Felt like “doodling” in photoshop tonight and came up with my latest masterpiece, “cute hat no. 2″ (“cute hat no. 1″ being a lighter version of the same) :
I rather liked my hastily drawn Easter bunny from 2 weeks ago, so I think I’m on a cute kick right now. But I’ve had three bourbon and colas and 2 glasses of wine in two days, and haven’t picked any flowers since Thursday, so I think that balances it out a little.
Oh yeah..I’m so hard core!
Did you ever see those little chicks given as gifts to children at Easter, dyed different colors? Yeah…I only think it’s cool if done in photoshop ….and maybe not even then.. but on Easter Sunday, Ebony broke out her pack of oil stick face paints and, well, I think the pictures say it all!:
I’ve got to hand it to my Father-in-Law, he’s a gem of a grandfather! While I started protesting as Eb began her work of art, he said that it was quite alright…it had washed out fine the last time. Well, at any rate, he’s got the perfect hair for it…she started with a nice white canvas! :-)
Things are quiet for the most part here. Cam and I are working on “behind the scenes” projects and the weather is cooling down quite a lot.. we’ve been switching on the heaters and gathering up wood for later in the season. I’ve gone on a couple of walks and Cam’s helping with my effort to get back on track…he’s gonna push me out the door when I make excuses. I’ve tried a few times to get back to walking, but it fizzles out for long periods, so I’m going to get back in the saddle again BEFORE the really cold weather settles in.. and that doesn’t mean I’ll stop walking in winter, it’s just easier to start before it hits.
I’ve got quite a lot of weight to lose, as I’ve gained an extra 30 to 40 pounds after my last manic episode. (I gained almost that much with the first one in 1995, and lost it gradually.) I also have another 30 to lose that I’ve been carrying since early college days, but I am definitely doing this at a realistic pace.
Not everyone who experiences a mental illness gains weight, but it is a high percentage, since most of the meds have that kind of side effect. I know that while it is possible to gain weight from medications, stress and emotional issues, it is also very possible to lose that weight. And for me, it doesn’t take much more than some gentle changes. So, walking, water, and more fruit/veggies is the first step!
Well, tomorrow we’re off to see the family for Easter weekend. Should be lots o’ fun. As a surprise for my sister-in-law, I baked a pumpkin pie of all things! (Well, it is Autumn here.) On Sunday, Cam and I will be taking Ebony to church. And looking forward to talking to my folks on the phone sometime over the weekend. (Mom, I got the nice letter yesterday! Thanks!)
Sorry that I’ve been slack with posting, I just felt like taking a “break” and I figure those who visit here already understand that kind of thing.
Well, better get hoppin! See ya sometime after the weekend. Hope you all have a joyous, peaceful, and jelly-beany Sunday!
Well, it’s about bloody time! Anyway, here’s the post I’ve been dragging my feet on for different reasons, but rather than dwell on that, here’s my rundown of the Ken Stringfellow guitar project:
In late 2000, a group of 6 people from three countries got together in an online forum and decided to make a guitar for Ken Stringfellow, a guitarist, keyboard player and singer of the Seattle based band, the Posies, and a backing musician for several groups, including R.E.M.. Each person on the forum had specific roles in the construction of the guitar, but everyone voted on the main elements of it’s design. My husband (a friend at the time), Cameron, was the Luthier and has written about the process here. My contribution to the project was designing the inlays for the neck of the guitar. I chose a few songs that easily suggested recognizable symbols and drew some designs for posies. The selection included an sunburst for the song “Flood of Sunshine”, a couple of broken records for the song “Broken Record” (surprise, surprise), a bow and arrow which refer to the origins of Ken’s last name, and the number “23″ which has been a “mythical” number to the group. We also decided to have 23 frets for this reason when the usual number is 22. The group voted on their favourite designs and this group of sketches were the final approved batch:
Here’s a picture of what they looked like completed:
Pictures of the construction and more details are included in Cameron’s rundown, so I’ll just jump right to the pictures of the final product in use at a show we attended last year:
The guitar was a blast to work on, it sounds and looks great in concert, and we’re so glad that Ken loves it so much. And another exciting thing about this, is that the guitar is featured in a cool and funny video, which you can watch here. (Ken’s the one wearing the white tie.)
Now we’ve just got to get busy on one for the other frontman of the Posies, Jon Auer!!
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