lots! Woke up to a beautiful day here! FINALLY! Had breakfast with a great new friend...and then came home...and been laughing in the chatroom with some great peeps....its been a nice saturday...looking forward to the BBQ later tonight!! yummmmy.ohhh also listening to the new music i bougt lastnight thanks to someone sharing their music with me....sunny days and great music..what a lovely combination!

Basking in the sun :)
(even if it's too chilly outside)

Me: Koop whatcha looking at?
Koop (staring into the washer): Wondering where the dryer sheets are?
Me (staring into the washer): Found them :-|

Our Trip!!
 

So excited... just confirmed the dates for our trip to Chile and Argentina!!!

Damon and my daughter.

my hunny and her Doctor Who.. smh....

the cool Apple dude who saw an embarrassing personal picture on my computer while teaching me iPhoto tricks and said, "Hey, it's cool! I'm on your team!"

Cold noses and fur baby kisses and how they love unconditionally

a cute baby squirrel
 

While sitting here by the west window, moments ago this afternoon, I noticed something flickering in my peripheral vision. So I turned to see that it was a squirrel, sitting on the cedar rail of my patio deck - he was so cute, sitting there trying to entice me to engage with him (or I guess, her). I played 'peek-a-boo' with them for several moments and they seemed to like that I was doing that, and then I remembered I had a can of cashews, walnuts and peanuts over on the kitchen counter. So I went and got a handful of them and carefully opened the glass doors to leave the nuts where they could get them. I thought the squirrel was going to run off, but they just sat there.... staring at me... while I left the nuts and as soon as I came back inside, they ate them all up and sat again near the west window, seemingly happy that I gave them something to eat. :)

A very sweet text from my daughter asking when I would come visit her and the grandkids. I asked if she needed anything and she laughed and said she needed everything but she just wanted to spend time with me. Haahaa! So many times I miss having my kids at home yet. They are all grown and have their own lives but they are still my little tykies. LOL!

:) Having a piece come together. Sometimes I have to let a piece sit for a while before I can see the finished product. Today 6 paintings got finished. All only needed a little bit, but it felt so good to see them done.

Someone recently asked me how I know a painting is done (I typically paint abstracts). I didn't know how to explain it to them. I just know. I know when it is wrong and needs to be painted over, when it just needs something added and when it is done. Often pieces sit for a while before I can see what needs to be done, but in the end I always know.

What made me smile today:
 

Smiling..
 

My nap after work! Yay :)

And... Potato roll tacos from Los Panchos. *heaven*