Linda Million was recently looking back over my blog posts and she came across A Guerrilla Holiday and she was inspired to make some Guerrilla Valentines. I think this is such a cute and sweet idea.  I'm delighted to know that I inspired her. She made these pretty little beaded bookmarks and she and her granddaughter tucked them in library books. How sweet is that? 

This guy was painted on a page that I covered with layers and layers of junk mail collage. If you look closely you can see my jury summons, some ads, and a credit card offer. I'm all about using this stuff rather than throwing it in the trash.

I just posted this painting on my Etsy store. I hope it finds a nice home.

I think I have the cutest little dog! My new camera has a setting that allows you to take pictures with supermodel speed. You know the kind that goes cha-chink pose, cha-chink pose, cha-chink pose? As I've mentioned before, it's nearly impossible to take a good picture of Abby Dog because she never sits still. Well, with the supermodel setting I was able to capture her in all her low flying wonder.



Super cute, right? You can see the dog smile, the ears flapping, and the joy of flight! I think the caption should read something like "Ignore your limitations, soar as high as you can". Go Abby!

Extra Special Irish Oats



I'm lovin' these special oats. I suggest making a lot and just reheating it as needed throughout the week.

4 1/8 cup   Water
1 cup Traditional Irish Oatmeal
2 Tbsp Ground flax seeds
2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon
pinch salt

Combine all the ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir. Over medium/high heat bring to a boil. Stir again, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Avoid over cooking so that they maintain that nice nutty flavor. Serve with almond milk, a little Earth Balance buttery spread.  You can also add blueberries or sliced banana and nuts. Makes 4 servings.  

Tid bit - Has anyone noticed how veg is going mainstream? I was happy to see that, once again, Oprah brought attention to veg life style. We all know how much clout she has. 

I've been a bit busy this week, nothing too fun, but busy all the same. There was the trip to jury duty, the dump, etc. You know, life stuff. Today, I was finally able to get my brushes into some paint, and this is the result, a little something to look at.

Hooray, I finally did it! For at least a year now I've been talking about opening my own Etsy Store, and I'm so happy to announce that it's finally here! With the support of my peeps, and some free time, I was able to get it done. Please, please, go check it out here: Jennifer Lorton - Dragonflies & Diagrams. I'm absolutely addicted to looking to see how many people have viewed the items in my shop. I'm working hard to add more items (so far I have four things for sale), so please keep checking back in. In my mind I dream of featuring  "A Collage A Day", but we'll see how long it takes me to get that together, I would advise you not to hold your breath. Thanks for sharing in my excitement, and let me know what you think.