House Tour!

It has been awhile since my last home tour. Shortly after taking these photos Miss K had a nasty allergic reaction to a medication that landed us in ER and I forgot about the photos until recently. So before sharing more current family happenings with you here's some home inspiration that I hope you will enjoy...

Usually I'm drawn to the character of older homes, but once in awhile there is a builder that puts some nice details into their designs. I like unique details! :)

All photos except the first 4 show the work of Zome's Construction. (Thanks for letting us tour your gorgeous home Kevin!)

Summer Fun

A few random photos of our summer...

Our summer went by all too quickly. It was a busy one and I didn't get near what I wanted to accomplished but we still managed to have some time for fun and more excitement is coming. K couldn't wait to get back to school this morning and start first grade and I'm looking forward to an upcoming mini getaway with my husband to celebrate 11 years of marriage! Wow, time flies and oh my goodness this will be the first time away with my husband since we had K! Really I wouldn't mind taking her with on our adventure but it isn't very kid friendly and I'm sure she will have lots more fun with grandma and grandpa. Just hope there won't be any more wasp stings or other scares at the farm. :)

Plein Air Paint Out

Last weekend I was able to attend the Plein Air Paint Out in SD. The event consisted of 50+ artists who were creating art on/around the homestead on Friday and/or Saturday and then there was an art show and sale held on Sunday. It was the sixth year this event has been put on and my second year attending. It is a lot of fun and the people putting it on are so nice and welcoming. I love spending the day outside, petting animals, walking around the grounds taking photos and being able to create something without being interrupted by a six year old. :) Even though I got rained on a few times and I was completely windblown, it was wonderful!

I am always drawn to the horses. My mixed media painting, Spirit (posted about HERE), came about from the first Plein Air I attended. This year they even had a tiny pony about the size of a large dog. So adorable! This was the little one's mama...

Here is a glimpse of the piece I created on the grounds... and it sold on Sunday! Yay!

I have several more photos for inspiration on later paintings and drawings. I'm looking forward to working on them.