It's been forever hasn't it. . .

It really has.

Not to say that plenty hasn't been going on.

I just haven't wanted to sit down and write about it quite yet.

Well, until now.

If you've seen me lately, then you've definitely seen the tiny braid that I've got hanging down on the left side of my head.

I'm calling it my "dealing with it" braid. After Danny and Richard left, after I decided to let go of my position as a youth counselor . . .this little braid just showed up. . .seriously. . .I think fairies came and braided it while I was sleeping.

Maybe it's weird. I don't care. I like it.

Anyways, I have been creating and creating and creating artwork. Loving the heck out of it.
SO MUCH!!

Song of Home self portrait?

"Deity" Folk Art

Add to that, I'm presenting an art camp for middle school and high school students this summer.  This has encouraged me to reopen my Pinterest account and get inspired! Loving all the artistic ideas that I'm digging up. My puzzle piece for the May show at SOBO was based on an idea I found recently.

Head Space

Currently working on a very complicated piece.
The theme for the June show is "She Sells Seashells".

Doors to Another World

Lots of rental property issues being dealt with right now. It's becoming a very expensive spring and summer for the Wiggins' clan.

Oh, and I'm going to visit my bro in two weeks.
Can't wait!! It'll be a celebration of his 30th and my 32nd birthdays.
WOO HOO! We're OLD!!!

Things going on. . .

Writing a few things down just to make a record of the time.

Working on several projects right now. Haven't started looking for a third job yet.

My house got broken in to yesterday. They stole my brand new TV and my weed-eater (that's actually the item I'll miss more).

They didn't break anything, so that's something, I suppose. Course, all last night I was paranoid that they had somehow managed to get back into the house. Didn't help that I had a migraine, either.

I'm feeling violated and insecure. The stuff they took can be replaced or not. I'm more upset that there are people in this world who think it's perfectly fine to break into somebody's home and take stuff that is not theirs.






UGH!

Ok, moving on.



I'm working on a sleeve tattoo design for a friend of mine. Never designed a tattoo, let alone a sleeve, so it's gonna be interesting.

Plus, I'm trying some new mediums in terms of my art for the gallery. Carving, burnishing wood along with painting and drawing. Can't wait to dig into it.

I'm also trying out new music from the library. I go each week and dig through the stacks alphabetically. It's all an attempt to expand my musical vocabulary (I've been out of the popular music swing for a while, but I least have not stooped so low as to try Bieber).

Attempting to make my way through the massive amount of Dean Koontz books that I've acquired 2nd hand. I enjoy Koontz, but it gets kinda old after a bit. Throwing in some Mercedes Lackey along with re-reading (listening) to the Harry Potter books.

Along with all of this, we're rebuilding the church website through a new company, so that takes up a good bit of the rest of my time. It's enjoyable and frustrating all at the same time.

I want to go camping so bad, but I'll hold off on that particular adventure until it warms up a little more consistently.

Changes changes changes

Richard left. Moved back to North Carolina.

Danny resigned. Heart-breakingly, I agree with this move on his part.

So now, where does that leave me?

Well, it leaves me in a perfect position to move on, myself.

I'm dropping my position as a youth counselor for now. Keeping my job at the church, with an eye towards finding an additional full-time job elsewhere.

Luckily, most of what I do for the church is such that I can do it from home.

It does leave me floundering, though.

Now what?

Now what?



What now?