Friday, January 22, 2021

Snow!

 We don't normally get much snow in our winters. We're lucky to have two or three inches all winter so you can imagine the delight when we woke up to 6 inches of snow on the ground. It was during Christmas break so the kids didn't get a snow day, although I'm sure they would have if they were in school. 

The kids played in our yard for a day and then I remember my folks have a great hill that my sister and I used to slide down in our youth. There wasn't a whole lot of snow left by the time we remembered but still enough to have fun. 

 







Wednesday, January 20, 2021

This and That

We celebrated Sean's birthday last month. I try to find something that he wants but hasn't already purchased for himself (which can be difficult). He told me how neat this paint spray can holder was a few months ago and I was able to get one ordered. He can hang it in his shop and clear off all the spray cans of paint that use up one whole table.

 

It's always a challenge to get exercise and sunlight during the winter. We are a family who hibernates in the winter but we've been trying to go for a walk regularly and Bean sure enjoys it!



I wanted to make something for family this year to commemorate 2020. I thought about toilet paper ornaments or dumpsters on fire that I could make with clay but settled on this idea to do a cartoonish caricature of each person with a mask and toilet paper. Some were turned into ornaments for the Christmas tree and others were little shelf sitters. Sure was fun to make and a much needed change from dog sculptures. 

 



This is the last one I did, luckily they got a little better as I did more.

As for hibernating all winter.....I do love a good blanket and video game. The blankets never covered all of me so I had to make sure to wear a warm sweater. That is until I found this wearable blanket. It's so warm! The dogs all swarm to me when I have it on. Most evenings you can find me under this blanket with three dogs sleeping on me while I sculpt. 

 

Monday, January 18, 2021

Cooper

 Our little pandemic pup just turned one year old. That little tiny black fluff ball has turned into a 30 pound rambunctious dog. I asked Sean to get some pictures and we realized how hard it is to photograph him. He's always moving and investigating. Happy birthday Coop!