He's off!

He's off!
Originally uploaded by tracey st.peter

Happy Frankenstein Friday!
Frankenstein is full speed ahead, hunting chipmunks. Lately he has been obsessed with the leopard frogs by the pond. They are always there and they jump when he sniffs them, very exciting! Just like a perfect dog toy. But they are not toys so I have to step in and refocus his attention. I say the frogs are our friends, like Truman. Then one leaps into the pond, kerplunk! Frankenstein reacts as one would expect, he goes crazy, the best toy ever!

I am full speed ahead too. I finished the painting I was working on. It got me back into my work in the best possible way. I am excited to start another and this time I will share it with the Blog. I have needed to keep my work to myself for a while, as I refocus. But things are starting to feel 'right' again and I should be zooming ahead, like the Chug by the Summers end....till then
Onward!

20/52

20/52
Originally uploaded by tracey st.peter

Here we are at 20 portraits. I was going to get dressed up and make myself pretty for the occasion. But then I thought, you have been painting like a mad man and you are a complete slob, that is where you are today...so here I am warts and all! I posted two today, (If you visit my flicker photo stream, by clicking on the photo, you can view the other one). It is soooo arty! But who cares?!

I also posted a bunch of photo's from our yard, the gourd trellis and some flowers. The gourds have been a blast to grow. They are grabby little suckers. They have a lot of character, for plants. I think of them as part Punk and part dancing synchronized swimming plants from Disney's Fantasia. They latch on to anything in their path, like chairs and other plants, but always look like they are dancing. They have a not so nice scent, but they make up for it with their, pleasing roundness and especially the first few days, fuzz.

As my second portrait of the day suggest I have been painting. I won't go into it because complaining is such a drag. But, it is HARD!

Onward!...Onward!