fresh produce speed painting video

here's a fun video i filmed while painting a sign for the summer issue of Create & Decorate.
click on the little symbol beside the "vimeo" logo to enlarge the screen size.

music by andrew belle

brother of  flickr's fabulously talented maggie :)

enjoy...  kim ♥

pretty march frost

i think i fell in love with winter again this morning.... 

it's absolutely breath taking out there.

what a lovely surprise to wake up to!

here's to nature's beauty.... xxo, ♥kim

p.s. more frosty goodness HERE.

saturday...continued

hi there, happy tuesday.

i just wanted to share a few more "treasures" from our trip on saturday.

several beautiful barns and buildings, just so lovely....

something about the snow that makes the old buildings look beautiful...

i suppose it's the contrast of white and crisp against the old and weathered.

and one more...

i'm running a little behind on my video...but it's almost done...

back soon..

 xxo, kim♥

today's journey

today we went on a winter excursion....

and traveled probably no more than 60 miles...

but found an abundance of goodness.... 

at least to me, old and worn, falling down, abandonment is extraordinary. 

i dream about what once was, who lived there... the stories that once were. 

 each trip finds new surprises, just waiting for someone to take notice.

my oh my we trudged through some deep snow... but it was completely worth it.

andy insists on exploring right along with us...

in fact he would like to lead the way. 

but the snow is so deep, he needs us to break the trail. 

poor old fellow even needs a lift now and then.

just look at this old house. 

i imagine it was quite the place in it's day.

sad to think that it was just left to fall. 

but it felt like it wants to just hold on... hold up...

we peeked in thru the broken windows...  old loneliness in every corner.

and then it was time to head back to the road...

trudge, trudge... worth every step.

oh, that's the frost falling off the trees.  it wasn't snowing. :)

happy weekend... here's to discovery!

i will be back mondayish with a new painting video to share...

xxo, kim ♥

i have spring fever... how bout you? :)

i am.......

I am: overloaded

I think: almost all the time

I know: too much, yet not enough.

I want: to "make it"

I have: more than i could ever want, but seem to want more.

I dislike: that winter is getting the better of me.

I miss: not worrying about some things.

I fear: not making it.

I feel: like my head is too full.

I hear: the humming of my printer and andy snoring.

I smell: bryce's wings that he made for supper.

I crave: sleep at this moment.

I usually: worry too much.

I search: for more..more knowledge, more achievements, more love, more contentment.

I wonder: if i will always be so blessed to live a creative life.

I regret: many things.

I love: my life, my family, my work, taking pictures, making art.

I care: too much i think (if that's possible).

I am always: thinking.

I worry: lots

I remember: not worrying and worrying more.

I have: the best of so much.

I dance: never.

I sing: sometimes.

I don’t always: make the bed.

I argue: too often.

I write: because it feels good.

I lose: hours in a day and have no idea where they went.

I wish: to SOAR.

I listen: with LOVE (most of the time).

I don't understand: why life can be so complicated some days and so easy others.

I can usually be found: at home, in the studio, at the post office, the grocery store or walking my dog. :)

I am scared: that some of my worries will come true.

I need: to BREATHE.

I forget: how blessed i am...sometimes...  and remember most of the time.

I am happy: to be ME.

♥~♥~♥

this was actually very therapeutic... 

thanks to my sweet pal, caroline, for sharing this.... 

you are always an inspiration.

10 things that make me happy

sweet camilla, from "bloom"  has a wonderful post today. 

she is sharing 10 simple things that make her happy...

and she tagged me.... :) 

 

so here goes...  this won't be easy...  so many blessings... sigh.

......

1. my family together for quiet moments
2. walks with andy
3. photo trips with john and andy
4. new art supplies
5. taking pictures of simple things
6. when bryce cooks dinner
7. when brett gives me one of his big hugs that practically swallow me up and says "oh mom"......
8. skyping with prairie girl
9. gifts from above
10. surprises - both small and big....  sigh.... 

oh dear, i just can't pick 10.... here's a few more...

prairiegirl

georgia

meagan

caroline

gina

robin

elk

carmen

gigi

beatriz

......

sooo, if you are up to the challenge ... my friends.. play along.. tag 10 of your friends... and so on and so on..  :)

xxo, kim