Far away

On a distant shore,in a land torn by war is a boy turned a man who has opened his eyes to a world of war. May his birthday in this faraway place bring a glimpse of care from friends everywhere.

Not a glimpse of your face just a wish and a prayer but I want you to know in our hearts we are there.

To my favorite soldier with Love, Sarah

Just some thoughts

Walk the line, follow the path, jump for there is no other way to get down. Keep on going, it matters not what others say. Where this path leads? I know not, but onward always I go. Pressing deeper inside this realm to thoughts unknown and worlds unseen. A dreamer. Thoughts, motives, ideas all caught up inside. A mind bursting at the seams. The outlet for all is art but for every picture of beauty there is a marred and crumpled image tossed away with no grace or thought of it's continued existance. What can be salvaged? What is undone and ruined. Why is beauty in the eye of the beholder only, what of the rest? Where are they? Have they closed their eyes to the picture or do they see with no recognition? Glazed with the curse of sleep or dimmed with a lack of zeal. Open your eyes, see and realize that a frame hinders the view. It covers part of the picture. Watch for through observation and time perhaps you will understand the point which the artist is trying to make clear.

TV?

Television? Not much of a TV watcher. I do like seeing home improvement shows, Trading spaces, While you were out, and other various decorating shows but watching tv is overrated and I don't spend much time doing it.

Movies I love:

I love movies like The Majestic, While You Were Sleeping, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Predjudice, First Knight and Return to Me.

What do I do?

Interests: Trucks, music, quiet walks with man's best friend, painting, days at the beach, camping, riding horses, good friends, sailing, watching sunsets, walking, hiking, waterfalls, art, photography, old houses, shopping, interior design, church projects, missions, travel, country music, rodeo, cowboys, keeping up with my friends projects, drag racing fan, teaching...the list could go on!

Who am I?

I'm a very thoughtful, reflective person. I can be the life of the party but I tend to hang back unless I see a reason to shine. I like taking in all the action without committing to it. I love a crowd but I am happiest hanging out with one or two close friends. I love being surrounded by beauty. I like to write. I love a sunny day at the park. The Lord is important to me. He has done a lot in my life and gets the credit for the good in my life!

Mr. Sibley

I found a very nice drawing website today. http:sibleyfineart.com. If you appreciate art or would like some good drawing tips I suggest you visit his site. One thing he said was this: "Never undervalue your work -what you charge indicates to others its worth to you." He is right. when I don't charge enough people tend to think that it must not be as good as they first thought. When I charge what it is worth they realize that it must be worth the price and are willing to pay for something that is worth having. Remind me of this when you see that my prices seem to be on the cheap side. ~Sarah

Shopping :(

I went shopping today. I explored one of the top outlet malls in this area. There were many stores to choose from but what did I find? ~Not a thing. They had plenty to sell but I am not buying what they are selling. It seems to dress in a fashionable way these days one must dress on the raunchy side. I looked at it all, tried on a few things and then it hit me. An overwhelming feeling of disgust at the things which are being sold in the name of fashion. When did it become fashionable to put yourself display like a piece of meat? I don't want to look like a hooker. I want to look like the beautiful feminine woman that God created me to be. I want to walk by as a breath of fresh air. Easy on the eyes but also on the soul.

Ok. I'm done.

I'm writing up a bid for a painting and trying to figure out income tax stuff. Also my church meets on Thursday night so I'll be headed to church later on this evening. I guess you could call this my "You can't procrastinate any longer day." I have a billion things which I have been putting off just because I have had a case of "If you don't think about it, it isn't real syndrome."

I also have a painting to work up...bah, I suppose I should paint it. It is a sample oil field for a painting in a museam and for some reason I can't get excited about it. Probably because I know if I don't do an awesome job on it I loose out on a $3,200 job. I get stressed sometimes over the small stuff. I have no reason at all to believe they won't like my paintings. No one has ever turned down a bid before
and yet I struggle. What an idiot. Anyway...that's me.

Sometimes when I walk through the park the sun shines down just right and I feel like heaven has called my name...
I see strange trees whose bark must be worse than the actual bite...
Trees like that make me wonder what sites are to be seen on the other side! My God made this day! Blessed be the Name of the Lord!