When you're happy and you know it

Thanks to all of you who have been leaving lovely comments lately.  For some reason they all landed in my spam folder.  I thought you were mad at me, so I was mad right back at you... I'm done with this bud-shit blogging, I said.

 

So it was a little bit embarrassing when I opened my spam folder and found all your sweet comments all tucked in and begging to be published.  It was like Christmas in June. You were not mad and it was only a silly misunderstanding, hehe...

 

 One of the hidden-then-found comments allowed me to discover artist Bridget Coux, who lives in France and paints the most precious little oil paintings.  You can buy Bridget's paintings here.  I want to own them all.  I'm particularly smitten by her use of black.

 

Bridget has a whole series of birdies eating French pastries on Flikr here.

Meanwhile, I've replaced my hour or so of commenting on your blogs with exercise.  I hope you're not mad that our relationship is turning into a one way street.  I'm exercising everyday and I feel so good about it and because of it. I've lost some weight, not much but that's because I'm gaining muscles, right?

 

Things are good here.  Very good.  Or maybe exercising is helping my mood.  It's a bizarre feeling to wake up in the middle of the night, and finding nothing to be anxious about (believe me i try). Of course there is guilt: my entire persona being defined around the guidelines of neurosis, self-doubt, struggle and confusion, I feel i should apologize for being happy.  And a nagging thought: Am i still likable when things are going my way for once?

Oh screw it...

When you're happy and you know it clap your hands!

CLAP! CLAP!

Comments

[Paula]

totaly awesome!

[Diana]

I have had the spam folder thing happen to me too! Who thinks to check there?! And then when you do, it's like....oooops! Now people are prob. mad at me for never answering!
doh!
Thank you for sharing these lovely paintings! more things for my wish list....
and, glad you are feeling happy! it's a great feeling, ENJOY!!!!
~Diana

[modern rugs]

absolutely love the butterflies.
great post.thank you:)

[Patti Friday]

I agree, the black backgrounds are so sweet. What kind of exercising are you doing?

[Bridget]

Thanks so much Corine!I'm very happy to be hidden with you!It such a delicious place!
And yes, clap, Clap, clap!!

[Katie Porter]

Glad you are back. I love your blog...happy or anxious. Aren't endorphins great!

[mlle paradis]

exercise - apparently it's everything we need. my new motto is: you just don't know what you don't know....until you know it! see if you can make sense of that.

[RD]

I love happy blog posts! Good for you! And this bird on the berry plate is scrumptious. Thanks for introducing the artist! And have a fantastic day.

[JessPurrr]

I've just discovered your blog. What gorgeous, gorgeous images! :)

[Camila F.]

These paintings are really lovely! Thanks for sharing.

[La Mom]

I clap my hands for Bridget's pastry paintings!

La Mom
An American Mom in Paris

[Carolyn aka Sara]

I am all for being real -- I really and truly appreciate your entries. Keep on keepin' on!

[kit]

Corinne,

LOVE those paintings...and hey, exercise is greatl!!

keep on keepin' on...have a wonderful, happy weekend!

xxxx

Kit

[Peonies]

I'm glad you're having some happiness! I was having some happiness a couple of weeks ago, now I'm just having The Fear.

[Mardel]

Love the paintings! Your posts always make my day a little brighter.

[Di Overton]

After what seems an age I am back in the fold.
New website DONE
New collaboration DONE
and at last a post telling everyone who I have been collaborating with. If you have a nosey gene, as I have, then pop over and see.
Hugs
Di
xo

[wishful nals]

i love christmas in june :) and these paintings are mesmerizing!