friday!

hi there! well, another week of artcamp has come and gone.a few challenges this week! i think it was the mix of kiddies. we did do a lot of art and they played hard! i haven't worked on my book at all.i guess it will have to wait till september.my creativity is next to zero after the wee ones go home.both em and i are just pooped!!! it's been an incredibily busy summer and guess what? i've actually made some money...weird...this year with my new attitude the camp has been a great joy.i have kids who really want to work.soooo refreshing! i also have those who just want to have fun.one day last week, i was feeling like i should be pushing them to do more than play.i looked at all 13 of them laughing and screaming in the pool.i yelled,"thanx for coming to my ARTCAMP! they all stopped in mid play for just a second...then they yelled back at me"your'e WELCOME" i realized at that point that they were really having fun and isn't that the point? i pride myself on my structure but it's moments like this that i have to take a step back and look at the bigger picture! i gotta say too...my daughter is amazing! she is such a good camp partner.we've worked together for so long that she now anticipates what i'm wanting next.i love that girl sooooo much and i know just how lucky i am! thanx dolly!

friday!!!!

just finished dance camp,had some dinner and now we're off to stock up for next week.our artcamp is going great!!! everyone pays in advance...WOW!!!! we're actually have a good summer financially for the first time in about 4 years. i got caught in the (i can't say NO) to kids and parents without money.i'm all for helping others because em and i have been there! when i see the parents of the kids i brought in for free ,openly making fun of me in public, it hurts...so this year as i said ,i took only paying beautiful kiddies.they are totally amazing! they all want to be here and the art that comes out of them is very gratifying to em and i.it feels like we actually are making a difference in a few little lives.isn't that what it's all about.oh yeah! i received communication from my ex today! it was a very strange letter.almost as if the mean part of his brain had been taken out and i'm not kidding!!!! it left me feeling completly creeped out.either he did indeed have a labotomy or he was writing to a long lost dear friend and sent it to me by mistake! when i see his emails ,they will be deleted immediately.no more of those for me!anyway, must go--our ride is here!

week 2

ok,finished our first week of art camp! it went great! we had a lot of fun but i realized we need to fuel up better to exert those extra energies one needs for 14 kids in the pool,or in the tree fort or using the paint!! it's a lot of hand -eye work! had one of our favorite family's on the weekend in our b&b .enjoyed them very much.one little member is just 3 years old.it was fun to watch her with mollie, goldie(the cat) and lucky the bunny! and if your reading this ...mollie is really, really missing your hugs and cuddles and throwing the ball for her!!!!! today is art camp inside i think.it looks like rain but the weather guy says it's going to be a little cooler for sleeping.yeh! i haven't worked on my book and tonite is not an option either.me and em are off to kereoke at the old mill pub.yes, it's true! em will sing for sure but i don't know if i will.they have lots of great songs,and everyone is excited for the beginning.i just like going somewhere where i can be myself and have fun.since it changed ownership,i love going there.the new owners are real people.they don't try to act better ,smarter ,richer or whatever-er.they just want to run a good business in a town they have loved. they are the kind of people creemore needs !gotta go ...must prepare for the kiddies! happy day!

artcamp

hi ya! well under way in the first week of artcamp.lots of kids and doggies! challenging but a lot of fun! me and em pretty much drop after 5.bedtime is early! for the next two weeks numbers are small until thursday and then it's full so it's new for us and different.the kids coming really want to be here so on the light days those kids get loads of extra attention .i decided this year not to bring in less fortunate kiddies because i made no money but had to spend it.that just didn't work.how nice to get paid for your hard work without the stress of feeling used!anyway....because i've been sooooo busy ,my book also isn't getting done.sheeesh!it's a great summer so far.we are both content and are planning a trip, money dependant of course!oh gotta go! kiddies arriving! happy day!

i've been in syberspace

hey!!! did anybody miss me? my computer is now virginal- once again! it was infected by porn! yes, porn! it said at the bottom that this problem occurred because of our frequent use of porno sights! i looked at my daughter --she looked at me--it sure wasn't us!!! my blog sight dissappeared and it took me awhile to find it. lots has happened.i'm still working on my book-or rather not too much.we had b&b people for 7 days.they were wonderful! they have an 18 year old doggy who looks like a puppy except when she moves!it makes me sad to watch because the enevitable is close for her but she's sooooo loved , who knows.they will be brokenhearted! we went to the doctor.he didn't believe that i have allergies.i had no symptoms by the time we got to toronto but he did the required tests anyway-probably giggling under his breathe.guess what? no allergies!!!! so what i do have is environmental.yeah. everything else for me is great ,amazing actually.my art camp begins next monday and we're both excited.we're not taking any free kiddies this year.only those who can pay the 20.00 per day.i've always invited many free kiddies so they could have a good summer but it seems to bite me in the ass! in fact ,a couple of weeks ago ,i was walking down the street with 4 dogs around my waist and there were 2 women laughing and making it very obvious it was directed at me.i felt very brave that day so i walked right up to them.you should have seen their faces.too funny! anyway, i said" have you two told each other about all the nice things i have done for you and your children? at my expense?" they just gaulked at me and for once ,since i've known these women,had nothing to say! ha! i felt good and trotted on my way,as much as one could trot with 4 dogs in tow.anyway,we've been doing clown gigs every weekend and having fun and finally making some money. well, that's it for now.glad to be back!