tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post156670633423993751..comments2009-05-24T08:36:14.269+10:00Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376laketrees@gmail.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-67661471664693586222008-10-31T08:53:35.215+11:002008-10-31T08:53:35.215+11:00hello Jackie..<BR/>thanks and of course you have to be in it to win it ;).... happy dreaming :))<BR/>I just realised that I had the countdown time wrong...I had to change it to 12 midnight instead of 12 noon....<BR/>the winner will be announced next week :) :)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-26425035602905474772008-10-31T05:30:00.000+11:002008-10-31T05:30:00.000+11:00Oh my the tension is rising. I will be happy for the one who wins. But, I have my fingers and toes crossed.<BR/><BR/>The suspense is killing me. I am not a very good writer so I really don't expect to win.<BR/><BR/>But a girl can dream can't she?<BR/><BR/>And I love your new look!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs:-)))Shinadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378896151545384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-53159680649603453732008-10-29T18:29:26.676+11:002008-10-29T18:29:26.676+11:00hello Durano...<BR/>thank you for your entry...<BR/>you have chosen well...<BR/>I'm overwhelmed with the high standard of entries and I certainly wouldn't like to be the judge ...your entry is number 14 and I will post this ASAP...Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-74297849500535443182008-10-29T16:30:00.000+11:002008-10-29T16:30:00.000+11:00Hello Kim,<BR/><BR/>I have instilled in my children the idea of looking for signs or gestures that validate or contradict what people say to them; actions that go beyond mere words.<BR/><BR/>Among them, my eldest, Daphne, was most exposed to this concept, and also bore the brunt of the ups and downs in my career. I always felt I had a lot of making up to do where she is concerned. Such incidents as her refusal to leave the church during her First Communion until I arrived, which was 11 hours later because of flight delays. Or, her refusal to change into her night clothes during New Year's Eve at age 10, and feebly attempting to keep her head up waiting for me till 4:00 AM to light our traditional fireworks. I arrived 6 days later because a civil war erupted in the country where I was.<BR/><BR/>She knew I didn't want to let her go because I owed her the most. The night before her wedding,she kept asking me if I was comfortable with the idea of giving her away. I gave her assurances that I was, but I believe she was looking for a sign.<BR/><BR/>I would want her to be the subject of the portrait if I'm fortunate, garbed in her wedding gown. It will be the sign Daphne seeks that says I have graciously surrendered her to her husband - to love, care for, and cherish for the rest of her life. :-) Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-36192243587930372542008-10-28T22:13:24.911+11:002008-10-28T22:13:24.911+11:00great to get your entry Diane...<BR/>Milo sounds like a fair and equitable choice ;)<BR/>you are # 12...I'll post your comment here ASAP...Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-76288603371269525362008-10-28T21:34:00.000+11:002008-10-28T21:34:00.000+11:00I was going to enter this competition but after reading some of the other entries, I realised I couldn't even begin to come up with a reason why I should win that would compare with some of those, I don't envy the judge the task of choosing the winer!<BR/> <BR/>As I already have a wonderful portrait of me drawn on paper which I won here last year (and I think the chances of winning twice are infinitesimal), a portrait on canvas would be a stunning thing to own, however, two portraits of me smacks of vanity! <BR/><BR/>So now, I have an even bigger problem - who to choose as a subject? One of my boys maybe? But who to choose? They are both so gorgeous in their very different ways - one dark, one blonde - I couldn't possibly choose between them. I have no partner at the moment so that's out - which leaves Milo...gorgeous in all his puppyness, which is going to pass so quickly. I have only owned him a week and already I can see changes. So I choose him so you can capture his cuteness, his puppy scruffiness and charm in your inimitable way. A wonderful moment frozen in time, with more character and depth than any photograph - and a portrait of him would be so suitable for one of your amazing monochrome paintings!<BR/>Now I'm off to post about this on my blog....dianehttp://dianealdred.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-47879515129009046832008-10-26T16:03:11.585+11:002008-10-26T16:03:11.585+11:00thanks for your entry Jane..<BR/>it sounds like an amazing story ..<BR/>I'll post your comment into this post tonight :) :)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-83134102569627914542008-10-26T15:43:00.000+11:002008-10-26T15:43:00.000+11:00Hi :)<BR/>Thanks for offering up a Great Competition. <BR/>I've done number 1 and 2 and am here to follow through with number 3.<BR/><BR/>I would like the portrait of myself. Not that I am vain.but rather for the very simple fact that until I was in my 30's I never had anyone that I could identify with when I looked at a single photograph.<BR/><BR/>Until I found my birth mother and sister and the rest of the family in the UK and received some photos and was like OMG they look just like me..<BR/><BR/>For my own two beautiful children I would like them to be able to look upon such a portrait of me and always know where they came from and who their Mother is..There is nothing better than seeing yourself reflected in someone else and knowing that you belong...<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for a wonderful opportunity ....<BR/><BR/>Here is my post on my blog about your competition<BR/><BR/>http://adoptedjane.blogspot.com/2008/10/have-you-heard-of-blog-laketrees.htmlJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948545575207139616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-91353655337631804922008-10-22T09:51:59.632+11:002008-10-22T09:51:59.632+11:00thanks and thanks Renny :) :) <BR/>enjoy your day!!!Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-39435405068301984522008-10-22T06:01:00.000+11:002008-10-22T06:01:00.000+11:00You are such a great contributor in Blogsphere with your artistic work. Good luck to everyone :-)RennyBAhttp://www.terella.nonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-61976858258007975582008-10-21T14:22:25.777+11:002008-10-21T14:22:25.777+11:00yes Speedy :)<BR/>one portrait of one person :) :)<BR/>or one cat<BR/>or one dog :)<BR/>etc etc etcKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-60626463247594903872008-10-21T14:14:00.000+11:002008-10-21T14:14:00.000+11:00Kim, does the portrait need to be of one singular person???Speedcat Hollydalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01207240842689917922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-6868324190754000622008-10-21T13:21:30.776+11:002008-10-21T13:21:30.776+11:00thanks Jackie..<BR/>I'm about to post now :) :)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-19800229033513834842008-10-21T07:29:00.000+11:002008-10-21T07:29:00.000+11:00Done and done Kim. I registered and confirmed laketrees via email. And I have written my post.<BR/><BR/>http://shinade.blogspot.com/2008/10/life-is-never-defined-by-appearance-my.html<BR/><BR/>Thank s bunches.Shinadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378896151545384221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-37191026799122116772008-10-17T15:00:00.000+11:002008-10-17T15:00:00.000+11:00ill try to join... hopefully, I could post my entry about this later...<BR/><BR/>http://fjordz-hiraya.blogspot.comFjordan Allegohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17940384212903712715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-86222189818844361012008-10-15T00:49:08.061+11:002008-10-15T00:49:08.061+11:00thanks Gimmiegets :) :)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-965358396055179722008-10-14T10:09:00.000+11:002008-10-14T10:09:00.000+11:00great contest. those peppers look very tasty.gimmiegetshttp://www.gimmiegets.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-15250031094072249232008-10-13T08:19:26.831+11:002008-10-13T08:19:26.831+11:00hello Cindy..<BR/>thanks for your entry for your dog Smokey :)<BR/>I'll put this in today....Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-61766770974425673712008-10-12T23:36:00.000+11:002008-10-12T23:36:00.000+11:00I just discovered your blog via several other blogs on entrecard and I would love to enter this contest. I posted about your competition <BR/> <A HREF="http://cyncerely.net/?p=268" REL="nofollow">here</A> and have already subscribed to your blog via e-mail.<BR/>When I first thought about who I would really want to have a portrait of I thought of my Mother. But then I realized that could cause some hurt feelings and I wouldn't want to do that, though I would love to have a portrait of her. So, I thought, maybe I would like a portrait of my cat, Ricky. He's getting old and I won't have him much longer. A portrait of him would be a wonderful reminder and remembrance but, he is my cat and no one else is as partial to him as I am. Then, it came to me- I would choose a portrait of our old Smokey. Smokey belonged to all of us and was a member of our family for nearly 17 years. He's been gone for two months now and I still keep listening for him to paw at the door, wanting to come in the house. I still cry when I remember that he won't be back. Some would say, "he was just a dog..." and he was, but he was also so much more to all of us. He was a member of our family and he was so loyal. When Smokey was about a year old (we've had him since he was four weeks old), our barn was hit by lightning. Smokey was in the barn. The barn was full of hay upstairs and the hay and the old barn timbers burnt very quickly. When we realized the barn was burning (just a moment or two after the lightning strike) we rushed to save any of the animals that we could. My sister who lived with us at the time was able to free Smokey and we worked at getting the other animals out until the fireman arrived and made us stop. We saved as many as we could but we were not able to get them all. Smokey was not hurt in the fire but he never forgot it and after that he would never even let the girls burn papers on their own. He would go with them to the burn barrel and wait until they were ready to go back to the house. He used to walk over town with the kids and would sit at the window in front of the store until they came out. He liked to watch them through the window and would wag his tail when they were in the candy aisle. Smokey loved candy- especially chocolate. I know- dogs are not supposed to have chocolate. We were never able to convince Smokey of that though and he once ate 6 pounds of chocolate Easter bunnies one Easter. Every night before he would lay down and sleep he would make a patrol through the house, making sure he knew where each person was sleeping. During thunder storms he would sleep for a little while in each person's room. When anyone, and it didn't matter if it was an adult or one of the kids, mowed the lawn Smokey walked beside the mower every step of the way. When the lawn was mowed Smokey's feet were green. We had a big lawn but he never missed a step. There were those who were not fans of Smokey and his vet clinic was full of them. Most of the vets were afraid of him. He would not let them muzzle him to give him any shots that he needed. The vets got so that one would lead him out back and pull his head through one of the headlocks, hanging on tight, while the other vet sneaked up behind Smokey to administer the shot. One day our oldest daughter accidentally ran over Smokey with the pick up. He ran and hid under the house and I ran to call the vet. On the other end of the line a tremulous voice asked me, "Is this for Smokey?" Expecting to hear "Bring him right in!" I told her that yes, it was Smokey that was hurt. She then told me, "Well,you know that they would have to knock him out to examine him and that's not good for head injuries. If he was able to run under the house, and if he's still alive after two hours, I would think that he's going to survive. He did. <BR/>The kids used to have a little campfire wood business as we lived close to the entrance of a state park. People used to pull in and get wood, leaving the money in a box if no one was home. One day a very large woman pulled in, loaded some wood in the trunk of her car and before she had time to get back in her car, Smokey suddenly realized that someone was there. He came flying around the corner of the house barking ferociously. Our pickup was right beside the woodpile and the lady must have thought safety was more quickly gained there than in her car. She put her hands on the tailgate of the pickup and her feet cleared it just about simultaneously. I never would have thought anyone quite so large could be so agile. We still laugh about that one.<BR/>So, you see, Smokey was way more than "just a dog". He was loved by each and every one of us and is missed terribly by us all. A portrait of him would be a wonderful tribute to his love and devotion to us and a wonderful reminder to us of our Smokey.Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12030074737745524449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-58867472169689137982008-10-10T23:35:22.891+11:002008-10-10T23:35:22.891+11:00thanks Kristie for your comment..<BR/>very romantic..<BR/>I'll add your comment to the list tomorrow :)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-66021035283628197642008-10-10T23:02:28.981+11:002008-10-10T23:02:28.981+11:00hi Le..<BR/>thanks!!<BR/>another Aussie too :) :)<BR/>I'll put you comment in tomorrow :)<BR/><BR/>hello Bokjae..<BR/>thanks for your entry..<BR/>I have commented over at your blog :)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-9018651291147077622008-10-10T22:42:00.000+11:002008-10-10T22:42:00.000+11:00I have completed steps one and two,<BR/>Step three is all I have left to do.<BR/>How do I articulate how awesome it would be,<BR/>Giving my husband a portrait from you (and me)<BR/><BR/>~*~ Dear Kim,<BR/> On Christmas Eve my husband and I will be celebrating our 8th wedding anniversary. We eloped to Surfers Paradise and whilst we never had a professional photographer we were lucky enough to have one or two pictures snapped.<BR/>It would be so fantastic to be able to give my husband a portrait of our wedding for his anniversary gift. <BR/>My husband is my hero, he encourages me to go after my dreams and helps me each step of the way. He works incredibly hard to support our little family and always has time to listen to me ramble on about my day.<BR/>I want to thankyou for this wonderful opportunity.<BR/>With love and light, Kristie ~*~MissKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03757346188796473273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-45840713510335197562008-10-10T22:31:00.000+11:002008-10-10T22:31:00.000+11:00Hey Kim! What a wonderful contest this is and we have posted about this on our blog and hope would love to take part in this competition! Blog Post is http://jangbokjae.blogspot.com/2008/10/portrait-of-our-love.html<BR/><BR/>Come to know of this through Shinade and thanks for giving us the opportunity to participate! Cheers!bokjaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074198397576577830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-45003067557751016102008-10-10T20:10:00.000+11:002008-10-10T20:10:00.000+11:00Thankyou for this very generous offer ... I have linked - http://www.thirdontheright.com/2008/10/something-for-christmas.html<BR/> and am pleased to receive email updates. <BR/><BR/>I think I would ask to have my darling MIC caputured ... he is father to our wee lads and is a little camera shy ... so I think this would work perfectly :) I even have the spot picked out - have a lovely weekend - cheers leLe @ Third on the Righthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512019595616824067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3992881453598446374.post-9071805036829764682008-10-10T07:02:14.261+11:002008-10-10T07:02:14.261+11:00wonderful John!!!....<BR/>you have every reason to be proud :) :)<BR/>I'll add your comment to the list :) :)Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.com