Lucky number 51!

Dog Hat Girls

Thought I should put my party hat on (yep that's me on the right)...as I'm celebrating my 51st birthday today! Yikes...did I say 51? Well, lets not focus on THAT little number but instead on that fabulous party hat I'm wearing. I think it looks a little like Maisie, don'tya think? She was laying her little paw on my future even then!

Nothing like celebrating with a new painting too...so below is my latest abstract work. Must be the March/Pisces vibrations channeling through.

Heading to dinner and a play in Denver tonight so I'll let you know how it goes. Have a great Wednesday everyone!

"Swimming Upstream"
8" x 8" x 1.5" acrylic and collage on canvas
available in my Etsy shop here

Power and Pots

MinaLeeStudio.com

This is my favorite birthday card...from my friend, Kathleen. It cracks me up! Of course, you get a lot of this kind of thing when you turn 50...along with black balloons, age jokes up the ying yang and my favorite quote..."well, it's better than the alternative!". Oh geez! I think I liked Sandy's comment..."it's nifty being fifty, it's divine to be so fine". Thanks Sandy...you got it!

I've had (still workin' it) a really nice birthday and I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your wonderful birthday wishes. They warmed my heart and made my day!

I've also been spending a lot of time this week trying to fix my website. Seems that whenever I update something in Net Objects...something else goes haywire in the way of links. As I was going through lots of my files...I came across many of my oil pastels that I used to do before using acrylics. The paintings below are two of my favorites.

I'm currently working on a Cat drawing, a Dog painting and an Abstract painting...so hope to show you those very soon!

"Blue Pots"
8" x 9" oil pastel on paper

"Santa Fe Pots"

10.5" x 13" oil pastel on paper

Have a fun weekend!

Lordy Lordy...I'm not 40!

Me and Jiggsie

Oh my...today, I turn the big 5-0! I don't know quite how that happened considering I've been 39 the past few years! Yikes!

That's me in the picture above with my first dog, Jiggs. I don't know who's birthday this was...mine or his. We always celebrated his too with cake and hats...the works. He was a very special Boston boy. (Wasn't he cute, Leigh?)

And what a wonderful surprise to get this book in the mail the other day. It's called, "Pretty in Pink, Why It's Good To Be A Girl!". My friend, Carol sent it to me. Carol and I grew up together and have know each other since we were 5 years old. She remembered that I liked pigs so thought of me when she saw this. Go and get this book because it is adorable! It will make you smile. Thank you, Carol...for such a sweet b-day gift!

So wish me luck today...I'm venturing into the unknown territory of the next century of my life!
I won't think about that today though...I just want some cake!

xoxox ~ Linda (don't call me ma'am just yet) O'Neill