Braces

Andrew got braces on the top set of teeth today. They are green. He says when he gets in high school he wants to get them in blue. In October he wants orange. We got a mouth guard for him for sports. They want him to brush his teeth three times a day and they gave him a small brush for school.

Moving Bricks

From Luke's letter:

"the Last two pictures are from a service project we did today. We moved 1500 bricks up a hill where trucks or tractors go. It was for an investigator who is building her house."

Alumni Game

Duncan played goalie for the Alumni game on Friday. The odds (graduated in an odd school year) played the evens. The evens won 6 to 5. It was fun to watch.

The Textile Artist

Here are the art projects at the exhibit at EOU, Nightengale Gallery. It is open M-F, 11 am to 4 pm. Bruce's Garden and the Recycle Pilla. The exhibit goes until Sept. 11th.

There were 40 artists, 90 projects and they chose 44, they chose two of mine.

There was only one nude and it is small, just go by it quickly and you will be alright.

Prices range from $27 (my pilla) to $1000. Am I out of my league or what?

Bruce's Garden is not for sale.

They also have a nice booklet with a photo of the work and an artist's statement.

I will have to revamp my statement and make it sound professional. The booklet sells for $3.00. I got one free for being an exhibitor.

Blue Ribbon Quilt

Here is the quilt that won the blue ribbon, it is in the middle of the quilt. It was a challenge quilt. We had to use one color that we drew from a box with black and white fabric. The crayon color I picked was green. It was fun.

Catherine Creek

On Saturday we took the grandkids fishing. Matt learned how to cast. Bruce caught 11 fish but had to put them back in because they were too small. Wyatt was more interested in throwing rocks in the water which doesn't work well when Grandpa is trying to fish. Thea just liked to sit in the creek and enjoy the rocks.

We had a nice picnic and played water soccer. What is water soccer you ask? It is small boys throwing the soccer ball in the river and Andrew running to catch it before it is swept away. Ben said it was hilarious and then he ran down stream and rescued the orange tiger soccer ball.

Salmon river

Bruce went with the YW on a 1 day raft trip by Riggins Idaho.

they had lunch at McDonald's. the girls set up there tent. Bruce had a tent with Brett Jackman. This is a before and after picture of setting up the tent. They camped on a sand dune and then the rafting company ferried them to the take off point and they returned to the campsite at night, they went about 20 miles on the river. Bruce and Brett got to go on the IK ( inflatable kayaks) Bruce said at one point his kayak was vertical in the rapids. He had fun. That is what he remembered.

The girls talked about Star twirling. At night you look at one star and twirl around. Then someone shines a light in your eyes and you fall down and everyone laughs with you because you do it to them. Bruce fell down and with his feet still in the air he said, "I can still see my star".

Slip N Slide

We set the slip N slide up for the boys to play on. they loved to run and slide and fall and have fun. We are living the dream.

Arts East Open House

Bruce and I rubbed shoulders with local artists tonight. We knew Linda Jones and spoke with her. We also know Steve Feldman, he is an illustrator for magazines and was Andrew's soccer coach last year. Here is his website http://www.stevefeldman.com/. The painting he did is on News tab. Karen Erickson had a gorgeous batik lampshade. My wall hanging is in the room on the right and the pilla is in the main room in the back on the left on a tier.

There is a book with the artists profiles in it for $3. I didn't have any money so will get mine next week. The show is at EOU M-F from 11am to 4pm.

Here is my artist's statement:"I graduated from SUSC (SUU) with a major in English. I taught High School English for two years on the Navajo Indian Reservation. I am a substitute teacher in the La Grande School District. I have a small costume shop in my home. I also do genealogy and yard sales.

This is my second showing at EOU. My first project for EOU was a Mt. Emily watercolor fabric wall hanging in March 2009.

I have won 4 blue ribbons at the Union County Fair. I also won a blue ribbon at a judged Baker Quilt show in 2001 and I have shown my work in the annual Quilt Questers Quilt Show since 2000.

I enjoy creating visual art that tells a history of the individual or subject."

I won another ribbon at the fair this year for my black, white and green challenge quilt so I can say five blue ribbons now! ta dah

I am going to take a class tomorrow afternoon "Artist's blogs" and see what they say to do. don Gray is the teacher and it is at Loso Hall.