Classes are back and in full swing.

Have I told you before that I love my classes? Well, I do. I get to meet some of the nicest and funniest women, and sometimes even men. I was a little nervous about starting classes back up, I kept wondering if students would come back or would I have to start all over again. It had been since before Christmas when I held my last class. But, I was blessed this week with 4 new students and 2 of my regulars.

This week we painted a rooster, it had been requested by a regular student. The new students really seemed to like it, it was a good way to introduce them to One Stoke painting, and they had a nice project to take home with them.

My friend, Sandy, gave me a couple of her class plans and I decided to start doing my classes like her's. So now when my students get there I give them a laminated copy of the strokes that we are doing, along with the written instructions. It is a great item for them to have and to take home to be able to practice on their own. Everyone seemed happy with the new ideas. Thank you Sandy!

Okay, here are the pictures from this week's classes.

This is Patty, and it was her first class with me. She has been living in the area for a little over a year and was so excited to be in here painting.

This is Kathy's first time with me. She has painted before, but it has been a while. She seemed really quiet, but with Pat and Kathy S. in the class no one can stay quiet for long. It was funny, Pat thought that Kathy was using my supplies and so Pat was helping herself to Kathy's supplies. It was so funny when Pat realized that she was using Kathy's and not mine. And Kathy

didn't say a thing, just let her use them. It was a great ice breaker for everyone.

Penni joined us last night for the first time, and she fit right in. She was telling jokes and joining in with the others. It was like she had been here all along.

This is Theresa, and it was her first time also. She has been living here for about two years ago and was thrilled to see my ad in the paper. She looks so familiar to me, but we really have never met before, how funny is that?

I just realized that I forgot to take a picture of Ms. Pat and Kathy S.'s roosters. Oops. But I did remember to take a picture of Myles, and he is here for every class. Isn't he just way too cute?

Okay, I'm going to work now. Got things to paint and clay to play with. Thanks for visiting and please come again soon.

thanks,

and remember to dream the impossible and aim for it.

Charlie