hazy, hot, and humid

Last night... this is not the moon, mind you, but the sun going down on a very hazy day.

my poor Little Guy

If you can't stomach pictures of open wounds and such, I suggest you don't read this post.

My Little Guy got into a brawl with Morrison the other day. It got pretty bad before I had a chance to stop it. Morrison got the better of Little Guy.

A couple of days had passed before Little Guy licked fur from his side, and revealed a bite mark. He seemed to be doing okay with it, though, and I wasn't that worried. Then, overnight, he licked off even more fur, and revealed the worst of it, as seen in the second picture.

He went for surgery yesterday, and had to have a drain sutured in. The third picture shows him as he is now, with the drain in place (for 4 days); I need to flush the drain, top and bottom, a few times a day. I hope he stands for it. He is hating the cone on his head most of all.



The first wound:

the second reveal

post-op

the gazing ball and a happy elephant

self portrait w/camera

(click pics to view larger images)

heatwave's over for now

We have been having 100+ temps here, and its been miserably hot. The heatwave broke today, with temps in the 80's, and there was a lovely sunset tonight. It's still very humid, but getting more tolerable. Unfortunately, it's going to be up around 90 again tomorrow.
Just found out that this photo was chosen as an "Approver's Choice" on Weather Underground. It always tickles me when it happens.

farewell, dear Amy

Logan's latest

My great-nephew. What a joy. He will be 19 months old tomorrow, the 9th, and he is growing like a weed...35 inches already (89 centimeters).

summer sky

july has come

It's the first of July, and half this year has gone already. Time rushes on.

Today I have been writing on my novel. Surprisingly enough, six new characters have just entered, all of them sisters, I had not planned on this, and am intrigued as to why they have shown up. The only way I find out is to keep on writing, but I'm taking a break right now.

My characters are drinking raspberry leaf tea, and I wish I had some myself, but Lipton will have to do.

It's a blue sky day, with lots of puffy white clouds. Temps in the 80's but it's nice and dry, which is a pleasure.

Hope all of you have a fun and safe weekend.

A blatant cry for help

I havent' made any dolls in a dog's age. I really miss making them. Here is a poem I wrote about dolls.

A Doll

Whether it is one you play with
or one you covet behind glass or
display upon pedestals ~~ a doll is

the one who knows you

Your light side, your shadows
the places you've traveled
within and without

Your secrets , your hopes.

Sewn with dreams, sculpted with visions,
welded and wired and painted and stuffed
with myriad worlds of your imagination

All the parts of you that need to live
to express
to weep and to howl, to dance with sheer joy

Are there, in a doll
created
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The reason I haven't been making any dolls is because I can't afford to buy supplies.
I need polymer clay and embellishments and such. I'm on a fixed income, and each month there is nothing left over to splurge on supplies as I wish I could.

So... I am making a blatant cry for help to get supplies. Are there any of you out there who could help me, either by sending me supplies that you may have in excess, or contributing to my paypal account? My paypal address is clayfeetcreations@gmail.com.
There is not anyway I can forsee continuing this art without asking for help, so here I am asking. I would be forever in your debt. Thank you to any of you who would even consider helping a poor artist to continue her craft.

blog award from Carol

This lovely award was given to me by Carol, of ArtMuseDogs . Please take time to visit her creative and inspiring blog. Thank you, Carol!


The idea of this award is that you have to tell 15 things about yourself (not an easy task, let me tell you), and then pass the award (and the rules) onto 4 other people. I know a lot of people don't accept awards, but I hope to find some who do. Have fun with this!

The award recipients are:

HerSpeak.

Blissful Bohemian.

Stephanie's Photography.

Shuttering Heights.


Now, here's 15 things about me:
1. I have 2 tattoos (both of wolves)
2. I have a sister who is 6 years older than me, and everybody says we look like twins.
3. I lived in Lapland,Finland for 3 months back in 2006.
4. When I was in my twenties I used to go skinny-dipping.(even though I was never skinny.)
5. I'm obsessed with taking pictures of my great-nephew, Logan.
6. I'm also obsessed with taking pictures of sunsets. (as if you didn't know).
7. I love to be in the woods.
8. I've studied Shamanism and have had many good journies.
9. I like to smudge my house with sage and cedar.
10. I smoke cigarettes.
11. The Wolf is my spirit animal.
12. I get along with Crows.
13. I once had a baby blue jay named "Blue", and he was rehabilitated and set back into the wilds of Central Park, near Belvedere Castle.
14. I miss my father.
15. I'm thankful for my mother.