I'm almost done!

FYI--the opening for our end of year student art show is 7pm, Friday May 23 at the Colorado Academy of Art in Boulder. I'd love to have anyone there who can make it! The show should be up a while if you would rather see it later.

Remembering Nonnie

Today was the one year anniversary of Nonnie's death. I still feel terrible that I didn't make the effort to go visit her and that Cody & Tara never met her. Once in a while Tara says, "I'm sad that I never met Aunt Nonnie," but she has found a link to make herself feel better - a shared love of roses. To make myself feel better, I remember her kind and generous personality. We love and miss you, Nonnie...

I think I am going to have a heart attack.  This is craziness in my life.

Happy Earth Day!

In honor of Earth Day (which is really every day for me), my family & I made pledges to Mother Nature. I pledge to take shorter showers. Craig pledges to not run the water so much when he's washing dishes. Cody pledges to turn off his bedroom light; and Tara pledges to not eat as many foods that are individually wrapped. Happy Earth Day!

The latest from the art world...

I've ended up in an interesting exchange... I was looking on Craigslist for studio space in Denver so that I wouldn't have to run up to Boulder so often to do work (I have a terrible time trying to be focused and inspired at home) when I came across the following listing:

I'm looking for an artist who needs studio space and would be willing to keep a gallery open 15 hrs/week on Fri, Sat, Sun or Th, Fr Sat. Rent is only $150, but with commissions on art sales you'd likely not only have free studio space, but make money "renting". Chance to show your own work as well, if it fits in. Please send several thumbnails of your work if you are interested.

Although the actual set-up was nothing like I expected, I interviewed with the owner and we have an agreement! The gallery is in the Santa Fe Arts District. It has been open maybe two weeks. The owner has a small business painting faux finishes in houses and also does creative landscape photography, and this is his way of promoting his business and having a place to show his art. The gallery has two rooms, and he has used a different paint technique on every wall. He hopes to get several clients a year through the gallery, and sell a lot of art in the process.

So my role is this: I will keep the gallery open Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 11-6. The studio space he mentioned is the gallery itself, so I will be drawing and painting there for people to see if they come in. I am paying $100 rent/month and can come and go as I please outside of the fixed hours (but plan to keep the gallery open whenever I am there). And I can hang/sell my work--I essentially have a gallery to represent me! 

I am managing the gallery for him and take (small) commission for any art sales. I am as excited about learning more about that side of things as I am about having to step things up and producing art that I think people will want to buy. I am sure I can help him get this off the ground just as it will help get my art sales off the ground.

My summer will be busy--In addition to the gallery, in June I start teaching 9-12 year olds art on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for nine weeks (we have a summer art camp for kids at my school). Pretty exciting!

I can see!

Yesterday I got lasik eye surgery (and I didn't even pass out). Now I can see 20/20. It is amazing and surreal.

Negative Nelly

So here is the scoop.  We just found out  Becca is extremely allergic to cats.  She also has little allergies to dogs and milk.  Her peanut allergy has gone down slightly, and we are waiting for the other test results to come in about environmental allergies.  

For those who don't know, we just got a cat about 2 weeks ago without knowing about Becca's allergy.  

School is not doing well.  It is extremely hard at the moment with clinicals 2 days a week and class the other 3.  I don't know how much more I will be able to take but i keep on keepin' on.  

I realize that between school, and raising 2 little kids - it is making a negative impact on Kiote.   I realized that when he mentioned he didn't see the point to being at my house when all I do is take care of the little ones and study.  So, I have to find a way to make time for him.

Hope all is well.  I wish it were here.

The Wizard of Oz??

Well I took some residents to a kids production of the Wizard of Oz. It was crazy, I mean when did broadway hit gradeschool? I think that I was still eating cardboard at that time. Anyway, it was really good and we saw Andie MacDowell there. She is from the area, but really how random is that?

Another Ed Mueller

Today at work I came across a piece of mail from Ed Mueller...

Chairman & CEO of Qwest Communications!

Needles and More

Needles, needles, everywhere.
I hope they don't get in your hair.

Sorry, just thought I'd make a rhyme. Anyway, it's supposed to get up towards 60 degrees today. Winter seems to be letting up here, finally. We actually had some snow fall last week.

Hydrate Me

You can stick me Kristi. First of all it would elimenate the need to drink any water and what the heck that whole eating thing is so overated and takes way too much time.

IV Sticking

Well - I did it.. I stuck a needle in someone.  I started IV class today and my friend Amy convinced me to practice on her.  I only practiced one time on a fake arm so I don't think I was totally prepared.  I did get the needle in but it was to the left side of the vein so it didn't work out too well.  I will make sure I get it right on Monday.

I think after this next week  i should be IV certified. 

So if anyone needs to be hydrated - let me know :)