Hey! It's 2026...Anyone Here?

Did you see when I posted last time? It's getting to be one post every 2 yrs! Well, not really, I did make one post last year (2025)

We've been in a very cold freeze here in Michigan for about a month (it feels like)! It has been too cold to go out so now my battery is dead and I'm waiting on road service to come. I'm sure it's going to take a long time, but I'll be patient.

So, basically the paint has slowed down over the past 5-6 months. I haven't been promoting it or talking to people about what I do, so that is how I control the flow. My last two were gifts...a high top Air Jordan and a cute dog (won the bid at Orion Library fundraiser). I've done a couple of playing around paintings too. 

    

I've been trying to get this first 2026 post finished for a week, but keep getting distracted by family issues, frigid weather and crazy political news. I'm praying for all 3 issues to calm down eventually, but have to be prepared for any further ups and downs.

As always, I will try to post more often, but it would really help if any of my followers would comment or even say "HI"....I'm sure I've lost so many along the way, but if you're still with me....YAY!!! ♥

In case you are just interested in seeing my watercolors, you can follow me on Instagram here: 

https://www.instagram.com/dees_watercolors or https://www.instagram.com/minniepauz48

Last day of May 2025...

Still haven't figured out what I'm trying to say...and to whom.

How can you get this far in life and not know who you are and what you want to say?

I just have to get brave about letting people know about this blog, for one thing. Hello People!! Here I am!! LOL!!

Concentrating on art today...taking a friend to a cat sanctuary that is having a painting class! :) Also, have 2 commissions to start... 

 

So Cute!

See you next month!! :)

Funny how I skipped over April....now into May

 Proud of myself for not skipping the rest of the year, but I'm struggling to sort things out in my mind. 

Going through a lot of emotions for several months and seem to be locked, tied in knots. Even the art therapy isn't helping me release...but only into it a few weeks, so I have hope. It helps to hear others finding their way to express what they want and where they want to be....

The art therapy I mentioned came across my FB feed offering an Art Retreat (online) with 3 days free, so that drew me in and there's a wonderful program run by a wonderful (qualified) art therapist, Leah Gutzman. "I support creatives with healing and manifesting their desires utilizing art media through art therapy services and coaching." Even if you don't feel you're an artist, this could be just what you need to become one!

The art I'm doing in this program is not anything like doing pet portraits, which I've been doing for 4 yrs. :) In fact, it's hard to even recognize my art! For instance...

 to this    

Quite a difference in style and purpose...that's ok, I needed a shift of activities. This art therapy is about "self-care", which all of us hopefully are paying attention to!

So at least I made a post for May....considering that I'm having to learn Windows 11 now, it's a miracle I can post at all! LOL!