Go Albuquerque and Globalquerque

Albuquerque is a BUSY place today. Globalquerque (at the Hispanic Cultural Center) and Go Albuquerque (DOWNTOWN on Gold Street) were both going strong today. I saw both of them and some of the art was stunning. Didn't spend a lot, but did my part to support the economy! If you are in the area, check both of them out.

Glass Treasures

These are my treasures. It is only the first wash, they are soaking again. I found an old ink bottle with the well attached to the inside (no I do not remember using nibs to write with), and several very small bottles. The green jar is square and i am trying to remember what came in it? Geritol??
BTW, you can double click to see a larger view.

An Adventure at the River and mushrooms

River Views

People find treasures and leave them for others to find...

Sunflowers on the Rio Grande

On an archaelogoical dig at the pre-1900 Albuquerque dump

Michelmas daisies

Large white mushroom on the right and very

small button mushrooms on the left

Very strange looking mushroom

another one of the same type

black capped mushrooms

We made a run to the dump today to look for glass treasures. The day was so clear and nice after the rain that we had earlier in the week! There were mushrooms (which I did not realize would grow here...) in the grassy areas around my condo.

Is this four pizzas?

This is probably the only hint that I can give, but this is one of my entries for the Subversive Stitchery show at Through the Flower.

We Art the People Festival

One of last year's puppet used as a decoration.

Today was the annual We Art the People festival in Robinson Park. Rainbow Artist's sponsored the Desert Willow collective to enable them to sell their wares. They had some very nice items ( I bought a bag and my friend also bought one).

The belly dancers were right behind their spaces.

The fountain decorated for the festival.

More of the booths

Kids enjoying the craft area

Off Center Art Center, the sponsor of the festival.

We're # 37???

A friend shared this on facebook, thought that you might enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVgOl3cETb4&feature=player_embedded

Works in Process

OK, I have taken this week off from work, and have really been

doing some art. I am getting ready for an exhibit in October, and

one piece is good, another one is just not jelling!

This is the piece that I am not happy with, the quote

reads "The woman's place of power within each of us is not

white nor surface, it is dark, it is ancient, it is deep".

I just cannot get happy with it, and have tried two complete

pieces, and an now putting it aside for later??

This mystery pile is for the other pieces, the third and fourth editions
in my "Frayed Around the Edges" series. Can't let you peek
yet, but they were very much more successful than the first
piece ever was. I am also creating a quiltet based on the Margaret
Mead quote "I am reveling in postmenopausal zest!"

More NM Weather

well, I am home now and I looked out my window and saw the most amazing cloud picture. By the time I found my camera it was not nearly as amazing, but is a good picture even tho a telephoto lens would have been better!

Labor Day suspicious cloud

We had a little excitement on Labor Day, this cloud

never did coalesce, thank goodness!

It was sitting on the ground, but never really got going!

After the cloud dispersed, it rained over a half of an

inch of rain (which is a LOT of rain for the desert southwest!)

If you look closely, you can see where the bank

has fallen off.

86th Birthday celebration

What is it about men and fire? The intrepid BBQer at work.

Papaw and Ashley at the little table.

Photographer taking a photograph of another photographer!

If Pawpa can do it so can Grandma E
Making Music
Homemade German Chocolate cake, bears no resemblance to a
bakery German Chocolate cake. It was delicious
Getting ready to light the candles

Lighting Candles

Happy Birthday Grandma Floye!

I hired a creative temp!

See my previous post about hiring a creative temp, who will do

mindless, but artistic work until your artistic drought disappears.

Last night she decorated these envelopes! I am ready to start on finishing

the fabric wall hanging I have been hung up on for the last two weeks.

Just for comic relief, here is baby cakes surronded by purple tulle!

I want a creative temp!

I am going through Simple Abundance, a Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach.

The entry for Aug. 31 was very interesting (in reference to a creative dry spell):

"It is so difficult to come to a halt, especially when we want to get on with our careers, realationships, health, creativity. But when you're too parched to pray, beyond tears, or too drained to give a damn, it's time to cease and desist. Not all our hours are billable.
...Pretend that you're a creative temp, here to fill in until your authentic self arrives. In the meantime defer making any life altering creative decisions until you recieve your operating instructions.... In the natural world, droughts depart as suddenly and as mysteriously as they arrive. "

I love the idea a being a creative temp, once removed from our everyday world and even our art!

Two Items

Support Public Radio
The local public radio station is having an online auction. The Computer Creatrix (aka yours truly) has an hour of computer support up for bids. Check it out.
www.kunm.org

This affirmation was in our order of service at First Unitarian today:
Be ours a religion, which like sunlight, goes everywhere
Its temple, all space
its shrine, the good heart
its creed, all truth
its ritual, works of love
its profession of faith, divine living.

Healtcare reform strikes home!

When we go to the doctor, we pay our $25 co-pay and don't give it another thought (or I do). I just started going to a new doctor, and they sent me a bill. Mind you, this was just a 15 minute office visit, nothing out of the ordinary.
Much to my surprise, they did not bill my insurance company, but billed me instead. The bill is $569.00 and they expect me to pay this!
I cannot imagine what a major illness would cost.

Tired of Facebook

I cannot sign into facebook using my new laptop with Vista (which I HATE!). Blogger is OK, but no facebook, so now I have to boot up the old machine just so I can get to Facebook. What a pain.
OK< this is my bitch for the week! I am going to work on the wallhangings all weekend, and then go to a birthday lunch on Sunday. Looking forward to some creative time!

OK I have been lax

I have spent all of my time playing ZUMA, and not posting to blogger! Bad blogger! My friend L asked me what was going on. Anyway, I have a new art project started. Above is the color scheme.

Baby Cakes must approve, as she does not lie around

on just any old fabric (velvet is her favorite!)

And just for equal time, here is fuzzy bucket sniffing the air.

Quote of the Day

This really tickled my fancy:

If you don't want to work you have to work to earn enough money so that you won't have to work.
Ogden Nash.

This is exactly where I am at! Of course, I plan on winning the lottery tonight, and then I won't have to worry about it.
(Is that positive thinking or what??)

Take action now on Healthcare Reform

I work in a healthcare related industry, and am very concerned about how we are handling our healthcare in the US. So much BS is being passed off as truth and it is really hard to find out what is going on. Check out this video

Postcard Book

I am trying something new. I get lots of postcards of varying sizes, and started saving them about 6 weeks ago. I have now started assembling them into signatures, which will be assembled into some kind of a book. We will see how is comes out.

As a first stage, I am gessoing them all, except for a few images which I want to retain.

I had to clear off my cutting table in order to do any work! Now I have room.

But enjoy it, as it will not stay clean and neat for long!

Beautiful bountiful day

My horoscope for today is:

August 08, 2009
Pisces (2/19-3/20)
You're set up to have one of those priceless days today. Don't take it for granted, but don't get too carried away being grateful, either. You can enjoy it without feeling indebted to whomever gets the show on the road for you. Remember, what goes around comes around, so if what's come your way is delightful, it's simply because it's your turn.

And I am reading Simple Abundance, A daybook of comfort and joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach. Yesterday's entry(which I did not read until today) is about Creature Comforts: the animals in our lives. So I am posting pictures of the two alien furballs that inhabit my life.

Fuzzy Bucket

Baby Cakes, AKA Fatso Catso, AKA Studio Cat

I have got my wireless connection back (I had inadvertantly turned it off! Had to read the Help Files to turn it back on!). Anyway, I am freed from my desk! This is now my workspace, on the daybed in my studio. In the winter I am planning to snuggle in my chaise lounge in front of the fireplace!