Mona Lisa

Here is my contribution to Ellen's book: "women in trees". Actually more like "woman in wood"....

Actually, last week another book arrived, sent to me by Albina. It was my own, I think it is the first one to make the complete tour.

But to my shame I also realised I have 3 books in my posession now. Work to be done.

I will send this one out to Anastasiya this weekend.

Rene's book Down Under!

Albina's secret garden

First: the best wishes for the new year.
This is Albina's book, the one that got lost between the Netherlands and Russia. I had a spare empty book and redid the 2nd and 3rd drawing, the one from Thalia (flowers) and my own (Jonas and the whale). I will send it to Anastasyia early next week.

Thalia's Dream moly - Ellen's entry

Thalia's DREAMS moly is on the move again! I should have this on its way to EmonXie on monday.

Dreams are funny aren't they? They take us to the most absurd places, they play with reality, they wake us up and sometimes make us wish that we'd just stay asleep dreaming lovely dreams. I've twice awoken laughing out loud from silly dreams that were just so comical. THAT is an awesome way to wake up, I wish it happened more often.

Lately, my dreams have been confusing. Not necessarily bad but just strange and unsettling. So, I've put a confusing dream into Thalia's moly.

Rene's Moly - on and on around the world

sooooooooooooooooooo. Inspiration came hard for me on this one. Something local, something I love.....I was stumped. I mean, ideas did pop into my head but nothing stuck, nothing made me want to jump into the book and go for it. Time passed. Passed some more.

Then I went back home to southern Oregon to attend my sister's wedding. No, I am not from North Dakota :-) Nearly everyday I visited Harris Beach. Its an easy place to go. Beautiful. Spent loads of time there during my childhood. Body surfing under my Grandma Hoagland's watchful eyes. I surfed there with my friends as a teenager. I played in the surf at the ripe old age of 39 this summer. I even worked for the State Park Station there one summer. I haven't a clue how much time I've spent there...and I return there EVERY time I go home. I know that Rene wanted us to avoid "touristy" places but this is not a touristy place for me. It is a sanctuary for me. Its a place to laugh, a place to play, a place to be quiet, a place to breathe....to me.

If any of you find yourselves cruising down Highway 101 in southern Oregon, stop by Harris Beach. You will NOT be disappointed.

Now, onto Ian!

My backgarden

Here is my entry to Scoach book: I made a walk.
I made a walk through my backgarden, sketched what I saw on the way.
The black cat is called Marsha, she is already 12 years old; the young one is Yana. I would have drawn the goldfish, but they served as Yana's dinner.

Scott Adds to Ellen's Book

Since we have settled on a boob theme: here is a blue footed booby, a rose breasted grossbeak, and a blue tit for the book. "Down at the shore; up in the air."

Anastasiya's Moly gains a Cosmic Dog

So here we go! Using the quote which Anastasiya put in her moly, I decided to send my dog into outer space....or at least his likeness. I believe that my dog flying into outer space with a brilliant cape would be suprising :-P heehee. I had to work her pink dots into my composition as they were too pretty to leave alone! I meant to paint the dog white, but forgot and the moly is on its way to Ian already. Oh well :-)