Tenacity

When I was a young girl,

my Daddy told me, 

I could do anything 

that I set my mind to...

and

 I could be anything 

I wanted to be.

As I grew into a young woman

and entered the workforce,

I realized that it was still a man's

world.

I tossed that power suit

and heels...

and I made my own way.

I followed my bliss 

of family, children,

and my art.

Many a time,

 I would  hear that I couldn't

complete my vision

in the way or technique 

that I wanted.

I have always

stepped quietly away 

from those men...

and came back, 

proving them wrong.

Tenacity

has always served me well.

It keeps me challenging

myself 

to work out a

"can't" and make it a "can".

It pushes me

to grasp

the process and technique

in areas that 

I feel are not my strength

and own just a bit of it.

....in the end,

it comes down to problem-solving.

This year,

I am using 

my 

tenacity

to work on

human faces

and watercolor.

Who says

that you

just have to 

pick one???

Yawn and Stretch

February crept in

under a crisp,

starry night.

Quiet and without fanfare...

I peeked out 

to say hello, 

in the wee hours,

before I making my way

to my slumber.

With February's entrance,

our visit from

the arctic vortex is starting to retreat...

Imbolic brings a celebration;

we are halfway between

Winter Solstice

and

Spring Equinox.

we are ever closer to 

GREEN!

Last night, 

was also the release of EHAG '19.

I usually do

Skelly Girls for Bewitching Peddlers...

but you may see a rare one, 

here or there, 

to celebrate something special

during the year.

I have already

started my sculpts 

for

Bewitching Peddlers

as I work on my outline for the year.

While January

is a rather long feeling month...

I have kept myself

in clay

and hot tea beside.

As February

starts its day,

I feel a new sense of vigor~

knowing Spring will be here soon.

Time to shake January fully off of my shoulders

and get moving into February.