March!

Throw your
Dreams into space
Like a kite,
And you do not
Know what it
Will bring back,
A new life,
A new friend,
A new love,
A new country.
--Anaïs Nin

I'm working. And recovering from what turned out to be a TMJ disorder. Apparently clenching your teeth is really bad for your jaw-joint. One side of my face was swollen--which left me feeling like a lop-sided hamster--and incredibly sore. It was decidedly unfun, and I don't think I will try it again.
I'm working on a painting inspired by Anaïs Nin (and after stumbling across a few more quotes of hers I would really like to read a biography); as well as my articles for this month at the Pagan Village, preparations for my mom's visit, crafting more items for consignment at locally owned shops, and learning about making herbal oils and incenses.
Today was a snow day for the kids--I have set a bowl out to catch as much as we can for the purposes of creating snow ice cream--and we spent the day in our PJs eating crêpes and getting ready for Grandma's visit. It was a pretty good way to spend the day. They got to go out and play in the snow for an hour before dinner, which worked out perfectly for everyone.

Happy Wednesday!

Owl of Dreaming

There's this book that I use all the time, about Earth-based spirituality and family, with a story in it about an owl who brings dreams.
She brings the dreams you need. The ones that will point you in a direction. Her wings are "soft, and furred with dark" and she delivers the dreams "gripped gently in her mother beak".
So here she is.

In the studio

It occurred to me last week that I'm not sharing a whole lot of the stuff that I'm working on. The site is called Kara Paints, but was surprisingly lacking in painted material.
This week I am working on an owl painting. Here's the rough sketch that I'm using as a jumping off point:

Rapunzel

I did this one a few months ago. It's been over at the gallery and I just got her back home.
It's Rapunzel, in her urban tower, with her books and a view of the sky. As for her need to be rescued? That's up to your interpretation.