Katie Jeanne Wood

Mixed Media Artist - daily painter of portraits, flowers, abstracts and birds

Pink and blue floral painting No 135

Katherine Jeanne Wood - 4x4 Flower Series No 135 01

acrylic on panel, 4×4, floral 
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Katherine Jeanne Wood Blind Sweet Pea Kitty

I felt sooooo awful last night. I was standing at my worktable putting a final coat of varnish on my orders before I packaged them up to ship out. Sweet Pea came up behind me to help..she’s such a good helper, and LOVES to paint. She even has her own paintbrush. I didn’t see her, didn’t even know she was upstairs. It usually sounds like a herd of buffalo coming up the stairs when she comes up..she races herself to the top. Last night she was being stealthy, I didn’t hear a thing.

Since she’s blind, she has a tendency to get too close, and she’ll sit or lay directly behind my feet. We don’t wear shoes in the house for this reason. I stepped back, right on her, hard, and she screamed the worse scream you can imagine. My first thoughts were OMG! emergency vet, QUICK!! I broke her leg!! I was in a full fledge panic. Thankfully, she was walking fine, and after much love, kisses, petting and kitty treats were given out, I was forgiven. Whew! She was running around chasing Harold everywhere this morning, so she’s fine. 🙂 Talk about a scary few minutes there, tho.   

katie jeanne wood - trees

katie jeanne wood - sun

It poured buckets over the weekend. Big thunderstorms that went on for hours. For a minute I thought it was spring, not December. We kept losing power. There are still flood warnings all over the state until tomorrow afternoon. Our garage always floods, but luckily the house stays dry. The sun is back today. 

 

Purple flower painting No 132

Katherine Jeanne Wood - 6x6 Flower Series No 132 01.
Acrylic on panel, floral, 6×6
Available here
Small to large prints available here

I’m sliding in at the last minute with a late post. I took the day off, and feel relaxed, and rested, for a change. My husband and I just marathoned watched The Affair..4 episodes. OMG, you guys, if you don’t have Showtime, get it!! It’s worth it for this show alone. We are so hooked on it. Now I’ve got to package up three orders to ship out in the morning, and that will be it for my workday today. I wish I could work this little everyday. 😉 Hope you had a great Monday! xo

Orange and green floral oil painting No 131

Katherine Jeanne Wood - 6x6 Flower Series No 131 01
Oil on panel, floral, 6×6
Available here
Small to large prints available here

Oh, my heart. Have you seen the Glen Campbell documentary on Netflix? I’ve been avoiding it because I knew what my reaction was going to be. My grandfather died of Alzheimer’s. I put it on while I was editing Etsy listings yesterday, but I didn’t get much work done because I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. I had to keep wiping tears off my cheeks. You might as well say, I sobbed through the whole movie. What a dear, sweet, funny man. If you haven’t seen it, get ready for the feels. 

Blue Cottage Chic Rose Painting No 130

Katherine Jeanne Wood - 6x6 Flower Series No 130 01
oil on panel, 6×6, floral
Available here
Small to large print available here

I was browsing through my Etsy shop and DPW gallery this morning, and I don’t know what got into me. I snapped, (okay, it wasn’t that dramatic..I’ve been thinking of doing this for a while now because I’m running out of storage space, and need some of these to go to new homes already, see?), and I lowered prices on all my mini and small paintings. Some have been marked down as much as $45. !!! That is a huge savings to you. If you’ve had your eye on a painting, now is the time to get it. 

Later today, I’ll be in my Miz Katie shop doing the same thing..stay tuned!!  

Orange & Green Oil Floral Painting No 129

Katherine Jeanne Wood - 6x6 Flower Series No 129 01
oil on panel, 6×6, floral, price $100
Available here
Small to large prints of this painting available here

I been figuring out pricing for custom diptych oil landscape paintings for a client. It’s never easy to figure cost. There’s so much to take into consideration. My brain is fried. Not much to talk about today, so I’ll leave you with a quote from Oprah instead.  

I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.
—
Oprah Winfrey

Pink cottage chic roses oil painting No 128

 Katherine Jeanne Wood - 6x6 Oil Flower Series No 128 01
oil on panel, floral, 6×6
Available here
Small to large prints of this painting available here.

I don’t know what it was about this Thanksgiving, but it was a real struggle to make it happen this year. The ending turned out great, but man..getting there was challenging. As you probably know, we had to reschedule dinner 3 times because of weather. The big day was yesterday, and bam..the day before guests arrived, our plumbing decides to act up. And, by act up, I mean, Greg started a load of laundry, and when it drained, it had nowhere to go except into the toilet, bathtub, and kitchen sink. The toilet overflowed all over the floor. It also flooded our lawn and driveway. It was Saturday, and our plumber wasn’t answering his phone. Finally got him, and he said he’d be here at 8am Sunday. That meant a whole afternoon and overnight without using the toilet, shower, laundry, and no sink. Arrrrgh!! I came a bit unraveled at the news because I had walked into the bathroom for a reason, ahem, but hey..it was going to get fixed before Thanksgiving dinner, so I didn’t panic. 

I knew what to expect because we’ve had the plumbers out here 4 times this year for the same exact problem – the neighbors tree roots clogging up our pipes. We’ve talked to the city about it several times, but of course nothing is being done. Now, it seems our Mulberry trees are causing a problem, too. One root clog was right near our house, and another down the alley too, which are the neighbor’s trees. Not good news because the city won’t do anything if it’s on our property. I guess we could still talk to them again about the neighbor’s trees, tho. We’ve had to pay countless plumber fees over the 8 years we’ve lived here because of the root problem stemming from the alley. The backup always happens without warning, and always in the same manner..when one of us does laundry. It seems to happen on a Sunday, so we have to pay extra, of course. Greg went to Home Depot and bought some root killer to put in the pipes yesterday, so maybe that will help solve the problem. It’s really getting expensive to have them come out every couple months.  

Anyway, the good news is we made it through Thanksgiving, FINALLY, and everything was great in the end. Dinner went on without a hitch, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Whew. I’m not sure I want to do this all over again in a couple weeks, but you know what? I will because the thought of not being together saddens me, so yes, of course I will do it all over again. Hopefully it will go a lot smoother. 

Pink and white cottage chic roses No 127

Katherine Jeanne Wood - 6x6 Oil Flower Series No 127 01
oil on panel, 6×6, floral, price $100
Available here
Small to large print available here

5 (more) things I’m addicted or obsessed with..you can read yesterday’s 5 here. I’m writing these ahead of time because I’m off enjoying a late Thanksgiving holiday. I once again threw in some of my weird humor without much proofreading. Please excuse any mistakes. I hope you enjoy reading my rambling thoughts. 🙂 I start off with being sappy..

  • I think it goes without saying, but I’m obsessed with my fur babies. They open my heart so wide, and teach me how to love unconditionally every single day. Sweet Pea, and her endless mood swings. I never know if she’s going to purr or bite me at any given moment. heehee Oh, how I love that girl, and how unpredictable she is. 

    Then, there are the kittens and all the chaos they bring. I’ve laughed constantly since adopting those two clowns. It is impossible to be in a bad mood when they’re around. They’re so cute..so sweet. They, unlike my precious Sweet Pea, are always in a good mood, and always want to be petted non-stop. It’s almost nauseating how sweet these two babies are. They follow me room to room like little puppy dogs. Greg calls them my entourage. If I go downstairs, they immediately follow me. I go upstairs, they race up ahead of me. No matter what I’m doing, I always have helpers around. We have a special bond, which I’m addicted to. 

    Lastly, there’s Big Red Fred and his endless goofy love..oh, how he slobbers all over me. Eww, I know, right? Dogs are annoying..I’m definitely more of a cat person, but you haven’t seen the way his eyes light up when I walk into the room. Or, the happy dance he does just for me, even though he’s old, sick, and tired. I know it’s not easy on him, the way he struggles to stand up, but once he’s up that tail of his doesn’t stop wagging as he dances all over the room. All because of my presence, and it doesn’t matter that he saw me just 10 minutes ago. I have returned, and he is so happy!! That’s pure love right there, and there will never be another soul on the planet who gets that excited to see me. Sigh. The world is absolutely perfect when I’m with my babies, which is why I obsessively devote large chunks of my days just to them. 

  • I’m addicted to the high I get when I exercise, so I workout 5 to 7 days a week. I feel great when I do, guilty if I don’t. 
  • I’m addicted to learning, and researching, but it makes me a HORRIBLE decision maker. This is just one example..before I buy anything I have to research the product, and read countless product reviews. It drives my husband nuts because he says there will always be someone complaining about something, which is true. However, if the same complaint comes up time and again, I want to know about it. Not only do I read reviews, but I compare products, and go back and forth endlessly in my head. And yes, this is a very long drawn out process. Days and weeks pass by, until my husband starts pushing me to just buy something already..in which case, I instantly panic at having to make a decision, and I (of course) read more reviews. haha It took me 8 months to pick out a coffee maker when ours broke last year. Whut the?! If I was my husband..I would be soooo mad at me. Then again, if I was him, I would have bought a damn coffee maker myself, and that would have ended it. He can make decisions much easier than I can, and I drive him crazy. I drive myself crazy, so I know how he feels. haha!   
  •  This one goes along with one from yesterday..another youtube one. I’m addicted to asmr and relaxation videos. I was born with lots of energy, and I haven’t changed much over time. It’s very hard for me to shut it all down at the end of the day. I need these videos to calm me down, so I can sleep. Before I started watching asmr videos, I had the worst insomnia. I would go to bed, and lie there for hours. My mind would race with all the things I could be doing. I have always HATED sleeping. Ever since I can remember, it seemed like a huge waste of time. I didn’t know how to relax, but asmr has taught me. It has also helped with my anxiety during the day. I still don’t sleep a lot unless my allergies are making me groggy..3 to 5 hours at the most every night, but these videos have helped me tremendously. My favorite asmr channel is Gentlewhispering.  
  • Last one..hm..OH! Okay, got it. I’ve tried to stay positive throughout this, but this one makes me sooo angry at myself. This is not easy to admit, but I’m addicted to sugar. AGAIN. Arrrrgh!! I was doing so well, too. I quit sugar for 3 years..I hardly ever touched the stuff, except once or twice a year. I had complete control over the situation. Within the past 2-3 months, I’ve started to slip. Now, I’m to the point of careening down this very slippery slope at a high rate of speed. I’ll have just a little brown sugar on my sweet potatoes has turned into “I know (by heart) how to make blonde brownies in a cup in the microwave”..one serving can’t be bad, right? Until I’m doing it almost every night. Arrrrgh!!! :/ Nothing good can come of this. My family is full of diabetics. I have to stop. I’ve set a date, and now I can look forward to the withdrawals once again. sigh Why? Why am I back here again?? I’m so stupid. I beg you..don’t look one cup recipes up online. You will be sorry.  

And, that’s it for today. If you made it all the way through, congrats! 🙂 I got pretty long winded..sorry about that! Now it’s your turn..tell me what you’re obsessed or addicted to in the comments. I want to read yours.   

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