At the Kitty Kat Party

My children and I used to sing a song that goes something like this: At the kitty cat party all the kittens will be there, they'll be dressed up in their sunday best with flowers in their hair....wearing red and yellow ribbons and a tiny tinkerbell, they'll be kittens from the city and the countryside as well: Come on little little little kitty cat! Get yourself a partner - let's dance! When it's time to eat "Meow Meow" cans of tuna piled up to the sky, everybody has their little bowl of milk, and for dessert their is catnip pie! With their little bellies full and a smile upon their face they will curl up in the corner near a cozy fireplace, just a purring and a purring and no one makes a peep, and before you even know, the kitty cats are fast asleep.

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45

45 March 28, 2007 Originally uploaded by TwoDresses.

A very talented artist (Meg) viewing my Flickr site today, reminded me of the collage I had done a long while ago about how many Canadians had died in Afghanistan. It prompted me to very sadly, in fact, with tears in my eyes, create another piece. Since the last time I posted, 3 more men have died, bringing the total to 45. I can't imagine what it must be like to be an American citizen, since the number of casualties in Iraq are now 3244...more tears. To all the American women I have corresponded with or traded art with over the past several months, my heart goes out to each of you for your losses.

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Floral Beauty Cards - ARTChix Studio

Left to Right: Emily - Claire, Esther

(we were required to name the cards)

Another fun project done! Here are my 5 entries....I think it would be wonderful to have a card chosen for the fifteen Helga will publish! Gee, I could then relate to what it is like being a baseball giant :0) The women in the first 3 are all images from ARTChix.

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Why Two Dresses ???? What's up with that?

I promised when I had time, I would answer this question that comes up more and more frequently these days. Ten years ago, I was sitting in a favorite restaurant (Jack's Grill) in Edmonton, Alberta sharing a bottle of vintage Châteauneuf du Pape (a rare occasion) with a person who I was to learn encapsulated a soul as deep as the night is dark. We had recently met and were sharing our 'stories' when The Question arose. "What would be your Perfect Life?" What? No one had ever asked this question and so even if I had had an answer, I'd certainly never verbalized it. What followed next was as though someone else was answering for me. "I want Two Dresses. One to wear while I launder the other. I will be living in a warmer climate, next to a body of water. I will be able to see the water from my studio where I will be working as an artist full time. I will make enough money from my artwork combined with the fish I catch each day to support my simple life in a tiny cabin.

So - I have the Two Dresses, the Time to Create and the Dream. I eat fish. I'd say I am half way there!

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Worth Rereading From Time to Time

DeSiDeraDa "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly;and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; They too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons;they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter,for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble;It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs ,for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; Many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantmentit is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the council of the years, Gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a healthy discipline, Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here, and whether or not it is clear to you,no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore, be at peace with God, Whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."

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zeTTiDesiDeraDa - Front pAgE anD Back PaGes

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Finally, I have the image I want completed! Only took me a week and a half....now comes the part of creating 12 more and adding some pizazz with embellishments.

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My love - the kindest person I know.

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ATC for Gaby with handmade stamp at bottom right

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