Hi everyone....... ! :)

I came back to facebook....ummmmm...to get some contacts and addresses I needed.

Instead of going back & forth.....I stayed.

I have been working 3 days a week now...and changed job in December.....to my ''old '' trade...upholstering.

It is hard on my body....but I am grateful to have some money coming in.

It isn't a lot...but I will survive.

At least there is some creativity involved :)

I can not buy any art supplies for now....it might go till March.......but I will wait.

This is really depressing me a lot....as I have a mind-full of ideas.

That's life.................

I postponed the lawsuit towards ''mer & monde '' till the 15th of Feb.

I am reading the IP Laws of Canada ( Intellectual Property laws ) first to be ready.

I can not believe they think a contract can be changed without notification....6 years ?

At least they took off my art on their Web site.....yay !

Oh...and get this.......they say they owe me $ 15.00 in royalties.

Yah.....right.

Even the Judge will laugh this one out.............6 years of selling my art?

Anyways.......I am happy........but a bit depressed......people flee me....as I am not my ''normal '' optimistic self.

But I am the same person inside....((( hugs ))))

I still think this will be my year........too many emotions..and life's ups & downs will make me Artistically better.

stats

Just sharing a couple of stats with you...and I wish to thank you all !

website results :

Estimated number of visits for www.lucietheroux.com
394 visits per week..only for Canada.

list of countries :

	394	78.80%	Canada
	73	14.60%	United States
	8	1.60%	United Kingdom
	4	0.80%	Germany
	3	0.60%	Australia
	2	0.40%	New Zealand
	2	0.40%	Iran, Islamic Republic Of
	2	0.40%	Israel
	1	0.20%	Indonesia
	1	0.20%	Syrian Arab Republic
	1	0.20%	France
	1	0.20%	Europe
	1	0.20%	Finland
	1	0.20%	Turkey
	1	0.20%	Sweden
	1	0.20%	Togo
	1	0.20%	Italy
	1	0.20%	Iceland
	1	0.20%	China
	1	0.20%	Peru

My blog is a little slower.....:)

But I am very happy with the people coming here to share a small part of my world.

A bit of change :)

For those of you that are friends with me on Facebook, take note I left.

Maybe for a couple of months, and I do not know if I will go back.

Facebook was too time consuming to me, and with a part time job, all the free time I had left

( instead of painting ) was taken up there.

I do miss the people though. Some are online friends that I have had for over 6 + years.

That is the sad part of it, but I am doing this for me.

For those reading this, you can always email me or leave a comment.

I miss you !

Now I have to use this time to paint, and create new ideas for a dream of mine.

An art gallery !

Have a good day everyone ! :)

finally found a good looking bird :)

I spent most of my Christmas looking.and looking......for this bird.

I have been longing to paint one for years.. ( 5 years actually )
I love ravens......they have been a part of my past...and are constantly around me.
Did you know..if you raise one.....they can learn to talk ?
They are intelligent birds....and flooded with awesome colors........of purple....blues..greens.

There is a large family that nests in our Church tower........and they fill the air with their sounds....and beauty.

I had done a lot of sketches. ( taken from some photos I took ) but nothing seemed to satisfy me...there was always missing the '' WOW FACTOR '' to honor the ravens.

This one is what I wanted.....he or she...is telling the world......I am here !!!

I took the photo of the Aurore Boreale that was shot last July on my fishing trip..and added it as the background.

This will be my next painting.......
If time gives me a bit of louse......I will draw this out on canvas this weekend..and start.............:)

This one is for me......! :)

This will be MY year !

Although I will be off line more......keeping more to myself...( Except for sharing my art )..things will move.
I tend to share to much of my personal life.This will change....and it is maybe a good thing as I think I give out bad impressions.

I do NOT thrive on drama...nor negativity.....( sheshh tell me who does ? )
I want a calm and stable ..life.
I will not be laughed at..and pushed around and being taken for advantage anymore !
I will learn to say NO.

I want a life...Filled with creation, quality friendships, and lets be honest..food on my table every day.

The things that has happened in the past HAS made me stronger.

I will be more aggressive ( nicely )..and assertive.

I will work harder to obtain the '' art '' goal I have fixed.....and filled myself with.

Although this year will be filled with judicial battles..I will hold my end.......for once ..and not settle with some crumbs thrown at me !

I will be more confident in myself and my work....and show it !
I will promote my work more locally.....and I will NOT be stepped on by other artists.
I will not be embarrassed when I get a complement...and welcome it with a smile.
I will say to people........ '' I am an ARTIST ''

THIS WILL be my year.