I/s1600/019wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4VD8uTKP7E/TeEaTu2JJ2I/AAAAAAAAC1w/D2VxC_ff09I/s400/019wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611795536975308642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Mother's Day with the boys.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Or0zAB3modQ/TeEam4QwULI/AAAAAAAAC14/nX1riA2BGr8/s1600/013wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Or0zAB3modQ/TeEam4QwULI/AAAAAAAAC14/nX1riA2BGr8/s400/013wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611795865920360626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9XWXlQGcJo/TeEaxzaMqXI/AAAAAAAAC2A/nGCc35_rjl4/s1600/020wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D9XWXlQGcJo/TeEaxzaMqXI/AAAAAAAAC2A/nGCc35_rjl4/s400/020wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611796053596350834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xBK4D1D8Ic/TeEa5-DkoYI/AAAAAAAAC2I/R4T0PAvOKkQ/s1600/016wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1xBK4D1D8Ic/TeEa5-DkoYI/AAAAAAAAC2I/R4T0PAvOKkQ/s400/016wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611796193893196162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lg34Q4cA108/TeEbC8ij0CI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/AmfxWjLIUTM/s1600/014p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lg34Q4cA108/TeEbC8ij0CI/AAAAAAAAC2Q/AmfxWjLIUTM/s400/014p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611796348105117730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7gAOwc0WWfA/TeEbKyaW-FI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/v1VfN2ZktgE/s1600/037wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7gAOwc0WWfA/TeEbKyaW-FI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/v1VfN2ZktgE/s400/037wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611796482825320530" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">18yrs together:<br />May 18, 1993 wedding at our courhouse.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ptaGI5HLs24/TeEblwWEp4I/AAAAAAAAC2g/EexM8WIzR7Y/s1600/img097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ptaGI5HLs24/TeEblwWEp4I/AAAAAAAAC2g/EexM8WIzR7Y/s400/img097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611796946126940034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">4 months later at our church.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jQrvUVYP5UM/TeEb204AmyI/AAAAAAAAC2o/tCnR_b_ULZs/s1600/img098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jQrvUVYP5UM/TeEb204AmyI/AAAAAAAAC2o/tCnR_b_ULZs/s400/img098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611797239400799010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Meeting up with lifelong friends for a baby shower<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bF763y6FVik/TeEcQiX4aRI/AAAAAAAAC2w/EcmdwWH7h5Q/s1600/013p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bF763y6FVik/TeEcQiX4aRI/AAAAAAAAC2w/EcmdwWH7h5Q/s400/013p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611797681110804754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dkxw4Bomk1E/TeEcbxIAwsI/AAAAAAAAC24/LQ897hReypo/s1600/010p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dkxw4Bomk1E/TeEcbxIAwsI/AAAAAAAAC24/LQ897hReypo/s400/010p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611797874049336002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My first finished journal girl for my The Goddess and Poet portrait class from<a href="http://suziblu.ning.com/"> Suzi Blu.</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uRfx3Q89xHk/TeEcjF69yWI/AAAAAAAAC3A/9jKMoDFQ9LQ/s1600/023wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uRfx3Q89xHk/TeEcjF69yWI/AAAAAAAAC3A/9jKMoDFQ9LQ/s400/023wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611797999890844002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--JPjKtU9OCo/TeEd3HXnCMI/AAAAAAAAC3I/eVVgM7nkXlE/s1600/024wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--JPjKtU9OCo/TeEd3HXnCMI/AAAAAAAAC3I/eVVgM7nkXlE/s400/024wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611799443388434626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1WiKp6uh11I/TeEd_9ZXMKI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/-7WGM6vszTA/s1600/025wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1WiKp6uh11I/TeEd_9ZXMKI/AAAAAAAAC3Q/-7WGM6vszTA/s400/025wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611799595330252962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">2010-2011 CHHS Academic Awards-you have to have a 92% along with a GPA of 3.5 or higher to receive an award.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jared. 3.9 GPA with all honors classes and AP Biology<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6iUV0QVclDc/TeEeLPQWVaI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/xqlb8KkdHqI/s1600/015p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6iUV0QVclDc/TeEeLPQWVaI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/xqlb8KkdHqI/s400/015p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611799789102847394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Nick with a 3.8 with all honors classes and AP US History, AP Chemistry and Pre-Calculus<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VEhM71mLOes/TeEeryhbsKI/AAAAAAAAC3g/Or_Wip4jtU0/s1600/029p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VEhM71mLOes/TeEeryhbsKI/AAAAAAAAC3g/Or_Wip4jtU0/s400/029p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611800348325556386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dzZxEoExwyw/TeEe--MQPCI/AAAAAAAAC3o/dACf7kB7mVg/s1600/042p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dzZxEoExwyw/TeEe--MQPCI/AAAAAAAAC3o/dACf7kB7mVg/s400/042p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611800677875465250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSo-bdYCSa4/TeEfGNphrgI/AAAAAAAAC3w/yD3-iOGe09M/s1600/044p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tSo-bdYCSa4/TeEfGNphrgI/AAAAAAAAC3w/yD3-iOGe09M/s400/044p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611800802283859458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend! Stay safe and have fun!Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-58851416599127899152011-05-06T16:52:00.001-07:002011-05-06T17:41:54.506-07:00Gifts from Bo, New Work, Happy Mother's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DJb43BqCCXc/TcSThVYersI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/Buef1BJU3SA/s1600/IMG_3773p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DJb43BqCCXc/TcSThVYersI/AAAAAAAAC1Y/Buef1BJU3SA/s400/IMG_3773p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766037240524482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yellow flowers in Afghanistan picture by Bo. :)<br /></div><br />There is a Sunday market that happens on the base that Bo has been to only twice. The first time was just to see what was around and take pictures and I have an entry on that right here <a href="http://abigailscreativejourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/bazaar.html">http://abigailscreativejourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/bazaar.html</a>. The second time was to look for some gifts that he can carry home to me. His base doesn't have an American Post Office and at this point I really do not want him going out of area just to figure out how to mail something to me. Not worth it in my eyes. So when he went to the market he kept a look out for small things he can just bring home to me.<br /><br />I woke up to an email with him excited of his finds.<br /><br />First was a beautiful handmade bag. I told you he always looks for elephants for me. LOL! He knows how I love hand made things and color so when I saw this I knew, he really knows me well. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbSEEqeHTv0/TcSLQjRb_ZI/AAAAAAAACzY/Pd-C61CNUZg/s1600/IMG_3783p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbSEEqeHTv0/TcSLQjRb_ZI/AAAAAAAACzY/Pd-C61CNUZg/s400/IMG_3783p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603756952818285970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The second find was what he was so proud of. You all know how I love texture in my art and I have been working on different projects with images being stamped on my paperclay projects. Well Bo found these printing blocks. Here is what he wrote. "The biggest find were these block prints, since you are all in the paper clay stuff with the impressions, I thought these were a huge find, so I bought you 3 of them....The guy said they are about 200 years old, and they were used for imprinting ink onto fabric, such as dresses, blankets, and other textiles....I figured you could use them in your artwork....What is cooler than knowing your stencil patterns come from something like that."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KUNfkjflyjI/TcSNjV6YMhI/AAAAAAAACzg/hYfSrzTQYQs/s1600/IMG_3782p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KUNfkjflyjI/TcSNjV6YMhI/AAAAAAAACzg/hYfSrzTQYQs/s400/IMG_3782p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603759474672677394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JgFzjrvKc4o/TcSNrtc6u6I/AAAAAAAACzo/ag7ozrPq-ms/s1600/IMG_3784p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JgFzjrvKc4o/TcSNrtc6u6I/AAAAAAAACzo/ag7ozrPq-ms/s400/IMG_3784p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603759618430516130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rNEegUi3m1Q/TcSN0fcEb5I/AAAAAAAACzw/5udOQdpMz2c/s1600/IMG_3786p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rNEegUi3m1Q/TcSN0fcEb5I/AAAAAAAACzw/5udOQdpMz2c/s400/IMG_3786p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603759769287683986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YQlM3yQBZtE/TcSOAwMR8aI/AAAAAAAACz4/CoLX7NdNHCk/s1600/IMG_3787p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YQlM3yQBZtE/TcSOAwMR8aI/AAAAAAAACz4/CoLX7NdNHCk/s400/IMG_3787p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603759979943293346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYYYoyu39aA/TcSOIDBrksI/AAAAAAAAC0A/GKP4uceJAj8/s1600/IMG_3790p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WYYYoyu39aA/TcSOIDBrksI/AAAAAAAAC0A/GKP4uceJAj8/s400/IMG_3790p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603760105258193602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am so excited. I have an old printing block similar that I bought from an antique store here and just love the designs on it but the grooves in it are not as deep as the ones above. It is such a great find and what a neat thing to keep even if I didn't use it in any of my art. :)<br />Even if I am happy these are coming home to me, I will be even happier and will have the best gift of all when I hear the news that he is coming home. Things have changed and now its all up in the air but I am praying within the next month or so I can finally see an end in sight. Cross fingers.<br /><br />In our news here at home, we have been busy with testing, AP testing, track meets until late at night, yard work when we are given one of our few sunny days. We are averaging around high 60's right now and just taking care of the everyday busyness of life. So when I have a moment to spare or a time to escape into my little studio downstairs I set up for painting, I steal away.<br /><br />Here is my 2nd fearless painting for Abstract Adventures. My mind was so busy that day and I had to quiet down the chatter. Glad I did. :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3cS_gVPHhKg/TcSQC-U_QxI/AAAAAAAAC0I/x6HLyZHX4Tg/s1600/022wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3cS_gVPHhKg/TcSQC-U_QxI/AAAAAAAAC0I/x6HLyZHX4Tg/s400/022wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603762217120908050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pGvIgBCzorI/TcSQLTKO4wI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/o15BORsOfqI/s1600/037wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pGvIgBCzorI/TcSQLTKO4wI/AAAAAAAAC0Q/o15BORsOfqI/s400/037wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603762360151892738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xHIrTS9hJkQ/TcSQWMnpmRI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/oydwitzuGAw/s1600/040p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xHIrTS9hJkQ/TcSQWMnpmRI/AAAAAAAAC0Y/oydwitzuGAw/s400/040p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603762547374790930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GhW8Sp2DKyo/TcSU8sW5TSI/AAAAAAAAC1o/LGAG--Y__eE/s1600/041pp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 368px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GhW8Sp2DKyo/TcSU8sW5TSI/AAAAAAAAC1o/LGAG--Y__eE/s400/041pp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603767606775991586" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46QdCK256A4/TcSQdwLqOfI/AAAAAAAAC0g/XtVRERRCE_0/s1600/044wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 347px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-46QdCK256A4/TcSQdwLqOfI/AAAAAAAAC0g/XtVRERRCE_0/s400/044wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603762677180152306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then I put some paint on a leaf collage project I am working on. It is not finished yet. I do multiple projects at a time. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The first days of the project:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EqvIXIdWYGI/TcSRCkvx-0I/AAAAAAAAC0w/jwIbZPhOIhc/s1600/043wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EqvIXIdWYGI/TcSRCkvx-0I/AAAAAAAAC0w/jwIbZPhOIhc/s400/043wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603763309765589826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ggO4ErjNd0/TcSRLsSA27I/AAAAAAAAC04/v7ppV9loiC0/s1600/046wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ggO4ErjNd0/TcSRLsSA27I/AAAAAAAAC04/v7ppV9loiC0/s400/046wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603763466407041970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">With paint added<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aJTJLnQ2t_c/TcSQkmRuQaI/AAAAAAAAC0o/rS-0vup8d_E/s1600/049wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aJTJLnQ2t_c/TcSQkmRuQaI/AAAAAAAAC0o/rS-0vup8d_E/s400/049wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603762794780311970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am hoping that with a weekend of no sports events that as a present from my kids I will have some free time to work on more of my projects. :)<br /><br /><br />I am blessed to have a wonderful caring, strong and artistic mother that has instilled value and morals in me and always told me to never let anyone turn me into someone I am not. She always gave us kids the freedom to be who we really are even through criticism of others. Thank you Mom!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo4lrhc7Iiw/TcSSU8C0FWI/AAAAAAAAC1A/EXxC8n6uO98/s1600/croppic.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uo4lrhc7Iiw/TcSSU8C0FWI/AAAAAAAAC1A/EXxC8n6uO98/s400/croppic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603764724768707938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am also proud to be a mother to two handsome young men who have been my inspiration to life, who opened up the world to me through their growth, and who have been the best teenage boys anyone can ask for mostly through this deployment and all the other events that have been thrown at us this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVwyxoBZTzk/TcSSljAgA8I/AAAAAAAAC1I/yMHVQ15fKdk/s1600/068p.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SVwyxoBZTzk/TcSSljAgA8I/AAAAAAAAC1I/yMHVQ15fKdk/s400/068p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603765010105893826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And of course I cannot leave out that I am a happy furkid Mom to Kaiah. :)Here she is chilling out while I was painting. She was watching the rain fall out the patio doors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uVfUpEcWtwQ/TcSUO-aN2CI/AAAAAAAAC1g/kwx39rwoC9A/s1600/035wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uVfUpEcWtwQ/TcSUO-aN2CI/AAAAAAAAC1g/kwx39rwoC9A/s400/035wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603766821347776546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I want to wish all the Mother's out there a Happy Mother's Day. </div>Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2649769012818652851.post-91312698030859948972011-04-29T10:38:00.000-07:002011-04-29T11:26:37.847-07:00Charm NecklacesUsually around the winter, since my garage is not heated like in Alaska, I take a break from making glass and jewelry all together and try to spend time on other projects and art works or take classes online. This year I was unfortunately a bit unmotivated due to my lampwork artist being gone. He left me a couple sets to work with but it just didn't seem the same to finish it and not be able to share it with him. I dragged my laptop and table out of my art room into my room so I can hear the skype calls at 1am and put another table in there just to keep up with my other projects. My bead table, I left as is.<br /><br />As March rolled around and I was busy with a painting class and visual journaling, I really wanted to finally make my charm necklaces. But I always found a way to put it to the side. Then the news of my Mother in law passing came and the the anxiety and nervousness of my husband making an emergency trip out of Afghanistan cost nights of no sleep. Well I couldn't really paint, well I could, but then I would be cleaning up a mess every 2am so I thought well I can quietly sit in my room and bead.<br /><br />Since I make my own jewelry. I usually do not buy jewelry, but I could not pass up a sale in American Eagle of these long necklaces that mimic the charm necklaces I wanted to make. So I bought two of them with the chains I wanted and some pieces in the charms that I liked. I took it home, took it apart and then added my own flair to it. So I cannot really claim the whole necklace as mine since I didn't make the chain and some of the components but I did make it to a point that most of it was mine and that the pieces I incorporated into it meant so much to me.<br /><br />So here they are:<br /><br />My first one with charms of thing that remind me of what life is all about for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BoR_7osv2Zs/Tbr7i2PuNcI/AAAAAAAACzA/XSsQgzL1XPg/s1600/072wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BoR_7osv2Zs/Tbr7i2PuNcI/AAAAAAAACzA/XSsQgzL1XPg/s400/072wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601065662684214722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The elements that I incorporated were: The love life pendant, brass leaf, and antique key. The rest were already a part of the necklace.<br /><br /><br />This is the second necklace:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrN1h8stEHw/Tbr8dNthdUI/AAAAAAAACzI/ePAjAfGWOI0/s1600/068wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrN1h8stEHw/Tbr8dNthdUI/AAAAAAAACzI/ePAjAfGWOI0/s400/068wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601066665415636290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The elements that I incorporated in this necklace were: The Green Girls Studio pendant of strength with Swarovski crystals,Bo's organic blue glass bead with a sterling seahorse, sterling key, rock, coral beads, and my hand made imprinted dragonfly wing and sterling hoop from metalsmithing class in UAF. The only thing not mine is the chain.<br /><br />I love how long the chains are and how they dangle and clink. Not a necklace you can wear ALL the time but I feel as if a part of how I express myself is always with me. :)You see all the nature elements and the sea that I long for and my keys. :)<br /><br />It felt good to put my energy into creating with my hands rather than stressing as my husband made his travel home and all the other anxiety and worry that came with our news. This is when I realized how deeply my creations do affect me and how it will always be a part of my life. No more pushing it to the side because of how others view it as not "being a job". I worked enough my whole life from 11yrs old on. Now as I am given the opportunity to finally tap into what my passion really is and to take the time to raise my boys I will do so with my head up high and knowing that I love life more now, once I have finally dropped others expectations of what my life should be like.<br /><br />Creating those pieces then gave me even more inspiration to start back up with my jewelry. I probably need to anyway and rotate out my jewelry from <a href="http://woodland-gallery.com/">Woodland Gallery</a> out for new ones. This summer will be busy for us so I am not sure if I will be doing any art shows or bazaars. We will see maybe an opportunity will pop up that I cannot pass up.<br /><br />Before heading out of Biloxi, MS when we went down for the funeral, we had to pass by the<a href="http://thebeadshak.com/"> Bead Shack</a> in Gulfport. My brother in law told us of the place and how the owner makes her own lampwork beads too. So of course Bo had to check it out. :) Her beads are beautiful but larger. Bo likes the simplicity of our beads that look closer to rocks and organic to nature and ours are still different so he was satisfied that our beads are still ours in design. :)But of course I could not leave without some goodies. :)So I picked up some silver components and a beautiful string of blue gemstone beads. I have not made anything with it yet but I am itching to so hopefully I can make myself a Mother's day gift soon. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pKULU5XC18U/TbsAZhqQqfI/AAAAAAAACzQ/V7BDhcW4JCA/s1600/062wp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pKULU5XC18U/TbsAZhqQqfI/AAAAAAAACzQ/V7BDhcW4JCA/s400/062wp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601071000097696242" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I know time will be ticking but we found out that my husband will not be coming home around the time frame we thought he would be headed back. So once again it is a waiting game for the date. I try to keep my spirits up with being busy with the boys and their activities and my online classes. I am also blessed to have such a supportive group of friends online and here in Kentucky that make sure we are doing okay. Thank you for your friendship. It is greatly appreciated by our whole family.<br /><br />Well it looks like the sun is finally trying to come out and our half mowed lawn looks really awful now. But Bo kept on telling me to wait until the ground is dry or else I will tear the yard up. So hopefully it does dry so I can finally finish it up and tidy it sometime this weekend.<br /><br />Have a great Friday...off to a track meet I go this afternoon. :)Abigail's Creative Journeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02588371035285782898noreply@blogger.com0