tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post6461748731913612131..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: finished work and some recognition maybeellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-27697519098224229342015-07-01T08:37:58.320-05:002015-07-01T08:37:58.320-05:00What you say and feel about your art is so much li...What you say and feel about your art is so much like my feelings about my writing. I like to think I have it in me to have a book published, but I would hate the process, and I don’t know if I could be accepted for what I want to write in the way that I want to write it. I just know that I spent a year writing for magazines, made little money, wrote a lot of things I wasn’t interested in, and even injured my knee due to a habit I developed of sitting for hours with my left calf tucked under my right thigh. If I’m going to strive for a book, I have to get on the stick because I’m 66 now, but instead of getting more motivated as time passes, I get less.<br /><br />I thought of you a lot during the flooding. I guess it’ll be back to drought for you as summer passes. That’s what’s happening here in Oregon. We normally only get ten days a year when the temp tops ninety, but--as my Portlander buddy, Stephen Hayes, can tell you--we’re had more than that already. When I look at the ten day forecast, every day is supposed to be above ninety, and we haven’t had any rain since May. A lot of people here don’t even have air conditioning because they don’t normally need it that much.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-83868959567702598532015-06-27T16:06:37.126-05:002015-06-27T16:06:37.126-05:00It is SO cool about making the short list for the ...It is SO cool about making the short list for the city of Houston. After all that rain is there still a city? <br />And congrats on finishing The Peach Box. It is lovely. I love this botanical stuff; it's just gorgeous.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-33514690711366042102015-06-26T16:25:33.807-05:002015-06-26T16:25:33.807-05:00I'd love to see your work in person some day.I'd love to see your work in person some day.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-15692804907935088482015-06-26T12:37:56.384-05:002015-06-26T12:37:56.384-05:00As Brisco T. Darling was wont to say, More Power t...As Brisco T. Darling was wont to say, More Power to Ya!John Kurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-83349534717144401822015-06-26T09:30:03.612-05:002015-06-26T09:30:03.612-05:00These are beautiful, Ellen..Love them.These are beautiful, Ellen..Love them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041104609115824856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-81773250489978978842015-06-26T07:49:51.167-05:002015-06-26T07:49:51.167-05:00Recognition coming in on little cat feet, to parap...Recognition coming in on little cat feet, to paraphrase Sandburg. Congratulations; your pieces are beautiful!Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-7390361988223824682015-06-26T06:50:15.814-05:002015-06-26T06:50:15.814-05:00Think how many writers and artists who died before...Think how many writers and artists who died before gaining popularity. Nice to get the look and nod before that happened.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-6066457161628902542015-06-26T02:06:41.875-05:002015-06-26T02:06:41.875-05:00Congratulations. Those botanicals are stunning. ...Congratulations. Those botanicals are stunning. Absolutely stunning. The frames go so well too. Just my taste. Anna of Mutton Style and Yearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123818835370240987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-23636619237231367832015-06-25T20:32:18.066-05:002015-06-25T20:32:18.066-05:00Beautiful all. You deserve all the recognition yo...Beautiful all. You deserve all the recognition you garner. Congratulations!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448211798237937246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-9465443559233212692015-06-25T15:40:36.752-05:002015-06-25T15:40:36.752-05:00Gorgeous stuff! That peach box is the bomb. And co...Gorgeous stuff! That peach box is the bomb. And congrats on making it so far in the selection process! The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-72438444591394250602015-06-25T12:50:28.850-05:002015-06-25T12:50:28.850-05:00congratulations on making it to final selections! ...congratulations on making it to final selections! fingers crossed!!!<br /><br />love the botanicas. and congrats on the peach box!!! hooray for it coming together!!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-29242763948057583862015-06-25T12:18:46.786-05:002015-06-25T12:18:46.786-05:00I'm gasping with awe! Oh, Ellen! These are jus...I'm gasping with awe! Oh, Ellen! These are just jewels! <br />I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you on the selections process. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com