Designated Doodler

Thanksgiving approaches. It's hard to believe it's here, yet here I am, wishing it were May. I suppose I should slow down and savor life. I think I've been enjoying myself. Here are a few pictures from life as I know it. And as my birthday approaches, I'm hoping for more fun and general shenanigans. Wish me luck! It wouldn't be my blog without some of my art, right?   Some student work that looks FANTASTIC. So proud of my kids. More of my art. Wolf. More unfinished art. Actually finished art. My sample for my students. Led some more painting classes. Then made some paintings of my own. Gobble. More art. My cat. My spirit animal. Trips to the HMFA!   Trips to Crave Cupcakes!! Roses, how sweet :D First place! The 'Stang.

I don't know how I'm going to swing it. But I will end up in Colorado.

I am writing to you from the beautiful state of columbines, mountains, beer, and endless biking trails. Contrary to what you may assume, I did not come here to get high. I came here to enjoy the views and attempt to find inner peace or pokemon or something. But as usual, life finds little ways to add stress into the mix. But in this moment, I choose to let stress go, and embrace the beauty. So now, I will share the beauty with you, enjoy! Believe it or not, the artist of these horses uses METAL, not wood, to create these works. INCREDIBLE. Claude Monet at the Denver Art Museum My favorite painting from the DAM While Houston got rain, the Rocky Mountains got snow! The little town of Georgetown. Gotta stop at the Happy Cooker and the rock shop across the street! Hard to tell where the snow of the mountain ends and the clouds begin. If you worked at the Denver Botanic Gardens, this would be your office. *Jelly* Not the best view of the ca...