A little sketching

Happy Easter!!!

Good Friday!

Isaiah 52

Yet it was our infirmities that he bore,

our sufferings that he endured,

while we thought of him as stricken,

as one smitten by God and afflicted.

But he was pierced for our offenses,

crushed for our sins;

upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole,

by his stripes we were healed.

We had all gone astray like sheep,

each following his own way;

but the LORD laid upon him

the guilt of us all.

Though he was harshly treated, he submitted

and opened not his mouth;

like a lamb led to the slaughter

or a sheep before the shearers,

he was silent and opened not his mouth.

Oppressed and condemned, he was taken away,

and who would have thought any more of his destiny?

When he was cut off from the land of the living,

and smitten for the sin of his people,

a grave was assigned him among the wicked

and a burial place with evildoers,

though he had done no wrong

nor spoken any falsehood.

But the LORD was pleased

to crush him in infirmity.

If he gives his life as an offering for sin,

he shall see his descendants in a long life,

and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished through him.

Christians! 

We are those descendants! 

Blessed be the Holy name of God!

Announcing my debut on TDIPT Mercantile!!!

I am so honored to be included among so many wonderful folk artists on this website! I will be offering my wares on the 1st of every month. Here is a sneak peek of my new offerings. Be sure to stop by the Merc on April 1st to see these and all the new folk art being offered!

I am honored

To have been asked to give an interview about my dollmaking with Dixie Redmond, for the blog MAIDA~Making Antique Inspired Dolls & Accessories. You can read the interview here.

Thanks Dixie-it was great fun!!

Happy Holy Week!!

This is my absolute favorite week of the year. I am so thankful for my faith, and my wonderful church community. I love this week with all its tradition and smells and bells. I hope all of my fellow Christians have a happy and Holy Easter this year!

Donabe pot

Yesterday we went to the Japanese supermarket to get some goodies for my daughter's birthday dinner, and while I was there I bought a Donabe pot. This is a japanese pot to make a one-pot dinner in, like soup with lots of veggies and maybe some type of seafood. We use it for ramen and miso. You can actually use these right on the stove to make rice or what ever. I wanted to get it primarily for my 11 yr. old who comes home from school starving every day! So now instead of some fattening , unhealthy snack, she can have ramen noodles with sauteed veggies. Its so fun to put the lid on and wait 3 minutes and the lift the lid to the wonderful smell and delight of a healthy snack! The one I bought is a lot cuter-it has little bunnies painted on it. I will try to get a picture later today. We also bought new chopsticks and these super-cute little ceramic origami crane chopstick holders! Love it!

Todays lunch! Yum!!!!