luna moth

So my kiddies found a luna moth in the day time, which was wonderful. I got some pictures and got right to work. I love luna moths, not so much other moths. There is something about them... yeah something..... it's really not all that hard to figure out. They're huge, pale green, and simply incredible. I am unsure why I like these cropped images so much, but I do. They are actually whole moths. I did a bunch of drawings, 3 of which I was happy enough with to list on my etsy shop. I challenged myself a wee bit, using permanent ink and no pencil whatsoever, so any mistakes I made, I just had to find a way to live with them. It was fun.

I've got a quiet moment here, so, voila!

at this very moment, I am singing "blogger" over and over to myself, to the tune of the old Batman theme. its fun.

at this moment, my sweet husband is out of the house, and with him are the two little girls that we love best in the world. They are creek stomping in polka dotted rain boots and bathing suits, and I am smiling to myself, because they make quite a picture with their curls pulled up off of their small necks, stomping along, hand in hand with Daddy. And also because I am alone with the quiet, and my sleepy boy is in his bed, looking like a cherub.

I am feeling pretty good, because I've been making things. Making things, and trying to photograph said things to try and get my etsy shop up and running. Sheesh! I am having the hardest time! Just getting pictures taken, loaded, chosen, writing things like my profile, shop policies, etc. It's just way more time consuming than I expected, and I am sort of embarrassed and self-conscious about the whole process. I am really enjoying the photography part of this, though, but I am a little concerned about the fact that some of my favorite pictures contain images that are most likely the property of someone else. I guess I will have to do a little more research, because I don't want to get in trouble. But here are a few of my headbands on the covers of some favorite books.