I'm still here.

Except now I'm here......

  

 

For those who have been inquiring, a little note on the store:

Things here are a bit different than what I am used to. The businesses that were crucial to my little operation are now far, far away. It's had quite an impact on the way I work and I've had a hard time crawling out of hiatus. I am working on getting back up and running after the holidays.

So sit tight while I figure it out and I will try to make it up to you.

Enjoy your loved ones, have a merry whatever you celebrate, and I will see you in the new year.

Halloween

It may seem like there are a disproportionate amount of photos of

a certain daughter of mine. 

There are. 

Someone was a bit of a Halloween ham. 

....to her mother's complete delight.

{ STORE HIATUS }

In preparation for our personal exodus to the desert,  
the store will be on hiatus beginning  
October 27th 

Things have been a bit unpredictable, so I am not sure when I will be reopening. 

If you've been eyeing a certain print, now's the time! 

For any inquiries on original works, please email me directly : jennifermlobo@gmail.com

Arizona Bound

 My husband's job is carting us off to go live in The Grand Canyon State. 

Part of me is thrilled. 

Part of me is terrified. 

Part of me is oh, so sad.


With any luck, though, these will be our neighbors.... 

{ click images for source } 

Interlude

I have a little slice of time a couple of days a week after I drop everyone off at school that is usually

spent procrastinating on the internet doing laundry & dishes. 

Yesterday I decided to ignore my chores and treat myself to a hike all alone to the top of the world. 

There was not a soul in sight the entire time. 

At the top of the peak, cliff swallows were flying so close that I could hear the beat of their wings. 

A hawk flew a couple of feet overhead and I heard what I think was a deer rustling up the side of the trail. 

{ at least I hope it was a deer because it sounded big } 

It. was. glorious. 

This may be habit forming.

Sink or Swim - SF

I have the sincere privilege of participating in 'Sink or Swim - SF' a show organized by PangeaSeed, dedicated to spreading awareness about (and preventing) the devastating practice of shark finning.

Shark finning is one of those things that once you learn about it, you wish you could erase it from your memory immediately. It is just so heartbreaking to know that this is a common practice.

My piece for the show is 'Falling Out'

"Falling Out'

sketch for 'Falling Out'

If you are in the San Francisco area, please check out the show. It looks like it will be a good one.

More info at .: Spoke Art :.

Whale Watching in Redondo Beach

 

 

 

final tally:

• 12 blue whales { one roughly a year old }
• an enormous pod of dancing dolphins
• a school of mola mola { sunfish } 
• a whole lotta sea lions { fun fact: an easy way to tell seals & sea lions apart - sea lions have ear flaps, seals do not. } 
• 2 night herons { one juvenile }

All in all, one pretty amazing day.