An Award!

Christine from Chris's Coop sent me this award, The Van Gogh's Ear Award. This award was created by Roger at Idaho Photo. Here is what Christine said about me on her blog when she gave me this award:

Being a grandma as an art form

Fab Grandma Karen- not only is she a grandma, she can sew and make jewelery!

Thanks Christine! I love that someone thinks I'm worthy of an award.


So now that I have been duly awarded, I am paying it forward and giving The Van Gogh's Ear Award to:

Becca at How Will It End. She is a knitter, a painter, and maker of pirate maps.

PG at Annoyingly Boring. He is a very talented photographer, and inspired me to try harder to capture the moment.

Gaelyn at Geogypsy. She can spin a good story about all the places she has been in her NPS career.

Kelley at Magneto Bold Too . Just because she is so awesome.

My Daughter the Artist

My daughter, Becca, was an art teacher at a private school for children with learning disabilities until this past spring, but has now decided to pursue her dreams and spend more time working on her own artwork.

She is the artist who produced the painting you see here. While I will let you form your own opinion of her work, I think she is pretty good. (yeah, I know, I am her mother)

She has this painting up for auction on ebay to benefit NOMHRF. 75% of the proceeds from the auction will go to the charity. If you like the painting or even if you like jazz and blues music, please bid on this auction, or send the link to your friends and acquaintances.

To see more of Becca's work, click here to go to her blog.