Supplies only 45 minutes away!

Today Evie and I ventured out to find a fabled art supply store about 45 minutes away from us here in Baumholder. We found the Ramen & Bild Galerie on Kaiserslautern Strasse as I'd heard told, and was thrilled to find real live art supplies here in Germany! I bought 3 brushes for detail work (all the ones I already had were much too bulky) and a new mixing tray. It's been a major annoyance to be without an in person supplier, as sometimes you really just need to look at something to know if it's what you need. Also, sometimes you want it RIGHT NOW, not 10-21 days from now. I'm very happy to have found this wonderful little store, and am very grateful to have been allowed to take a couple of pictures of the store to document our little adventure.

Visit RAHMEN & BILD GALERIE to see their website, and if you're here in Germany, stop by and buy something!

Hopefully in the next couple of days I will post the piece I'm working on with my new brushes! Yay!

Already on its way

And with Bosch on the cover to boot!

This is the latest Thomas Friedman book, and I'm hoping amazon already has it on its way to me. I first stumbled across Friedman--or at least took note of him--when I read his article, "The Power of Green" in the New York Times. I used to browse the news in my spare time at the library, and that article was one I happened upon. I read all 11 pages, in as much of one sitting as my duties in the library would allow. I was really impressed by his thoughts and candor, and was shaken by the meaning and insight of that article. I sought out more of his writing and soon was following his weekly opinion articles at the Times and checking out his books from the library on post.

His views on the Green movement and its potential effects on our economy and standing in the world are so logical, it's hard for me to imagine people who could find fault in them. If you're looking for a good read, seek out some of his work. I'm totally hooked. I think he is saying things that are important and need to be heard.

Koosh Ball Head

Just a few shots from the last couple of days.

After her last bath, Evie's hair was on end even more than usual. I don't know if it's the weather change or her mutant power, but her hair was so on end, she really looked like a little Koosh Ball. It was only exaggerated when I put her in The Swing, so I had to snap a shot.

The others were from today, as I frantically try to let the girl wear her beautiful 3 month clothing that is really more meant for the summer than fall in Germany. The temperature is hanging in the 50s nowadays, and is even colder first thing of a morning. The fun summer onesies are having a last hoorah with the help of a hoodie I got for her from Old Navy. I'll have to get a picture of her in that soon, as it's pretty comical to see her in it at this point. I bought the 3-6 month size, knowing that's what she'll be in the coming months. The only catch, of course, is that she is not quite there yet, so presently she looks like a baby sized flasher. Even though she's wearing duds underneath, the hoodie comes down to her knees and thus makes her look like she's au natural besides the jacket. It's really quite comical.