A MOTHER'S REMEMBERING HEART...

In just a few days my little girl will be having her little boy...WOW, as you can imagine my heart is soft these days as I remember this little precious girl that came into our lives and has blessed each and every day!...I'm remembering you Michelle...and I can't wait to meet your son.  You and Damon are going to be fantastic parents!!

I remember dress-up days...your brother's boots...

mom's hat and your own special brand of fashion...

REMEMBER YOUR BROTHER'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL??...it was a tough day for you...you missed your best friend...

and, then you grew up a little...

your first day of kindergarten...do you remember you wanted to walk all by yourself?...and you did...but I wasn't far behind...

 I remember those Christmases...ones now that will bring you extra joy!

I remember the day we discovered the crimper...doing hair together...FUN!

You have always been such a good friend...(yep all of you...she's the one in red)...

High School graduation...sigh...those years just FLEW...and now you are going to understand...FUN TIMES AHEAD!

You and Jackson...your "first" baby...

That kind of smile could only be because you'd met the man of your dreams and you were going out with him...

And...what a beautiful bride and handsome groom...one of my best days to see of your life!!

Damon you were a fantastic boyfriend, you have been an answer to prayer husband, and I know you will be an incredible dad!  

And then you two decided to bless our family even more...and SOON there will be a pic or a thousand of our new little one...THANK YOU...

And, thanks to all my followers for letting me be a little mushy today...I'm gonna be a grandma!!..

FOR OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN

Since I am now in waiting mode for baby and had much to do to get ready to go at the drop of a hat this morning I didn't have time to paint what I'm going to call my "extra".  Extra will be anything I get done in moments I have time before I hop in my car and drive (hopefully) calmly to my daughter while in labor and to meet my grandson when he is born....SINCE I didn't have time to paint...I wanted to share a bit about someone I love very much who needs our prayers.

I can't say names, I can't make too much reference to him at this time because even though he is stateside, he is still military and could be found and hurt if anyone were to read anything specific about him...Suffice it to say...I love him and am SO very proud of him!

Remember a couple weeks ago when the helicopter went down in Afghanistan?  and our 30 service men and/or women were killed??  I remember thinking of this person I love and glad he wasn't there as he was called stateside...but sad for those families that were so devastated by the sacrifice they made for our freedom to a country who doesn't seem to appreciate the sacrifice since it was the locals who leaked information...sigh...

This helicopter and company was one that this person I love was a part of...he lost friends...he is left to feel guilty in some ways because he wasn't there with them...and sad that he has lost some who fought with him...and sad for their families...it is hard to have served as he has, seen and experienced what he has...and left to live and work and continue to serve our country here...Please pray for him and those who have lost so much...

I want him to know how very proud of him I am...how I pray for him often!...AND, I will continue to be proud as I have found out that he was chosen to be trained (the best of the best they choose for this) to serve as protection for the president should he ever need it...

NOW, on to sunnier thoughts...I just can't seem to let go of my sunflower arrangement...so here are a couple more fun ones that will signify the end...as they are loosing petals now...but they have left us with smiles and good reference!!

HAPPY CREATING!!

"LITTLE CONE 2" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING OF A PINION PINE CONE © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Little Cone 2"

5x5" mixed media on gallery wrap canvas

ON HOLD FOR SHOW

The thing that is interesting to me about this piece is it almost has a vintage feel...Not sure what I think of that...BUT, as baby time looms nearer and nearer I may leave it as such...time will tell...

It was hard to photograph this one for some reason...seems a bit darker than it is in life...but you get the idea...

Now it is time to focus on getting my bags ready to go and continue my search for homes...I don't know what time I'll have for doing any other paintings in the next few days...we shall see!!

HAPPY CREATING!

"LITTLE CONE 2" IN PROCESS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

This is the third little 5x5" offering I've begun for the miniature show in Golden in September.  It's going to be a pinion pine cone I snapped when we were in Santa Fe earlier this summer.  I decided to add a little pink to this piece as a nice soft contrast to the browns that will be the little cone.  When I entered this show I just took generic names and then painted them.  I've got another painting called "Little Cone" that I WAS going to use if I got the baby is coming call, thus the name it will have...It looks like I'm going to have time to finish it...HAD I known I was going to have time I would have titled it "Pinion"...but this will do fine for this show!

I am still intrigued by my beautiful flower arrangement from the other day, so here are two more photos you may use if you like!  I know I will be painting from some of these one of these days!! FUN DOINS!!

HAPPY CREATING!

"SUNFLOWER" MIXED MEDIA 5X5 FLORAL PAINTING © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Sunflower"

5x5" mixed media on gallery wrap canvas

ON HOLD FOR A SHOW

This sunflower is painted over a good layer of flexible molding paste.  I love the texture it brings, but there was a practical reason I did this.  I have been having trouble with stretched canvas buckling a bit at the corners.  It probably doesn't bother anyone because it is so slight...but I hate it!...SO, I put a layer of paste over it and voila it takes the problem away!...I only wish I'd thought of it earlier.

I buy my canvas mostly at Meiningers ( a huge, prestigious art store)...so, I think on my next visit I'm going to have a chat with them about their certain brands of canvas! THERE, I've gotten this off my chest!

I tried taking this pic in several lights and you can't really see the purplish hue that is the background...it comes out mostly blue...sorry...still not the grand photographer!

This will be number 2 to be entered in a miniature show at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado this September....My next you ask??...a Pinion Pine Cone...:)

HAPPY CREATING!