About to Begin
December 30, 2007
Taken at Huntington Gardens, Pasadena, December 28, 2007.
I feel that usual holiday feeling of having dropped off the face of the earth, floating in a Milky Way of red and green ribbon, twinkling lights, wrapping paper and peppermint. Not a bad place to be, but I still must resist the sometimes overwhelming urge to remove any and all Christmas decorations the morning of December 26th and allow a minor level of disarray to exist in my home. I have managed to begin getting the house back to normal in stages, which has lately involved a great deal of laundry and the very gratifying task of finally hanging a stack of artwork and photos that have been leaning on walls and shelves for the past many months. I received a beautiful light blue version of this small file cabinet for Christmas, and I am now re-organizing the shelves in my studio to make room for this as well as more art supplies. The house is quiet and the weather outside still, and all the while my mind continues to be a swirl of ideas and images I will be exploring in my studio in 2008.
One project I have been working on for many weeks is my new inspirational blog, which will officially launch on January 1st. Take a peek at SPARKLETOPIA and tell me what you think when it comes to life in less than 48 hours. I look forward to your feedback and hope you like it enough to pass it along.
"No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning." -Native American Proverb
Happy New Year!!
Yay! so look forward to reading your new endeavor. Have a happy new year, and thanks for all the inspiration you already provide…
Love the name Sparkletopia…so you! Can’t wait to see what you share there. I’m with you on getting the house back in order…its getting done slowly but at least its getting done
xoxo melissa
happy new year chickadee….
i can’t wait for it, christine. with your heart and ideas, it will be brilliant.
xo
You writing an inspiration blog called Sparkletopia??? only you!
i love it!!! i want to live in Sparkletopia…(i am not gay, not that there is anything wrong with that) i love you!!
happy new year…
j
i understand the after Christmas letdown and cleanup…visitng you always brightens my day, wherever you are…may the spirit of a new year fill your home with an abundance of love, laughter, and joy…may the magic of the moment bring peace to your heart all year long…may your creativity take you to amazing places and may you experience the resulting bliss…much love you and your family…rebecca
you are truly an inspiration.
looking forward to what 2008 holds for you and playing in the sparkletopia sandbox of fun and inspiration.
xoxo
sparkletopia is a great name. i look forward to reading it. happy new year.