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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Day 89

This little frog apparently found his niche in life...he did not move from this spot all day!




"Frogs have it easy, they can eat what bugs them."

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Day 88

A candle made with love from my 8 year-old "boyfriend." ;)

"We must view young people not as empty bottles but as candles to be lit." ~Robert Shaffer


Monday, March 28, 2011

Day 87

The Anti-Valentine bear my sister made one year. Too funny!

"I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon." ~Unknown

Day 86

A mother bird guards her nest.

"A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." ~Tenneva Jordan

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Day 85

Another girls night out! I ended up here and sans shirt after I got a little tipsy. Eek!

"It only takes one drink to get me drunk. Trouble is, I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth." ~George F. Burns

Day 84

My opera roses opened up!

"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." ~Ziggy

Day 83

Needs no explanation.

"A joke is a very serious thing." ~Winston Churchill


Thursday, March 24, 2011

Day 82

My self portrait for March, taken at work.

"The body is a house of many windows: there we all sit, showing ourselves and crying on the passers-by to come and love us." ~Robert Louis Stevenson

Day 81

Even though it didn't sell, it was cool seeing my art on display somewhere for the first time!


"Every artist dips his brush into his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."  ~Henry Ward Beecher

Monday, March 21, 2011

Day 80

A cute, creative license plate I saw today.

"You haven't lost your smile at all, it's right under your nose. You just forgot it was there." ~Unknown

Day 79

My baby got me roses after the opera...black, red, and white. My first real black rose! So lovely!


"My love is like a rose, divided into two, the leaves I give to others, but the rose I give to you." ~Unknown

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Day 78


"Bite Me, I'm Irish!" Our little St. Patty's Day Star!

"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool out of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too." ~Samuel Butler

Friday, March 18, 2011

Day 77

Opening night for the opera!

"Opera does  not call so much for an imaginative ear as for an imaginative eye, an eye which can see beyond little absurdities toward great truths." ~George Marek

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Day 76


Now that's one lucky shamrock. He will make your St. Paddy's VERY happy indeed.

"Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken."


Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Day 75

A surprise letter from my baby since we wouldn't see each other between my opera practice and her working.

"I am tired, Beloved, of chafing my heart against the want of you; of squeezing it into little inkdrops, and posting it." ~Amy Lowell, The Letter

Day 74

Two little words that go a long way: Thank You.

"Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone." ~G.B. Stern

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Day 73


Now this cabbage must have been born lucky!


"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation may be, you can survive it." ~Bill Cosby

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Day 72

Working on Star's little outfit for the pet competition in the St. Patty's Day Parade next weekend.

"Bite me, I'm Irish!" ~Angela Lindelof

Day 71

Had a nice relaxing day with my baby. Slept in late, had eggs & bacon for breakfast, and enjoyed the lovely weather by taking the doggies for a walk.

"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast." ~John Gunther

Friday, March 11, 2011

Day 70


Opera practice was cancelled tonight, so we headed out to a new event: Flame & Flair After Dark, where my baby won a giveaway! Food samples, wine, art, clothes, and more! A fun free event and a good night out with my baby!

"If you don't like something, change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it." ~Mary Engelbreit

Day 69

Went to the Mudhouse before opera practice for a latte and some sinful gooey butter cake.

"I had some dreams- they were clouds in my coffee." ~Carly Simon


Day 68

Talk about puppy love.

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you've left him alone all day."

Day 67

Our littlest always finds a way to get on the couch. ALWAYS.

"The difference between perseverance and obstinancy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't." ~Henry Ward Beecher

Monday, March 7, 2011

Day 66

My first shamrock shake of 2011. Mmmmm!

"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard." ~Kelis

Day 65

Babysat in the church nursery today. Isn't she a doll? Can't wait till I have one. :)

"A baby is God's opinion that life should go on." ~Carl Sandburg

Day 64

A much needed night out with my girls!

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget."

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Day 63

My girl got a me a sweet little surprise today, a keychain that says, "Soulmate."

"     A soulmate is a someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks..."~Richard Bach


Thursday, March 3, 2011

Day 62


Got my second top wisdom tooth pulled today with no problems. I love Valium! (And my mommy, who took me to my appointment, footed the bill, and bought me a yummy caramel hazlenut Java Chiller from Sonic afterwards).

"Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children." ~Eric Draven, The Crow & William Makepeace Thackeray

Day 61

Valium is my friend.

"Cricket is basically baseball on valium." ~Robin Williams

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Day 60


My new frenemy.

"Health--what my friends are always drinking to before they fall down." ~Phyllis Diller