Sending very special "Thank Yous" to Kelly Rae Roberts and Beth Nicholls for the loverly Kelly Rae Roberts Journal to accompany their wonderful Hello Soul, Hello Business Class.  What a surprise to discover it upon returning from our holiday trip.  I can't begin to describe how impressed I am with this journal.  Not only is it beautiful, but the production quality is top drawer.

Taking Jane DesRosier's Portraits and Paper Class and find that I prefer to sketch during the instructional videos rather than after, and will grab just about anything at hand to use as a sketchpad.  (Why not paper towels?)

Back home from our holiday trip for one week now.  It's Friday the 13th and time to get in step with the real world again.  It always takes me a little time to adjust to re-entry...as if I've been far, far away experiencing a sort of giddy weightlessness for awhile.

Our long, long travel home day last week took a little side trip due to a plane with a "maintenance issue" (broken!).  We found ourselves stuck in Las Vegas overnight.  Wow...free trip to Vegas and we were too pooped to boogie!

Caught these totally vegged out lions during tummy rub hour at the MGM Grand Hotel's lion habitat, after feeding time the next day. 

Oh...what a life...to be a perfectly pampered lioness in Vegas!  (Personally, I think she could use a ruffle and some feathers.)  I bet her mom is completely mortified by her choice of pose...

Welcome readers.  My name is Teresa Erwin and this is my first post on my new blog entitled "PrimTessa".  

It has come to my attention that it is now time for the announcement of my choice for my 2012 featured word...

...one word, chosen by me at the conclusion of 2011, to be reflected upon daily and defined through example and expression as each week builds to compose the months of the yet blank canvas of 2012.

Each year of our lives is a blessing.  What does this new year hold in store?  What will I contribute each day to the compilation of days to illustrate that waiting canvas?  

My word, "contribute", will be the inspirational architect of my effort and facilitator of my daily choice of action(s).

To be continued...now and then.