inconvenient weather

i finally got around to watching al gore's an inconvenient truth last night. it was like a horror movie. most of it was not new to me, all that statistical data was sobering nevertheless. a few of the shocking things for me, the lake in africa that had already dried up,was a sad sight. the fact that even antartica is losing it's mass is really scary. of course locally we are feeling the effects of global warming for sure. weird weather for the coast. we had our second storm in less than a week last night, i'm sure it did some damage to communities along the water.
what can we do, well besides the obvious, sell the suv!, we can write our current government, shudder, i know it's not an easy thought communicating with those people. i'm no fan of our current environmental minister, rona ambrose, she's about to be sacked any second now, i for one can't wait. let's all send her a best wishes letter, a sort of "don't let the door slam you on the way out!"

light and dark

i'm still recovering from last week. it's been a roller coaster of emotions for me. at the beginning losing our friend.
then oliver turned two. we were very excited. as it fell in the middle of the week we had his party on the weekend with his little peeps. on the actually day of his birthday i tried really hard to ply him with treats. i tried giving him cupcakes but he took a tiny small bite and refused the rest. he really can't be a son of mine, to refuse chocolate, the horror! his party was fun, he wanted sweet potatoe fries, his favourite.
then, the kims, it's all i could think about for days, (and nights.) the above photo is of the package i sent 3 prints, a raccoon, a fox sparrow, and a horse, wrapped in the nicest paper i have. i hope it arrived in time.

i'm overwhelmed...

there is so much loss around. my partner james and i lost a friend to a hit and run accident. he was only 33, a father, a brother, a son, and quite a talented musician. it's so sad.
then i hear about this loss and it's just so overwhelming.
i'm planning on sending something to the gift basket. a bird in the hand and little birds are also planning something that will be announced soon on their blogs. please check there sites if you would like to contribute.
i'm going to back to my drawings, it's that kind of work i take solace in, and i'll make sure to hug and kiss my family and friends every possible chance i get.
i hope you are all well...