Painting Not Dying

Well, the weather was perfect, and by all accounts I should have been out on the TieDye Porch mixing up dyes, and dying up a storm. But it was, after all, the last day I would have peace and quiet for two weeks as the kids are getting out for spring break tommorow. So I spent the day formulating my plan for keeping them from driving me crazy and soaking up the last peaceful day alone for awhile. I did get some painting done, I love to paint, it's soothing to me and not as hard as doing tie dye. So I painted some funky hippy signs for upcoming jazz festival, and started on a kid's jacket for a friend. But mostly that was it. Oh Yeah and The fact that a sparrow is nesting on my tie dye porch has made me want to avoid that area as much as possible, so as not to disturb her. She is always in her nest, which makes me think she has laid eggs. See Photo above. I haven't named her yet though, like two years ago when I had a big yellow garden spider named 'GUS' who kept me company out there for several months. He helped to keep the nasty mosquito population at bay.

Dianes Spring Collection!

So Finally I have had a chance to finish Diane's Dresses and Take Pictures for all of you who have been patiently waiting!
Diane is my Dear Friend who also started out as a customer, in California. She probably has like 20 wilddyes dresses. Now she has 8 more! The thing I love about Diane is that she's so open to my creativity and design ideas. I try to dye things for her that will go with her beautiful long auburn hair. She is a real sweet lady, and I love that my dresses make her so happy. If you see one here and you would like for me do do a similar dress for you let me know. These dresses retail for 50.00
I love the dress below, I call it the Mojave Sunset Dress, oranges, browns, aquas and greens, like a desert sunset!

Dang I wanted a better Bed!

So I have been needing a new mattress on my bed for quite some time now...and browsing the freecycle ads on yahoo I found a king size mattress with just a little wear in Crestview up for grabs. So after I drop the kids off at school i rush up to Crestview to avoid the line of storms rolling in to pick up this mattress that would surely make my life worth living again right? EHHH well not so much. All seemed ok when we loaded it on my truck but it diddnt' seem to be a whole lot better than the one i already own and was deffinately OLD. So I bungee it in thinkin ok we'll compare later, and get going back down hwy 85 to south okaloosa county, and that's when the trouble starts. The wind is vicious with the front rolling in, i found out later 37mph gusts and here i am with this mattress in the bed, and I am in a skirt to boot. Bam off it flies, at least it diddn't land in the middle of the highway, I back up pick up the bungie that just couldn't take it anymore and try to re-load the mattress-a king size pillowtop which now has skid marks and a bent wire frame- back into the truck by MYSELF. I was wondering about the time I gave up on that idea how many of the hundreds of passing cars got a good laugh at my expense. The thought of how pathetic I must have looked 250lb woman in a skirt wresteling a mattress on the side of the road! Just as I was about the call the Highway patrol for help, a sweet lady and her daughter pulled up behind me and helped me load it back in and insisted on staying behind me all the way to Fort Walton at 40mph. God Bless Her! Thankyou For saving The Day Angels! I limped back home with the thing and pulled in the driveway right when the rain unleashed. At that point i just sort of fell into an exhausted heap on the bed and drowned my sorrow in chips and homemade salsa. I am gonna have a hard time explaining this one to DAVE...

Limelight

How fitting that on the weekend of Saint Patties Day I should be in the limelight again!
Truely it is with all humility and gratitude that I share this article in the Walton Sun with you, heralding the welcoming of Brownie, John and Myself into the fold of artists that make up the afore mentioned Artists at Gulf Place. http://www.waltonsun.com/entertainment/artists_996___article.html/gulf_join.html
Also, today marked my return to the Way Of Life Unity Center in Fort Walton Beach after a prolonged absence. I returned home like the prodigal daughter that I am.....Rv George Schmidt pointed a finger at me with that wry smile of his as I walked in the sanctuary and said tounge in cheek "I Know you don't I???" I replied " yeah you look kind of familair too"
It was nice to be back in the front row for some quiet reflection and reminder of who I really am.
And seeing all my great brothers and sisters there always rocks my world!
Love You Guys!

Painting The Van

The Artist's at gulf Place got togeather to paint Brownie's Work van. We put a proper art car style paint job on it....it was a great creative project! Everyone Brought their paints and brushes, and went to town. I had my Kids with me, so I was keeping one eye on the paint brush and one eye on them. High-Energy my two little ones are, and they are a handful even at 6 and 8.

But we survived the day with only one potty accident and a splinter in the foot. When I got home I decided to Jam a little see pics. Tommorow I will try to update with pictures of Diane's Dresses.

Happiness Is....Freshly Mixed Up Dye!!!!

A shelf Full of Dyed Items all wrapped up and Chillin'

So Much Tie Dye So Little Time.....

Today has been a good day to Dye. The weather has been rainy but not hard rain, and the temps are mild. A good day to be rinsing out tie dyes. I dyed about 40 items yesterday and so today i am rinsing out. Some cute little junior dresses with spaghetti straps to put in my kiosk at Gulf Place, and a series of Dresses for my Friend Diane in California. She probably owns more wilddyes than anyone on the planet! Including me....
I will post pictures when they are done and the weather clears up.....In the mean time have a look at my work in progress: