Schmap Seattle

Seattle and the space needle from the Olympic Sculpture park
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This photo made it to Schmap Seattle's website. Apparently we tourists take the best photos for tour guides so if you are planning a trip to Seattle check out this site and my very first recognized photo. Reina and her mommy are in the foreground. That's my shadow in the front on the left and Brad is in front of his family taking a pic of them...you can see his shadow too. It was a great day for blue skies and long shadows in th Olympic Sculpture park

I hope I dance...

dance
Originally uploaded by cabanagirl

I am a student in an art quilt class with my teacher and friend Jane LaFazio. Our assignment for this month was an affirmation, resolution or wish for our new 2009 year. I always make a goal list at the beginning of each year but an affirmation was challenging. With so much stress in our lives including my own I chose to affirm faith and trust. There is a song by Lee Ann Womack called "I hope you dance". There are a couple of lines in her song that I will focus on this year." I hope you never lose your sense of wonder.......and when you have the choice to sit it out or dance... I hope you dance. I hope we all dance this year... through all the ups and downs, the tears and fears the financial plunges and the job losses. We can all be optomistic ..Dance!!

I came home from class tonight and took apart this quilt in progress.  I like the elements but it just didn't flow so I cut it apart and put the pieces back in a different arrangement.  Sometimes things just work out wrong the first time.  Look for the finished piece in a few days

Tomato & goat cheese tart

Tomato & goat cheese tart
Originally uploaded by cabanagirl

A lazy Saturday and watching the Barefoot Contessa inspired me to gather my on hand ingredients and throw this together. It was divine. Tomato and  goat cheese tart with cipollini onions and rosso bruno tomatoes. The nasturtium was illegally growing in my garden and was pulled out by the mean property management witch.

Paperwhites

Paperwhites
Originally uploaded by cabanagirl

I plant these bulbs every year around Thanksgiving and they usually reliably bloom at Christmas but the days in December were so cold they didn't bloom until this week. Their fragrance this evening while I was sketching was subtle and sweet. I had to add the color inside. What a lovely day.

Hummingbird in my garden

Today instead of feeding at the "official" bird feeder this hummingbird decided to dine off of the French lavender in my garden. It was a joy to watch him.

Little shop on Etsy

Thanks to your encouragement I have opened a little shop on Etsy.  I have some of my watercolor sketches on note cards.  I hope you stop by my shop.

Merry-go-Round

Merry-go-Round
Originally uploaded by cabanagirl

It was a great sunny day today. Ella, Kate and I spent the day having fun and riding the Merry-go-round. Ella chose a pretty pony. Kate liked the tiger.