…….Sandie and Jim came over to pick up Sandie’s awesome Christmas card for title approval…..this was just after Kita dashed outside to greet Jim…..missed that shot!  Anyway, Sandie wanted to show me the great doggies she got for the Christmas display at...

…………and Sandie came over last Sunday to work on hers.  I wish I could show it to you….it’s just the best ever but I want it to be a surprise for all the recipients! Sandie brought the most delicious lunch from Julienne’s! Thank you Sandie Girl!!! There’s a new...

……to write the blog is to look at my calendar for the past week.  Now how long did that take to figure out????  Be kind & don’t answer. So I see that Monique Schenk, my awesome architect  www.schenkarch.com and I met for lunch at Le Pain Quotidien...

…..are displaying this limited edition ‘Ink Study: Rose’ print of my painting.  Some months ago I had blogged about flying to  Richmond, Virginia  to sign and number 300 pieces.  The Manger of each store decides how to best display it and recently...

…….beautifully I had hoped, beginning with an hour’s conversation with a poet in Palo Alto who wants me to illustrate her book.  (Do we say poet or poetess?….You know….actor now applies to male & female….I’m confused.) Down the hill I met Kim, walking...

This little fellow wants to say hello to you.  He lives in mom’s building and is most curious! A couple of weeks ago when Mary Beth, Kita’s trainer, was here I hardly recognized her.  She had lost 20 lbs. and her skin was positively glowing (to quote...

…….at Rose and Ken’s…..especially at Halloween! Be afraid, be very afraid.  Rosie the Riveter cut these steel figures herself.  Is there anything she can’t do? Scarier to the left….. And it doesn’t get any easier once you’re inside! I took lots of pictures...

…..not an easy question to answer when you’re re-entering the world.  After two solid weeks in bed one has to decide whether to play catch up or just start new.  It’s a good time to look at priorities, figure out what’s really important and make the decision...

…….began with class at the Huntington Botanical Gardens on Wednesday.  It seemed like a year ago when the last class was held, followed by that eventful day at Rusnak and then getting that nasty bug that really laid me low.  Moral of the story……all is well...

……….. With almost two weeks of down time this was manageable.  I can’t remember when I’ve had to stay in bed for so long or when I’ve been so resigned to doing nothing. Note to all:  GET A FLU SHOT!!! Mom came over to give me a pep talk…. …and Kita would...