'Sharing Your Coffee/Tea Cup'

Jeane of Artit suggested we all share a photo of our coffee/tea cup here in blog land. This mug is my morning favorite from our everyday wedding china. (two years and we haven't chipped a plate or mug yet!) Although we have lost a knife and dropped a spoon down the disposal. I drink black tea and add milk if drinking Irish or English Breakfast tea, lemon if my throat feels scratchy.. Once, at a local teahouse, I drank a white tea and it was lovely. So this is it, consider posting your favorite coffee/ tea cup!

The beauty of Black Gesso!

I've been getting ready for new work...black gesso in this case. I coat both sides of this foam core and sometimes more. I actually did this a few days ago and I've been in the studio working on the small ones. 10"x10". Just puttering around, using my square punch, gluing stuff and generally stirring the soup! So far nothing but I'm not always the best judge so I'll keep working and put things aside until I can look at them with open eyes and heart. I will also be getting out my sewing machine, as I'm feeling a desire for sewing squares.

Yesterday, Pablo and I went to the last holiday event...his cousin's home for brunch. They live in a beautiful home outside of San Francisco and all the cousins, 1st, 2ND and 3rd talked and caught up on each other's lives...great food, eggs, bagels and wonderful bakery type sweets with champagne and orange juice...whew!! It was a long ride home and Pablo has caught cold, he is sleeping in... the day is cold and wet, not raining just very wet and drippy. Two things I want to do this week, a good movie?? and a trip to Michal's craft and art supply to blow my gift card!!

The Marcy Model #PL-43211

This little exercise beauty sits in my extra attached room, we call the room the cabana and use it for summer dinners, storage, encaustic studio and for the past three months, exercise room. She is a beauty, good comfy seat, a battery display of time, speed, distance and calories! Picked her up(the name really is Marcy) at a big exercise store and they put her together and delivered so she has been good to go!

Suki completed this tag and offered it to any one interested. "It is to list 5 things I do daily to keep my spirit happy and healthy"
1. I pray/meditate every day, mostly in the evening. I would add journaling as a spiritual way for me.

2. Hot tea and blogging every morning...good for me, learning, smiling, caring and connecting to other creative people.

3.Marcy, I take her for a spin each morning, I've worked up to over 20 min. and just under 5 miles. I play classical music , sometimes ride with my eyes closed , sometimes open, sometimes imagine myself biking down familiar roads.

4. Kiss, hug, affection that romantic stuff with Pablo! We are grateful to have one another and find it easy to be close. The laughing is a great spiritual benefit and I've heard good for one's health too!

5.Make-up, I have pale skin, light eyes and light hair...it's scary! I need a quick basic blush, shadow ,liner and lipstick....and then the day begins! When I am done I give myself a smile...all is well in the world or at least I'm now ready to face the world!

That's my five, so if anyone wants to take this subject on please do so. I have been working in the studio on my new work and have had a few false starts so this was a nice break. I've been wondering lately if I'm really an organized person (never saw myself that way) but now rather see myself as very disciplined. So I'll just keep going back into the studio until I can let my old ways die and allow new ways of art making show up....that's the journey.