Haiku my Heart- Leo

You can melt my heart

with your laughter and kisses

my beautiful boy

I decided for today, I would write about my son for a change!  My little girl often steals the spotlight, but today she fell asleep in the back seat- and it was my little boy who entertained me on the drive home... blowing kisses at me and laughing with that tiny little voice that makes my heart ache.

 

I have been so busy with my monster art, raising my family, being sick, and working too much - that I have neglected my Caya Papaya blog.  I am definitely on the mend, and  have some art ideas that I need to work on before they escape me... so hopefully, this week I can check in before next Friday's Haiku!

And as always... please drop by the lovely Rebecca's blog at

Recuerdo mi Corazon

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Haiku my Heart - cactus

the hot desert sun

kisses pink and red blooms that

grow from twisted spines

This is the only picture I could find in my archive today that inspired me.  I took it in New Mexico about five years ago.  I love New Mexico- and still dream that one day I can move the family away from the ridiculously over priced bay area and settle here among the red dirt and amazing sunsets.

On another note, I was better for a couple of days but now I am sick again.  I got a chest x-ray this morning, and the Doctor confirmed I have pneumonia.  It is so hard to be sick with children.  They need you, regardless of whether you have a 104 fever or feel like someone is stabbing you in the chest.  So, that is what I am struggling with today.  I guess I am the spiny cactus- but  I still need to find ways to nurture my little blossoms.  

Anyone have pneumonia before?  What do you do about the chest pain?

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Haiku my Heart - spiral staircase

all is flight and light

climbing a spiral staircase

to get somewhere else

I missed the last couple of weeks due to unbelievable sickness- but I am feeling somewhat better now.  I didn't really understand when I was young without children that being sick, sleeping for days, and letting everything go is a luxury that a mother doesn't have.  My body finally completely exhausted itself and I ended up in the ER getting IV fluids.  I got better just in time to take care of my sick little ones.  Now everyone is on the mend- and life is feeling a bit more manageable.

I am having a give away on my other blog- so drop by and leave a comment:-)  alphabetty monster give-away I hope everyone out there is feeling healthy and taking care of yourself!

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Haiku my heart: California

a bright cloud free sky

lifts the worn face of Mary

wishing to go home

I looked through old pictures and found this image of Chinatown here in San Francisco.  I have so many beautiful photographs of this city.  I remember being in complete awe when I moved here over 15 years ago.  Amazing breathtaking views around every corner.  A beautiful diversity that inspires me.  So many things to love, and yet all I want now is to go home to Texas.  I am so envious of those of you with big living spaces, family close by, and a low cost of living.  But alas, my job keeps me here.  But I dream of living within driving distance of my parents... and one day, I know I will find the means to pick up and go.  

And when I do, I will miss the beauty of this city- and all of the views of the ocean.

Interesting aside- In my peri-menopausal state of constantly forgetting information- I thought the name of this cathedral was Grace Cathedral... then just before I posted this, I realized that this is actually St. Mary's cathedral.  So, I changed the Haiku (the second line had read, "lifting the worn face of Grace") ... the interesting thing is today, my mom called from her appointment with the cancer doctor to tell me that she was still cancer free.  My mom's name is Mary.  (I guess she was reporting that bright cloud free sky)... and all I could think about on my drive home after talking with my mom on the phone is how much I wanted to be near her.  Funny how my unconscious put that all into my Haiku before I even knew what was happening.

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Leaves of my Tree Giveaway

Leaves of my Tree is a wonderful blog that is currently hosting a giveaway this month- and one of the things that is being given away is a set of four of my monster prints.  Some of you may not know about my monster prints- so here is a brief explanation.

Above my son's changing table used to be the image that you see above.   It is a self portrait of me when I was maybe twenty with a weird feather boa on my head making a crazy face.   I kept looking at it wondering what my son thought when he saw it.  Was he frightened?  What would he think about me if he continued to look at this every time he had a dirty diaper.  What would he think about having his diaper changed?  So, I decided that I needed more baby friendly art.  At first, I thought of making a little garland of monsters.  I have always loved monsters - and I love all things cute.  So, when my children went to sleep,   I made my first set of  three little monsters.   On each of their bellies I put the letters L - E - O to spell his name.  Every time he looks at them, I tell him their names are L - E - O, and then I tickle his belly and say "Leo".   I used to spell my daughter's name to her all the time when she was an infant, and she could spell her own name before she was two.

So that was the beginning of my little monsters.  My husband thought they were cute, and he encouraged me to make more.  I thought it would be fun to make 26 - one for every letter of the alphabet.  So, I stayed up late every night making little monsters and when I was done,  I opened up my second ETSY shop- Alphabetty Monsters.  Thankfully, I have received lots of wonderful feedback and my little monster store is now more successful than my original store showcasing my fine art paintings.  Who would have known?

I have also started a little blog dedicated to my monsters - and also my work with children.  Aside from my experience as a mom, I have been a therapist working with disturbed children for going on 15 years.  So please visit if you get a chance:-)   Click Here

Okay.... enough about me:-)  How is everyone else doing?