Spin Gnomie Is Your MUMMY!

• Ka-put after a long day getting wrapped up - the treatment!

• Last Sunday I was asked to fill in and lead the music Primary. {Pretty much my favorite calling!} Since the annual program is behind us we could sing anything, anyway I wanted. No Microsoft clip art for these kids!

• I made a Pumpkin Match game for the kids. Behind every silly pumpkin was a song title, when they found the match we'd sing! Fun. Fun. Fun!

I am trying ... when all the interruptions are Trying.

Cover to a rather random kitty themed needle book for the Beehive Bazaar.

Traditional Food

Fun with food. 

I once went out to eat with a fellow that I new from CCAC ... I ordered a  burger and when it arrived I grabbed the mustard to decorate it. He blew up, just got so mad when I drew a happy yellow face on the patty. He said he hated when people did that with their food. Guess what? We didn't go out again. 

I'm not much of a meat enthusiast so when I make meatloaf I want to show the animal some respect. The annual egg-ortaloaf is a Valentine tradition. Complete with cauliflower lace and heart beets. There are 2 boiled eggs strategically placed inside. (Ooh, kinda green-edged and gross.)

For a recent birthday celebration: my version of a strawberry shortcake. 

Please note the MaCKENZiE-CHiLDS serving tray. My favorite kitchen ware.

Tableaux With Gnome

This started out as a funny distraction in the 800 North, Orem, Gold's Gym Spin classroom -- it has mushroomed into seasonal art installations that I create for the teacher and class. 

Rona Hill, the exuberant, inspirational, funny and entertaining teacher gives me my barking orders and I fill them in surprising ways. The enormous camel was a gift from my sister-in-law, repurposed for the Wise Man Gnome in December. The other examples demonstrate some of the themes include holidays, a special friend moving to Samoa and the seasons. This has been going on since 2006.