Finally coming up for air ... my first love....

martitalinda
on 7/28/12 8:35 am, edited 7/28/12 8:39 am
 .... and I will tell the tale in pictures... on a rainy day I embraced my first love ... my canvas and my palette ... and I started the day by painting a portrait of a cyber friend's grandma (who I met on OH) as a gift a she approaches her 90th years young b-day.... my friend shared a picture in which she was standing with several other people ... and I painted her portrait from there ... this is a rough draft still...  I also painted one of her DD and her bird and shared it with her also...

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with the rain and two canvas drying before I could apply more layers I went off to Zumba toning/zumba fitness both modalities at the community clinic where my DD is the instructor and had an awesome workout... 

I came back home and the rain started again ... dark as night and pelting down and cooling a bit ... much needed...  I decided then to paint a hummingbird on canvas for my OH friend MsVee .... I hope she is pleasantly surprised and likes it ... it is looking like this ... of course I crashed in my den with my palette ... I make no mess at all when I paint on canvas unlike gessoing an entire wall...
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Then my DH decided it was time to eat something and decided to do takeout from the Caribbean Restaurant ... I called to find out what the soup of the day was and it was my all time favorite Caribbean Chicken feet soup with drumsticks added WOOT ... I died and went to heaven... I LOVE LOVE LOVE that stuff ... I felt like my nana was alive again and made a pot of sopa de patas de pollo and I ate my soup and twiddled my toes ... DELISH... and SPICY...  Chicken feet soup and fish head soup are my all time faves ... hey ... I am culturally diverse like that LOL grew up in the deep country in another country ...
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On Friday I meant to post my empowerment collage but I was still a bit shaken from an incident with a call in the wee hours of the morning that shook me up so bad I was a nervous wreck ...  I wore my Levi's skirt in a size 1 that I wore at my lowest weight from surgery and wore seamlessly with the same fit 5 years and 5 months after .... maintaining for life ... one day at a time... one choice at a time...
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and I made my Empowerment Comparison Collage with the same skirt...
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and now I am all washed and showered and clean and sporting a hoochie mama  dress as we are heading out to enjoy a few hours of fun with friends from my Oldies Keeping the Flame Going Couples group that we belong to.... I was going to wear a long dress but NOPE ... rather be comfortable ... I even have an air conditioned back too LOL .... I will he out having fun with my DD and friends wearing this that I have on now...

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I am having fun on my journey ... with every lemon life hands me I am making lemonade and when lemonade does not work I made a virgin SF margarita on the rock ... because I am B.A.D. = Blessed And Delivered!!!

Thank you for allowing me to share this goofy post...  Painting is my first love indeed ..... my arsenal of love....
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Sarah C.
on 7/28/12 8:52 am - AR
RNY on 09/05/12
Wow!!  First, holy COW that's an amazing dress!  You look FABULOUS!  and the shoes are to die for! 

Second, the paintings are fantastic!  I'm sure the recipients will love them!  When I'm post-surgery and look as hot as you, I plan to get a hummingbird tattoo, or perhaps a phoenix for second chances.  Heck! I may splurge and do both! :) 

While my love is artistic, it isn't a tangible thing.  I hope and pray for the future to include dance.  I took latin dance lessons a couple of years back and loved every minute of it!  Except for the part where I didn't get asked to dance, so I started Zumba.  it's partner free and just as fun!  My dance instructor tried to get me to have river turtle soup once, but politely declined. 

I'm glad you enjoyed your soup and painting.  Keep up the amazing work!!

-Sarah :) 
martitalinda
on 7/28/12 8:57 am
Let your creativity roll my beautiful sista.... I would get both those tattoos too ... I love the idea of the Phoenix .... oh .. and as for dancing ... don't dare wait to be asked ... go grab somebody male or female and just start dancing ... that is what I have done LOL but then I am goofy like that...

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Princess Brandy
on 7/28/12 8:59 am - PA
 Wow! Good for you!
And beautiful work!
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SueBee01
on 7/28/12 11:27 am - Orange Park, FL
Lap Band on 01/30/12
Thanks for sharing! I love to see your artwork.
 Sue

            
martitalinda
on 7/28/12 9:39 pm
 Thank you Sue... your kindness and support are always appreciated.

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martitalinda
on 7/28/12 9:38 pm
 Thank you Princess... right now I am painting a canvas for a two sisters who are my DDs friends who opened up a zumba studio a few months back ..they are in gear and it is for their wall ... I hope they like it...

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Mal
on 7/28/12 9:57 pm
 As always, awesome post!!  I love your artwork and I'm sure your DDs friends who are opening up the Zumba shop will love that painting you did on canvas!

I wish we lived closer we could exchange clothes!!!  I love every one of your outfits.  Especially since you seem to have an awesome aresenal of them from being at goal for over 5 years now.  That makes them even NICER!!!!

Thanks again for your inspiration!!!!!

Mallisa
                
martitalinda
on 7/28/12 10:04 pm
 PM me your size and addy .. I would love to send you a package ,, as a matter of fact I have 3 boxes of awesome dresses and fun jewelry going out to a couple of OH friends ... I missed the post office on Friday but I am off on Wednesday and sending the boxes out then ... I have been down sizing my closet in preparation for moving back to my country of origin and have not put a dent in the first closet yet and I have 3 ... go figure.... I have a lot of 4-6's that are just too loose for me and I don't want to bother altering... I have awesome formal wear too for grabs

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