I'm in a love/hate relationship...

... with the wind.

As long as i can remember, i've loved bad weather. Go ahead, ask my mom. Rain, lightning, thunder, and wind! I love windy days; especially in the fall. The orange, red, and yellow leaves swirling though the air. Big gusts that almost blow your scarfs off... there's nothing better. :-) Unless....... you're riding a bike. Don't get me wrong, i generally love riding my bike. But try riding directly into a 30 mph gust of wind, uphill. yeah, uphill. Not fun. The last 2 days it's been awfully windy around here and i'm not enjoying it so much, bike-wise that is...

read my lips: n-o....

So, i live with a great family, The Harke's. (plus The Clark's) The Harke's has 3 awesome kids, Olivia (5), Silas (3), and Cora (almost 1). Tonight, I witnessed Cora's first 'argument' with her mom. Cora, as most kids, loves to get into everything! One of her favorites is the kids plastic plates and bowls. Ricci (her mom) doesn't mind her doing it but she does leave quite the mess. So tonight, after Cora tore through all the plastic ware and got bored, Ricci cleaned up. Then Cora made her way back and noticed that the floor looked too bare and decided to get the plates again. As she reach for the basket, Ricci said, "Cora! No!" Cora looked right up at Ricci, screeched, and started pulling out the plates. Once again, Ricci told Cora to stop and she (Cora) did the same thing: screeched and grabbed another plate. It was such a defiant little screech for a 1 year old. She can't even talk and she already knows how to say no.

inspired...

after going to Mystic Aquarium i got inspired by the beautiful creatures...

1 fish, 2 fish, red fish, blue fish...

On Sunday i had a chance to go to the famous (at least here in Connecticut) Mystic Aquarium. Here are some pictures of the lovely animals...

tgi...w?

way back in the 1990's, friday was the night to watch t.v. TGIF. our family (and others) would gather 'round and watch 'family oriented' tv shows like, Family Matters, Step By Step, Perfect Strangers, Boy Meets World (but we really didn't watch Boy)... but now... wednesday is now my night! :-) america's next top model. yes, i LOVE it. i could care less about Tyra. it's the creativity in the photo shoots, the fashion, and the drama. it's entertaining. Then there's Project Runway. awesome. I totally wish i could sew after watching that show. it's great!

just a little flashback...

babies everywhere...

i have quite a few friends that are pregnant. here's the second gift i've painted...

the art and flair of... kellyjo?

one of my favorite artists for the past year has been Mary Blair. She did some AMAZING concept art for Disney's Cinderella, Alice In Wonderland, and Peter Pan. i love her stuff! and i have noticed that my last two paintings are definitely inspired by her...

this is for some friends of mine that are having a baby girl...

this was inspired by a show i watched on the discovery channel about the giant squid. it lives so deep in the ocean, there isn't a whole lot that we know about it. I'm not particularly into squid but the movement and the color of this mysterious creature sparked my creativity...