Grace Ng Dung

Is one of my most favorite of artists.

This is a recent self-portrait.

She also happens to be my eldest niece.

I just had to share her creation. 

I'm amazed at how she was able to capture herself.

Here's a photo of her. 

Didn't she do a great job!
She is super talented.
She's written and illustrated a childrens book but still trying to find a publisher.
It's all about trees.
She's very much about Nature, the Earth, the Universe, Energy and Good Health.
She's very laid back and has an old soul.
I'm very fortunate to have three amazing nieces.
Each very unique and different and I love them all dearly.
So just had to share!

And now for an update.

I finished the signs.

It's sort of embarrassing to show them here after Graces creation
and added to the fact that I once again did not take proper photos but here they are:

The "Dogs at Play" one was done years ago

and I just basically repainted over the faint faded words and dogs.

This one is the commissioned one with the Basset Hound on it.

I definitely do not think this is my best work

but it's in keeping with the "Dogs at Play" sign so I thought she would like it.

The lady was very happy with them. 

In fact she was "Over the Moon Happy" about them,
especially the "Welcome" one and if she's happy, then that's all the matters then.

Update on the Booth.
I've added more and I'm still working on it.
I'll save the details for another post.

Another update.

Squeak is doing well.

He's lost weight because of my measuring out his special food
and also because he suddenly has become very active.

Yep, he's on the go all the time now.

At first he'd lay on the floor and just watch the little dogs play.

Then one evening he just got up and ran to them and started playing!

This makes me so happy, to see him happy.
Once again, sorry about these blurred photos,
I just snapped them with my phone as it was happening
but you get the idea.
:)

Life is Good here.
and... I've been reading your comments from my last post again.
Over and over.
Lately I've been thinking about ALL the comments.
Especially about taking action and making it happen
but deciding first just exactly what it is that I REALLY want to happen.
Like me pining away about living somewhere else.
Would I really want to move away from loved ones?
Home is where my family and best friends are.
(Although my best friend lives in Iowa and now LILY too,
is moving across the river to Iowa.
Hmmm, LOL!
So...I'm spending time walking around the play area with dogs at work
and pondering so many things.
One thing though, that I do know for SURE is that
I can't express again how much the friendship I have HERE in blogland means to me.
I'm blessed to have REAL friends out there taking time to comment and support me.
Yep, truly. I'm blessed.
I need to remember to count my blessings.