THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

This OWOH giveaway is soooo much fun!!! I've entered more giveaways this week, than I've ever entered in my life and the gifts offered are FABULOUS!! I just hope my luck is stoked and ready to emerge when February 12th gets here!! I wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone that has taken the time from their busy day to stop by my blog and enter my drawing! You all have said some sweet things and have me checking my comments every day to see who else has visited!! I'm also visiting with everyone that I can...I have dial-up here at AWESOME ASS ACRES and my computer slows the process down somewhat, but I'm still managing to enter several drawings per day!! If you're just now stopping by, read my last post and you can get in on the fun!!

BTW, I've always enjoyed our animals here at AWESOME ASS ACRES and I love using them as reference for my painted pieces...the Haflinger mares, ChaCha, the baby mule, and most recently, our guinea fowl! I've found that several of you realize as I do, that these little farm guards are definitely worth their weight in cracked corn!! This is my latest work that features my guineas...it's an antique solid wood box that would be perfect for photos, special notes, stationary, anything you'd like!! On the front, I've painted a trio of guineas sitting on a fence rail. The box is a very pretty, deep red - great for a special Valentine!! I'll have it finished and posted on Ebay this evening! Thanks again for stopping by AWESOME ASS ACRES...come back anytime!! Sharon

One World-One Heart GiveAway!

As you all can probably tell, I'm very new to "blogging" and I'm not the greatest at keeping up with all the ideas behind this wonderful concept. However, after reading other's blogs and seeing how this tool helps bring so many folks together, I've decided to try a giveaway that's part of an idea belonging to Lisa Swifka, of A Whimsical Bohemian. This is a worldwide event and is set up to help bloggers share their stories and ideas with people they know and people they meet through this endeavor. I've always wanted to try a giveaway, so I felt that now was a good time!!

My giveaway item is a handpainted natural slate wall hanging. On the front, is a spray of roses and baby's breath. It measures 5" x 7" and hangs with a piece of latigo. It'd be great to add a little color to any setting!

Rules for One World - One Heart Giveaway:

1. The giveaway starts today, 1/19/01 and ends at 11:59 PM on 2/11/09...I will announce the winner on 2/12/09!!

2. EASY to enter...just leave a comment here on my blog and you will be in the drawing!

3. EVERYONE is invited to participate! If you don't "blog", just leave your email address, so I can let you know if you win.

4. Be sure and check out http://www.oneworldoneheart.typepad.com/

and visit all the other artists that are involved...lots of creative, wonderful talent out there!! Take care and GOOD LUCK!! Sharon Anderson

IT'S GONNA GET WARMER, RIGHT??

Well, it was 4* on our porch thermometer this morning...I think the last time it was down to a single digit, was about 4 years ago, while we were living in our horse trailer. Yes, that was our abode for 6 months while we built our house...from July 9 - February 22, 2005...not one of those fancy ones either. We have a Classic fully enclosed aluminum 3 horse slant...very nice for our animals. The front is a dressing room - queen size bed in the gooseneck, room to stand, maybe turn around and get your britches on or off, whatever the situation calls for! Other than that, the only extra is an in-roof air conditioner. Anyhow, we lived for 2 months with NO power or water (hottest part of the summer, of course!), then we dug a well, but showering was done at a campground about 6 miles from here. Oh well, back to the temperature...it was 9* one morning when we woke up and we sure found our clothes in a hurry!! Now today, we're snug as a bug in our little house, but oh, the memories!!
This morning I got up about 7AM and started painting...I finished a pendant, a barn wood sign, a wooden sconce with crows in a tree AND a really cute photo album with a raccoon on the front! I like all of them and I feel like I've accomplished alot today. I guess what they say about idle hands...I'm still looking forward to moving out into the new space any day! I'll be sure to post more pictures when I do!! Checking out now from AWESOME ASS ACRES!

Crows, Guineas and my space (not the website!!)

Crow in a bowl!

Guinea sign

My "involved" work space now!

My view from my NEW work space!

My NEW work area! YEA!!!

Well, I've decided to post some pictures of my new studio space, even though it's not completely finished,yet! I'm so excited about this addition...if you folks could see where I paint-- oh, what the heck, I'll post pictures of that, too!! Since we moved into this house, I've painted in front of my computer...only place that I could leave my paints set up! So, we're talking about an area about half the size of a TV tray!! So far, only once have I spilled my cup of water on my keyboard...(no damage that I know of!) The pictures show the window where I'll set up my paint area...it looks out over a section of our pasture- one, where we graze our Haflingers, the other section is for our 1 pygmy nanny goat, Blossom. They all must be in the holler in this shot! The other room that I've posted is another bedroom, it's always a cruel joke to think that you actually downsize when you "retire"!! HA!!

I'm also very pleased with some "fowl" things that I've listed on Ebay...a couple of guinea signs and a bowl that has shows a crow perched in a tree, on the inside. Be sure to check them out! Thanks for stopping by AWESOME ASS ACRES...come back anytime!!

BORROWED, BLUE & PRECIOUS, TOO!

Well, I've spent time in Georgia again...just overnight, but long enough to get some sweet sugar from our grandbaby, Alayna and some really sweet pictures, too! While there, I lost count of the books that I read to her...she LOVES books! All of course, are "Learn About" books...animal, colors, alphabet, numbers, vegetable, fruits, nursery rhymes, bedtime stories, the list goes on and on and on! I'm looking for her to read by the time she's 2...you know, with her Nana's genes and all!!!HA!

I've also just finished a little something different...an address book, (whatta ya know, another book) with a handpainted blue roan Arabian on the front. Okay, I've covered the blue and precious...now the borrowed...I've included a picture of one of our "outside" cats, "borrowing" some nap time on our bed, as I painted tonight! This is Josie Wales, a 2 year old calico female, that we found on the side of the road. She was very sick and very little and was "supposed" to be taken to the Humane Society the afternoon that we found her (or so I told my husband), but she ended up staying here that night and the many nights that followed! I do a little animal doctorin', so I convinced him to let me keep her long enough to get her well! In fact, I have some pictures of her the first night here, she's sleeping on his shoulder, while he watched TV...I think that kinda sealed the deal! She knew exactly who to work on with her "wiles"!! I hope everyone's well and looking forward to spring...I've noticed the stores are already stocking barbeque grills and gardening tools --never too early to look ahead, I guess!! Take care and thanks for stopping by "AWESOME ASS ACRES"!

Pendants and Puppies!!

I've been busy today, finishing up 3 new pendants (now on Ebay)...my FIRST ever fox (I love it!!), a fawn Boxer, and a cute raccoon! I've also been working on some more things, but they'll be awhile, yet. As I said in my last post, we're sooooo close to being through with my studio space! I can hardly wait to start moving in! Boxer puppies were born here at AWESOME ASS ACRES in November, so they're ready to go to their new homes in the next couple weeks...they are cute, cute, cute!! Wrinkles, smashed faces and ALL!! Our female, Ritzi, has been a SUPER mom, but she's ready for them to "fly the coop", I think! I've also included a picture of our ONE inside cat (the other 6 live outside...on the porch, in the barn, in the loft...). Our son, Jordan found her at the local car wash in '07, tiny, wet, hungry and brought her home, in the middle of the night, of course. Half asleep, I first thought she was a baby 'coon, (he's brought those home, too) but after waking completely and seeing that she was indeed a kitten, she was immediately named "Soapy"...not Sophie, but you get the drift!

HAPPY 3RD DAY OF THE NEW YEAR!!

Well, if you're like me, you're trying to catch up on some rest after the hectic holidays...we've celebrated with family and friends, but now, we're back to the everyday stuff! BIG NEWS for 2009 here at AWESOME ASS ACRES...we've finished my added on studio and extra bedroom!!! YEAAAAA!!! My sweet brother-in-law drove up from GA on New Year's Day and stayed until today. He, along with my husband and 2 of our boys, finished ALL of the construction, electrical, heating/air...We're putting down our flooring and we're THROUGH!! When I get my never ending inventory of painting supplies + computer and all components moved in and situated, I'll post pictures...hopefully, that'll be within the next couple weeks. I plan to start teaching some classes in the spring, so I've got to get going with it all!! I've been painting some things during the holidays...a few pendants and a wall sconce that's cute for the cat lover. I've posted some pictures and will be listing them on Ebay tonight.

It won't be long 'till we're packing up again for Mule Day in Columbia, TN and I hope to get some mule things painted for that...I always sell a bunch during the week there! Keep checking back with me for the never ending saga of farm life here...animal drama, fence building, garden planting, mule riding and oh yeah, some painting here and there!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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