what you are missing on my new blog

in january i started my new blog

www.nancylynndonaldson.blogspot.com

ive been creating a ton of work since coming home from the hospital

everyday i am working on something

above my recent encaustic painting

below some jewelry  and my new product of choice powertex

please stop by for a visit, i would love to hear from you

encaustic class

i love creating texture

practicing techniques and learning new ones

sometimes by accident

sometimes i have an idea and other time it just happens

and it always makes me happy when someone loves what i do

this time i made something just for me

above, the start of my canvas and details of the sky and ground

this symbol is from a book that was given to me from a shaman in new orleans

i am beginning to understand and it has inspired me to create this painting

not sure where i will hang, somewhere special for sure

clearing my head

with a hundred things on my mind

classes to take (at the creative festival) and

teach  (encaustic at busy b's and christmas tree pin at john bead),

 which also includes lesson plans, kits and samples

crocheting, putting the garden to bed and

all my regular chores and work

i needed a little break

and nothing works better than a walk on the beach

the water always sooths my soul

above a photo taken on my iphone of the luety lifeguard station

using the "hefe" action in instagram

creativity howls

There are nights when

the wolves are silent

and only the moon howls.

~George Carlin~

finding my muse

i need to find my creative muse, agnes

she usually shows up around the full moon

but i can't wait that long

i need to make 150 cards to send out

to my owoh blogger friends

the gypsy caravan list is up over 680

i wish i could make that many cards

i've spent a lot of time

surfing through all their blogs

and now need to quite my mind, find agnes

and get to work on some cards

i'm glad its snowing

now i have no excuses

above is a photo that

takes me to a peaceful place

it's the lonely cyprus tree

on the number one hwy

just south of carmel, ca

aince awa, aye awa

time for a little heritage

opening ceremony at the highlands of durham games

i love a kilt

and the dancers remind me of my granny,
dancing on the black and white checked floor
if only i had the chance to go back again


he wis anerlie a bit laddie
drummer in training
i just loved this guys spirit
he didn't miss a beat or a step
"the strang o the trump"
and the bag pipes always bring a tear to my eye


heavy games!
need i say more!



and hamish, the best boarder collie in town

i know agnes was here