January is past, Start of a new month, February!



I believe Rocky is about 4 months old.



I think Rocky is almost 3 years old.

He is helping Daddy cut the lawn!!



I believe I am 5, Rocky 4 and Steven almost 3



What's the chicken doing inside the house????

Rocky, Steven and our puppy going for a ride in our pool!

Swimming at the Cub Scouts

Rocky takes all 5 first place!!!

Swimming for Hollywood High school

Graduation

Off to the Army!!

Rocky takes a Wife and Life Partner

Rocky and Esther are thinking of starting their family

Family of 4, Daniel and Angela

Daddy joins Daniel and Angela bath time!!

Off to Hawaii

         

    



Rocky  fights a GOOD BATTLE!!!!
He was 56 years young!

   

 

A TRIBUTE TO MY BROTHER ROCKY...

June 18, 1954 - January 13, 2011

December and January were hard months to live through! December has always been a hard month, because I have lost so many people in my family. January 13th was not so good either. We lost my beloved Brother Rocky. The five children in my family have always been close. I had a special relationship with my Brother Rocky!! He was a year younger than me and he was my playmate.We had so much fun growing up. Along with my youngest Brother Steven. We were the "Smith Kids". Everyone knew of us. Be it at school, the swim team or in the neighborhood. We had made a reputation for ourselves. Nothing harmful just a little overly fun. We moved into this older house and it had a backyard that kept us 3 kids busy.  After living there for a few years, my folks put a build in pool (A cement pond) in the backyard. All 3 of us excelled at swimming. Both of my brothers were hopeful Olympic swimmers. We all went to Hollywood high and swam for them. After high school, Rocky went into the Army. He meet his lovely wife Esther and they married. They had 2 beautiful children, Daniel and Angela. Rocky was a wonderful family man. Giving them everything he thought they needed. In the last year and a half, Rocky developed liver and adrenal cancer. The doctors told them, he had about 2 months to live. He went onto see Halloween, Christmas, their wedding anniversary then Summer and another Christmas.He passed on January 13th 2011. Such a sad day.  He left all of our lives so enriched. He was such a warm, loving sweet man. I am proud to call him my BROTHER!!! I LOVE You Rocky!









The legend of the Candy Cane

                                                                            
According to legend there was a candy maker who wanted to invent a candy that was a witness to Christ.


First of all, he used a hard candy because Christ is the rock of ages. This hard candy was shaped so that it would resemble a "J" for Jesus or, turned upside down, a shepherd's staff. He made it white to represent the purity of Christ.


Finally a red stripe was added to represent the blood Christ shed for the sins of the world, and thinner red stripes for the stripes He received on our behalf when the Roman soldiers whipped Him. Sometimes a green stripe is added as a reminder that Jesus is a gift from God.


The flavor of the cane is peppermint, which is similar to hyssop. Hyssop is in the mint family and was used in the Old Testament for purification and sacrifice. Jesus is the pure Lamb of God, come to be a sacrifice for the sins of the world.


So, every time you see a candy cane, remember the message of the candy maker:


                                                            Jesus is the Christ!

Little people

My granddaughters Karysa and Gweney, and myself had a bunch of fun making these little people. Have learned that we need to make then thicker and stronger. I believe I have a solution for that little problem.. Enjoy looking at the first bunch of Little people.

Little Girls Jewelry

My two granddaughters and I have been busy having fun in my studio. We have made little bears on necklaces, Cupcake and S'more bracelets. Karysa, my 10 year old and I have been playing around with little people. They were very fun to make, but we have to find a way to make them stronger. My 5 year old Gweney loves Tinkerbell, so I made her one and she had it on for 2 hours and it was broken. I am working on several solutions to make them stronger. If you would like to purchase a necklace you can find them here. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270627811129&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

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BEEN BUSY IN MY STUDIO AGAIN!!

Been a busy year so far on the home front. Haven't had much time to work with my clay. That is all changing now. I have been making some new canes. I am EXCITED that customers are liking my canes and are buying them! Feels good when someone else loves your product enough to buy it!!

It has been a while since I have posted. The reason for the wait was that I wanted to complete Evangeline before showing her. I have taken pictures along the way. Her mate Sam is next to be clothed in his costume. I have learned a lot from making her. The biggest thing I learned is it takes time to complete a doll. You just can't go full steam a head, because the doll wont have that finished look about it. So with that said, meet Evangeline!

My newest doll is going to be a fairy. She is coming along nicely. I have her head,neck and chest done. Now it is time to start on her arms, hands, legs and feet. I belong to a clay club called, Beginners Polymer Clay Art Guild. A small group of us are enjoying a group project making polymer clay dolls utilising the techniques of Wendy Froud. I really enjoyed her videos and her style of sculpting and teaching. Here is a look at her. She doesn't have a name yet.