tall non-fat

We have company in town this weekend…so just enough time for a quick doodle.

When I worked in “the office,” I spent a small fortune stopping for a latte every morning.

When I started to work at home, I found a recipe online. I still get my morning fix…but now at a fraction of the cost.

Here is the recipe in case you want to give it a try. It’s not the same as the fancy coffee shops…but you get used to it after a while.

• Warm 8 oz of (skim) milk in a large mug.
• In a separate cup, dissolve: 1 packet Splenda, 1 tablespoon instant coffee crystals, 1 tablespoon vanilla non-dairy coffee creamer.
• Add this mixture to the warm milk. Stir in 2 tablespoons of vanilla syrup.

It’s yummy.

my favorite colors

I use a few others, but these are my essentials.

crazy cat lady

Yeah, I admit it. I am a crazy cat lady!

Today…because it’s Thanksgiving Day…I am thankful for so many things. Family. Friends (that’s YOU!) and, of course, my furry friends!

a confession

beware of dog

I’m still plugging away at AEDM. Here we are at Day 26…so near the end…too bad.

It’s been really fun trying to think of things About Me to share with you this month.

i remember...

Yesterday’s drawing reminded me of this. Now that the mornings are colder, I wouldn’t mind standing by a furnace vent in the morning!! Where I live now, the vents are in the ceiling instead of on the floor.

The house where I grew up had 2 or 3 vents in the living room. But only one gave you a good view of the TV…and early morning cartoons!

So it was either be warm or miss cartoons. And missing cartoons was unthinkable!!

i remember...

i remember...

There’s nothing like riding a bike! It’s pure freedom!

yum, part 2

yum

been there, done that

As Jack Dawson said to Rose DeWitt Bukater,

“You just seem like, you know, kind of an indoor girl.”

Yeah, well, that’s me!

Sure. I like to look at nature.

From a window.

a girl can dream, can’t she?

midwestern girl at heart

i remember...

I have trouble remembering my husband’s mobile number but I still remember the phone number I had as a child.

Oh, and the phones! It was sort of one size fits all back then! Everyone I knew had a black rotary dial.

I don't "do" black when I paint. My darkest color is either dark blue or purple. But you get the idea.

i remember...

My dad retired some years ago as a Brigadier General but I still remember his promotion to Sergeant!!

We were an awful bunch of recruits, I’m sure!!

getting old...it’s not for sissies!

Robin at Pink House Studio asked yesterday why I do water aerobics. I think this illustration might explain why.

If I don’t, all these little aches and pains get worse. Much worse.

Well, water aerobics doesn’t help the hearing loss (I blame loud rock and roll music for that!) and bad eyes (I blame Nancy Drew for that)…but it does help my back.

gotta keep moving

Thanks for all the great comments on yesterday’s post! It’s good to know that there are so many “young” creative people out there!!

Here is today’s illo for “stuff about me.” And we’re on Day 14 at AEDM….nearly halfway done!

how old are you, little girl??

Remember when you were younger and someone asked your age? And you would answer

“I’m only 7.”

or

“I’m only 12.”


Well, here is my new answer:

I still feel like a young chick!! Most days anyway.

happy birthday grandma

I hope I have enough of my Grandma’s genes in me. She turns 99 years old today. Still lives in the same house she’s lived in since 1947. The same house where she raised 6 children.

If only I could be so lucky!

working at home

Another “work at home” bonus is the casual wardrobe!!

Day 11 at AEDM



On a side note…Thanks to all of you who are leaving comments. I’ve been trying to visit as many blogs as I can and repay the favor by checking out your work. Sometimes, I can only find a dead-end profile page. Maybe this is because I don’t belong to Google Plus??? I don’t know. Anyway…sorry if you feel like I’m ignoring you…it’s not on purpose!

i remember...

I’m the oldest of 7 children…sometimes it was hard to get a good spot in front of the TV.

i remember...

It’s not a mystery that I have to wear glasses!! I used to read ALL the time!

my day job, part 2

This is another pic of me at work. This time with one of my co-workers!

This sketch is for Art Every Day Month…check it out! We’re on Day #8!

my day job

Graphic Designer by day.

By night, I make art and TRY to visit as many blogs as I can. There are so many wonderful artists taking part in AEDM!!!

pass the pepper, please

Day 6 at AEDM.

hola!

Posting on Art Every Day Month … Day 5!!

stuff about me

I’ve started a new sketchbook. This one I’m going to fill with little doodles of “stuff about me”…not an extremely interesting topic…sorry about that!!

Like this first one…a doodle about a job I had when I was in high school. I started out as a cashier…which wasn't very exciting to me! Then got the chance to switch to dessert prep! In a way it was fun…I got to bake and plate up the desserts.

Plus I got to eat the pieces that crumbled!!

At that time, I could eat anything and not gain an ounce!! If I had that job today…oh, I don’t even want to think about how many pounds I’d put on!!

i remember...

Yesterday’s memory brought to mind another church memory…oh, the humiliation!

i remember...

Did anyone else have to endure the pain and torture of sleeping on these pink curlers?? Ugh. The things we go through to look beautiful !!!

another walk the dog sketch

But I think I just need to learn to switch arms to even it out ☺

And I couldn’t resist making a fall colors painting! The weather this week has been perfect for the changing o’the leaves!

Today is the first day of AEDM…not too late to join in!!