Gratitude Friday

Just a quick little post before my gratitude list...

In the 5 years I have lived here we have had exactly 1 kid knock at our door on Halloween - hence we turn off the light and don't buy candy. Tonight we have had 3 knocks and I can actually hear kids. My studio is in the front of the house and I have heard groups of kids walking by. We didn't get candy so we had our light off and didn't answer when they knocked but it is just really odd that this year we got them. I really don't remember seeing more kids in the neighborhood. Every year I am a little sad it is we don't get them and then this year we probably could have had about 20. Not many but more then the whole last 5 years combined.

I am thankful for...
1. Burt's Bee Replenishing Lip Balm with pomegranate oil! It smells so good but also relieves my dry lips. It is just a little thing that makes me happy and so I am thankful for it.
2. Airborne as I felt like I had a cold coming on but the Airborne seems to have chased it away.
3. The leaves changing. It is just so beautiful and a just a wonderful reminder of the nature's cycles. And the enormity that has on our lives.
4. A perforated French Bread pan....Michael bought it for me this week and I am loving it!
5. The right to vote. Michael and I voted early this past week.

I recognize that I have much more to be thankful for in my life

Blog Hopping

Creative Kismet - No-Mold Polymer Skull Beads - with Halloween coming tomorrow and Day of the Dead on Saturday it could be fun project!

Inspire Me Thursday - " A weekly dose of inspiration for mixed media artists and creative types to nurture their muses and CREATE!"

Molly Chicken - Fabric Pom Pom's - I just think they are pretty and fun!

Gone in 60 Seconds

I just haven't had time to write as my parents were here Friday to Monday. Then it was catching up on work Tuesday and Wednesday. And now today leaving for Denver. But will be back tomorrow night. So hopefully I can do a post this weekend about all the fun we had when my parents were here. It was great to see them!

So for now off to Denver.

Flickr Mosaic

1. Darby takes a walk., 2. Dinner on the back deck..., 3. 4x400, 4. My purple all star for the first time at the park, 5. Keith Olbermann on TV, 6. Cherry Limeade, 7. Italy / Tuscany - Grosseto: Happy flutter ........ Italien / Toskana: Frohes Flattern ( 1.005☺36 ), 8. Chocolate Chip Cheesecake with Raspberries, 9. Art Journal--No Words, 10. And then there is silence, 11. Curved Sky - Musee d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain Nice, 12. Tap the Maidens
{photo credits are listed above}

Q&A:
1. What is your first name? Darby
2. What is your favorite food? Chinese Food
3. What high school did you attend? Millard North High School
4. What is your favorite color? purple
5. Who is your celebrity crush? (really don't have one but to pick someone Keith Olbermann
6. Favorite drink? Cherry Limeade
7. Dream vacation? Italy
8. Favorite desert? Cheesecake
9. What do you want to be when you grow up? mixed media artist
10. What do you love most in life? quietness
11. One word to descibe you? nice
12. Your flickr name? darbyart

Wanna play? So here's the deal...you answer the 12 questions about yourself. Type your answer to each of the above questions into Flickr's search. Using only the images that appear on the first page, choose your favorite and copy and paste each of the URL's into the Mosaic Maker (or make it yourself in photoshop). Have fun!

Gratitude Friday

I am thankful...
1. For warm fuzzy socks with Halloween pumpkins on them
2. For finding a letter that Michael wrote to me for Christmas 2 years ago. It made me cry and be so very thankful for knowing and being with such an amazing man.
3. For actually feeling tired tonight. I often suffer from insomnia so being tired and knowing that when I go to bed in a few minutes I will actually sleep is truly a wonderful thing.
4. For thousands of bloggers banning together to talk about poverty and raise awareness.
5. That my parents arrived to help celebrate my birthday. I haven't seen them since my last birthday so I am very thankful for this time to see them as I miss them lots!

I recognize that I have much more to be thankful for in my life

October 15th Blog Action Day

Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo.

Going to participate in this over on my other blog.

"Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world." John Milton

I am going to admit it. Sometimes it is hard for me to do Friday Gratitude. And obviously life is full of things everyday that I am thankful for so it shouldn't be hard. I think though what happens is I forget some extraordinary every encounters by the time Friday rolls around. I hope to get better at being thankful for my everyday life experiences.

I am thankful for...
1. Last weekend....it was a wonderful weekend with family celebrating Frank's (Michael's Dad) 75th Birthday.
2. Being able to enjoy Frank's famous spaghetti and meatballs.
3. For our kitty cat getting better. He has skin allergies and this week has really turned a corner healing.
4. Feel the fall season really coming....the leave changing colors and the nights really cooling off so we can keep our windows open and enjoy the chilly nights under blankets.
5. Being able to decorate for Halloween. It is a fun holiday!

I recognize that I have much more to be thankful for in my life

Obama Button Artwork

I have been getting lots of hits for Obama Button Artwork. They all end up on the moveon.org free Obama buttons post but I just wanted to point out cafepress.com has some great Obama buttons and t-shirts.














Links to products for images...
Faith Hope Obama - Andy Warhol type Obama/Biden - peace hand sign - Obama Biden 2008

Somersault

Monday we left to go to a meeting in the afternoon and forgot the keys so locked ourselves out of the house and car. So we had to break into our house. Be prepared to giggle as you read the rest. I scooched (more like ungracefully heaved) myself through a window that we got open. As I hit the floor in a full somersault my leg got caught into the curtains but I made it in. Thankfully no injuries occurred during this amazing acrobatic exercise. Oh and all this was done in a skirt. So now I am sportin some wicked bruises because of it. Just sayin that we need to train the cats to unlock the door for us.

Michael kept saying he wished he had a camera...I was thankful there wasn't one around. I hope our neighbor didn't watch!

We are leaving to go out of town so I didn't get to do a blog hopping today because been busy packing. And hopefully tomorrow I can take time to do my weekly gratitude list. Otherwise...we will be back on Sunday.