Just wanted to show you a folk art fabric painting I’ve been working on.  It’s not even close to being finished. 

 Aren’t those white eyes creepy?  Got to get those done.  I’m painting her on muslin,  then I’ll do embroidery and beading.  Takes time,  but I’m enjoying doing these. 

Now I want to show you what I have to do with the painting so Shirley (that cat)  doesn’t sleep on it.

 I tried just using the cooking racks… but Shirley would sleep on those.  I know she does it to drive me crazy.  That cat has a plan, she is not fooling me.   So I put the jars of pencils on top.  So far she can’t move them. 

Now to show you what I had to do with my paint brushes…. errrr…..

   I had them standing up in pretty jars,  right where I’d need them,  easy to reach.  But Shirley loves my brushes.  She loves to scratch her head on them.  So then I end up painting with cat hair.  Not fun. I’m going blind picking out cat hair.  So this is the new plan.  I’m thinking it’s too tight for her (fat cat) to squeeze in there to lay on them.  What do you think?  Ignore the dirty floor…

Between migraines and now asthma,  Shirley has been in the studio more than I have.  I tend to get cranky if I can’t work,  so Richard’s now putting Shirley outside every morning.  She ain’t happy,  but I am.