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So, over the summer, I met a cat... in fact, I found myself keeping the company of two fancy felines, although both ended up finding great homes elsewhere.  One was a tiger named Tsukiko, and one was a furry little man named McReady (pronounced McReedy).


Here's McReady.  He's the most fun little man on four legs with whiskers since my little buddy Merlin (my old cat) who he both resembles and whose spirit he seems to embody with a little quirky twist that's all his own.  If you're aware of or if you knew my buddy Merlin, then you know just how cool a cat McReady must be because Merlin was also his own man and an excellent cat :)  However, we have absolutely no need for four pets.  So, when we found out that our good friends Garre and Greg were thinking about bringing a kitten into their little family (they also have an awesome 3-legged lab mix named Steeler, who is also his own man), we were ecstatic.  Steeler and McReady have become fast friends!  Not only had we found an awesome home for McReady, but we can visit him now and even pet-sit when they go out of town!  Our furry ladies are always a little more lively when he comes to play and they're always up to some kind of mischief... it's pretty entertaining.

McReady showed up in July right as I got Tsukiko.  He simply came out of the bushes and began following me around like he owned the place.  However, no matter how distractingly funny and cute he was, there was a much bigger cat that demanded my attention.

Tsukiko, a beautiful life-size tigress, is my fibreglass tiger that I painted for the UofM Centinial celebration.  100 tigers have been painted or aesthetically manipulated in celebration of UofM's "Tiger's Around Town" and I was fortunate enough, thanks to the heads up from my friend, Heather, to be a part of it.  She sat in our carport for about two weeks, one of which I was out of town for, and then, after a long, hot, and sweaty week, she blossomed into the beautiful and exotic lady that I knew she could be.

I had a blast doing this project which simply confirmed the fact that I need to keep challenging myself and carrying out ideas that so often get lost in the shuffle.  I'm going to get a new sketchbook.  For some reason, it's been a while since I have started a new one, so needless to say, I can't wait to go buy one.

If you want to find out more about the "Tiger's Around Town", click here.  There's going to be an "Unveiling" on Sept. 10 between 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. when all the tigers will be exhibited.  I can't wait to see all of the different tigers, I know they'll be amazing!  Also, I know a few of the other artists that worked on tigers, and I can vouch for their awesomeness as well, so you should definitely come check it out if you can!

So, I know it's been super slow around here, but I've been busy making art and working after-hours at school, so, when I get home, I'm basically done for the night.  I'm looking forward to Spring Break and time to focus on projects that don't necessarily have deadlines!  This weekend, Joey and I have been working on our individual creative endeavors, and helping one another move forward with them as successfully as possible.  The time spent creating, and the time spent relaxing, is DEEeeelightful!!! I hope everyone's February is going swell and that you're enjoying your weekend as much as I am.

This weekend Joey is going to take me out for my birthday :)  I can't wait for the weekend to begin!  I'm going to start it off with a quick nap with my furry little ladies as soon as I finish this post.  I need to make it a new goal to get a picture of these three all together.


I've been in a crafty mood lately.  I think my body is starving for some creative busy work to relieve myself from my more demanding responsibilities.  Anyway, if anyone wants to join me in my frenzy, I've been at it all week and will hopefully keep it that way for eternity, so if anyone wants to have an Art night, just let me know.  Seriously, don't hesitate to call.

Would you like to go strolling through the wild internet?

I'm loving this pair of boat shoes.

I want to incorporate these mirror stairs into Joey and I's cob house someday...

It's been a loooong short week.  Kind of rough.  So, I've been doing a lot of "busy, take-your-mind-off-of-it" artwork when I get home from work.  Lots of repetition and coloring.  When I saw this swirl picture, my first thought was, "Wow, I bet that was extremely therapeutic".

I've been wanting to take a jab at this project for a while.  I mean, look at how great a man's shirt turns into a woman's skirt!  I've seen one skirt where the arms of the shirt were used as a tie-around waist.  Super-cute!

This video makes me really sad that I didn't see it before I cut my hair, just so I could use my lost single socks to make SOCK BUNS!!!  Why I have never heard of sock buns before is beyond me.  Also, if you're hair doesn't easily curl, but you want it too, then here's another sock bun method; blow-dryer FREE!!!

I'll be making these awesome necklaces soon enough!  Perhaps I could make them available to make at my tie-dye party, whenever that happens.

Do you like moccasins?  Then check out this easy DIY project...AND, if you're a baseball fan, then you'll probably get into this pair of shoes as well...

I contemplated for a while whether it would be appropriate or not to post this on Underbite, but I can't help it.  I LOVE this poster!!! It cracks me up.

Ok, so, if Graduate school, teaching, wedding planning, and figuring out where we're going to live, weren't enough things to think about, Joey and I fell into another exciting addition to our lives.  By the way... I'm definitely not complaining about these things, because, although a little stress comes with the territory, these past few months have been the most unbearably exciting ever.  Anyway, to return to the point, Joey and I have found that we now have a new little girl in our lives... Noodle (or Noodles, whichever you prefer, singular or plural)!