Mauna Lea Manor: August 2009

E Komo Mai! Welcome to my blog.

I'm delighted that you dropped in! E Komo Mai: WELCOME! This blog is basically an online visual journal is modeled after a concept I learned of in psychology 101... waaaaaaay back in college. That concept was somewhere in the chapter on The Significance of Dreams, where it mentioned someone's theory on dreaming about a house usually means that the house represents you. So I have used my actual house (Mauna Lea Manor) to structure my blog. In different rooms you will find different aspects of my life; different interests I like to blog about. This is a way to bring a little organization into my life and thoughts for myself... (dreams are in The Bedroom, Family updates are in The Living room, etc.)
This also, I would imagine, make reading this blog more convenient for you as well. If you are a grandparent interested in seeing photos and hearing stories about my boys, but maybe not so interested in my bellydancing obsession: you can just read what goes on in The Playground. But if you are an Art Collector more interested in my latest work and information on collecting, but not especially interested in my personal life: you'd enjoy The Office. Mauna Lea Manor is sort of the foyer to all the other rooms. If you would like to tour my online portfolio, please visit: www.stephaniebolton.com.

I hope you enjoy your time here ;) & continue to stop by!

Monday, August 31, 2009

The gift that keeps on giving...

Matt bought me a rose bush for our very first christmas at Mauna Lea Manor and I was sure that I killed it because it never did look like more than a thorny stick. But look what greeted me upon walking outside my front door!
A beautiful orange rose- just like the ones we used in our wedding!

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Strippers

Matthew calls these my "strippers" because of the way that I paint them.
I will paint a few scenes in strips across one page at the beach and then separate & frame them individually later in the studio.

Friday, August 28, 2009

I'M BACK!!!

I am once again with computer so the cyber musings may continue unhindered-
Oh Happy Day!
...just had to let everybody know!
....I'll try to update soon ;)