Officer Garcia didnt tell me the whole truth...and i am a garcia too...you would have at least thought he would have told me everything...in may i got lost...and i dialed my bother in the middle of traffic in newport beach as the 55 freeways ends...its a cluster you know what of traffic...so i did it and there he was on his motorcycle...dont worry its only nineteen dollars...well $148.06 after you count taxes and other charges...ahhhh well guess i wont be using my phone in traffic again...by the way...isnt this painting awesome...i wanted to use it for the imagine post...it works here too...its called Miss Unbelievably Angry by BeesandTrees...thanks for letting me use it!
Yesterday i took some time off...which means= no housework...so my house is pretty thrashed today...my two children are really pretty good at that...but that's okay...because i needed to doodle and let my brain relax...
So i did some little tiny watercolors in some drawings i made in a sketch book i have and painted some free hand flowers...which was very relaxing while watching a free streaming movie from netflix...
i think i am almost ready to to start finishing and creating some new projects...i haven't really created too many new things...unless you count my drawing and collage for my daughter and my party flyer...so thanks to my stress management class...i have really been trying to carve out time for me...art...i think i may be ready to move forward...because it really stopped this earlier this year and this maybe where the fear and panic came from...i didn't think it would last this long...
yesterday was an interesting day...i ended up at a wedding blog...there was peripheral discussion going on in the posts about the appropriation of other cultures and religion...basically about a non Jewish persons using a huppah...now apparently this is bad bad bad because as a non Jewish person you don't understand the culture and if you borrow this tradition you are going to piss off a lot of people.... basically the message was its just wrong don't do it...if you do... you have to find some inventive way to use it so that people don't think you are using a huppah...which i PERSONALLY find ridiculous...this is why i think that whole conversation was infuriating... and like a dummy i made the comment that this is why i think religion is ridiculous and you should do what you want because someone somewhere is always gonna be upset about it...so i kind of got pissed because someone equated my comment with violence... they said it was like punching someone in the face... of course there is more to it but that is the basic gist...to which i replied its not like punching someone in the face...
then the owner of the blog informed me that I don't get it because its not just about religion its about culture...which i do and i defended what i said... because whether its religion or culture or both... i personally think if you are doing something out of love its not wrong even though there are plenty of people who dont believe in sharing their culture or religion because its theirs alone... just so you know that is my view and it doesn't have to be yours...i also thanked this person for letting me express my views and that i wasn't intentionally trying to be offensive...similarly there were other comments that expressed what i was also trying to say...these other commentators were far more eloquent...and again some people wrote that the owner of the blog was pretty cool to let this discussion go on....
so in the end after many back and forths...the owner of this blog basically implied that if you borrow from other cultures it IS stripping down a culture which is violence ...Really?...i am sorry but i don't think so ...groups that have invaded other groups to be the dominant culture is what has brought violence and the stripping away of many peoples cultural identity... i also realize this is complicated issue but the destruction of another culture it is often because of resources and land and maybe another group just doesn't like your group for whatever reasons(they often involve god though)... its not brides who find the idea and beauty of the huppah who are stripping down cultures which brings this impending doom...she also kinda implied that i and others were not grown ups...which ultimately is fine because its her blog and her opinion...i just think for someone who is worried about cultural appropriation and the violence should have at least acknowledged that my words were not the same as physically harming someone but perhaps she does think that...maybe you the reader agree or disagree...whatever you think is RIGHT at least for your self... maybe you think i don't get it either...but i want you to know i do...i am just looking at it a differently than someone else.
If you are interested in reading here is a link...my comments are made under my name shellie...and the comments are closed on that post... so before anyone gets their panties in a bunch...i put imagine here because thats the place from which i am coming from...
Cuttings are so easy...the majority of plants we have were all started from a cutting or leaf and we have a lot of plants...all these photos are from our garden and his garden/nursery area...
Perfect for your garden or wedding...hey perfect for your garden wedding and perfect for wedding and bridal shower favors and birthday presents... he also makes potted arrangement kits...pretty cool huh?...so shoot him a convo...he would love to talk to you!
I am in another treasury...these are some beautiful lotus sushi dishes by alina hayes...she is also in the the treasury as well...so stop by...maybe you will find yourself making a purchase...
Also the fabulous sharon from knot chachanominated me for a sunshine award...THANKS!!!!!
She has a fantastic etsy shop and blog and i need to borrow her personal assistant Amelie...because i never seem to get important things done!
I added a little goat cheese with lemon zest, lemon thyme, honey, and almonds...
They were pretty good although my daughter was not of fan of the aprium...which is an apricot and plum...i could be wrong...its just a guess...my daughter just wanted to eat heaps of my goat cheese concoction...it might also be good on strawberries too and i just happen to have some...yummy for me...if anyone out there gives this a try...let me know what you think...i also added a few flakes of salt over the honey...
I was over at poppytalk and they have a post about the colour project by Dulux a french paint company. I clicked on some links and discovered the coolest commercial...if you know me...you will know i LOVE color...anyway i thought id share...EnJoy!
I am hosting a friends and family potluck and pie contest this summer...i mostly invited people through my facebook account...but for those i didn't i created a flyer to send out this weekend...whatcha think?
of stress that is...i started an eight week stress management class due to panic attacks and ta da...i have high blood pressure...
I have been exercising and even though my posts may seem to contradict it...i have been watching what i have been eating and more importantly how much...
so this week i had to do something pleasurable for at least thirty minutes...so i decided to look through an old sketch book my best friend bought me from the Picassomuseo in spain...
I love to watercolor...lately i mostly draw with watercolor pencils and do that...but at one time i used to make large paintings...
this is a bad elephant i painted...but i still love it...
many years ago i started a story about a fish and the moon...of course its not complete...but i have several paintings/sketches of fish blowing magical glowing bubbles at the moon...
I had a good time revisiting my little watercolors....
My husband and I went to a pop up gallery showing of Anne Jordan and Lily Stockmanin Silverlake California...
The pig is a lily stockman painting that i adore...it looks a little on the grey side here...but up close and in person its more purply plum...
The event was hosted by Kate Sullivan of the blog La petite choue...the art was dispersed through her apartment...these fantastic poms were above kate's bed...
A fabulous blue door that leads out of the back courtyard and on to the street...
The view from her back door down to the courtyard...
The back stairs...we had a fantastic time and it was nice to be sans children...just for a little while.
I have been trying to rework and create a new space to create...the studio is in transition to the children's room...so this week i really thought i could make more head way...
WRONG!!!...yesterday while taking 800mg Motrin i thought i could bake and put dishes away and such...you see yesterday i woke up with the most excruciating arm pain...no I'm not having a heart attack...i did something on Tuesday and i dont know what it is but it has jacked me...and then i jacked myself harder...so now the pain medsdon't completely take away the pain...and i have to type with one hand...and my husband poor has to take care of everything...he has been great...yayDaniel...but i hate sitting around...hopefully my arm will feel better tomorrow!
Today i was over at pinecone camp...she had a lemon loaf recipe from monday that looked delicious...i just happened to have all the ingredients...except i had almonds and hers had hazelnuts...i also decided to throw some blueberries on top...
Here i am brushing on the lemon syrup...the sides got a little dark...i could have taken it out a few minutes early...i will remember that next time...
Open up!
The perfect beverage for this loaf...
It was super yummy but i only had one piece...the rest will be for my husband lunches...hooray for him!
Officer Garcia didnt tell me the whole truth...and i am a garcia too...you would have at least thought he would have told me everything...in may i got lost...and i dialed my bother in the middle of traffic in newport beach as the 55 freeways ends...its a cluster you know what of traffic...so i did it and there he was on his motorcycle...dont worry its only nineteen dollars...well $148.06 after you count taxes and other charges...ahhhh well guess i wont be using my phone in traffic again...by the way...isnt this painting awesome...i wanted to use it for the imagine post...it works here too...its called Miss Unbelievably Angry by BeesandTrees...thanks for letting me use it!
I am in another 
I grilled them...
They were pretty good although my daughter was not of fan of the aprium...which is an apricot and plum...i could be wrong...its just a guess...my daughter just wanted to eat heaps of my goat cheese concoction...it might also be good on strawberries too and i just happen to have some...yummy for me...if anyone out there gives this a try...let me know what you think...i also added a few flakes of salt over the honey...
The pig is a lily 
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