I got engaged at an Art Show!

I am the happiest woman on earth… officially.  My amazing boyfriend of a little over a year and a half proposed to me on Wednesday, August 6th.  We are going to spend our lives together.  Here’s the story:

The Proposal

I had some of my work in the Williamson County Fair’s art show this year.  My painting “Eternal Song”  won Best of Show, and then 1st place in the painting category.  “Maria” won 2nd place.  I was thrilled, and I was invited to an artists’ reception Wednesday night.  Nate and I met at a central location and rode together to the fair.  He had come straight from work and had this bag with him.  He said it was for his change of clothes in case we wanted to do something later, but it really just had my ring box in it.

We get to the main fair building, and he excuses himself to the restroom.  I didn’t think anything of it.  I later found out that he had a guy meet him in the men’s room to hand off the car keys so he could run out to get the ring box and sneak it to the mayor without me knowing what was going on.  So sneaky!  I love it…

Beautifying my World

If you’ve ever visited my home, you know how much I value color. (See photos of the inside of my home). My builder seemed to prefer off-white for the walls, and I knew myself well enough to know that I would quickly go crazy with those surroundings. Within a week and a half of the closing, I had color on every wall! It looks great, and each room now gives me a different feeling when I walk in. My kitchen is a fantastic green, my studio a calming ocre, and the guest bathroom a fun robin’s egg blue with brown accents. Of course, paintings adorn the walls – you might think you were in a gallery here.

With all of that said, it’s kind of interesting that I’ve lived here almost a year, but I’ve just now done something to beautify and add color to the outside of my home. I’m going to guess that the reason lies in the deep-rooted fear I have of killing things that start out green.

Photos of my Home

These photos of my home and studio were taken about a month after I moved in August of 2007. I love my home, and my studio provides an amazing workspace where I can be organized and creative!