June 26, 2006...Our Anniversary

• This special day.
• The man who makes even the toughest days seem worthwhile.
• The hugs.
• The kisses.
• The love I know he has for me.

Happy Anniversary, Darrin.
I love you with all my heart.

June 21, 2006

• Dark, cloudy days...that make the sunny ones so much brighter.
• Nasty, icky foods...that make the yummy ones taste so good.
• Tears...that make laughter so much more joyful.
• Boring days...that make the fun ones so memorable.
• All of the opposites and contrasts in our lives!
  

June 20, 2006

• Quilts.
• Crazy fabrics.
• All the wonderful patterns created in quilts.
• The color combinations.
• The inspiration they give me.
  

June 15, 2006 - Noël's 20th Birthday

Happy birthday, Noëlly! I love you!

• Shag ~ Josh Agle
• Rie Munoz
• Eyvind Earle
• Mary Blair (above)
• Barbara Lavallee

....and all of the many artists who inspire me.

June 14, 2006 - Flag Day

• Our flag and what it stands for.
• Our freedom.
• Our ocean shores.
• Our mountains.
• Our country and all of it's diversity.
  

June 13, 2006

• Sugar and all the yummy things that can be made with it.
• Cupcakes.
• Chocolate.
• Cookies.
• Candies.
  

June 12, 2006

• My new wooden art box.
• My new paintbrushes.
• My gouache, that I finally dug out this weekend.
• My Dr. PH Martin's watercolor vials.
• Kristie, Lee and Darrin, for funding my new art supplies! Thanks a ton!

(my weekend was crazy, so I didn't post...*sigh*)

June 9, 2006

• Josh Agle ("Shag") for his inspiring art.
• Fridays
• Illustration Friday & Inspire Me Thursday, for continuing to challenge me.
• My talent.
• My numberous art supplies.
  

June 8, 2006

• My youngest daughter...Elani.
• Her sweet, caring disposition.
• The adorable gifts she makes me.
• Her smile and laughter.
• Her blowing kisses and hugs.
  

June 7, 2006

(Sam & Erica)

• My middle daughter...Erica.
• Her dark sense of humor.
• Her drawings.
• Her help around the house...she's a Godsend.
• Having her around everyday.

(Erica refuses to smile when I take a picture... )

June 6, 2006

• Sunny days.
• Memories of Disneyland with Darrin.
• Good friends.
• Inspiring ideas.
• 4:30pm on workdays.
  

June 5, 2006

(Noël & Claire)

• My oldest daughter, Noël.
• Her wonderful company.
• Her laughs and her smiles.
• Her curiousity about everything, and her open mindedness.
• Her donations to her mom from Starbucks....tea, coffe, etc.

(Wow, do I miss her. But, she should be coming home to stay for the summer in the next week or so. Yay!)

June 4, 2006

(Samurai Neal)

• My oldest child, and only son...Neal.
• His complete and utter craziness.
• The stick-twirling, sword-slashing, break-dancing acrobatics he performs in the back yard when he's bored.
• His pirateness. 'Argh, me matey!'
  
• His laughter, and his love...even though I know he thinks I am the strangest mom in creation.
  

June 3, 2006

• My dearest, sweetest friend... my husband, Darrin.
• His laugh.
• His craziness.
  
• His tears.
• His presence in my life everyday.
  

June 2, 2006

• My scanner, that allows me to do so many fun things.
• Fridays...of course.
• Elani...who can sing (I sure can't).
• Neal & Jamie, who got Elani to her recital on time.
• Paydays.
  

June 1, 2006

• Battenburg lace.
• The color (or lack of color) white.
• Darrin, who brought Erica a dozen roses for her birthday yesterday.
• Cool, misty mornings.
• June, and the approach of summer.