What, Where, When...have you been??



Maybe the question is "where have I been?" !

Can I claim technical difficulties?

Yes, that's it.

So now that I am back on Blogger I am doing some shameful promotion!

And the real question is: "Have you been to Schuyler Pond?"

It's a beautiful venue...especially for the sweetest day of the year. So please drag your sweetie or grab a friend and swing by on Valentine's Day!

It's a day to love thyself!

I'll be on hand with fresh paintings as well as these other gals:

Katie Camarro of Sundaes Best Hot Fudge

Beth Cuningham of Artifacts

Melody Elizabeth and Marie Pendley with their repurposed jewelry and accessories.

also, Jo-Ann Simone with her natural essential oils.

Hope to see you there!

Schuyler Pond

Rte 29

Saratoga, NY

Saturday February 14th 10am-5pm

www.Schuylerpond.com for more info and directions

picture this!

Exciting News!

Book signings added..

"Come ye all collectors of stuff and we shall share our glorious pain of desire for too many things!"~Mary Randolph Carter

For those of you unfamiliar with Carter, she is an icon and Creative Director for Ralph Lauren...and a woman who knows exactly who she is, and what she likes!

Carter is also an author of many books such as...

"American Junk","A Perfectly Kept House Is The Sign Of A Misspent Life" and "For The Love Of Old" as well as other delightful, inspiring reads.

Her newest book is released May 6, 2014 and features the homes and collections of people who just love "stuff"...and who embody the philosophy that 

~if it has a place in your heart, it has a place in your home~

Carter also collaborated with her son (also) Carter (an accomplished photographer with Ralph Lauren) on this body of work.

My home/farmette/studio is featured among the pages...24 to be exact!

I was one lucky ducky to get a sneak peek and can honestly attest that this is one book you will want~need in your collection!

Save the Dates

Hunter Bee, Millerton NY May 31st 4-6pm

(I'll be attending)

Langley Ordinaire, Langley VA June 14th

The Hudson Mercantile, Hudson NY June 21st

(I'll be attending)

also at 

 Anthropologie stores

Richmond, VA May 17th

Philadelphia, PA May 21st

Stay tuned for more dates and venues...or feel free to email me at 

jdlanne@aol.com

or check my site 

www.jenniferlanne.com

Or hop on over to www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com to pre-order 

I may be an action figure...

"apron strings"

"take two, they're small"

It may have been written in the stars...sigh

Every superhero has their theme music. I am afraid what mine may be.

I may be the ultimate Crazy Cat Lady. Did you know there is an actual action figure? Sad, but true.

I have had 26 cats in the past 18 years. Probably more....as some only stayed with me a few days and moved on.

I've never ever in my life picked out a cat and/or kitten mind you. These have all been strays I've been taken in. One of the many perils of having a barn on your property...seems to be a drive-thru drop-off zone.

Plus the fact that cats just seem to seek me out.



big moe



handsome buddy



patsy

I have been trying to keep up with embroidering their names on a pillow....quickly running out of room. I should have had some forethought and stitched the names smaller. Good thing there's two sides to a pillow.

I don't want to freak anyone out with images of me living in squallor, Grey Gardens style. "Only" 7 reside with me at this point. Just think of me, saving the world...one cat at a time.



new kitty paintings



 

sometimes it's black and white

I am such a color lover. I usually dive headfirst into color without even checking the water first.
I have nearly driven off the road trying to commit to memory the exact shade of robins eggy blue of the sky.
So, oddly enough I was poking around the house the other day, busying myself with nonsense....anything to deal with the behemoth pile of laundry. (I might add that I am not a complete delinquent housekeeper...it was clean laundry afterall. )
Well, as I was picking about the house I realized that for such a color hound I have sure have alot of black and white. How did this happen?
Is the color draining out of my life?
What does it all mean?
I do love it thou. Maybe the color voids help "cleanse" the visual pallette. I could pontificate all day on such nonsense...but hey, that laundry isn't gonna put itself away.

Folk

I am so stoked about this new magazine!

(ok, you caught me...I may have an upcoming feature...thankyouverymuch....stay tuned)

Nonetheless, I just scored the first issue and it's just so hunky dory,gosh darn, farm frilled, slap your grandma good!

It's true blue country covering everything from American flags,homemade pies, to rusty-tea stained treasures-barnyard baubles and back again.

Just a real feel-good production.
I wanted to get my greedy mits on  a Christmas issue so I promptly subscribed.

Here's the skinny:

here's the link:

http://americanfolklife.blogspot.com/



silly really




Earth Angels Melody Elizabeth,  Me and Marie Pendley in the Country Living Boothamatic picture booth.
it all goes south from here...



  My goal this year was to fill my camera with stunning and gorgeous images of pretty wares from the Country Living Fair.

But seriously, I should be taken out behind the woodshed because this is all that came back on my camera.  But please admire my self control because I really wanted to "acquire" these massive farm friends banners as "souvenirs" for my barn. How cool would that have been? If not freakishly inappropriate?

Instead I am thinking Christmas cards..... hmmmm.

oh yes...this is just a sampling....I figure this is plenty to garner your disapproval. 

fellow Earth Angel pal Melody Elizabeth...totally gets the prize for the Best Massive Chicken Reaction!

for the love of chickens Marie!

milkmaid sisters Marie and Melody

America's next top model?

return to stone mountain

 your  friendly reminder....and shameless plug! Join us, won't you??!!

The Country Living Fair South

Stone Mountain Park

Atlanta, Georgia

October 21-22-23

2011