water slide

Some lucky kids have this excellent lawn water slide.. this is huge improvement over the water spouting clown head from my childhood.

chalkboard teddy Zzz

Chalkboards are really neat. The hard part comes when it is time to erase one picture and start anew. This is a really large chalkboard I found recently while digging at my favorite Portland thrift store.

It was a fantastic day for finding great stuff. I also picked up a wonderful 70s blue floral chair that is in amazing condition and oh-so-comfy. It is my new sitting-by-the-window-chair.

PAPERCUT

PAPERCUT

New paper cutter how do I love thee, let me count the ways.

• I love that I did not pay full price for you
• I love the hours you will save me
• I love how you cut through a stack over an inch high

I look forward to the years together we will spend. I wonder how long it will take until you need a good sharpening. I love that the guy I bought you from offered to fix my lawnmower. Welcome to the family, trusy paper cutter. I HEART YOU.

New Encaustic Paintings

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I have uploaded some photos to my flikr site, including images of a few new encaustic paintings entitled tick tock and little room 1 that I created by layering pigment mixed with beeswax, ink, papers, and colored chalk.

Also added: a photo of my encaustic painting set and a peek inside my studio.


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