Productivity

Today is Monday - I believe it might be the beginning of fall - I'm not a 100% sure - you wouldn't be able to tell by the temperatures - be gone 80 degrees - I long for those upper 60's and low 40's at night.  Ahhh - when I graduated college, I really wanted to move to Minnesota - unfortunately there weren't any positions open at the time - how different life would have been...  Ah so I will have to wait to retire to Maine or someplace equally as cool and green.  Not in the trendy "green" you are thinking, but forests, mountains, plant green.  Anyway - I digress, big time!

I was terribly productive this weekend.  I finished four paintings, I have three more well on their way and one that is sketched out.  Leslie is out of town until late tomorrow so I will be connecting with her on Wednesday to see how here trip went and get a few photos snapped of the finished pieces.  One of my contest pieces, the car and tire tread one turned out AWESOME - Lori I can't wait for you to see it!  Oh my goodness, it is just better than I could have imagined.  It's funny some of the more simple paintings give me the most challenges- I believe it's because I want to be perfect with my lines or circles - its weird that they frustrate me so.  

It was a good weekend - Ryan is finally retired from the world of side jobs - it is just too much to juggle him working, side-working, me with all the kids all the time - I'm getting busier with Jon's school (if you attend the Haunted Woods in a few weeks - I will be face painting!), room mom and chairing a pancake breakfast (I am my mother's daughter!) not to mention being pretty busy with painting - so I am grateful he is hanging up his work boots - at least for a while and doing a bit around here.

Saturday, Jon and I went down to the new Nordstroms at the Keystone Mall.  Last March Jon painted a tile that was to be placed in the floor of the new store.  It was an event run through the Zoo, which we are members.  He painted two tiles, chose his primary and they fired it and well it turned out great.  It was so fun to see something he did in the middle of the store (it is located right at the end of the corridor of the kids shoes, outside the girls fitting rooms) - all of the tiles turned out great and how cool is it to shop and see something you did on the floor!  If anything ever happens to his first tile, they have his back-up to replace it.  Pretty neat huh? 

On the Savannah

The proud artist!

 We then went to his football game where he scored another touchdown.  He zigzags back and forth, its a riot. I asked him after the game - why don't you just go forward - you risk losing yards. His reply was, I'm tiring them out mom! Oh the psychology!  He just loves to play center though, which is hilarious since his a slight fella - but he does a great job snapping the ball - so go Jon!

Jon on the move!

We went to Conner Prairie later that day, which if you haven't gone and you live in the area, you should go - it is so much fun.  I had my first glimpse of our teenage years, with Jon moaning about what we were doing - look at historic buildings, are you kidding me???  Needless to say, Jon was the one that didn't want to leave, loved going around the homes, trying out the beds, talking to the docents (except the teacher - all I saw was fear!  I might have to buy Mrs. Bayer a switch for Christmas - that'll keep the kids in line!) But he loved sweeping, and of course sampling their food.  I was surprised how much fun he had, and the fact that he wants to go back again - we'll use that membership yet! 

Farmer Drew

Sunday is football day in our house, so we watched football and since both Ryan AND Jon have fantasy football teams, we watch ALL the games that are on cable - soon they will ship off to Uncle Tee Tee's house and watch every game on his NFL network.  We ate pizza and wings and ended the weekend well, except for the Colts losing.  I think my boy Freeney summed it up best...

  

I feel you buddy - I can't believe it either!

So tonight is Yoga and hopefully finishing up a piece or two.  If not today tomorrow!!!  I am so excited to share these pieces with you - this time I even surprised myself with these completed works.

Take care, have a great day and Thanks!