Both valentines day and my father’s up-coming open heart surgery have been on my mind, and this is what has developed. To either side of her are patches of black pomegranates, for real, I discovered them while going through pinterest images. Anyhow, since red pomegranates are associated with an open heart (not literally) I thought the black pomegranates would be symbolic and poignant for the damaged heart of this little valentine. I started it yesterday and its moved along quickly…

Had to re-do my Alice, I did not do it in the right format the first time.

Not much going on here, still so busy with the move. I took a pic of our kitchen table last night, it reminds me a bit of a Vermeer in its simplicity.

This is my contribution for the Alice Project (link forth coming) if I can figure out how to shrink the size to fit the given parameters…

In Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts asks Alice if she has ever seen a Mock Turtle, `I never saw one, or heard of one,’ said Alice.
`Come on, then,’ said the Queen, `and he shall tell you his
history,’

Almost done, need to layer up the stars and finish fix the hands

A post in pics: We have new neighbors, they brought over this gorgeous plant

My patio flowers are flourishing with the wonderful weather we have been enjoying in Calif

There is a plant growing in the middle of our pool floor

Early Valentine love from a caterpillar

Metamorphosis in the bathtub

My hub using his magic breath to start a sparkler and ring out 2011, Hello 2012!

Sorry readers who check here, I’ve been busy!
We have been working hard on the house in Ojai, clearing out the extraneous overgrowth and leaves that have built up over years from the giant Oak tree in front and many other smaller trees.

I gave the Hub a chainsaw for Christmas and he gave me a leaf blower, cuz thats the kind of people we are, glamorous.

Today the hub will paint the door red, after allowing the kilz primer to dry for two days and its still tacky weird.

I planted some red cyclamen in the little planter by the front porch and today I am going to pick up some red poinsettias for the right side planter in front, I’ll try and remember to take a pic. and that is about all for the moment.

I received a wonderful work of art in the mail yesterday and MUST share it with you!

First I see this:

Cool, its a little Einstein head collage box. And I pull it out, and its just the sweetest box ever, with a message around the sides of the top:

How clever is that!
Turn it over and a message on the bottom

and on the square legs, E = MC2 !brilliant

Take the top off, the inside beautifully collaged.

As if the box weren’t enough, what! is that adorable little pouch!

Open it and see:

Little blocks Turn them over and put the puzzle together!

How fun was that!! Who created this clever, awesome object? the wonderful Karenann Young of course!

Megan Noel

now to pack for mailing ~~