Day 501: And so it begins ...

... the march to 1000!

It could happen. Or not.

Either way...

I'll be here till I'm not.
That said ...
just finished up a little job, 
stationery.

A client saw my play with the alphabet
in an earlier blog and ...
decided to have their initial done.
Fun for me.

A smile for Monday ...

Day 500! What you would have seen ...

I am happy to still be here blogging ...
on the 500th day, in a row!
I planned to blog daily, but ... 500?

This two day sale finishes today, Sunday.

So I thought I would show you ...

Robert Murphy / Porcelain Ceramics

some of the artists ....

Linda Bucci / Ms. Gotrocks Jewelry

some of the sights ...

Sherry Goodloe / Got Art?



and the many colors ...

Libby Williamson / Blue Denim Design

that you would have seen ...

Libby Williamson / framed fabrics & fibers

Libby Williamson / fabrics & fibers

This is just a small sampling ...
of only some of the participating artists.

Norma Prickett & Diane Calderwood / Gourd Artists

And I apologize that the photos ...
really don't do the work justice.

jacki long/ jlonginc•design

A special thanks to Linda and Robert
for opening their charming Bungalow Bucci 
for this annual event.

A smile for Sunday ...

Polish Frizzle Bantam

you smiled, right?

Day 499/ Quick one ...

a quick therapy session ...

magazine, junk mail & glue stick

I feel much better now.

This sale is today and tomorrow ...

Day 498/ Sorting ...

The sale is tomorrow ...

Juarez,  18 x 24" digital collage 

 ... and I am still sorting.

Alley bike,  18 x 24" digital photography

These are just a few of the digital works ...

Upscale bank, 18 x 24" digital photography



that I will take ...

Bangkok trio, 18 x 24" digital photography

as well as collages, canvases ...

Hong Kong Chung King,  18 x 24" digital photography

handmade journals, porcelain items ...

Day 10, 18 x 24" digital collage

framed art, cards ... 

Santa Ana alley, 18 x 24" digital photography

and various "Marketplace" items.

Begin,  18 x 24" digital collage

If you're near, please join us ...

Day 497/ Meet the Byers kids ...

I love this old photo ...

Of course, I've played with it ... many times.

But, I didn't fix it, as I am often paid to do.

I like the aged imperfections, and ...

theses great faces from that past.

I vaguely remember my Dad saying it was the Byers kids.

Distant relatives, but no one living remembers them.

In just 2 days ...

Day 496: Even salsa music isn't working?

"GTLC" slept in her own bed last night.

Fully expecting to get up and attack a long to-do list.

But, apparently there is a let-down in effect.

Going from a big house of dogs, teenage boys and noise ...

to the tiny, orderly and quiet abode is a shock to the senses. 

I find myself in a vacuum. 

Like the end of Disney's "Space Mountain" ride.

I even put Salsa and Zumba music on Pandora, 

but alas ... even with the quick tempo,

I am moving in slow motion.
So, an i-pad work from the files ...

And in 3 days ...

Day 495: Back to work, elf ...

More i-pad art work...

Yellow ♥ tree 

The love birds are home now. 

But ...

while they were taking chariot rides through 

Central Park, seeing the Rockettes, a Broadway show, 

eating at Morimoto , shopping at Trump Towers  ... 

back home Grandma TLC took care of ...
 a plumbing problem ... (yep, that one!) Gross !!!

So now "G-TLC" needs to turn into work-elf!

No excuse to delay ... four days till show (sale) time ...

a cute little sale at Bucci Bungalow ...

no lines, no elbows, just cool stuff!

And since there's very low overhead,

the 10 artists offer their lowest prices, ever!
Join us if you can?

Day 494: Still here, but ...

More i-pad art as I near the end ...

Grandma TLC is almost off duty.

I do LOVE these three young men. 

Typical teenagers... funny, messy, hungry

and a pleasure to watch them grow.

Meanwhile the parents are surviving ...

extreme "roughing it" and all ...

And the commercial ... it's just 5 days away!

Day 493: I-pad to the rescue!

Okay, four dogs up and cared for.

Middle grandson fed and playing video games.

Youngest grandson delivered at ASC for basketball camp at 9AM.

Oldest grandson still sleeping.

I am home for a minute, then ... 

back to get middle guy to BB practice at OLU at 11:30 AM.

Need to pick up artwork from the show at HBL.

Stop at Aaron Bros before 2 PM w/coupons for sale.

Back to pick up at OLU at 2:30  and ASC at 3 PM.

Oldest grandson to OLU at 6 - 8:30 PM.

And there's laundry & food in the equation.

So, a quick Instagram post is all I can muster...

This Grandma TLC stuff is a marathon!

&

all the while, the parents are ...

And, the commercial ... just 6 days away...