Day Six: NaBloPoMo

Fact #6: I really do have the best family and friends around.

Going through a tough time now, blogging will be teeny-tiny.

Day Five: NaBloPoMo

Fact #5: The Pilot Precise V5 RT is my favorite pen!

Today's blog is short and sweet. The kiddo's been sick all night, poor thing.

Day Four: NaBloPoMo

I sat down at my dining room table, ready to get some work done and figured I should document my obsession. I'm completely bonkers about Moleskine notebooks. Just bonkers. Moleskines and tea, please.

1. Hard Covered Ruled Notebook - My journal.
   
2. Hard Covered Plain Notebook - My sketchbook & list notebook. Almost finished. Will get new one soon.
   
3. Ruled Cahier - Just came in the mail yesterday. I will fill it with writing ideas and haiku.
4. Pocket Squared Cahier - My ART to-do list. Submission deadlines and ideas.
5. Red Pocket Planner + Notebook 2008 - It goes everywhere with me. I can't wait to order a 2009 planner. I'll get a bigger one this time.

I also have a Watercolor Reporter Notebook. It's sitting downstairs in my studio.

Day Three: NaBloPoMo

Fawne Fact #3: I'm not big on "fancy" jewelery. I'm extremely low-maintenance and I don't ever want a lot of money spent on me.
Above are two of my most cherished rings. The smaller ring is made of sterling silver and hand stamped with a saying our daughter used to say all the time. I call it my "marriage" ring. Daniel and I got eloped (what a funny word!) in 2004 and didn't have a traditional wedding or any rings.
I got the ring four years later, mostly because I was tired of always explaining why I don't care for traditional wedding bands, why I don't wear one, and how I could be married without a ring. I knew I wanted something hand-made and unique so I did a search on Etsy and came across KathrynRiechert.etsy.com. The ring arrived in no time and I fell in love instantly.
The other ring was also custom made for me. I was shopping in Little Five Points in Atlanta and saw man on the street was making rings out of copper wire. I stopped and chatted for a moment and he quickly created this ring for me. He was fascinating and told me that whenever I wanted to see him again then all I had to do was say, "Copper John? Where are you?" This was 9 years ago and every time I go to Little Five I look for him. Sadly, I haven't seen him since.

Day Two: NaBloPoMo

Daniel and Maz saw a little lizard in our basement a few days ago. They were unable to catch it and we figured it'd find its own way out of the house. This afternoon while I was sweeping the floor I spotted him. I stood still and searched for something to catch him with. I decided on the toy nets that came with Mazzy's Elefun game and slowly eased my way towards the critter. I easily caught him and ran upstairs to show Daniel. Then I told him to grab the camera so I can blog about this later.

There you go: I'm a blog-dork critter-catcher. I love animals and I'd never pass up a chance to hold one. Last week we visited the Atlanta Zoo and I just ooooh-ed and ahhh-ed all over the place. Petting zoos and touch tanks are my favorite!

Day One: NaBloPoMo

I'm an obsessive list-maker. I have to make sure everything's in order and everything can be checked off the list. This morning I bought plane tickets to visit my family in Michigan and the first thing I do is make a to-pack list. I'm extremely stoked about this trip already! 25 days to go!

Ahhhh, it's that time again! Time for National Blog Posting Month! I tried it last year but missed a day or two. I'm going to try again and maybe have a little bit of a theme: one post a day on a Fawne Fact. Yes. So by the end of the month, you'll know so much more about me. Today you learned that I'm crazy about list-making.

I'm Thankful For:

• A great week!
• Going out to eat even though we said we wouldn't. It's only money.
  
• Going to a fundraiser tomorrow night & plans to wear my fancy dress.
  
• Going to see my parents this weekend.
• Nine days before I leave for a week in Michigan!
  

& I totally bombed on my NaBloPoMo goal for this month. Oh well, getting sick after Art Camp was a total mess and I just didn't feel like blog-posting. Maybe next time?

Home - Day Eleven

Day Ten

Today was spent away from home. I got up at 6:30 a.m. and taught at Art Camp all morning. Afterwards the Maz and I went out for lunch at Chili's, then we went to work at the gallery until 5. I came home to cook dinner and eat and see the husband for a little while. He left for work and Maz and I left to attend a photo club meeting. We got home around 9 p.m. and I immediately gave Maz a bath and put her to bed. Whoo! Busy day today! So I've really had no time to take a photo of the house so maybe you'll get double the fun tomorrow? Let's wait and see. For now here's a photo from a roll I had developed yesterday. It's a bowl of eggs sitting in my father-in-law's dining room.

Home - Day Nine

I was thisclose to not posting a picture today. I'm just soooo tired from the first day of Art Camp + visiting with family + other daily stuff. But I just sucked it up and took this shot after doing the dishes. I really like my sink and the window above it. The birdhouses were painted by Mazzy and there's a large feather and a willow tree figurine. There's also little plants that are growing, growing.

The first day of Art Camp was exciting and I wasn't as nervous as I was last year. I'm pretty sure most of the kids think I'm a total dork, haha.

Home - Day Eight

The other side of the dining room. More paneling! And beautiful abstract paintings by my husband.

Home - Day Seven

One corner of the dining room. You can see the side-door, some of my framed art, and the pretty windows facing the back yard. The windows are never covered since there's hardly a chance of anyone peeking in. I do love the afternoon light that seeps in around five p.m.

Home - Day Six

Here's what you see when you walk in the side door. Lots of brown! One day I'd like to re-do the whole kitchen and dining room, but that's not going to happen anytime soon. Things are a bit messy in there today since I'm getting ready for Art Camp next week. You can see the art supply pile on the counter on the left. The fridge is covered in kiddo ABC magnets and papers from school. There's also old pipes and stuff left over from the previous owners who had a washer/dryer right next to the fridge. One day we'll fix that, one day.

Home - Day Five - A Quote

Every house where love abides
And friendship is a guest,
Is surely home, and home, sweet hom
For there the heart can rest.
- Henry Van Dyke

Home - Day Four

Across from the windows. Our living room faces the east so every morning there an abundance of sunshine to begin our day. I love it and it's so peaceful. There's another mermaid lamp, houseplant, candles, and pictures of the kiddo on the wall. You can see the walls are painted a very, very light green. Most people don't notice it until they look at the white ceiling.

On my desk at work. I'm drawing a bug poster for my face painting gig tomorrow at the library. Instead of just asking the kid what they want I'm going to let them pick a bug. It'll save so much time. This year's Summer Reading Program theme is "Catch the Reading Bug" and it'll be my third year painting faces. I'm totally excited!

Home - Day Three

To the left of the windows: framed art and photos, the front door, more houseplants, and a custom made tv cabinet w/ big tv, dvd player, cd player, sound system, and record player.

Home - Day Two

To the right of the pretty windows: The loveseat and side table with a mermaid lamp, houseplants, a candle, and plenty of magazines. The painting on the wall was done by my husband.

Home - Day One

The windows in our living room. There's my Texas Star and our two soapstone deities. I didn't want heavy curtains over these windows since I really enjoy all the natural light that comes in.

Friday Gratitude and a New Project

I'm Thankful For:

• the smell of the air after an afternoon rain shower.
• time with my parents.
• letting go and moving on.
• letters and texts from friends when I need it.
• cleaning up clutter.

And this month's NaBloPoMo theme is "Home". I hope to post at least once every day this month with a picture from around my house. This should be interesting...

Day Thirty - Small Finale

A Haiku, Missed One Day

For NaBloPoMo
I blogged a total of twen-
ty nine posts. I tried.