updates: recipes, doodle news, etc.

Many recipes up in the last few days: tuna, eggplant, soups, pancakes, etc. I've been really busy the last week because I found out that I got into a show in Tulsa! That's the doodle news. See my piece that got in under the doodles tab. I've been busy prepping prints with sleeves and labels. 

The hubby and I had a nice excursion to see the stars last night, we went out to Arcadia. We just drove until we could see the stars. We took a blanket and some apple cider and watched the sky. It felt so good to feel small again and realize that this universe is so much bigger than we know. It also felt good to just be with Kevin. His new work schedule is making it tough for us to spend a lot of quality time together. Seeing the stars really made me miss living out in the country. I am definitely not a city girl. I got a couple pictures and changed the exposures up a bit. They're not great, but you can see the brightest of the stars. Strangely, there was no moon. I thought it was kind of creepy. Anyway, later this week or maybe next we're going out to the farm in Guthrie. I know we'll be able to see the stars out there, and we might even camp before the weather gets cold.

Tunes: Kevin's favorite band is The Flaming Lips. We've seen them in concert too many times to count, and Kevin was actually featured in their documentary The Fearless Freaks. Their newest album, Embryonic is my my favorite of theirs. I've been listening to it a lot lately. I love how garage grungy it sounds. 

A couple new things are in thoughts too.

Sgt. Pepper says hello!

state fair!

Last night we finally made it to the fair. It poured down rain the whole time we were there, so we didn't get to ride any rides. We still had fun. We saw lots of farm animals including my favorite (the baby pigs), and some very weird food.

4 horned sheep; he was mean

Kevin got a big turkey leg and I got corn on the cob dipped in butter. 

We also got some taffy and cotton candy, but the weirdest things were the donut burger and chocolate covered bacon. Gross! 

Kevin got some videos of the animals and the old stables where his family used to show their cattle. He's going to make a video of it, so I'll put a link up when it's done. I have been cooking a lot lately, so there are tons of recipes up.

recipes!

I have put lots of new recipes up in the last few days. Check them out in the recipes tab!

drawing show and fair time

I have a charcoal piece up in a show at UCO. There are some other great artists in the show, and I feel honored to be a part of it. My piece is almost 5 feet tall; by far the largest piece in any medium for me. It will be up until mid October. 

Self Portrait Under Tree charcoal on paper

It's time for the state fair in Oklahoma! I love the fair! I usually get the wristband that costs $25 so I can ride all the rides as many times as I want, but this year money is a little tight. So we're either going tomorrow afternoon to see the barn animals and eat some food or I'll go with my mom on Monday when it's only $1 to get in. 

Kev on the crazy swings

And look at this giant strawberry!

rejuvinated!

I feel so great since we got back from our trip. I think I needed that dose of art, music and nature. Not to mention just getting away with my hubby. I'm feeling so great. 


I had applied to an internship at a local gallery about a week before we left. I was really hoping to get it so I could make some connections and possibly get a rec letter for grad school out of it. The first day we were in Colorado I got an email saying that I didn't get it. I was disappointed at first, but now I just feel like it's not the right time. I need time to work on my portfolio and really get my stuff together for grad school. Now that Kevin is working normal hours during the day, I have more time when I'm not working. I can still volunteer too, so it's not a complete loss. 


My wheels have been turning and I have so many great new ideas and concepts from the inspirations on our trip. I have also been a cleaning and organizing machine. I organized my studio and realized that I don't even have a current portfolio. Everything is scattered around and some of it hasn't even been documented. I have a lot of work to do, but I am ready for it. I'm working less hours now, so really I have no excuse. The next few days will consist of taking good quality photos of ALL my work (old and new) and compiling digital and hard copy portfolios. This will also help me figure out how much more I need to do to make it complete.


As for right now, I'm cooking up a storm. I made basil pesto and froze part of it. I'm about to shell some pistachios to make granola, and tonight I'm making a linguini dish with shrimp and bay scallops. Going to pick up our farmer's coop order this evening too. I will update recipes soon. :)

home again, home again

I never realized how boring the drive through Kansas is. Nothing, seriously, there is nothing to see in Kansas. The only interesting things we saw were some funny billboards: the world's largest prairie dog and the ones that are messages from Jesus. 


We listened to two audio books. I posted some links to the bands' websites that we saw at Red Rocks. It was my first time there, and I was blown away. It is so beautiful! 


We hiked in the mountains with Kev's brother and his dog Teague. The altitude was really intense on my body. I would take 10 steps and feel like I had just sprinted miles. Next time we go, we definitely want to stay longer to get used to it. A glacier runoff lake in the middle of the Rockies? Yes please! A bit chilly and hard to hike in the altitude, but SO beautiful. I could totally live up here if I could skip the winter.

the sky is so much bluer

log where we stopped to eat lunch

purple mountain flowers

Teague

We stayed with Kevin's brother, his girlfriend and their little girl. They live right outside of Denver. It was so much fun, and I'm so thankful that they were willing to open their home to us. We love Georgia. She is so fun and so freakin cute! 


Kerri, Kevin's younger sister and her husband also live there, right in the middle of the city. We parked at their place and walked around Denver. Our first day there, we went to the Denver Art Museum which was so so awesome. Then they took us to eat at this awesome vegetarian pizza place. We had a lot of fun with them at the STS9 and Thievery show that night too. 


Overall it was a really fun and exhausting trip. We came back more tired than we were before we left. Next time we go, we are staying for a week or longer. That altitude sucks at first. Just when we started getting used to it, we had to leave. We squeezed in so much stuff in two days, but it was worth it. 



tunes: Ghostland Observatory, STS9, Thievery Corporation, and Red Rocks Amphitheater. Click the links, check them all out, fall in love.
 

CO bound

Well we're leaving bright and early tomorrow to head out to Colorado to see Kevin's brother and sister and also 3 really great bands! We're ready for some mountain hiking and to see some great contemporary art at the Denver Museum of Modern Art. We will take lots of pics, and hopefully I will have time for an update. 


Also I posted a new recipe for lemon blueberry muffins. Made them this morning and they are soooooo good!

i need feedback

I posted my finished print in the doodles tab. Comments can go here. I need feedback please please please!

labor/bday weekend

Besides having to work today and tomorrow morning the hubby's bday weekend is off to a great start. We went to a German restaurant Thursday night, and last night I gave him his first gift and made him a German Chocolate Cake (which is on the recipe page along with a bunch of other new things). This is my dad's favorite cake too. His bday was yesterday. Too bad he can't be here to eat it. Now he is watching football and drinking beer. What more could a boy ask for? 

I'm trying to get this print finished before we leave town next week. I'm kind of stuck on the last couple of layers and not sure what to have the darkest. Anyway, I put some more pics up in doodles. Keep an eye out for any used cheap metal drying racks.