Taking This In

This mornings bike ride was filled with a lot of thought about being happy.

I came to the realization that although I don't have a lot of money, and although I don't make a lot of money, I am still very happy. I have a pretty great life. I'm doing what I really love to do. I have wonderful friends, and a wonderful boyfriend. I have a very full life.

I'm healthy, and just about everyone I care about is healthy.

I live in a fantastic city, and I am surrounded by inspiration. Life is good.

It's hard to focus on these things sometimes, but I think by doing it a little each day, it can make a huge difference.

It's a beautiful day in the Rose City! I hope you're having a lovely day too :)

Getting Back To It.

Thank you all for all the lovely comments in the previous post! :D

So, I've been in my studio most of the day today, doing just about nothing. That's okay with me. Sometimes I feel like just the act of being in your studio is a good thing. Plus, I am really enjoying some much needed time alone.

Time to think of the events of the past week, time to think about my next body of work, time to straighten out some messy things in my head.

So, in the mean time, I'll leave you with some very silly photos of my dog Chloe. She helps remind myself not to be so serious all the time :)

Hope you all are having a wonderful Wednesday!

Best. Night. Ever.

Yes!

My opening was a huge success. It surpassed anything that I had imagined it would be. Yvonne and Vikki, who run the gallery, are two amazing women. They are such a pleasure to work with.

The gallery space is beautiful. Both ladies did such a great job displaying my work. It looked lovely. I think it was the perfect space for my pieces. I sold 14 out of 28 on opening night! Yay! It had to be one of the best nights of my life. Really.

I was also featured in the local paper, which is just so amazing to me.

The rest of my trip was wonderful too. I loved hanging out with my friend Kim, and catching up. We went to the pool, we did a little shopping, we ate some good food, and drank lots of good coffee. Thanks K! You're the best!

Leaving on a Jet Plane

I'm leaving for San Deigo tomorrow!

I'm excited. I haven't been back since last March, and I am looking forward to seeing my friends. We leave the following day, on a road trip, to Bakersfield for the opening of my solo show, at the Surface Gallery. I am so so so nervous. So nervous. Gah.

I know everything will be fine, I'm just not very good about talking to people about my work. Maybe a few glasses of wine will help :)
I hope so. Maybe my friend Kim can just pretend to be me all night. She's really good about talking to people. Yeah...that probably isn't the best.

Oh well. It's going to be fun. It's going to be a lot of fun.
So, if you don't hear from me, it's cos I'm on the road with my friend K.Trinks, heading to Bakersfield, Ca. Living it up Thelma and Louise style...without the whole death thing at the end, of course.

ps. This is my newest painting :)

Summer Monday

It actually doesn't really feel like summer today. More life Fall. That's okay with me. The heat was getting to be a bit much.

I had a good weekend. I went out on Friday, and saw some old friends.
Saturday we headed to Silverton, Oregon to hang out with my friends Angie and Nicole. They live next door to each other, on kind of a farm. Nicole runs a bug farm, where she provides bugs for pet stores, and television shows. You know, those television shows where they get people to eat bugs for money? Most likely those bugs came from Nicole's farm :) It's true.

She also has chickens, turkeys, goats, and peacocks. Chloe escaped from us and got to chase after a chicken. She had a lot of fun.

Then yesterday we went to a friend's birthday get together in Peninsula Park. Good times. I'm happy to be back home. Very happy.

Unfortunately, I didn't get any photos this weekend...but here are some Chloe pictures I've been meaning to post.

Hope everyone had a good weekend too!

SALE!

Yup!

It's true. I told you I would have another surprise and this is it!

I'm having a sale this weekend.

20% off everything in my shop.
Please wait for a revised invoice before paying with paypal.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

And the Winner is...........

Drum Roll Please....

Yes! Jessica Jane!

Wohoo!

I tried to get Chloe to pick the name, but she just looked at me like I was crazy...

So I picked.

Congrats Jessica!

I'll get it in the mail for you tomorrow, if you would like to send an e-mail to michelemaule@gmail.com with your address!

Hope everyone has a good Thursday. Be sure to check back in tomorrow for some more exciting news!