Art therapy.

Back to that day we had our last employee meeting I was feeling very nervous about what he was going to tell us. I needed to get my mind off of it so I grabbed some paper and markers and had some fun

I guess I was going for a bit of an inspirational theme here. Or maybe I was trying to tell myself to think positive.

Then there was this one. Can you guess that this one I did after I got home from the meeting. I was feeling a bit of relief after hearing the sale had fell through.

I'm still doing my weekly doodle at work as well and have a couple more to share. I've been trying to do a little more of this at home as well. Just sort of a creative outlet.

A little birdie told me

That I should post more pictures of the bird that was on the bottom. shelf that I posted the other day. I popped the bird into my lightbox and snapped away.

I can't remember where or when I got this. It may have been a gift or I may have bought it myself. I really have no clue.

I like the base on it.

The bird itself is really kind of on the ugly side.

From further away it's a bit more attractive looking.

I love the details on the back of it.

Since I liked the above picture I thought I would turn it into black and white and then I liked it even more. I thought it would look good with a quote on the right side but haven't gotten around do doing that yet.

in response to comments.

Someone on a recent post said something about me being organized. I laughed as I looked around the room and saw my stuff scattered all over

Since I decided to shame myself here, I have since cleaned up this mess.

Other comments

Pam asked how old Gibbs was. He will be 10 this August.

Grace and Debbie both said how neat and clean the store looks. Well I have to say, what I showed looks good but there are areas that are pitiful. So many lazy people who will walk by the same mess day after day because no one told them to clean it up. I used to take it upon myself to take care of messes but got to the point where I was plain tired of cleaning up after other people.

Grace also asked if I charged extra when I add decorations to the cakes like the horseshoe I made. I should but I don't. If it was a decoration we had in the store I would but if I make it at home I don't. Reason being is that if I charge extra for it, the money goes to the store, not me. I'm using my own materials and time and I'm not going to let the store get money for that.

Donna and Lori both left the nicest comment about my happy mail cards

Donna said

I love mine! Thank you so much, Ann!
Do these designs just pop into your head or do you have patterns?
Your designs make for a whole lot of fun when they come...Before I open the card, Larry and I play a game of "what's the theme"...lol...he said dogs I said flowers! I won! lol
Happy Sunday sweet friend.
hugs
Donna

and Lori's comment

Thank you again!! Your happy mail feels like a hug. I hope you have a good Sunday.

Happy heavenly birthday.

 My big brother would have been 67 years old today. Growing up we were pretty close. Although there were times when I really got on his nerves. It's the job of a little sister to be a pest. Or so I thought. 

This picture was taken the day Wade and I got married.

Mike was five years older than I was and passed away when he was only 57.