HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY 2011

I just realized that a lot of you aren't going to touch a computer with a 10-foot pole next Monday, so please allow me to wish my fellow U.S. citizens a happy Independence Day in advance.
I wish you the company of good people, great food, and a stirring Sousa march or two (or 20). Most of all, I wish you a safe and relaxing weekend.
Be well.

Strawberry festival 2011

Finally weather that we can call summer!
Spent the day with friends at the festival then house party.

Rain,rain go away for now..ENOUGH ALREADY

Rain rain go away:

I remain inside, watching from afar as my barrel garden grows. Thoughts of mildew race thru my head. Can I stay true to being minimally chemical free? My “mower-cycle” and I remain elusive partners because I refuse to make mud grooves along with grassy patterns by going prematurely going out to mow. I listen to Mother mosquito’s fulfilling their purpose, and also listen to the grass (euphemism for nature ground cover+ weeds) and create angst as I wait so patiently to get out of doors to enjoy these few months of not snow.

…solution…reading a great book on Rembrandt I got as a recent gift, while hugging and kissing Bella and Shayna…and off with friends to nice season events!

….but hoping soon the rain will be gone, and a the sun will dry the land, and I get out side into nature and have air in my hair, flying around the yard on my beloved “mower-cycle”.

I AM GRATEFUL I DON’T HAVE TO WATER!!! Thank you, HP.

pst: the decoration on the cages and the owl are to amuse the deer....hoping they will be laughing to hard to eat my tender garden plants!

Sign up now!

summer school is about a week away and i am bursting with ideas. hope you signed up as a few of the class are already filled or near maximum.

if you are not the ages designated, contact the school, and i can be the person to have you accepted. age is just suggested, as adults fit well in all my classes because it is a large, lovely, full equipped, air conditioned studio, is a great work space!

The wonders of ichat!!

I just finished my weekly ichat with #2 son and family! mostly i have "face" time with my granddaughter and she "talks" to me while now is crawling for things....
every day an adventure and delight.
this photo was then sent showing her with neighbors new puppies!
She was amazing with Shayna and Bella while visiting here with me over the memorial weekend.

hope you have as much fun online with family visits as i do...

End of 2011 term and on to summer school

Congratulations to all of you students, teachers and parents who saw another school year successfully completed. All three of these jobs require tremendous amounts of hard work, dedication and sacrifice, attributes for which you should be congratulated on a daily basis. Thank you all for keeping knowledge alive. I look forward being with you on your visits to the Milwaukee Art Museum and facilitating the programs you participate in.

Have a great week!
Looking forward to my summer art classes starting at University School of Milwaukee.
Hope you sign up as I have some great ideas, great art space and materials for us!
check out my course offerings and the many other amazing summer classes to have fun while growing and learning!
http://www.usmk12.org/podium/default.aspx?t=129199

I was awarded the MAM luncheon centerpiece

The annual MAM docent appreciation luncheon was today.
The theme was in honor of the China Art exhibit now thru the summer,
and thus the docents each received a
red book marker with a different Chinese word
( in english and calligraphy ) word on it .
I got HAPPINESS
which then meant that I was the recipient of this lovely
centerpiece to take home, and which now adorns on my kitchen table.