When my daughter Pam brought the four kittens to me crying that they were going to be killed because no one wanted to try to keep them alive. Someone had thrown them in a trash been before their eyes were open. I wasn't too happy with her for bringing this challange to me. I used an eyedropper for the first two days every 2 hours around the clock. Then went to doll baby bottle till they could be taught to drink from a bowl. All the work and worry were more than worth the work. This little only boy of the litter is now the love of my life. They came to me at a time I was needing a reason to think life was good. I now know they were one of the best things that was ever given to me. Boots here is the love of my life and I seem to be his. He is with me all the time regardless if I'm in the house or outside working the garden area or what ever needs work. I love him so very much even though till now I had never been a real cat lover. Strange how life happenings can change a persons ideas of what is inportant.

WOooo HOooo, A happy camper I am today. Bored to death with the snow and cold keeping me in so playing around with the computer I found the picture taken a LONG time ago that I thought was lost in my old computer. One morning I was sitting at the window on my computer and looked up to see this raven eyeballing an cupcake I had thrown out to my little birds that I feed above my window. My camera was close so I grabbed it and snaped the shot. Little did I know there were any of these birds around here. I have never seen another one sense so guess he was just passing by and I got lucky to get his picture. LOL

I have been a month of working to get my clay faces done and decorated in the way I wanted them Several ups and downs learning a new way to do some of the things and a miss hap that caused one of the vasks to get broken and then to make a new one but all is well now and I'm ready totake them to the Art Center on Supper Bowl Sunday. I'm not sure if the center will allow me to use my own display rack but I'm hopping so. Going to get a picture to take to them today so find out. Wish me luck

Boots is really enjoying the out doors laying in the Sunshine. Only thing I hate is he would love to catch a bird. They come here as I have fed them in this area for years. Guess I'll have to change the feeding area to keep peace. This guy is the love of my life right now.

This is the first face I started with. She kind of took on her own personality and turned out to look like a Gypsy Girl. I liked it so just let her be what she wanted to be. Darn, Even a piece of clay can be boss of me. She will be one of the five pieces to enter the Art Show.

Marti Gras Face #1

Entries for Redding Art Center for Feb. 2011

These faces are a new kind of project for me. They were to be the start for cloth body dolls. Not working with clay and painting of the faces OR working with the fabric stiffener they were quite a challange and I had a deadline to enter them coming up much too fast. This caused me to try to cut down the needed time for a whole doll to do the wall hanging faces. One of my memories for Feb comes from time in Louisiana in Feb when the Marti Gras happens. This brought this kind of face came to mind. They are all made with a mould from Sherry Goshon ( You can see her work at: http://sherrygoshon.blogspot.com/At one point of making a total mess with fabric stiffener I was discuraged with the total mess I was in and ran out of patience for working with it. Was ready to give up the whole thing of making them for our Feb. Art Center display. I went to bed after fighting with the Fabric face disappointed and ready to forget the Art Show. The next morning bright and early with a clear mind , not normaly being a quitter, I decided that I should try one more time. Well, much to my surprise everything I put my hand to was working. YEAaaa  I will be taking all my entries down to put in the Art Center on Sunday, The Big Football day.