Happy Fourth!

I am down in Anna Maria for the holiday weekend. Many thanks to Marlene at Picture Perfect Frame for the great job framing my newest mermaids.

Really Sad about Tim Russert

I want this to be a happy blog, but I am really sad about Tim Russert. I am one of the millions who felt like I knew him. The quote that keeps being repeated is, " He walked with Kings and yet retained the common touch." I think that is so apt. His love and interest in his fellow man came through in his smile, his eyes, and his voice. Wow! What a loss....

I have finally finished the Mermaid Shed

I have had so much fun converting this old work shed into an art studio. I wish I had taken before pictures...but I never seem to get around to it. I installed air, painted,added new lighting, and added a new window and a new door for more light. I like the mermaid on the front. It reminds me of the signs from Colonial and early English times when shopkeepers advertisied their wares and professions via signs due to the illiteracy rates. I guess not really relevant now...but it looked good and it matched the trim..haha. Take it either way. I had fun with the checkerboard. It was really easy and I did not fool with taping. I never tape as i do not have the patience. My husband saw the process and had to leave as I was painting b/c he is a measurer and a perfectionist. It only took me an hour and it would have taken all day. He said when it was all over that it was the best looking most inexact floor he had ever seen! I took that as a compliment.