Happy is as happy does...

The proposal itself didn't have as happy an ending as the mania did! I didn't get the commission.

A couple very sad days followed the news as I practiced my mantra, "If at first you don't succeed, try not to look astonished." Or something like that...

And as is my custom, I best work out 'hard stuff' by making art.

I started a series called 'I Get the Blues' that will face up to some of my worst moments! In reality, they'll be pretty funny, maybe.

The Fourth of July was wonderful with the kids here and then I had four days with Esly that couldn't have been any better. She is happy and funny and fearless. What a good role model!

All my SDCCD/Point Loma classes ended yesterday as a result of the California budget debacle.

Palomar classes continue as scheduled! (All colleges make independent choices as to what kinds of cuts they make and who/how many will be affected. No quibbles about how this is done. Education is in a chokehold.)

With half a semester to go I've organized some workshops for those eager to study more artful quilting. Details of each will follow, but here is the schedule:

F/S, July 31/Aug 1 - Art Quilt Cafe/Pillow Angel Workshop in Falbrook

S/S, August 8,9 - Felting Workshop at Quilter's Paradise in Escondido

F/S, Aug 28, 29 - Art Quilt Cafe/Color Workshop in Fallbrook

Sun., Aug 30 - Artful Log Cabin Workshop at Quilter's Paradise

I'm blessed to be able to throw yet another iron into the fire...

ENOUGH WITH THE QUAINT ADAGES!!!