Never fear, I’m still here. I’m hopefully in the end stages of a critical creative malfunction. I’m not exactly sure what came over me, but it mainly involved physical exhaustion and lack of time. Little Mr. 6 month old reserves most of my time and energy these days so the reserves deplete quickly.

Nevertheless, there are still many exciting ideas in the works. There will be more details coming soon so stay tuned.

Peace and Love
Wenders

In the shadow of dreaming where her fears are hunted.

Vulnerable states of fearlessness begin to blossom.

that is all,

Wenders

So if you read my previous posts you could obviously tell I was due for a break of some kind.  And a few breaks I was provided!  It ended up being a fabulous week.  Supper BFS took me out for wonderful evening that included a delicious dinner at our favorite Mexican place, The Jalapeno Tree.  And his mom came by a few days ago to watch the tiny one while I took the bigger one back to school shopping.  Parker and I thoroughly enjoyed our day out together, and were definitely way over-due for some one-on-one time.  I realized the benefit to having boys is that shopping was relatively quick and easy.  He was totally OK with Target brand everything and Nike tennis shoes, so we only had to go to two places! Score!!  We rewarded ourselves for shopping well done with a delicious lunch at Rock Fish (nom nom!).  I love eating out with Parkers because he is all about getting the dessert.  It doesn’t matter how stuffed he pretends to be, he will always leave room for dessert and ask for two spoons.  Love that about him .  We returned to a happy baby safe in the arms of his Farmor.  It was a day well spent without breaking the bank.

On a related note, school is about to start back up and I couldn’t be happier.  Having a mopey, bored teenager hanging around is nerve wracking to say the least.  It has been too hot for the kiddos to even go swimming and run around much and it’s driving me crazy.  At least, they have been going to summer band, and practice has been in the evening when it has cooled to a chilly 95ish degrees.

On the arty art front, I did get actual work done over the weekend.  I covered my super long dining table with layers of protective coverings and lined up the pieces I was working on assembly line style.  Then proceeded to knock ‘em down one by one.  I finished several painting including this one:

This is Bone Trees. A 16 x 20 mixed media  original on canvas.  I was really pleased on how this piece turned out.  I have always been fascinated with the mystery and wisdom of trees.  They are a symbol for so many things: life, family, maturity, strength, vitality,healing, etc….   I left the trees white to show purity and hope that they convey a sense of protection over what lies underneath.  It is available for purchase here.

This is The Night Song (also 16×20) and it went to a local charity auction to benefit student scholarships.  I felt honored to be included in the auction and for such a worthy cause.  This painting, I feel speaks to those who sometimes feel trapped but knows that there is always someone out there who believes you will shine brightly.

There are a few other pieces that I have yet to post or are still in the works.  I’ll get right on that… probably…maybe….soon…ish.  In the mean time, find hope and inspiration in the most unlikely of places and always love one another.

Happy day everyone.

Wenders

You sometimes see a woman who would have made a Joan of Arc in another century and climate, threshing herself to pieces over all the mean worry of housekeeping.  ~Rudyard Kipling

Is it possible to manage it all?  I feel overwhelmed in a sea of dirty dishes, neglected flower beds, ever growing piles of laundry, and trying to find time in the studio.  Aaaakk.   As a stay at homer, I go to my job and try to keep up like everyone else.  It’s just that my commute is shorter. I feel as if I must manage it all in order to not let my family down, but right now I’m barely treading water. Anyone who says being a stay at home parent is easy and not as hard as going to work obviously hasn’t done it before.  I am absolutely and (literally) udderly exhausted.  BFS asked me what I needed today.  I do believe he could see through my bravado and saw that I was on the verge of a melt down and wanted to help.  Honestly, I couldn’t tell him what I needed.  How about 10 more hours in the day!?  Oh wait… I still want to have time to paint and take care of Wenderflonia Business too…..make it 15 extra hours…….And you know what?  I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world!

On a whiny note, what I really want is this heat to be gone already.  I don’t think I have looked forward to fall so much in my life. 106 yesterday and 104 today! It has been in the 100’s for weeks…ugh. It stays at a constant 82 in the house and that is with the air conditioner running full blast 24/7. Running errands is miserable when you are having to get into a 120 degree car afterward.  We even let the car run with the air conditioner on for 15 minutes before we needed to leave and the car was still a little too hot for the baby. I would love to take Jude to the neighborhood pool to cool off but there is no shade. Waaahhh…..ok ok I’m done whining now.

Peace and love my friends

Wenders

I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.  ~Steven Wright

Not that I am a particularly focused person, but as of late I feel especially scattered.  OK I have NEVER been focused, but I definitely feel further away from focus than I usually am…or am not.   It’s hormones… totally positive absolutely sure…. mostly… maybe…. *sigh*, what was I doing?  Possible other explanations could be the mind numbing heat, or the overwhelming amounts of house work that has piled up and is screaming my name at a deafening volume.  No matter, whatever it may be, I shall endeavor to persevere and push off the adult ADD diagnosis out of principle yet again.   Now where did I put my crayons? ….

The above painting is called Love Bird….or Dorian….either or……it is available for purchase here

Whooo Whee it is hot!  It is always around this time of year that I wonder why the heck I still live in Texas!   With temps usually well into the 100’s, I really have had the attack of the “I Don’t Wanna’s”.   Yet, I am still doing tons of other stuff besides blogging and painting.  Can’t complain too much though.  Life is full and rich and I fully admit that I can’t do everything.  Although, I will give it a dang good try!   I will get  back into the swing of all things Wenderflonia soon, but there is quite a bit on the plate at the moment. Therefore, be patient sweet readers (or reader…thanks Mom), as this is a really busy time of the year for me.    On top of being a super fabulous artist of mystery, I am also a stay at home mom of 2.  This week was super busy because it was birthday time for the shiny, new teenager and the wee one just turned a feisty 5 months old.  The new school year is also upon us and I will be doing all the dreaded back to school things next week.  Somewhere between trying to not let the house fall down around us in a flaming mess and keeping up with the kiddos, I will somehow find time to paint and then tell you all about it…..Next week…. In the mean time, here are a few shots of this weeks fun.

Ok it was just an excuse to post adorable pictures of my babies and the deserts….oh the cake and cupcakes….yumm

Peace and Love

Wenders

I’m gonna miss this guy hanging on my wall.

Guess what my greatest fear is?  Will you secretly make fun of me for this? Will this make me seem silly or lame?  Can you see my flaws?

In a world of dreaming she could be anything she wanted to be.  She was a dancer once and the crowd soaked up her every move.  “How brilliant!”, they all agreed.

The DreamWeaver  is the master of her dreams.  He stirs the clouds into worlds of dreaming.  The DreamWeaver helps her feel wanted and alive.  He gives her wishes.  He validates the fears. He knows her well because he has been with her since the beginning.