Both valentines day and my father’s up-coming open heart surgery have been on my mind, and this is what has developed. To either side of her are patches of black pomegranates, for real, I discovered them while going through pinterest images. Anyhow, since red pomegranates are associated with an open heart (not literally) I thought the black pomegranates would be symbolic and poignant for the damaged heart of this little valentine. I started it yesterday and its moved along quickly…

Had to re-do my Alice, I did not do it in the right format the first time.

Not much going on here, still so busy with the move. I took a pic of our kitchen table last night, it reminds me a bit of a Vermeer in its simplicity.

This is my contribution for the Alice Project (link forth coming) if I can figure out how to shrink the size to fit the given parameters…

In Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts asks Alice if she has ever seen a Mock Turtle, `I never saw one, or heard of one,’ said Alice.
`Come on, then,’ said the Queen, `and he shall tell you his
history,’

Almost done, need to layer up the stars and finish fix the hands

A post in pics: We have new neighbors, they brought over this gorgeous plant

My patio flowers are flourishing with the wonderful weather we have been enjoying in Calif

There is a plant growing in the middle of our pool floor

Early Valentine love from a caterpillar

Metamorphosis in the bathtub

My hub using his magic breath to start a sparkler and ring out 2011, Hello 2012!