003D

im back... 

the show- 003D is the title- was great.  we had an artist talk (q and a with viewers and chat about the work) before the opening and the place was pretty full.  i was a bit nervous but i managed to get some laughs- i just didnt want it to be so stuffy as those things usually are- so that helped.  here are some pictures of me and jo, my collaborator's, piece.  i made the knit things and she did the drawings.  we exchanged a list of 25 random facts about ourselves before i got there in order to build a character of who the other was through the facts and objects we made in reaction to them. 

wish could have all been there.

love 

lins lou

Morning to all -- except Lindsey, because it's not morning where she is.....
Well, Dad and I survived the weekend (trip to Atoka on Friday to pick up Dess, home about 12:30, out in service Saturday morning (Dess in tow) at 9:00; Heather's wedding Saturday afternoon at 3:00 (had to go early following call of distress from Falyn [Uncle Mitch arrived at Magnolia Gardens, realized all the reception food was there, still in boxes, no one seemed to know what to do, Chris was teetering on verge of meltdown, and he looked at Falyn and said "go call your Aunt Linda"] -- so, another reception successfully completed! I should really go into business....) -- then Kamy and Owen decided they needed to spend the night with Nonnie and Papa, so about 7:30 we left the wedding reception with 3 kids in tow (McKinley was at her Nana's). Sunday morning, up early (Circuit Overseer visit at the Kingdom Hall), went to the meeting (3 kids in tow) (we sat at the very front row!), then after the meeting we went to the Prairie Grove Water Park (me and 4 kids now - had to leave Dad home due to no room in the car once I picked up McKinley) - Katie and Brant went too and all had a good time! We stayed and swam until 6:00, then I took my 2 home to Papa and headed to the grocery store (ALL ALONE!) I hope I never get OLD, because I won't be able to keep up! -- Love you all! I'll get around to putting those pictures on here soon. -- Mom

MOM'S FINALLY BLOGGING!

Hey to all my babies!

I did it! I got signed on to the blog! I'm blogging! (it really takes very little to make me happy.....!)

The house is coming along -- the front porch columns are all but finished (rock work looks great!) and we've got the fireplace tiles 2/3 the way done! Last night I organized the Laundry Room (complete with shelves and hanging rod!) And our closet is finally all organized! (we just need a door.....) Brant is cleaning the garage as we speak (poor Brant...), so I'm hoping to get to park my car in the garage FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER! (in my whole life!) Look at all the FIRSTS in my life, at 52:

1st time to have twins in my family (okay, they're not biologically twins, but who cares?)
1st time to have a garbage disposal!
1st time to have a garbage compactor (think of all the trash sacks I could have saved.....)
1st time to own a garage door opener!
1st time to get to park my very own car in my very own garage (okay, that hasn't officially happened yet, but I'm hopeful.....)
1st time to BLOG!
(this list could get much, much longer, but I've done run out of time!)

So, on that happy note -- I'll get back to work now (can't be bloggin' on the clock!) -- love you all - Nonnie

we in the papers

http://www.galwayindependent.com/entertainment/entertainment/003d:-a-new-tribe-of-artists-descend-on-galway-/

http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/13757

the newspapers did some write ups on our show.  heres the links.  

love you each and every one!

galway and such

hello everybodies.  

galway is a nice sized city with pretty little streets old europe style but also a healthy dose of fairly american busy roads, traffic and suburby areas.  the lack of language barrier has been good and it really doesnt seem too different from home- i think especially cause all my best mates from school are here.  

my friend tyler and i are staying with two irish artist from the exhibition and our collaborating partners for the show.  jo and breege.  we all get along great.  last night we took a bus a bit outside the city to jo's parents house for a cookout.  it was lovely and felt like home with her mother always trying to feed us more things.  hahaha.  

well gotta go make some more things.  we install on saturday and sunday and the show opens on monday.  

oh we made the papers.  ill get a copy for you mom.

i tried to add some pictures to this but i dont think its gonna work?

love and miss you all

lindsey

6:15 AM at the Olsen Breakfast table....

Alison: Bla, Bla, Bla,Bla.....hey daddy, remember a few weeks ago when you were off of work for Veterinarian's day?

Mom and Dad: chuckle under there breath

A few min later

Daniel: Honey, I was off for Veteran's Day.

Alison: OH, whats a Veteran?

Dad: Someone who has served in the Military, especially during war time.

Mom: does any one know what a Veterinarian is?

Isaiah: I do. It is some one who doesn't eat meat, right!

Little conversations like these make me so glad I bothered to get up at 6 and make breakfast even on a non school day. Before breakfast was over we had to have a quiz on the difference between a Veteran, Veterinarian, Vegetarian, and Vegan. We just threw the last on in to make sure they were really confused!

Love you all,

Rox

5 miles uphill- Backpacking or Forced March?

Well, Brant and I survived overnight backpacking this weekend- and we are still married! Day one was great- 2 miles of even ground and lots of shade leading to the prettiest little camping spot. level groung next to a creek with a fire pit and these really cool chairs made from big rocks with noone else for miles and miles. We didn't pass another hiker on our way in or out! Even sleeping on a thin foam mat was not bad. But there was the varment that scratched at our tent all night looking for food- that wasn't pleasant! 

Turns out I'm terrified of snakes too- not scared- fobia-style terrified! We crossed a creek about a mile in and still had our flip flops on letting our feet dry when Brant, who fortunately was a few feet ahead of me, screams "Oh $#!+" ! I look down to see a rattle snake right next to his foot! he took a few steps forward and found a branch with which to move it since it was coiled and shaking it's tail rather than having slithered away scared.  I'm frozen with fear, wimpering and begining to hyperventalate! Brant attempts to move the snake, but I begin to scream, becuase it is pointing my direction and I'm afraid that when it moves it is going to move towards me! Brant ends up taking off his flops and putting on his hiking shoes, then going the long way around the snake to come and get me and put my shoes on! By the time this is done the snake is gone, but after that every sudden stop from brant over the next 2 days and six miles meant a shreak of fright from me! Some lizzards moved too quickly in the grass at one point and I litterally climbed up Brant's side! 

 Minus the snake day one was great! Day two was a different story! Because we hiked only 2 miles the first day to get to the camp ground, we had 5 more to go to finish the loop the next day! We visited a few old homesteads and a late 1800's cemetary, which were all very fun, but other than that, it was more of a forced march than a hike. We took pictures on top of a beautiful bluff at the end, shortly after I had sat down and cried and refused to go any further! I cussed brant and cried during the last 30 minutes of the trip- it was not pleasant! But all-and- all we had a really good time. We might go again in, say, another 10 years or so!