i know spring is near when i begin to spy
my bunny in the back garden during the
afternoons. =) she disappears months in
the winter but continues to eat her carrots at
night. who knew bunnies could be nocturnal?
well, i hope it’s her and not
a skunk or giant palm tree rat! =O
so spring must just be around the corner!
i had a rough rough week last week. they say
bad things happen in threes and sure enough.
we started on monday by taking sweet pea to the
ER. she was rammed from the back while on her
bike and went flying. thank goodness she had
a helmet on as the love said her head bounced
off the concrete. =( parents, make sure your child
has a helmet on always when biking or scootering, etc!
her left knuckle was really swollen and she has a splint
for two weeks. next monday, we’ll see how much
she’s healed. they think that nothing is broken, but
it’s hard to tell at her age, as their little bird bones
aren’t fully grown.
on wednesday i found out the mom of my childhood
best friend died. =( we lived across the street from
one another so our families knew one another well
and i loved her mom. i flew into phoenix same day
for the funeral service. and alas, another good friend
from high school lost his mom this past sunday.
i am well and my family is well, but my heart goes
out to my friends. <3 <3 <3
as always, painting was my therapy and quiet
retreat, as i worked more on my etsy shop as
well as painting pandas. to my chagrin, the panda
painting i did a couple of years ago sold without my
ever making a high res copy of it. so i painted
another (and i think better!) baby panda to be printed
into a card–yes, going into the etsy shop!
i continue to love the blobby quality of this new
one and a half shuen rice paper. i hope the panda
makes you as happy as it does me! =D
currently reading :
the glass of time by michael cox
eta : the winner of TGIFBM uk edition was sarah keery!
sorry, as i said, i do pick winners and contact them, but
i’m not so good about announcing here. *sheepish*
12 Comments
Absolutely love that little bear :)
so cute! and does make me smile after reading your “three bad things.”
Beautiful illustration. And palm tree rat? I don’t even wanna know. ;)
Sorry to hear about your troubles and the losses of others. I hope your little one mends quickly. Thanks for sharing the panda bear. He does induce smiling. :)
thanks for all the kind words. and love for baby panda! <3
Oh, no :(. I’m so sorry about your bad week, and send prayers over for your friends’ families.
I <3 that panda, too, as well as my cards that I just got in the mail! Hooray! :)
Here's hoping you have a MUCH better week, and that sweet pea feels better soon.
several notes:
1) oh my god! poor sweet pea! gosh, you must have freaked out. i’m glad she seems ok.
2) that panda is DELICIOUS! i’m so glad it will be a card–that was the first thought i had when i saw it.
3) how are you enjoying the book? i know how much you loved meaning of night.
What an adorable panda! Here’s hoping for a much better week.
I’m sorry about everything that’s happened over the past week for you. Why is it everything bad tends to happen in threes?
Anyway, I LOVE your panda bear. If you post it to etsy, I’d definitely get it and frame it for my study. I love pandas. My favorite purse is red and covered with pandas :)
thanks everyone! hoorah for baby panda love!! <3
dara, the cards will be printed next week! i def want them for my art show in march.
moonie, i’m enjoying cox’s sequel. what made me sad was i read an interview and he said he’s got an idea for a third companion book in the series–which will never be written. but at least his illness made him write the first two and they were published!
dara–so yes, they will go in the etsy store. i’ll announce it here. =D
Glad your Sweet Pea is okay. That’s scary!
And yes, the round panda does make me happy. Thank you.