Hopes, Dreams and Goals for 2009

I am very late with this, but have not had a moment to do it until now. I don't make resolutions, but I do have some dreams for the year.
1. Be a kinder, less judgemental person. There is always room for improvement.
2. Finish my book!
3. Get way better with the ceramics.
4. Do the large painting that has been lurking in my mind for months.
5. Challenge myself with my running, run faster and further.
6. Stay in the NOW.
7. Find a nicer, more friendly home, bigger would be better. Be it here or on the Oregon coast, I have not decided.
8. It would be nice to meet a man I could be with for the rest of my life. Or not :-).
9. Start really selling my art!
10. Make more time to do the things I really love to do.
11. Go to Paris.
That is the list for now, I am sure I will add things throughout the year. This weekend I get to
paint, or work in clay, or work on the book. I have so many choices I am not sure what to do :-).
Have a wonderful weekend everyone! XOXO

More Oregon photos and random thoughts...

Oregon coast photos and a
Photo taken out in my mom's yard.

I took lots of photos of my family, but I don't feel I can share them. Just because I am putting myself out there on the web, does not mean they have to do it too. I definitely have a sinus infection, colds don't last this long, do they? I have been working and playing catch up with my life. I am dreaming every night about making art, and I am sure it is because I have not done art for weeks. I need to and this weekend will be set aside for just that and nothing else. I can't wait :-).

It finally quit snowing and I was able to go on a much needed run with my dog. It has been 2 weeks since our last one. It was so beautiful out there, sun gleaming on the snow, so bright you could not look at it. The air was full of sparkly crystals of snow, seemed magical. For all the trouble is causes, snow is worth it.

I am off to bed with a good book...XOXO

Photos from Oregon

Oregon coast, the love of my life :-).

Taken from the air, I think it is Mt. Hood.

Another air photo, not sure where we were at this point.

Still sick, I think I have a sinus infection, or a cold, it is hard to tell...I don't feel like writing, but wanted to share some photos from my trip. I will share some more tomorrow. I am working on my 2009 list of things to do, will share soon...Happy Monday. XOXO

You ask why this post looks so goofy?

Your guess is as good as mine, thank you blogger.

Home

I made it home last night. My first day back has been eventful.

First I drove in the above blizzard to the store because I had nothing to eat. Then I discovered my oven is broken (just as I was about to heat up my dinner). Last but not least, as I was putting things away in my closet I discovered a very large dead mouse. I discovered this in my work room closet, a room only one cat (Mr. B) is allowed to come in. He also eats special food which I feed him in that room, so the other cats don't steal it from him. Only thing I can imagine happened is that B killed him and left him there, otherwise I have no idea how the mouse expired. Any ideas?

Before my Be Brave days I would have run and called on a neighbor to take the mouse away(yes I was a wimp), but now I am brave and even though it was no fun, I was able to dispose of the mouse myself. Of this I am most proud :-). I have much to catch up with and many blogs to visit.

I have a bunch of photos of my trip to share and I will start posting them this week. I am glad to be home, but I miss my family very much and I am very sad today. It is sometimes hard to move to the beat of your own drummer. XOXO

Travel update

I made it to the coast, yay! Sickness and rain and cold could not stop me, I would have to be dead to not go see my beloved Oregon coast. I took many photos and I will be sharing those when I get home next week. I am still sick, but feeling better everyday. Next stop, Seattle, going to visit my cousin R. Wish I had time to visit with Sizzle, but I will be thinking of you, Sizzle dear while I am there :-). I miss visiting you guys so much! Have a happy, wonderful New Year!
XOXO

Yikes

Just a short post. I made it to Portland and had a lovely Christmas with my family, but I woke up sick this morning. I have not bee sick like this for 10 years. I am hoping we can still go to the coast this weekend. My mom and I have not left the house since I arrived. The men in the house have been hunting and gathering like they should. I will give you an update on Monday.
Happy weekend! XOXO

Leaving on a jet plane, hopefully...

My cat Max wants to go with me on my trip to Portland :-). I wish all my boys could go.

There is snow coming down here and snow coming down in Portland, which is where I am headed. I don't leave until Wednesday, but by the looks of things, it will be even worse then.

I live 3 hours away from the airport, so it is not like I can turn around and go home, plus I am taking a shuttle which is expensive. All I can do is wait and see what happens. Please send up prayers to whatever God you believe in that I make it home by Christmas.

You all have a wonderful Christmas! I will have some limited access to the Internet while I am away, but very little time. I will peek in and perhaps even post from time to time if I can, but will be missing you all very much! Much love your way. XOXO