tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.comments2023-09-19T11:47:54.973-04:00BEEZ in the BelfrySandy Steen Bartholomewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02979547420298040620noreply@blogger.comBlogger3354125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-86095548190654866142019-10-11T19:49:42.985-04:002019-10-11T19:49:42.985-04:00Happy 50th!!! I pray you have 25 more years also.....Happy 50th!!! I pray you have 25 more years also... there may be "grands" in there somewhere!luvhymnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000076647270345198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-43672271980076099172019-10-03T21:48:39.747-04:002019-10-03T21:48:39.747-04:00Happy Belated Birthday. You have had one hell of a...Happy Belated Birthday. You have had one hell of a ride. No telling where the roller coaster goes next. This is the 1st time I have read your blog. It was a very encouraging blog. Thanks for sharing.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781702361417889299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-18743325086922155372019-10-01T21:39:51.762-04:002019-10-01T21:39:51.762-04:00coolcoolAce Q Qwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11836570358433994276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-76168618462234539772019-09-28T09:53:28.374-04:002019-09-28T09:53:28.374-04:00Nice and thanks alòt but can u please add shading ...Nice and thanks alòt but can u please add shading also<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453920142432579811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-2928217633570166992019-09-20T15:12:51.916-04:002019-09-20T15:12:51.916-04:00Good for your get-away!!!!!Good for your get-away!!!!!Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506964994589004458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-86896119819471351582019-09-20T11:00:59.980-04:002019-09-20T11:00:59.980-04:00I did read your pre-birthday rant, bless your hear...I did read your pre-birthday rant, bless your heart, and I am truly honored that you chose to share your life story with your blog reader-followers. You are an amazing artist and I wish I could give you an in-person hug, but can't so please give your self one. Hugs are very important, whether from others or yourself. You continue to be an inspiration to me. As I often tell myself and my Windy Ann Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14765851711056471031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-87051693785256212012019-09-14T21:15:17.245-04:002019-09-14T21:15:17.245-04:00Happy 50th!!!! Love how you put life on paper, in...Happy 50th!!!! Love how you put life on paper, in words and pictures. What a life. Much to celebrate, much to be thankful for which you are. enJOY!!!!!luvhymnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000076647270345198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-72442024027435581452019-09-13T11:33:16.292-04:002019-09-13T11:33:16.292-04:00As a person with a similar story of almost unexpec...As a person with a similar story of almost unexpected survival, I wish you all the best for another 25 or even more!!! Funny how the close calls create a different and deeper appreciation for the mundane things that make up this wonderful thing we call a life.Linda Tangled Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911093465702844154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-25232339973329020022019-09-13T10:13:10.154-04:002019-09-13T10:13:10.154-04:00Happy birthday!! I'm wishing you at least 25 m...Happy birthday!! I'm wishing you at least 25 more years and hope you have the party too.Artstamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473930293744068226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-55319591976402024252019-09-13T08:50:33.842-04:002019-09-13T08:50:33.842-04:00Happy Birthday Sandy, celebrate well, you earned i...Happy Birthday Sandy, celebrate well, you earned it!Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12944602720464115178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-58851043929721366642019-09-13T07:43:50.111-04:002019-09-13T07:43:50.111-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Best Pocket Kneifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003565704850465842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-21161088183178431862019-08-12T06:38:27.221-04:002019-08-12T06:38:27.221-04:00Glad it was a great time.... maybe you need to ha...Glad it was a great time.... maybe you need to have a "comic house, B and B."<br />That way artisans could come fill your space some of the time.luvhymnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000076647270345198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-27908268858990477652019-06-18T09:49:09.288-04:002019-06-18T09:49:09.288-04:00Love this! Thank you Sandy!!Love this! Thank you Sandy!!Jane Reiterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593183368605414376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-53613186933896517092019-06-08T22:45:27.396-04:002019-06-08T22:45:27.396-04:00Your sketch-notes are incredible. I don't know...Your sketch-notes are incredible. I don't know how you have the stamina!<br />I taught Elementary art for 26 years, retired for 5. It saddens me that we still have to fight/defend the arts in education. Your notes could have been from meetings and conferences I attended 30 years ago. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12297275368733716521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-16066264865959813352019-04-13T23:09:19.578-04:002019-04-13T23:09:19.578-04:00So many thoughts!!! 1. I'm so encouraged by th...So many thoughts!!! 1. I'm so encouraged by this good day that you allowed yourself, despite many reasonable misgivings. 2. I love your self-portrait! (I think you definitely won,) 3. Thank goodness for a good night's sleep. When you get one, it gives you hope for the future. 4. What's next?!!!Opheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05021912901879618361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-53941309965265205622019-04-13T19:41:38.163-04:002019-04-13T19:41:38.163-04:00So glad you had a great time!!! I'm sure it h...So glad you had a great time!!! I'm sure it helped you physically, mentally and artistically! YEa for you!Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506964994589004458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-83529123629932027672019-03-10T01:53:39.257-05:002019-03-10T01:53:39.257-05:00Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent and creat...Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent and creativity. Love the ones with the little girls in them and Mr. Potatohead? <br />Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632158406290496032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-84930548188255007032019-03-09T12:36:34.717-05:002019-03-09T12:36:34.717-05:00Sounds good! Have you considered individual prints...Sounds good! Have you considered individual prints?Artstamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473930293744068226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-14824086045924491532019-03-05T16:44:11.020-05:002019-03-05T16:44:11.020-05:00This is wonderful! You should copyright and send ...This is wonderful! You should copyright and send to some libraries for them to purchase!!! It's fantastic!Robbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506964994589004458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-17514619987920640362019-03-02T12:03:36.564-05:002019-03-02T12:03:36.564-05:00Sorry you have had so much trouble sleeping! I sur...Sorry you have had so much trouble sleeping! I sure know what that is like! I deal with chronic pain and it of course is enough to keep you awake but it can also send a persons mind rushes in a hundred directions. On those nights I listen to lots of music, a bit of everything. Lately it's been Wardruna and Heillung, I don't even know the words to most of the songs, but there is something Quillingmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03759529329715524230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-69155648988443638942019-03-01T10:38:12.029-05:002019-03-01T10:38:12.029-05:00I'm glad other people are praying for you, bec...I'm glad other people are praying for you, because how could that hurt? Sorry, I can't do that for you, but here's an idea...I'd pay you $? (reasonable but reflecting your talent,) for a white board on which you apply that sketch, personalized to reflect my tastes more. For example, more of a likeness of me. No heart, but maybe a spool of thread. You offer the same to the universeOpheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05021912901879618361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-63472837916236948192019-03-01T08:59:07.066-05:002019-03-01T08:59:07.066-05:00We've met at a couple of Tangle U events, and ...We've met at a couple of Tangle U events, and I've followed your blog for years. You are a very sweet and talented young lady. But it seems to me you are looking for answers in all the wrong places. I know that sounds trite, but I believe it to be true. I am praying that you will seek a relationship with God. He is seeking you out, but you have to meet him halfway. If you search forBarb of the Tangleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07442074363034497763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-41807994722359683102019-02-25T16:56:12.511-05:002019-02-25T16:56:12.511-05:00Sandy, I am so glad you are making progress. Recov...Sandy, I am so glad you are making progress. Recovery can be a lot harder than we expect, and it is true our health care system is abysmal about after care, in fact in most cases it doesn't even exist. I am sure you are doing the very best you can under very tough circumstances. I can tell you that I think you are doing a wonderful job of coping with hard times, and I admire you so much for Windy Ann Raineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14765851711056471031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-17608876494226477572019-02-25T09:31:24.207-05:002019-02-25T09:31:24.207-05:00Talking about things is how stigma is lifted. It&#...Talking about things is how stigma is lifted. It's not always easy for some people, so for those of us who are natural "sharers," it's up to us to do that. If you watch the best comedians, they are successful because they talk about things that you're "not supposed to" talk about. It helps the sharer, but you never know who else needs to hear that they aren't Opheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05021912901879618361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3436443386371586211.post-29587140451762723062019-02-25T08:48:03.868-05:002019-02-25T08:48:03.868-05:00In France, they keep you a week and feed you. THey...In France, they keep you a week and feed you. THey feed you French cuisine! Now, if that isn't the way to kickstart parenthood, I don't know what is. Your doctors have no control over what the insurance company says is ok, and if they want to keep you, they have to prove why it's necessary. "Medical necessity" isn't adequate explanation. We all need to take care of each Opheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05021912901879618361noreply@blogger.com