Almost a Year has Gone By.......

 Well, hello!  I almost fell off my chair when I saw my last post was December 26 OF LAST YEAR!!

I will confess that I have logged on and went "lurking" about Blogland from time to time through out the year........I'm not really sure why I stopped blogging, it just seemed to happen. :(  I use my phone for pictures so much that I almost forget how to use my camera.........so there is that excuse.  As you all know it take some time to download photos form any device, edit and then upload them to you blog.......so there is that excuse. Then there is the time required to visit those who have graciously commented..............so there is that excuse!  I could keep going but I know they are all just excuses I have handed myself. 

We STILL have NOT gotten the new house even started, but we stand on the threshold of beginning.  My husband is such a procrastinator,  so plans were constantly gone over to see if there needed to be any changes...................made me so mad I refused to look at them, and that didn't resonate very well LOL! I finally wised up and hit him where it hurts......in the wallet! I sat down and figured out how much we have spent in rent and how much more we were going to end up paying before we actually would move in.................BINGO!!! He got things in gear!! Then it took the county FOREVER to give us the permit to build.  We are waiting for the final word from California Veterans about the construction loan........which, hopefully will be before the new year, but I have quit holding my breath on these things.....................I kept passing out....LOL!!!!!  

So just what have I been doing?????  I took this year and got a little more serious about my painting.  I have gotten some done that I am happy enough to show them in February, at the Shafter Colours Festival.  I still get together with friends and just do fun paintings......they are good practice.

                                                         Here are some of them.

12"X 12" Red Poppy

16"X 20" White Roses

12"X 24" Cotton

12"X 12" Music

12"X 12" Feather

24"X 30" Abandoned Barn 

20"X 24" Windmill

12"X 36" Farm Fresh Flowers

There are a few more, but this post is getting quite long. 

I have friends that still come over once a week for Bible Art Journaling, that is always a lot of fun and the fellowship is great.

I even took time off from making cards and and art journaling this year.  Now I have gone through all my reserve cards and have been wanting to start again :)  

This weekend is when we will be celebrating our Christmas, as the kids from San Diego will be here. A full house always makes it more festive!

So here is where I am going to stop and wish everyone who stops by a Very Merry Christmas. 

I truly and planning on getting back to blogging again.......I missed all of you!!