So here's the plan

Now that I have accounts that I actually use (some minimally, some a lot) on
-Twitter
-Instagram
-Blogger (U R here)
-Wordpress
-Facebook
-website
I feel that I have to cut back somewhere or I won't have time to do anything else.

What I would rather be doing than pretty much anything else...

So, I'm going take a hiatus from blogging here for a yet to be determined amount of time. If any of you actually miss me, come check out my 365-Day blog on Wordpress where I post a photo of an illustration I drew or something else homemade daily. I don't write anything lengthy there, if anything at all, so you won't have to read a tome. :) Or follow me on Twitter or Instagram (links above). I prefer Instagram right now. I post photos more regularly there.

I'm still debating whether to make the 365-Day blog or my Instagram account the place where I showcase my art. I know that some artists make Instagram their online portfolio. I'd love to hear any arguments for or against that idea.

Thanks for stopping by; hope to see some of you on the other sites!

P.s. there is one more day to enter a giveaway at the interview the lovely Joanna Marple did of me!

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams

Happy June, and happy to be back

Can't believe it's June already! I had wanted to be back before now, but blogging is like exercising: the longer you abstain from doing it, the harder it is to get back to it.

So what went on in my month of May?

Well, I...

1) turned 45
2) finished my sweater3) created a Twitter account for my dog4) worked on (and finished a couple) of the Pay-It-Forward giveaway gifts
5) processed 9 chickens
6) weeded, and weeded, and weededand last but definitely not least,
6) received gifts from Sherrie and Elizabeth (and Elizabeth is having a sale this month!).
First a heady Mocha soap from Sherrie...mmm...we're almost done using it in the kitchen (and it makes me want to have hot chocolate every time I use it)Then, a lovely trio from Elizabeth, who remembered that her Dreamsicle Lip Balm is my all-time favorite! I can't wait to use the Whipped Soap; it smells so cheerfully divine. And the doll is simply adorable: reminds me of those wooden, nesting Russian dolls.And what about the rest of you? How was your May? :) I sure missed visiting your blogs (I did try to sneak in a few reads here and there).

"He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." ~ Johann von Goethe

Thankful Thursday

I think posting all week last week took the oomph out of me, so I've been quiet on the blogging front. However, it's Thursday yet again.

Before I tell you what I'm thankful for, I want to share a couple of pics:Did we get snow or did we get snow?? This was taken right after I let the dog out so she could accompany dh to take care of the chickens. Notice how she wasn't going to venture into the deep parts? Everybody and their dogs (really) were talking about peanut butter on Twitter for a while - the tainting and other topics. Inspired by Joanna's post, I made my own peanut butter "cups" (they were more like peanut butter balls). They were kind of ugly (like Turtles candy), but very tasty and quite easy to make. (ds#2 made the heart plate...which is for sale, in case anyone was wondering *smile*)

Anyway, this week, I'm thankful for:

1) ds#1 - who is my spell checker/editor and bird ID expert. He'll turn 13 on Sunday - may he always find Scientific American and LEGOs more interesting than violent video games and other unwholesome teen activities. *sniffle*

2) ds#2 - who is my human GPS. I'd be lost a thousand times while driving if he didn't know the exact direction to places. I know it's probably a skill which is a by-product of his ASD (autism spectrum disorder...I get annoyed when people use acronyms they don't explain), but I still appreciate it since I'm directionally challenge.

I believe I'm suppose to pick 2 winners for my giveaway tomorrow. Come back for more fun!

"He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home." ~ Johann von Goethe