*Sigh*

Ladies and gentleman, I am not a very political person. 

But this kind of thing drives me crazy. Don't get me wrong. I am all for helping those who need help. 

But this, my friends, is the typical use of our taxpayer money. 

Having spent over 2 years dealing with the system because of fostering, 

I had culture shock when I saw how our taxpayer money was being spent.

"I am not stealing because I am unemployed." 

"My conversation is rent..." 

"I am needy."

OMG.  Trust me, this is worth 7 minutes of your time.
If you all haven't had the pleasure of being around a whole society of people that think this way,
this should be eye opening for you.
Oh, and you have to watch all the way to the end...it doesn't end up how you'd think...

Just keep this in mind when voting this year. (I am not pushing any political agenda, but we must start standing up for our hard earned money.)

Fun With iPhone

This month I was excited to get the new iPhone 4S.

One of the things I love about it is the camera

and the apps for editing available to the iPhone.

All of these were taken with my phone and

all but one were edited on the phone as well.

One of these days I am planning on starting a

100 Strangers Project

and I am going to use the iPhone to do it.

I always have my phone with me and

I feel like it is less intimidating to have 

a phone camera in your face instead of a 

huge, honking professional camera.

We'll see how it goes.

First, I have to get over my fear of photographing strangers! 

Images:

Top left: The Long Road Home

Top Right:  My Big Brother and Me

2nd Row Left: Ty and his guitar

2nd Row Right:  A Seedy McDonald's

3rd Row Left: Cat Eyes

3rd Row Right:  Ladybug with Milkshake

Bottom Left: T1 and Me

Bottom Right: I Double Dog Dare You

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For those of you interested in following me on Instagram my username is thesenineacres.

If you follow me, I will be happy to return the favor :)

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I have a correction from last post.  

The gallery reception that I will be showing in is

on Friday, February 3, 2011 

from 7-9pm.

10% of the proceeds will go to help 

SARC,

an organization dear to my heart that works to 

end domestic, sexual, and stalking violence.

The five pieces I will be showing in the gallery 

are matted, framed, and ready to go.

:)

Now the nervous jitters set in.

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

Gallery Opening

I am very excited to share the news that my work was accepted into 

Arts by the Bay Gallery located in Havre de Grace, Maryland!

It is an amazing opportunity for me and I am very thankful

for the chance to show my work to the local public.

It will feel good to have my work hanging next to 

artists that I admire.

If you happen to be local and would like to visit me and see the gallery,

the reception for this quarter's show is on

Friday, February 3.

I am not sure exactly what time yet (I believe from 5-8:30 pm),

but I will update as soon as I have details.

I love old barns and barn wood...don't you?

I have also made some progress on my website

and as soon as it goes live I will let you all know!

Also, I started a new Facebook page that I will 

link to soon as well.

Lots of exciting things happening!

T2 had ear tubes inserted and his adenoids removed today

and he is doing well.

He was very brave and I can tell already the 

most difficult thing about this surgery will be 

keeping him from running around for one full week.

Only 12 hours later he is raring to go!

Hope you all are doing well.

I've not had a lot of time to visit,

but that doesn't mean I am not thinking of you!

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