It has been a long time. I have been up to my ears in everything. I did a coloring book for Rossi Possie Elk Farm, and drew all the pictures myself. I have been drawing so much I filled about 3 or 4 sketch pads. I am going to do a coloring book for adults and another one or two for children. I am also taking thousands of pictures and finishing the illustrations for A children's book by Carol Househalter. Am almost done and then I can start some of my other projects. I have not had the time to write and I know I should. I long to pick up my pen again. I miss the flow of ink across paper. I am full up with so much opportunity and crafting Ideas.

It has been so long since I wrote in here I may not have any followers left. But I think I will post some of my writing on here and some of my sketching. I would like your opinion about my drawings for my adult coloring book. I will put some on here and come back later to see.

It's a wonderful life!

Yes it is! today my grandson is getting married to a very beautiful sweet girl. They are too young , but at least they are doing it right. I love them both and am very happy to get a new family member. Kinsy is a lovely sweet young woman and I am so happy we have her now.
My book store is sliding down into the depths. I do no know why except I don't do trades. Maybe they would rather spend $3.50 a book and do trades than spend a flat $1.00 a book. I don't know but I may have to close if I don't start getting more customers. sad, but I am still doing the online books and that is getting better. Any Ideas??
We are finally having a summer and it has been nice. sunny and clear. swimming weather. I have been doing drawings for a coloring book at Rossi Possi Acres. and I am doing two other childrens books that need illustrations. DANG, I GOTTA GET READY FOR THE WEDDING!
I will be back later.

Time is a wheel that seems to be running over me. My book store is awesome. It's not doing awesome but those who come in love it. Not very many people are coming in so I just keep trying all kinds of things to get people to try me out. I sell my books for $1.00 and I have thousands of them. I put new ones out all the time and every penny I bring in goes to new books , or the ad in the paper, or my business cards, or the bookmarks that have my shop name on the back that I send out with purchases. I ask every one I meet if they read and hand them one of my cards. I don't know what else to do.
I have a large christian book section and very few Christians come in to purchase a book so I may have to cut back on that section. I do sell the Christian romances but the christian living books just sit there taking up space. I was hoping people from my church or other churches would come in and support my store but Its not happening and I guess everyone is too busy. I love the store though and I feel it was the lord who wanted me to do it so I will hang in there and let Him guide me.
My Mother has fallen about three times this week and I am very worried that she can no longer live alone. She cried and it broke my heart. All her life she has given to others and now when she needs help I have done all I can, but I cannot give her legs back to her. I cannot make it all better and I am sick inside because there is nothing I can do and she has to make a decision, I do not want to make for her.
my father-in-law had to give up his dog as he was not taking propper care of it. he thought if it didn't act happy he would dose it with mineral oil and it would be okay. the word mineral is the key I think but all it did was give it a physic and it messed all over his room and his bed and you could not make him understand that it was not good for the dog. ... then he wanted to move back to South Dakota to die. I think he thought the pain in his chest was a heart condition. but it was just heart break from missing Squirt. I think we got him talked into waiting till the hollidays are through so maybe he will have adjusted by then. I hate that he lost his dog but the helpers shouldn't have to clean up those kinds of messes.
I have not worked to much on my book lately. It seems everytime I get my hand on the keyboard something else happens. I wish I had a life for myself to get things done I want to do. I feel like it will never happen. I am getting frustrated and desperate.
I lost the hard drive on my computer and all my photographs. I managed to find a way to get most of them back but for the last couple of birthdays for my grandkids. That hurts.
I have been to a couple of sales and am geting into the swing of book buing for my shop It will be great if it gets good for our retirement. my hubby has to have an MRI on his shoulder. maybe he can retire on dissability. I wish. well will go for now my first customer of the week is here.

Under attack and fighting back!!

This summer has been the most hectic of my life. two garage sales ( from hell)or at least it felt like it as the weather was over 100. Needless to say we were frying in the shade and the few people who came deserved medals for going out into the heat. We didn't do to bad considering but it was not worth the exhaustion and the hours of sweat setting things up. Maybe made 25 cents an hour. Was so needing the relaxation of the trip to the beach with my son Jason and his in laws and our 3 wonderful grandchildren. with the parents and 2 sets of grandparents it was wonderful. And we made great strides in winning over our youngest granddaughter. THEN WE CAME HOME! My mothers cat had run away when my daughter brought her a new Yorkie dog that chased Muffin out of the house and yard. It had been two weeks when we left and I kept telling her it would come back, but it didn't and was still gone when we got home. my mom was crying and telling me the awful story of her leaving every time I talked to her. My Mom is 83 and she kept saying she wanted to die it was so hot and muffin was gone. then she became jealous of new friends I made in my book store. as she felt they took time that should be hers. I tried to tell her people visited during shop hours, but she wouldn't listen. More pressure, then my hard drive decided to die on my computer and my book sale was not very profitable. I was feeling lucky to pay for the ad. I did pay for it again the second day. God is good. You may think this is stupid of me, but the straw that knocked me to my knees was the knob on my honey pot. I bought it at a garage sale and it matched my kitchen perfectly. I loved it and it made me feel blessed by God every time I looked at it as He has constantly through the years given me things that I wanted or needed. Anyway this particular morning I lifted the lid off and set it aside to use some honey and the knob fell off. IT JUST FELL OFF!!! I felt like I would cry. Anyway, After 2 years free of anxiety and depression, I felt the beginnings of the dreaded tightness in my chest and the sinking feeling. So I prayed harder and had a talk with God and began to send the devil back to the trenches . I will get some super glue and Oh joy my Moms cat came home. My books are cleared away and My partner, God, has given some new instructions that promise to bring in many more customers.
My book has sold 5 copies on line and 4 in my shop. I am going to put it in an on line auction and see what happens. It is also available from this sight and from my publishers sight, BoHo books. I am very proud of the book and the illustrator, so I entered the book in the MOONBEAM 1st time author and first time illustrator awards contest. We may not win but It is exciting just the same. I know the Lord had so much to do with the book so maybe we will do well. Why not!!
While on vacation I did get 6 pages on my teen novel written. It was hard with all the grand kids around and it took second place to cuddling the wee ones.
OH, I could use some devine intervention. Before my computer hard drive went down, I was having trouble with the different programs. one was putting pictures on cd's. If I can't recover at least my pictures I will have lost the last two vacations and some birthday parties of my grand kids. So please pray. It is the worst of the worst. Thanks for checking out my blog I will try to write more when the computer comes back this is difficult with this tiny one hooked up to the big screen.

Oh Joy!!

My books are selling and everyone loves it. The day after tomorrow I am doing my book signing at the library. Ben is going to be there and I hope people will want him to sign the books also. He is very talented and I hope to have him work on more of my books. I have been editing "The Princess and the Dragon" and I hope to finish it soon.

AT LAST!!!! The first 70 copies of my book arrived and am already thinking I should have ordered more as I will need some for the book signing and have nearly 40 already sold. WOW! It is so exciting. I am so greatful to my friend Lee Shaw ( another author in our group who has an amazing new book out called ' The Monster Child') if you are into the paranormal you will really go for it as it has all kinds of that. If it weren't for her my book would still be in the bottom drawer of my desk. an unfulfilled dream. I have two other childrens books done except for pictures and am working on a teen novel that will be great. I am signing books and geting ready for the sales I am anticipating. My books can be purchased from me or from Amazon.com. If you go through me all you have to do is email me at yeohon@aol.com and put 'The Angry Trees ' in the subject line. I will accept paypal or checks or money orders and you will not be sorry to own a copy of my fabulous book. Well need to go. will get bak here more often .

I guess patience is built by waiting. I got the proof of my book and they had screwed up the margins and misspelled my name on the inside title page. So we had to submit the changes and wait to order another proof. I took the first proof to my church and they ordered 10 copies for their book store and another dozen people ordered copies so, I have orders for 31 copies and and am waiting for the proof # 2 to arrive so I can order 7o copies. Need some for my store and some for a book signing. I am going to enter it in the moonbeam first time author and illustrator contest. they want 4 copies. and I feel it will be going fast out of my store.But I need to wait and waiting takes patience, God help me I am in need of a lot of that. I can't imagine how long it would take for a novel if a 40 page children's book takes this long. I am excited, proud, frustrated and very grateful to Lee Shaw for giving me this awesome opportunity to see my work in print. So I will hurry up and wait some more it will all come out right. SIGH:)