CHROMATIC

I really enjoy lots of color and below are some pictures that have many colorful ideas. My favorite is the second picture from the top, this was done by putting crayons through a hot glue gun and letting the melted wax drip down the canvas.

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Chasing Faith

    Yesterday I was driving the speed limit and getting annoyed because a black Range Rover was tailgating me. I slipped into the other lane and watched as it sped past. Then it dawned on me that it was... I looked at my aunt and told her I thought one of the McGraw's was in that car. Sure enough it was Faith Hill so I followed Faith around town for awhile until I sadly lost her in a parking garage. My celeb chasing days are over, I'm not qualified.

Tis the season to be jolly

   I am so excited for Christmas and its not even Thanksgiving yet. I am not to thrilled about all the commercialism and shopping but rather I am really happy about all the cooking and crafts that I am planning on doing over the holidays. Here are some pictures of some items I hope to incorporate in our Christmas theme.

I really like these vintage mason jars. I am hoping to put votives in them and put them on the stairs going up to the front porch, and possibly lining the driveway.

I am thinking of using the burlap to wrap some of the gifts and tying them with red ribbon.

Instead of cranberries I think these soda pop lids would look very unique strung around the christmas tree.

Ball ornaments are classy but I think they are too typical.  These coffee filter pom poms would be a nice change on our tree. 

We always have Christmas cards scattered all over the house during the holidays. I thought it would be cool if I could frame chicken wire by placing the corners of the cards through the holes.

Luigi

This is a poor little fellow who could hardly see and speak due to his costume. But he gladly posed for the camera.

NW YRK

    I spent this past weekend in New York City. I have never seen so many people in my life. It was a very exciting experience. I really enjoyed the culture like the architecture, art, taxis, people, and food. Just when I was beginning to think that there was not another good meal out there I discovered that New York food is better than anything I have ever tasted. I know this sounds nasty but its true, I literally ate my way from the south end of Manhattan to the north end, while managing to get in there lots of little diners and cafes on the upper east and west sides. I would have to say the two most exciting events were the Rembrandt collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and watching the first group of runners near the finish during the New York Marathon. Well here are some pictures they aren't the greatest but they kind of get the point across.

    Thats me hugging one of my favorite bad things, ice cream.

  Van Gogh had some pretty psychedelic brush strokes

 I indulged, yet justified it by the three mile walk I took to get there

Central Park

   Times Square

 They say Beyonce has an apartment in the left tower.

The Dakota, this is right where John Lennon was assassinated. Yoko Ono still lives in an apartment here. A few weeks prior she came out on her balcony and waved to the people on the streets. I was sort of hoping she would do the same when I was there, but no luck.

    A theater in Harlem where many famous people performed including Michael Jackson

Well look past the traffic light, the church is Seventh-Day Adventist, I had never seen an Adventist church quite like this one.

This is a mosque in Harlem which was started by Malcolm X. 

       If anyone ever wants someone to go with them to New York give me a call.