On a happier note ~ check this out

I came across her on youtube ~ she's pretty good!

You can learn more about her and hear all of her music here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ReinaDelCid

Do you remember this song from the 80's ?

~ I always cry when I hear this song ~ My mother was a victim of child abuse. Her mother (my grandmother), died while giving birth to her sister, when mom was just 3 yrs old. Moms father left after that, never to be seen again. She then went to live with her grandmother, who abused her often, until the state stepped in and took her away. If only I could go back in time...

Slapping on the paint

Jamie started painting the spare room b4 he left for his physical today, and I finished the cutting in when I got home. After dinner, we both went upstairs and rolled the rest of the primer coat on the 3 walls left. Hopefully, by Friday it will be done. Saturday my DD's furniture gets moved out, and our BR gets moved in. THEN, my studio can be put together!
It's funny ~ now that I don't have a place to create my jewelry; I'm not tired, and I want to be hammering!

My baby ~ all grown up

My 23 yr old daughter

Economy hits home

Jamie was laid off from work on Friday (he builds custom homes) ~ they do have a "return to work" date, which is set for July/Aug right now. So he'll have some time to get a few things done around here...like painting the spare room (back to apartment white) ;( where our bedroom will be going once done.
The larger of the 2 bedrooms (which is our BR at the moment) will be my studio space.
There's a spare cedar shelf from the armoire, that needs 4 legs, so I can make use of it in the studio.
I give him 2 weeks before he starts wishing he were back at work, lol.

I'll be helping him with the painting when I'm home. I want it done asap so I can get the studio organized. We have to repaint this whole place before next spring when we move ~ I just can't live without color on the walls (we rent), so we paint w/COLOR :) Now I wish we would have bought a home when we talked about it a few years ago but, I walked away from one when I divorced, and was a little unsure about buying another. At this point in our lives, the only way we will own a home, is to win the lottery. Could happen I suppose :) Kind of sad, seeing Jamie builds beautiful homes for a living...

We've been together for 10 years; both have a child the same age ~(he a boy ~ me a girl). Now they're both in their 20's beginning their own lives, and we're living life one day at a time, trying to enjoy every minute we can...

Oh ~ I recently decided, I am DONE painting (with color) when we move, I will decorate with color instead, and repaint (if ness) with the color already there (or very close) ;o)

I'm rambling, thanks 4 listening...hope I didn't bore you!