Variations on an Octagon Tupperware ~ 1/12/01 ~ 5x7

July Faves

10 ~ becoming and Aunt
9 ~ fireworks
8 ~ Son Volt - Okemah and the Melody of Riot
7 ~ my two cats getting along!
6 ~ ice water
5 ~ quiet weekends at home with my special lady friend
4 ~ getting paid to drink mimosas
3 ~ Bob Mould - Body of Song
2 ~ air conditioning - still!
1 ~ having a new car!

Circular Remembrance ~ 1/8/01 ~ 7x9

Checkerboard Square ~ 1/5/01 ~ 7x9

North North West ~ 1/4/01 ~ 5x8

Sunday with Stevie

My girl won tickets to see Stevie Nicks on a local radio station. So that is how we spent our Sunday evening. It was both a good and a sad show in my opinion. Not bad at all, but a little sad. The sad part, to me, was how Stevie looked. She does not look good! I was reading some of her fan sites and boards today looking for the complete set list and people think she looks great. I beg to differ, to me she seems sluggish and a little out of it at times. Every time I looked at her up on the big screens she looked like she was having a hard time keeping the old peepers open. Yikes! It seemed like she might be back on the ole pain pill train. I have no way to know that and it may be an out of line assumption, but one I made anyway. One thing that did not help was the yellow light they had her under the whole show, it lead to her looking a little sickly.

We got there a few minutes late because there is no way I was going to subject myself to Vanessa Carlton. No thank you. Anyway when we got there Stevie was already on stage rockin' it. She sounded great, throughout the whole show. She was not able to hit some of the higher notes or sustain notes for as long as she used to on some of the old recordings, but the back up singers helped her with that. Stand Back sounded great and of course, there is nothing like hearing Landslide live, simply beautiful. L and I were both a little misty eyed after that one. She did some of the FWMac songs she's out front on and those were great as well. Over all a superb show, especially for free! I have been a long time Stevie Nicks fan, I love her voice and her dramatic stage presence. I tried to see her for the first time about 7 years ago, and that fell through. Then again three or four years ago at Shoreline and that got cancelled. I am very glad I finally got the chance to see her live; she is after all a legend and an integral part of one of my favorite bands. I just wish I could have seen her sooner when she had a little more spunk...and didn't seem like she was half asleep.

Bright Idea ~ 1/1/01 ~ 7x9

The beginnings of my use of stencils, I think I got this particular stencil at a yard sale. I vacillate on what I think of using stencils...sometimes I like ‘em sometimes I hate ‘em. Any thoughts on the matter?

BSII ~ 12/29/00 ~ 5x8

No Way Out ~ 12/26/00 ~ 5x8

These mazes date back to high school, doodling in class. I know this because I was looking back at a sketch book and journal from high school recently. Yikes! Lots of drawings of everything heavy metal.

Christmas Tree ~ 12/25/00 ~ 5x8

Cookie Baking ~ 12/9/00 ~ 5x8

A sad sad day in the neighborhood

Tendonitis Sidelines DiFranco For a Year

She built her name on incessant touring, but now medical concerns will keep Ani DiFranco off the road for a year. DiFranco announced that a severe case of tendonitis in her hands and wrists will force her to take it easy for the next 12 months and abandon all tour plans. She already sat out of the tour circuit for three months convalescing, but it wasn’t enough. A spokesperson reported that without rest, DiFranco’s injuries could become permanent. A West Coast tour was cancelled in order to give DiFranco’s hands the rest they need.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------At first when I read this I was distraught that the show I have tickets for was not going to happen. Then I realized (with help) that was horribly selfish of me. Imagine how this hiatus must feel for her. Yikes. I’ll be a wishin’ and a hopin’ that those hands and wrists get better as quickly as possible!

Match in the Gas Tank ~ 11/27/00 ~ 5x8

Dark Energy ~ 11/26/00 ~ 5x8

Kite ~ undated ~ 5x8

Purple People Eater ~ 11/25/00 ~ 5x8

$15 Lamp

The time of day was not right for this shot, but here it is anyway. One time only deal. The lady in the doorway kept asking me what I was doing and if I was going to buy it. Nope, not at this time.

Mill Street ~ Reno, NV. ~ June '05

Pink Pussycat ~ 11/25/00 ~ 5x8

Christmas 2000 ~ 11/25/00 ~ 5x8

7 Years!