Another "new" venture!

A farming friend from Minnesota ordered a pendant for his daughter's birthday...wanted a Golden Retriever that looked similar to her dog, Izzy.  As I said in a previous blog, I'm having lots of fun painting different dog breeds...this is my first time painting a Golden...real pleased with it!!  Can't wait to hear what she thinks!! 

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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!

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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