The Clothesline

Well, its coming, its almost here, Thanksgiving! I love it because right after I get to decorate for Christmas. I love how Ronell has alread...

Its that time again, even with so much going on I still really want to paint my own Christmas cards again this year. I think its so much fun...

My mom came down to stay with Jennifer so Randy and I could go to Houston. She got sick the day she arrived and after 2 911 calls and severa...

Randy and I had the opportunity to have a booth at Quilt Market. I brought all my quilt patterns and at first the show seemed slow but as th...

While I was at the art feastival this summer I love to just sit and observe people. People watching is so perfect when you are at large, out...

For my birthday the kids got us tickets to see Wicked at the Pantagas Theater in LA. It was a great play and now I know the real story!! Aft...

I must say, I love helping with the babies. Its the whole thing, the bathing, the feeding, the smell of baby. Everything is so new, so fresh...

After the required amount of worrying, waiting and wanting the babies made their way into the world on Oct 5, 2008. My oldest daughter carri...

This summer I have the wonderful opportunity to visit my mom twice! It was so nice to just get away and enjoy a different part of the state...

Wow, the days have gotten so busy, I barely have time to check my email. Please forgive me for running through, I will have time in a few da...

August seems to have flown by, rushing through as though it didn't want to be noticed but as it leaves I think, "there goes summer...

Last night we went to the Pageant of the Masters and the Feastival of the Arts in Laguna Beach. It is a live painting production in an open ...

photo.jpg Originally uploaded by ddhabicht My pastel from class, picture taken with my phone! Ok, I just got home and checked out the photo ...

photo.jpg Originally uploaded by ddhabicht This is my view as I start my first day of my three days of pastel classes with Dianna Ponting in...

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I wanted to do a pencil drawing of Randy, and I wanted it to be serious. That was hard because he is usually smiling. Anyway, I have been ju...

We just got back from a few days in Newport Beach. The other kids camped at Newport Dunes and we got a handicapped room at the Hyatt across...

Back in April when we initially filled the pool and it was a chilly 63 degrees, Randy agreed to heat it a bit so we could swim! My mom brave...

Well, as rumors have it, some of you know that Marta and I went to the Quilt Show in Long Beach, CA on Friday. I have classes planned all d...

Today I had all the grandkids over for the day. When school let out I got some crazy idea one day that I could help the two older ones with ...

The dog show was on last night, and Jennifer watches them all. As I came into her room the cutest Boston Terrier was on the screen so I froz...

Today was really great. Marta got home and came right over so we could play with our new paints and brushes. We had a wonderful visit, she s...

There are a few things that mean summer is here! One of them is eggplant and fresh tomatoe sandwiches (to die for!) and the other is fresh p...

Well its that time of year again, deep sea fishing is here. Casa Colina plans about 3 trips a year and Friday was our first. The fishing was...

I belong to a watercolor group online and we set challenges up weekly. It is great fun to have such a rich selection of photos to pick from ...