Painting!!

Hurray!! I finally got my brain to work and spent the weekend painting with Shara Reiner and the fabulous ladies of the Heart of Texas Tolers. It was so much fun.

On Saturday, I painted the Candy Cane Parade on a wood plaque. I finished it except for the silver around the frame and adding the stitching, which I finished up today. It's so cute.


On Sunday, I painted a 2'x3' floorcloth called Merry, Merry Everyday. The center is almost finished except for the angel's hands and the linework with a pen. I'm going to paint a green border around the outside. It's a fun little piece.

June Reading

I'm definitely behind in my book challenge. I've got to hit some of my heavier topics...prize winners and classics. I didn't have much luck with sci fi. I tried reading Anthem, but it was way too dense. I also had trouble finishing the graphic novel Alice in Sunderland, although I think that's mostly because I found myself wondering about Alice in Wonderland, which I haven't read since I was a kid.

Misc.--Youth--House of Night series--Marked, Betrayed; Homeboyz; Alvin Ho
Biography/Memoir--Adult: Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair, Wishful Drinking, When you are engulfed in flames
Mystery--Adult: In the Woods (Ireland)
Fantasy--Adult: The Eyre Affair

March, April, May Reading Update

I haven't been reading as much as I'd like for my book challenge, but here's an update of what I've covered the last couple of months:

Classics--Youth: Wind in the Willows, Wrinkle in Time
Graphic Novels--Adult: Criminal: Coward
Graphic Novels--Youth: Bumperboy & The Loud, Loud Mountain, Beowulf
Mystery--Adult: The Black Tower (France), Good Husband of Zebra Drive (Africa), Edge of Midnight (Florida)
Science Fiction--Youth: Feed
Fantasy--Adult: Time Traveler's Wife
Misc.--Youth--(urban lit) Bang, Hot Girl, Drama High: The Fight, Secrets in the Shadows, Kendra

I also read, but am not including in my challenge: Grand Finale, Turncoat, Secret Life of a Vampire, From Dead to Worse.

What book am I?

You're Alice's Adventures in Wonderland!

by Lewis Carroll

After stumbling down the wrong turn in life, you've had your mind
opened to a number of strange and curious things. As life grows curiouser and curiouser,
you have to ask yourself what's real and what's the picture of illusion. Little is coming
to your aid in discerning fantasy from fact, but the line between them is so blurry that
it's starting not to matter. Be careful around rabbit holes and those who smile to much,
and just avoid hat shops altogether.


Take the Book Quiz
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New Hobby?

Hmmm...I went to a shooting range with my parents last weekend. I shot a little 22 pistol and a 357 revolver with 38 bullets. I did better with the 38. It was a lot of fun. We all shared targets, but the big holes, from the 38, close to the center are all mine, and then I marked the ones I did with the 22.

Beth Wagner Seminar--Saturday

The Heart of Texas Tolers is hosting a two day seminar with Beth Wagner. Today we painted a rose on a metal, star tree topper. Beth was a lot of fun to paint with and I learned a lot. She helped me quite a bit with my rose, but I do think I can do one! I'm really pleased with my piece.

999 Book Challenge--February Synopsis

I read 15 books in February.

Graphic Novels--Adults: Fun Home, Wonder Woman, Astonishing X-Men, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8
Graphic Novels--Youth: A.L.I.E.E.E.N., Emma, Courtney Crumrin
Mysteries--Adult: No Graves as Yet
Biography/Memoir--Adult: Julie and Julia
Biography/Memoir--Youth: Pale Male, We are Ship, What to Do About Alice?
Fantasy--Youth: The Witch's Boy, The Graveyard Book
Misc--Youth: The Goose Girl