tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post3812677138822159229..comments2023-09-30T08:12:34.507-05:00Comments on My Giant Strawberry: The Good, the Bad and the... BeautifulAnne Buterahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-45062122304291267802017-09-26T10:07:23.232-05:002017-09-26T10:07:23.232-05:00Thank you, Judy. So glad to know that what I do do...Thank you, Judy. So glad to know that what I do does make a difference. Even if I touch one person, it's worth it for me.<br /><br />I had a wonderful break, but it's also good to be back.<br /><br />Thanks for being here!<br /><br />xoAnne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-48438627391011735402017-09-22T19:47:44.977-05:002017-09-22T19:47:44.977-05:00Yes, I do believe that love and beauty can make a ...Yes, I do believe that love and beauty can make a difference in this complicated world, Anne. You certainly spread a lot of it around! I hope your blog and internet vacation has provided you with new light and inspiration! xo<br />Judy Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895216025016558102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-91201121539059718212017-09-21T10:14:29.673-05:002017-09-21T10:14:29.673-05:00Thank you, always.
xoThank you, always.<br /><br />xoAnne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-25508818930665241472017-09-21T10:13:56.620-05:002017-09-21T10:13:56.620-05:00p.s. Thank you! I'm so glad we connected over ...p.s. Thank you! I'm so glad we connected over the internet and am ever grateful for your encouragement and support!!<br /><br />Sending more love and gratitude and wishes of joy.Anne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-75463444277401553662017-09-21T10:12:50.107-05:002017-09-21T10:12:50.107-05:00Thank you, Carla. I'm always so glad to know w...Thank you, Carla. I'm always so glad to know when my words resonate with you.<br /><br />Sending love and gratitude.Anne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-40911347160485348162017-09-21T10:12:11.550-05:002017-09-21T10:12:11.550-05:00Hi, Kerry, thanks so much for stopping by. I am SO...Hi, Kerry, thanks so much for stopping by. I am SO glad to know that my words came at the perfect time for you. <br /><br />It can be so hard as an artist to keep going when the outside recognition doesn't seem to be flowing. (If you haven't read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert she has some insightful things to say about being paid for your art -- and not placing pressure on your art to pay the bills). The joy of making, of being inspired, of putting in the hours, of the beauty and joy of the whole process is truly why we create, isn't it?<br /><br />So glad you're inspired to keep going. I wish you all the best and much joy.<br /><br />(p.s. don't worry about being "lax" with your blogging, if you're not inspired to do it, then don't. It shouldn't be a chore or it's not worth it).Anne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-48966831652524979552017-09-21T10:06:36.264-05:002017-09-21T10:06:36.264-05:00Thank you, Simone! I had a wonderful time and alth...Thank you, Simone! I had a wonderful time and although I'm home now, I'm trying to stay on vacation as long as possible and bring that thinking into the days ahead.<br /><br />Wishing you joy!Anne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-74955290488151909912017-09-21T10:05:35.015-05:002017-09-21T10:05:35.015-05:00Hi, Sharon, yes, Leone's comment was so though...Hi, Sharon, yes, Leone's comment was so thoughtful.<br /><br />I had a wonderful break, took a relaxing vacation and working on ways to carry over that vacation feeling into the days ahead. Thanks for all the suggestions, and thank you for being here cheering me on.<br /><br />Wishing you joy!Anne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-57110653161847896192017-09-21T10:04:07.492-05:002017-09-21T10:04:07.492-05:00Thank you so much for sharing your thoughtful word...Thank you so much for sharing your thoughtful words. So true about how over-prevalent the media can be. It's so easy to bring ourselves down, without even being aware that we're doing so. <br /><br />Thank YOU for reading my words and for your support and encouragement. It means a lot to know that you are here. It means a lot to know that what I do does make a difference (even to just one person). <br /><br />Wishing you joy.Anne Buterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090778223286237879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-75072546311276070692017-09-18T07:49:41.985-05:002017-09-18T07:49:41.985-05:00Yes.
On it.
xoYes.<br />On it.<br />xoKaren L Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984916879007662549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-82277946817433407882017-09-15T21:46:27.542-05:002017-09-15T21:46:27.542-05:00P.S. I agree with Leone. What lovely words of wis...P.S. I agree with Leone. What lovely words of wisdom.<br />I love your blog and LOVE, LOVE your art.<br />Love, Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-14611969672448358182017-09-15T21:44:52.805-05:002017-09-15T21:44:52.805-05:00Thank you Anne, for another wonderful post.
I tha...Thank you Anne, for another wonderful post. <br />I thank you so much for speaking/writing from your heart.<br /><br />Enjoy your break. <br />Love, Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-82906000743099938572017-09-15T12:18:46.022-05:002017-09-15T12:18:46.022-05:00Your words came at the most perfect time this morn...Your words came at the most perfect time this morning. I was scrolling through images and found a link to one of your artist profiles and then had a peek at your lovely blog. <br />I am a Canadian and find that no matter where we are in the world, there is bad news everyday...BUT!...there are beautiful, creative and inspiring people making this world a much more sane place to be. I was discouraged by my last market day and how it had not quite panned out the way I had hoped but I'm always grateful to hear peoples sweet and heartfelt comments on my work. Sometimes thats all you need to keep going! Even though selling pieces of your work is a BIG boost, I have long realized that it is the joy in the MAKING of the piece and being grateful that these hands of mine are able to bring forth the ideas in my head. Once agin, thanks for your timely words this morning! I have been lax in my blogging due to a busy summer and a major move last year but I'm always inspired by beautiful blogs like yours to keep going! Kerry O'Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951445594586971908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-15316602800244722822017-09-14T09:52:06.801-05:002017-09-14T09:52:06.801-05:00Enjoy your vacation Anne. I look forward to catch...Enjoy your vacation Anne. I look forward to catching up with your blog on your return. :)Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-89245050540610146232017-09-13T15:45:27.497-05:002017-09-13T15:45:27.497-05:00I like what Leone wrote above. Take time for yours...I like what Leone wrote above. Take time for yourself and immerse your spirit in the world of people, not computers. Go to a festival, fair, farmer's market, pumpkin patch, concert or even the ice cream place and chat with whoever is there. Make soup for your family and friends, sew something for yourself or your cats, watch stars emerge while roasting marshmallows. Re-read an old favorite or find a new author. Taking a media break is a very good idea! Enjoy your break.Sharon Rohloffhttp://theteacupincident.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042521780804023798.post-1325820784481586982017-09-13T11:24:21.787-05:002017-09-13T11:24:21.787-05:00I am 77 years old, born at the end of the depressi...I am 77 years old, born at the end of the depression and the very beginning of WW II. Yes, there will always be cruelty, war, heartbreaking stories. The difference between now and then is that we just had radio then. Now there is all kinds of media and we are fed all the ugly, scary, fear stories. Stop watching the news and reading the negative press. Read things like your blog, uplifting, happy things. Yes, small things make a huge difference. Keep doing what you are doing, your beautiful art. Beauty and love are all that matter, we have no control over the rest so enjoy those things that truly matter. Thank you for you beautiful art and blog. Enjoy your break.Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508055212017916057noreply@blogger.com