hey!

well, my sign is done and my port hope book is done and now i'm working on my next book.a christmas book about mollie of course! now...this week i have learned of a couple of people who are following my blog but in a negative way so...this is my last blog.it's weird about a blog because i have only 1 follower and no one ev er comments.recently,i've heard that certain people are reading it and then twisting it in the outside world.i used my blog like a journal and have decided to journal in private from now on.i will miss blogspot but it must be done.bye-bye

signs...

hey! well today i went off to look at a sight where a sign i'm making is going.i came away with a great idea or a least i think so.i'm going to make 3 huge flowers in wood.forget me nots.time to get out the jig saw and a mask! last week once my book was done, i completed my flowers.i bought 2 sheets of galvinized steel ,the cutter that goes 3 ways and got out my gardening gloves.i wasn't sure how i was going to make flowers but i saw it in my head and just went ahead and cut one out.once i started to bend it about it took shape.i then made leaves, a stem and then a big bow and a length that looks like ribbon.it's very pretty !today i'm painting them.they need lots of coats so it will take a few days.i can't wait to see the sign complete.anyway, all's well.....

i'm done!

well, the day has arrived! my port hope book is finally finished!it's at the printers as we speak. now comes the proof parts but the great news is they have presold 40 already so that's good.i've written my mollie doodle christmas story and have already begun to illustrate it.i need to make money so i can help my girl with her car stuff.drivers training is 750.00 and since i'm on my own,work must be done.she's worth every penny i have to make though.i don't regret a thing!not even marrying my ex even though i knew in my heart, he wasn't right for me.i got my daughter out of that fiasco and i am blessed. i thank god everyday that he left us/ran away before he could hurt her anymore,me too for that matter! it's amazing how life works out.i'm also working on a sign where i made steel flowers.it is turning out better than i had hoped.i'll send a picture when it's complete.anyway toot-a loo!

big day......

ok................here i am! i finished 12 pages of the book entirely! only 14 more to go! it's going to be nice when it's done.i'm sure they(port hope people) are wishing it was done already but good work takes time.i have a lot of doggies today and had a 8 month old baby for the day too! i'm pooped and still i must make dinner and finish painting my flowers.i'm doing a sign for a lady and decided to make stand up flowers.i bought some sheet metal and a cutter and as of a few minutes ago i now have 12 forget-me-not flowers.they are real cute! must go.....

getting close!!

hey! i've got the first colour down on my port hope book! now i have a few more coats and it will be ready for press!can't wait.it's been a lot of work but i think it's because these people are not my personal friends so i'm trying to make it the best i can. and...i still have to decide on a cover!.i was invited to sell my books at the studio tour this past weekend! i had a lot of fun,talked too much and sold some books.win,win,win! now i'm just finishing a stand up panda cake for em's birthday tonite.i can't believe she's 17! that means i'm 17 years older! holy hanna! how'd that happen. at least i'm not all wrinkled up yet.i hope it happens slowly so i get used to it! antway,gotta go!

wordstock

hey there! yesterday i was one of 11 authors set up in collingwood for wordstock.we were a tiny part of this event .we were all set up under the town clock with our books on hand for those who walked by.even though we weren't a focal point of the event ,we all had a lot of fun! i talked so much,my throat was raw! no surprise if you know me! ken came with us.my 93 year old boyfriend and author extraordinare! he enjoyed himself too! we made connections and for me i connected with some old contacts and some refreshing new ones who loved my work.we all sold a few books and enjoyed the company we kept. everyone who went to the friday night gala raved about it so..ken,emilty and i have put it on our calendar to see next year.it was a day well spent.i met a really cute girl named Pooleh.she loved my books and i invited her to visit our home to meet mollie in person.she is just adorable.hopefully on day she'll shop up.her dad loves creemore beer so there is a strong chance.today is work around the house day and maybe the garden if i can get out of my pj's! happy day!

still working.....

hello... well i'm on page 7 now! on my last blog the word should be black not bkack! that's what i get for hurrying! i had a great day today.got a lot done on my book.took the dogs for a good walk and when we went through town,we ran into all kinds of nice people.i even had a balloon order.it's all good! we're 2 days away from "wordstock" and really looking forward to it.i don't think it will be that good.it's their first year and we aren't important in it but i think it will be fun anyway.we're going with Ken so we're guaranteed to have some chuckles. must go.....