3 - milestone!

This morning I ran 3 miles for the first time ever! Not a big deal to some but for me it was huge! I only started running 2 months with the patient coaching of my son who would stop & start & keep pace with me no matter how slow I was! I'm still slow but I'm going for endurance not the win!

It's Zucchini time!

I picked my first zucchini of the season today! I got a late start on the garden this year so I was very surprised to have one already. The plants are huge, with lots of flowers so hopefully I'll have a better crop than last year, which only yielded 3! - Quality, not quantity - right!

Kutztown Folk Festival 2011

I am regretting that I didn't take a ride in the oil drum nascar ride!
Virginia is getting too old for all that bending so we got her this raised bowl stand. She's trying to figure out how she going to pick up the bowl & bring it to us when it's empty now! Have I mentioned what a smart girl she is!Loved these, so simple, a ceramic top glued to a stick. And they look so much better than the real ones that keep growing in my garden!
How cute is this guy, they had a mama duck with a bunch of ducklings following her but with all my other buys I could only get one.
My guys spotted this one, made from a real hand grenade, too clever to resist so home it came!
This must be the year of the snail as I have aquired so many
Last but not least, a propane tank pumpkin - love it!

Gryphon envy

My next door neighbor aquired this wonderful creature last week and I immediately fell in love! Since he's in the process of selling his house I was hopeful to aquire him myself... He promised me that if whoever buys the house doesn't insist on it being part of the sale then it's mine....let's all hope a non gryphon appreciator buys his house! Did I mention he's 500 lbs!

Mr. Big in the Big City

Felt very touristy stopping to snap this photo walking down 45th street yesterday.

These turned out swimingly!

One of my favorite things to do is boys swim. It's especially gratifying to see the art produced as I created it, in the colors I chose. These looked awesome in the store...if I do say so myself!

Happy Mothers Day 2011!

Another great card to greet me this Mother's Day Morning, It makes me smile every time I look at it. Thanks Cal, love you!

Flip Flop Dinnerware

After 30+ years in the biz you do get somewhat used to seeing your art in the market but yesterday I came across one of my prints in BB&B & Truth be told I got a real kick out of it.

What turning 55 gets you!

I turned 55 a couple of weeks ago & these 3 guys were sitting on the floor in the kitchen to greet me! I could not have been more thrilled, thanks Joe you really out did yourself this time! Now if it would only warm up me & my 3 new friends could go hang out in the garden.


Callan also made me this beautiful card & a really nice post about me on her blog which you can check outhere

"Pratt & Paper & Ralph Pucci"

It wasn't snowing, or raing ice, or below freezing so when I was passing Macys Herald square today I actually looked at the windows! They have an amazing display by some very talented students from Pratt. If your in the area take a look.
For more info click here