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Happy Memorial Day!

$40 Million Dream

The other day at work my co-workers and I were discussing a sports star two year forty million dollar contract and what we would do with that kind of money. Of course there were the normal dreams of big houses and travel and kids' college funds. One lady wanted to start a foundation for underprivileged kids. But it got me to really thinking-what WOULD I do with that kind of money?
Besides making sure my nieces and nephews were taken care of and college bound/paid for, my bills paid off, and make sure I never have to work a "real" job again, this is what I want...
I am downtown Johnson City alot. While roaming the streets I run into the homeless. Contrary to what people believe these homeless aren't mental, druggies, or criminals. There is a large veteran's hospital here in Johnson City. For the most part these homeless are veterans coming here to the hospital for help and just have no where to stay. The local shelters just do not have enough room or resources to deal with them all. With $40 million I could buy up some houses around the hospital and turned them into places for them to stay, staffed with caring people. And set up a foundation to keep it going. It is only what they deserve.
Next, set up a annual donation to the arts for kids programs in this area. Children need to be exposed to the visual arts, music, writing. Studies show that they do better in other areas when they are.
Another thing I would wish to do is buy up one of the old abandon warehouses downtown and convert it into studios for artists who have no place or little space to work. Believe you me, this is an issue for me as my house is quite small and I would love to do larger works. The is an excellent college near by-East Tennessee State University-with a great arts program, but I bet most of the arts students don't have much space to create outside the classroom. Just the thought of a large warehouse space filled with artists of all ages and styles exchanging ideas, critiques, info, and coffee makes me shiver. With delight. And, of course, there will have to be a gallery space to show all that work.
If there was anything left over I would want my own gallery to show my and others' work.

Ok, done dreaming. Time to start the laundry. And a new painting.

Luvs and happy creating!

My Dream Bathroom!

Busy Week

This has been a very busy week for me. Yesterday I went to my Sis Dianna's wedding. I'm glad she found someone who she is happy with.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Farmer. (Man is he tall!)


This is me with my sis and my dad who I don't get to see very often. I should try to go see him more often but he lives three hours away and it's hard to find the time.
This my stepmom, Judy (on the left in green) and my Aunt Annabel (Dad's sis). It was good to see them, too.

On a happy note-when I was shopping for a dress for the wedding I had discovered that I went down four dress sizes. And I am in misses, not women's, sizes. Whoohoo! Encouraged to work out more.

I also went to my nephew (different sis, Angela) Dalton's graduation. I know he is glad he finally made it and he has been accepted to Walter's State University for the Fall semester. He is going into Physical Education and wants to coach a team of some sort in the future.
(He thinks he's so cool in this pic)

Then there was my sis, Angela, stepdaughter's birthday party. Bethany turned thirteen so she is officially a teen now. And she is taller than me! Such a young lady. She's such a girly girl, but she also plays football (and not on an all girl team). She whips them boys' butts! She also hunts and fishes. I love her dearly.

I will be busy this week as well. Blue Plum coming up in two weeks and I need to get stuff ready to put in Nelson's Art Center, and the warehouse where I work is moving across town into a bigger building, so I am hoping to gets some over time in helping with the move. I could use the money.

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Finds

Well, decided to take a break from jewelry making and go through some old work stacked up in Cory's room and found these old oil paintings of mine from college (yes, I did go. Didn't learn much.) We were suppose to do two paintings inspired by our favorite artists. This was back in the mid-nineties. Or maybe early nineties. Can't really remember.

Anyway, these were inspired by Georgia O'Keefe (duh, best female artist ever) and Pierre Bonnard (I love his paintings).

Just wanted to share them with you.

Vacation

So, I'm on vacation this week. Yay! I have much planned though I wish I could of went to Myrtle Beach for the week. As usual, no money. But maybe it's a good thing. Projects on the inside, projects on the outside. And Blue Plum is coming up and I will have my work in Nelson's Art Center again this year. So much art to get ready. Hopefully my new business cards will be in before then too. And I trying to think of a unique and interesting display to get people to at least look at my table.
Any ideas you have will be welcomed.