I will have a lot of heart art for the Art Detour

This one is a gift for a special person

RIP Princess Pugliese Sassafras Anders
my faithful little friend crossed over on Monday, its been a very difficult week. She was a joy and I know we gave her a good life.

Happy Valentines day to those reading here 😀

Some love in the mail from art pal, Karenann Young

My damaged valentine is nearly finished, I wonder how many damaged Valentines will be woeful tomorrow or this the eve of all hearts day~~I’m rather joyous since me dad’s corazon is thump thumping healthily along.

Need to articulate the black pomegranates and work into the background for added depth and texture and debating about some more shadow/highlights in the hair.

I was, eep, a bit spoiled on Valentines day. And quite bummed that the gift I ordered for my hub still hasn’t arrived! very bad!!!!

early in the day love came from my brother in the form of chocolate covered strawberries, oh my. so sweet.

and a little later these beautiful roses from my hub, so colorful and happy inducing.

its good to be loved! I know a lot of people hate valentines day, but it really doesn’t have to be commercial, a person can write a poem (free!) or bake a treat (heart shaped cookies), or make a card or do a favor, or make a meal, there are so many ways to show love!

My friend Quin almost made it over earlier in the week to help make valentine cookies I wanted to send some to the grand kidlets but we both just got side tracked, delayed and tired 🙁 we tried to get together and make cookies before the Christmas holiday as well and the same thing happened. LOL, so now I am thinking about getting together for the st patricks day holiday and making four leaf clover cookies! ha, anyway you look at it, we are baking a lot of cookies in our mind!

I know this isn’t art or about art but art and life do overlap and intertwine. Gratititudes make everything better.

Speaking of gratitudes (yes I made that word up) I am very grateful for the art lovers in my world and I sent valentine cards to only a small portion of my mailing list, I just plain ran of time, so don’t be surprised if you get a belated valentine, I figure its never to late to spread the love.

I’m determined to get some art made today or started or finished, (like cookies, I have made a lot of art in my mind !)

have a great day reader of tricia blog.

If you don’t have a true love or a “sweet heart” you have someone to love! Put the love out there so it will come back to you tri fold! love has wings!

My hub has a nick name that he calls me its “Bucket” short, for “love bucket”, I’m spilling my bucket full of heart right into your lap!

Hope your day is touched by love and good food!!

UPDATE: we had a beautiful quiet Thanksgiving with my bro and his lady. I was immensely pleased with how the turkey turned out and my perfect gravy, (the first time ever!) not a lump in sight!! Her a little glimpse: