This weekend there was an Arts Walk in Olympia. Lots of local artists display their artwork throughout the town in local businesses. a few streets are blocked off and there is a parade at the latter part of the afternoon. Our church is downtown so it was a part of it too. I found out about this one sunday morning while at church and of course was very excited. i thought maybe i could put a few things to display of my own. but i found out about it not even two weeks before it was going to happen. i had hopes that i could finish a couple projects that i had started recently, but there just wasnt enough time to get them into the show. there are two or three a year so i will definitely be putting some new stuff up next time.

Justin and i went downtown olympia to check it out and it was neat. we had lunch first at mcmenamins and it was so yummy! then just meandered around and talked to a few of the local artists there who had some stuff out that i really enjoyed. here are their sites if you want to see them.

laurie stone

joanne osband

 I have been working on a lot of crafty things here since we moved in. (i have not done any drawing of people since my entry about that, but still am going to. but i am caught up with other creative things)  trying to get the house decorated how i want it. i like to make most my decor or at least tweek things i buy just a little. so i have six projects that i have made a deadline for. June !st is Valens first birthday party so i am shooting for that day. i get so sidetracked and start other projects before i finish another. i think it is because i get a great idea and so i start it a little, but then i get another idea and so i get excited about starting that one too.... and so on. so right now i have quite a few half or nearly half done art projects sitting on the counter... well until this afternoon when i put them in the closet. this is why i need my own craft room, otherwise the whole house turns into my very own craft room (= so i am working on this weakness. Trying to prioritize my projects and make some sort of system. maybe even use a planner.... who would have thought i could do that? i like the idea, but it never works for me. maybe this time it will. i usually just jot things down on random pieces of paper all over the place. i dont know why i dont use just one piece and keep it all together, i really dont understand myself. so ive got a stack of papers with lots of scribbles, now i just need to sit down and write it all out in an organized fashion.

so expect some new pictures of our house (finally) in june. at least i am hoping to have the dining and living areas done. i really have so much fun doing this and i love being in my home when i am surrounded by things that ive created, it feels warm and inspiring and my personality comes through and that is cool.  i like to live in a fun environment with lots of uniqueness.

all of this is only possible because valen turned a corner a month or so ago and i have more time and energy to do stuff. so that might be part of the reason i am running a hundred miles an hour in my head and cant seem to catch myself. i havent done much since he was born, so there is a lot bottled up. hooray! i am so excited for tomorrow! actually tomorrow i am going to work on a couple purses for myself, and that has nothing to do with decorating the house oops (=.... but i am going to get on track on monday i promise (=