Bad Dream

There is a little boy standing in our doorway in the middle of the night.

"Mommy"
"What Honey"
"Teddy had a bad dream. He's scared"
"Does Teddy want to sleep in here with us?"
"Yes. And me too"

How is it that one tiny person takes up such a large part of the bed, leaving two adults clinging precariously to the edges of the mattress?


Title: Bad Dream
Date: 10/30/06
Price: Not available for sale
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Gypsy

Title: Gypsy
Date: 10/26/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Ice Skater

Last weekend we went out to Iceland USA in Strongsville. We had a great time pushing a big plastic cone around until Dominic informed me that he was done with the baby stuff, he was ready to be a goalie now (he's been begging to play hockey since last winter).

I was amazed by the skill of the young girls figure skating and whirling around, one in particular was dressed head to toe in purple and was quite good. Although I like to picture myself as the epitome of grace and style on the ice, the reality is a bit different. I was dressed more for warmth than appearances, and spent the morning trudging behind a couple of preschoolers (Dominic quickly found a friend). Oh, well, I can dream can't I?


Title: Ice Skater
Date: 10/24/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Belly Dancer

Long, long ago I actually took belly dancing classes. Sort of got trapped into it by a friend, then we all had so much fun that we stuck with it for a couple years. Unfortunately, with pregnancy the belly dancing became BELLY dancing. Somehow it wasn't quite the same. Maybe someday I'll start it up again, it really is fun and great exercise, and besides I have a whole bunch of dancewear that I can't exactly wear to the mall. Hmm, Halloween is coming up...


Title: Belly Dancer
Date: 10/21/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Joy

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When your little one's face lights up with pure joy at the sight of you and they race full speed into your arms, it doesn't matter what kind of day you've had: everything is suddenly ok.


Title: Joy
Date: 10/17/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Flying Squirrel

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Apparently someone did not get the memo, but we are supposed to have a mild winter. I heard it on the news, something to do with El Nino. Also, we saw white wooly bear caterpillars in the park. So why is it snowing? It is October, we are NOT supposed to have snow yet. Grr humph.

Prior to the unexpected flurry, I was thinking about painting a fall scene and watching a couple of squirrels leaping joyfully in my neighbor's leaf pile. They acted like children do, jumping and rolling and kicking leaves around. I love autumn. I like snow too, just not quite yet!


Title: Flying Squirrel
Date: 10/12/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Pink Ballet Legs

Title: Pink Ballet Legs
Date: 10/10/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Run

I recently started running, not because I want to but because certain people don't think I can. (I've been somewhat sluggish about hard exercise for the past 3 years). I prefer to walk or hike, and I've always felt that the only reason to run is if you are being chased by a bear. The Susan Komen Breast Cancer 5K is in a couple weeks and I'm sure I won't be running the whole thing; I'm shooting for running about half the time and walking the rest. On 9/29 I started my "training", heading down to the canal and running on the towpath. I complete a walking/running 5K each time, just not very fast. It is very green and pretty with lots of wildlife, I've seen red salamanders, cranes, an old guy with a long grey mullet, chipmunks, mallards and lots of dead snakes and woolybears. They get squished on the path. It's hard for me to concentrate on running when I'd rather be looking at the scenery.


Title: Run
Date: 10/6/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Zen Turtle

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When I met my husband, he was an outdoorsy guy who happened to have a fleece pullover with a pattern called Zen Turtle. I wanted that fleece. Never did get it, but since we recently celebrated our 8th (wow!) anniversary I thought I'd commemorate it with a zen turtle painting.


Title: Zen Turtle
Date: 10/5/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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Sleepy Cat

I was playing around with outlines again today, and since it's grey and rainy my cats are snoozing on the couch. Seemed like as good a subject as any.


Then my little helper, who is supposed to be having "quiet time" wanted to hold the painting for me to photograph.
Next comes the fun part, where my subject and masterpiece go running down the hall, the photographer in hot pursuit.
The painting survived both the great chase and the fact that he hugged it to his chest and danced with it. Which is basically the same thing he tries to do to the cats.


Title: Sleepy Cat
Date: 10/4/06
Description: 8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

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