Hello! I figured as I am waiting to finish other drawings in the works..I will showcase an older one.
This is a colored pencil drawing with the quote that says it all. I really believe this one is true. I really love the way the picture came out. As soon as I read the quote, I knew how I wanted to illustrate it. So here it is… Enjoy.
God Never Gives Us More Than We Can Handle
Here is a duet done by two great artists, Yo Yo Ma and Alison Krauss. The lovely music along with the sound of the deep sound of the cello and Alison’s angelic voice make for a beautiful piece here. I did post a video with this piece early on when I first started this blog, and I feel I just have to post it again. If you feel stressed out lately, just sit back and enjoy this one. It seems to bring everything back in perspective. Nice video, too. Enjoy! :)
I don’t know what it is about the Walton’s tv show, but to this day, when I watch the show, I am oblivious to anything going on around me. The only thing that startles me to reality (unfortunately) is the commercials! I loved the show in the 70′s when family shows were all the rage, and I wish they still were. TV shows today are so outrageous that I can’t even compare them to the more meaningful ones from the 70′s. I mean, I know they all weren’t the best, but at least we had something!
When I watch the Walton’s today, a strange sense of calm comes over me. A feeling of being less stressed in a simpler time.
Almost the way I felt growing up in the 60′s and 70′s, before technology went crazy. I liked coming home from school and relaxing before doing homework, leaving the stresses of the day behind me and not having to see my classmates until the next day. Not with facebook! It’s in front of you 24/7. That would have driven me insane. And the bullies that harassed me by day, I’m sure would have found me on facebook. No thank you! I also loved my “one and only” rotary phone, to “TALK” to someone…not text or e-mail and somehow try to figure out if the words in the text were meant to be sarcastic or mean in any way. We worked out many problems and disagreements over the phone! OOOps, I’m sorry, I’m getting off the subject…I wanted to talk about John-Boy Walton…my hero.
Like I said, I loved watching the Walton’s and how they solved their own family problems, ate together at mealtimes with Grandma and Grandpa, and even took in strangers with difficult hardships and fixed their problems, too. They just took life as it came with all it’s different experiences and learned from them, together. Always together. It sounds silly, but I always came away from the show feeling satisfied, like I could survive the next day’s troubles all because of how I felt inside after watching the show for an hour.
Now, I do have an older sister and our relationship reminded me so much of the relationship between Mary-Ellen and Erin. The little spats and also the sisterly love. I also have 3 younger brothers, but I had always wished for an older brother. An older brother who would protect me from the cold, harsh world and show me right from wrong, without getting mom or dad involved. Someone I could go to for all kinds of advice and know that he would always be there for me if things didn’t quite go my way. I’m sure he would’ve somehow made me feel like the sun would surely shine again in the morning. It would all be okay. And yes, he would’ve been a writer and write poems and share them with me. Poems about love and romance and life in general. Of course, I would appreciate that, because I am an artist and write poetry, too. Yes, that was John-Boy.
Ahhh…it is nice to dream…
But I have always loved John-Boy, or Richard Thomas, since he played the part, and I think he would think it was funny that there is still women out there that have secretly admired him all these years. He just looks like he is a very nice person to get to know. I never read anything bad about him. He just looks like a pleasant, very nice person.
Flashback: One day on our Honeymoon in Washington DC ( in 1985 ), my husband and I were at this very nice restaurant. As we were eating, my husband told me that Richard Thomas had just walked in. I did not believe him! But it was him!!! He and another actor were starring on a stage production nearby and they were eating out together. He was only tables away from me!!!Oh my God! I’m thinking….autograph..no… he will think I am stupid…no. I really would have loved to go over to him and tell him how much I loved his work, but I probably would have drooled instead, so nevermind. I still remember what he was wearing and how he just strolled in like he was my next door neighbor. Unbelievable.
Anyway, that’s my story. Now you know my secret crush, oh well. I’ve held it in for so long, it just had to come out someday.
So if you ever happen to see Richard Thomas in your travels, let me know,and see if you can’t get that extra autograph for me, ok??? :)
Goodnight John-Boy!
John-Boy
Richard Thomas
I had illustrated this quote several years ago. I liked this quote because I have actually experienced this. You know, the look you get when someone is in your grocery line behind you that has 2 items, and you have, like, 50. They look a little disgruntled and really don’t know what to do. If I don’t really have anywhere to be right away, I’ll just turn to that person and say,”You only have a couple of items, would you like to go before me?” They get this confused look on their face like they can’t believe someone is actually being nice, or why, and then it sinks in. They finally smile and say, ” Sure! Well, thank you!” Their whole demeanor changes and they seem less unhappy. They usually thank me again as they walk away…smiling.
It makes me feel good and I can only hope that they pass it on during the course of their day.
I did the illustration in a less realistic style, but I think it is perfect with this quote. I love the way the animals turned out. They make me smile just looking at their faces! enjoy! 
Smile...It Confuses People!
This is another quote to live by. We are all so busy that sometimes we don’t even see what’s going on around us. Sometimes, we need to just take it slowly…breathe deep…take it all in.
I wish it were Spring right now, I’d be outside in a second, finding some lilacs!!!!
Stop And Smell The Flowers
Yes, we are still waiting and wondering what is going on with my dog, Max. All I know so far, is he has needed insulin twice in a day to keep him in check. I know this is going to be an expensive road we are going down and so I have looked up a lot of info on the web about diabetes in dogs. I am going to try a new diet for him when he comes home and do the insulin to regulate, but I am going to see how this diet will work on his system and slowly wean him off the insulin. I’ve read a lot on raw meat diets and such,
and I think this is the way I’m going to go. We will see.
On my artwork, I am trying to get started setting up an account with Shop Handmade, but with this on my mind, it’s taking longer than I want. Once I get it going, it will be done in no time. I just have to put aside a lot of time to get pictures and descriptions down, but I will get there.
Here is a picture for anyone having troubles out there that need a little boost…like me. Enjoy. Cheryl
