Remembering Vacations In Wisconsin

My husband's family has a cabin in Wisconsin.  When the kids were little we would drive up there from our suburban Chicago home for a long weekend.  Apple picking in an abandoned  orchard, bike rides, fishing.  Evenings and long afternoons spent reading books on the double log bunks on the screened porch.  The bunks made up for the lack of indoor plumbing.  Not.

I saw this picture on someone's Pin Board and thought I would add it to my blog and just remember those happy days spent with G's family.  My son loved to go fishing with his grandfather and my daughter loved reading almost as much as her grandmother did.  G's parents were very loving and sweet to their grandchildren.  Never forgetting a birthday. G's mom even made a ball gown birthday cake for S, with a Barbie like doll nestled into the center of a cake baked in an angel food cake pan.  And decorated in pink flowers like a fancy dress.  And to make that year even better-- G's aunt had handmade Barbie clothes for sale and I purchased all the pieces she wanted.  Cute sweaters, skirts and jackets and a ball gown or two.

I am pretty positive the log bunks are still up at the cabin.  The memories are here, with us.

I am now going to answer two questions:

What happened with Riley's hot spot?

Riley did indeed have what is called a "hot spot" and amazingly we did exactly the right things.  The Benadryl to stop the itching and distraction to stop the dog from licking until the pills took effect.  G took Riley to the vet as soon as we could.  And the vet, new to the practice we go to, called us on Friday to see how things were.  She didn't want us to head into a no service weekend with a problem. I was very impressed.  Riley licks there once in awhile but we know what to do if it gets to bothering him in the future.  And the anti bacteria cream was another good thing we did (and not letting him lick for 45 minutes while it soaked in).

Why don't I offer my work for sale?

My blog is a personal blog.   I am not using this blog to publicize or commercialize what I do as an artist.  I may have mentioned my entry into the 10x10 Art Auction but I did so knowing none of you would be in attendance trying to buy my piece.  And you had to actually be there with your hand on the frame in order to buy it.  And I mentioned it to let you know I was "trying new things".  It is easy to slide into turning your blog into a "business".  That's okay.  It's just not me.  And it's way too much trouble.  I did sell a number of quilts that I had on display at the library, when I worked there.  People asked to buy them and if I wanted to let them go--I sold them.  But when people started asking me to MAKE items for them, I said no.  That sounds too much like hard work.

I have a job where I do hard work and earn money.  I have art to make myself happy. Art is not my job and never will be.

That being said, if you see something (art or not) on the blog and you want it (and don't mind waiting a long time to get it Dee), then email me and ask.  We'll talk.  But not Riley.