Crosses to Bare
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I painted this cross about two years ago, in front of a church in Wauconda, about 10 feet high and 6 feet wide.. it’s made to look like birch bark and it was befitting to add to this post.
We all have our crosses to bare, and we all have issues in our lives that keep us from being the true people we can be.
Shine!
Let your true self come through! You will be amazed at what you can accomplish and how it will effect you as well as those around you!
Dwelling on the crosses that we have to bare will only drain your soul. We make decisions for a reason, we are in situations for a reason, learning to understand those reasons is one big mystery, but it can also be a lesson plan for our future.
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Leather and Lace
By · CommentsSeriously, it’s been a month since I wrote? Shame on me!!
I’ve been a bit pre-occupied, 
the news is, I am a business owner now.
The picture of this sign does not do it justice – what so ever, so you’ll have to stop by and see the real deal.
The idea of Leathers 4U began in August, I was not sure it would ever be a reality, and I never thought I would be a “partner” in a new business either.
You will be able to read more on the “inception” at – Leathers 4U Blog when I get the words written properly on how it all started, my partner has a way with words.. but I need to clean them up!
Leather Jackets, Leather Vests, Leather Chaps and much more will be stocked on the shelves of Leathers 4U, even some sexy undies, if Tim stops giving them all away!
The last month has been a learning experience that makes a mind tired. Contractors, Distributors & Corporation Lawyers, Accountants, and starting an online website for selling, my heads going to explode. (no not really)
The website would not have been possible without Frank – Tech Jaws, and the hours he spent implementing and teaching me “cart systems.” Forever Frank, I am at your mercy!
Buck’s Guitar Modifications – my husband and without his support and urging, this would not have moved forward. Wait until you see the old gas pump that he fixed up to put in the showroom.
Jimmy the electrician/contractor/painter and all around, get it done kinda guy has been invaluable! His website will be up shortly – Residential Maintenance Electrician – it’s only a shell right now!
The showroom is going to be gorgeous, with the Opera House Carpet and the Fiji Flooring from Carpets 4U the place is taking shape, the phone is starting to ring and we are gearing up to open in January 2010.
Stay tuned….
Breaking Through The Clouds
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I’d like to think that for every corner, north,south,east & west there is a balance… I stare out the window today at a damp, dreary and puddle filled picture.
Somewhere, the sun is shining, above or below us – here in Chicago it is not and it’s the beginning of a dismal season in my book. But, so be it – here I am.
The weather and this nasty bug that has gone through 5 or 6 houses, 2 or 3 places of employment and back home again.
WAHHHHHHHHHHHHH – I feel like whining today!
My sister posted on facebook today, what is one thing to be happy about or something like that, the fog of those mucinex people are sifting through my head and I ain’t all that clear today..
One thing that came to mind when I thought of that was…
The moment when after the plane lifts off and you break through miles of cloud cover, and the sun is revealed. It’s there, even though we don’t see it..
It would be nice to grow wings today! Or book a flight!
Peace
A little encouragement goes a long way
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What’s the worst that can happen when we try something new to us?
We can fail, but would we not be less of a person if we did not try at all?
This time of year is bittersweet for me, those of you who know me, know why.
I share with you the very first painting I ever did, it was on my dining room wall, I came home from my best friends after a conversation with her about wall stencils that she was going to pay 150.00 for, just the stencil, not the paint or the brushes. It sparked something in my Gemini rising brain and I said.. “Diane, I could do that”, she looked at me quizzically and said, “well, okay”. She was a little more excited than my husband was, when I stormed into the house and out of the blue said, “I am painting a picture tomorrow on the dining room wall”
Well, he was less than enthusiastic and understanding and I am pretty sure he thought, what is she smoking?
That’s when it started, the spark turned into a flame and when ever I sit in my studio/computer room at some point and time, I think of Diane. Some of those thoughts are sad ones, but most bring a smile to my face. Near the end of her life, I had an issue in my professional life, and needless to say it did not end well, I will also say, whenever my phone rang I was scared of the news on the other end.
One morning, before 5 am, my phone rang, my heart sank and I thought the worst. A tiny voice on the other end said to me…
“Are you okay?, I worried about you all night”
“I know how upset you were yesterday about your job, it will all work out, don’t worry.”
It was Diane – and it wasn’t but a few days later and she was gone.
Try something new, now – you do not know what tomorrow will bring.
A little encouragement and concern goes along way.
Close to You – Pencil Sketch From Photo
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I chose that title, because if you have not heard the song by Stevie Ray Vaughan or The Doors, please check it out. It’s throaty, heartfelt blues.
It’s by Willie Dixon who had an influence over many musicians worldwide.
I wanna be close to you baby as I can get
Close to you baby as water is wet
Close to you baby as hair on your head
Close to you babe you better believe what I said
This is Miguel & Lleraldy and from his words to me, this is why he had this picture drawn, in his own words, let his lady hear them…
I chose this gift because I think its something unique, its not something you get as gift all the time, not like just a regular ole picture in a frame and these kind of drawings are hard to get sometimes and sometimes people don’t make em look alike. So I think its something people will appreciate and I think that every time my girlfriend sees this sketch it will remind her of that special day, because this is a unique gift, so that’s why I chose this gift.
Now…I can tell what this person means to me.
Lleraldy means so much, she just plain and simple makes me happy. She can turn my worst days into better ones with just a aimple smile. She’s a great and special person in my life and I’m very thankful for that. She deserves the best and I want her to have the best Birthday ever. I’m always gona be here for her and….. I LOVE HER!
Happy belated birthday Lleradly – I have had many conversations with many people through-out the country and through out life, and Miquel’s excitement and enthusiasm over this project made it easier!
When I do a sketch from a photo it’s a little tough, being self taught, Many people do not grasp the concept that this is a sketch and not a photograph, it’s an artist’s interpretation, when I am given pictures of people, it sometimes is hard to see the real person behind the photo, this project was one that through Miquel’s excitement came to life very easily.