Thought Process

Thoughts,in the cold.

It's the end of the week, officially.Which for most people means work tomorrow.

With me I work every day(more on weekends he,he!) a stay at home mom never stops working. I have baking to do today for snacks tomorrow,and other odds and ends.  Likely another run to the store in -22C weather.  It makes for a cold but invigorating,walk..I do some of my best thinking on these walks..Alone with only the snow and my ipod, the world rushing by, the crunching of ice beneath my feet.

But I think today, I will go out and explore the neighborhood.  I feel an inspiration coming on,all that sun  and snow and well, I'll be darned if i'm not feeling in high spirits this weekend.

You know those days you are brimming with excitement and the shakes and jitters like christmas morning, but no rhyme or reason why? That's me the past few days.

The moon was MASSIVE in the sky early yesterday evening,I could not capture it on film though.  I do not have the right equipment, tripod for steady hands and so on.

So I admired it, visually, and that was enough. I sincerely hope that some time soon I can write again, I have not written poetry in almost 4 months. I used to write 2/3 a week.

It's all good though I feel great, diet is going well and my confidence and creativity is high.

This is a good day to be thankful and to seize the day..

Carpe Diem

have a great week all,

nat

I sold my 1st gallery piece!!!

WHOOHOO!  I have only been on display at the Brunswick hotel since  Mon/Tues and have already sold a piece! I am OVERWHELMED and excited and a little teary eyed and emotional..

I have sold works before this,at my managers cafe.Post cards and stationary and some small items,such as calenders..But not a gallery piece before..

THIS is awesome! This is where I want to be,in my career,my goal and my ultimate dream is to be displayed in galleries all over the world. Gallery pieces are my passion and my love.

To be recognized and appreciated for my big pieces, is SUCH an honour I cannot tell you.

It is the happiest career moment of my life, and I truely hope it is the beginning of a  beautiful and successful year.

 

Blessings and light all,

 

Nat 

Snow and prayers

Hello all!

It is a blustery stormy day here in E.Ontario. There are weather warnings galore and it was a real treat getting kids on bus I tell you lol!

There is expected to be 25 cm here when all is said and done..

That is ok, we are hardy folk up here ;-)

I am in good sprits today.Despite a hard run the beginning of the month.I am on my diet again and doing splendidly,I am losing steadily and not cheating or swaying at all.I am not even tempted anymore.

My photography is really exciting me  as it is a challenge and I have great high hopes for this yr.

My gallery is up at the Brunswick hotel and that is REALLY exciting,I've never done or seen anything like this before..(Course i cannot see it being that it is US and I am in Canada) but I get updates and pics from my manager so it helps.

Speaking of which,my manager has an Aunt that is doing extremly poorly.She does not have much time left.His mothers sister, Aunt Mary.

So I'd like to take this time to pray for her,to have a comfortable final hrs and a peaceful passing.

To the family I pray for comfort and strength at this difficult and painful time.

May you be surrounded by the healing and love that loving your Aunt gave you.

Have a good week all,and feel free to leave comments on these blogs so i can get feedback or just to say "hi" I'd love to hear from you all!

Blessings,

nat

Snowy grocery run ;-)

Hello all!

I came home from a regular grocery run this aft.In BEAUTIFUL flurries.I felt like a fairytale princess, despite the ugly shopping cart I dragged behind me.

My eye lashes and hair were decorated with the lightest and fluffiest flurries the size of quarters!

The sky was just alive and the atmosphere outside was surreal.

I decided then and there to dump my cart in the entrance, grab my camera and return outside right away..

I was not disappointed.I took some of my most challenging and beautiful shots ever.I was SO pleased with how they turned out and am very awestruck by the nod nature gave me today.

It was a humbling experience,and a challenging one..For I could never come close to capturing the magic and intensity of the day..It was simply in a word "surreal"

I have added a few pics,I hope you like them as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Blessings,

nat

 

 

Holidays are rough, and school is BLISS lol

Happy New Year All!,

I am sorry I have been away so long..My puter crashed,and i now have a new one but it is slower then the last one..

Unfortunately I am computer illiterate so I cannot fix it..I can however throw it out the window(insert evil cackle here lol!)

I had a nice enough Christmas,it was rather uneventful,I'd have liked more family moments but that cannot be helped.The week leading up to Christmas was the worst I have ever had and the most stressful of my life,I am glad it is over.

We went to my parents house as always,and that was nice.. The pictures below are of all my kids at my folks house on Christmas.

My New Year's day was an awful one it was a summery of all the yr in one day,it was just awful I spent almost all day fighting tears and when the kids were not looking, sobbing.

The kids and the day were horrible.

School starts Monday I think they are as happy as I am lol!

On the plus side I was able to count all my blessings at the end of the day,and I always count my kids twice. They may make me crazy some days but at least they are here to make me nuts and healthy enough to do so!

 

I have some pictures I will attempt to add.

Otherwise i will leave you all with many blessings and warmest wishes for the new yr.

May you be blessed and healthy but above all,always loved!

Nat

Sean and Adam(the youngest 2) 

Faith with my parents dog "Andy"

  Austin(my oldest boy)

 

  Marijke (my oldest child)

Gabriella my 2nd oldest