how to start, where to begin

All this is talk of blogging, should I? Do I need to ? Do I have time? I do love to talk.

I am not bragging, but I lead a blessed life...I see it that way. It is never boring and there is usually something to laugh about every day. I love life and the strangest things can get me so excited. I am fascinated with the all of creation, the plants and animals and even a few people. I guess what I desire to express as an artist is the uniqueness of my subjects, and my perspective of that.
My support system is a wonderful family and some very special friends;I live with all males there's my husband, my two sons and my dog Spike, (my weiner dog). This can be tough on a girl, with all this testosterone floating around. Luckily, Spike can talk and that often is a source of distraction. I don't know if other families speak through their dog, but Spike has a voice in all we do. My oldest son does the best Spike, then me, then my husband; who makes him sound somewhat Mexican. Thinking back, I don't believe I have ever heard my youngest son speak Spike. Spike is clever...he can say what no one else can. He can ask you what your problem is, call you out, and declare just how much he loves you. He can say things that I might not, like "Diddy,(his word for daddy) is a mean mean man"or "you smell funny". This can be a handy tool. I don't think he knows he talks, or exactly how important he is to all of us. My husband says he has a pea brain. I think he knows the phrase "pea brain" because of my frown upon hearing that phrase. You will hear a lot about Spike.

My art studio is called ARTESCAPE, for I find that escape is part of my art process. I have always been a dreamer... imaginative. I say I am painting my passions, and I hope that is always true. I have had many adventures in my life and they all have played a part in shaping who I am and how I see my world. I have coached little league, helped run a autobody shop, been to Hawaii twice, sang in a country band for 3 years, built furniture, sewed my own clothes, caught a 5ft shark on the beach, lost 100 lbs., led tiger cubs (boy scouts), coached Odyssey of the Mind, raised two teenagers, cooked dinner for 40 friends, been married 24 years, been to Paris for the food and art, sold a cow painting to buy a live cow. I said it was never boring.