Kristine Schomaker

It’s Monday, the first day back to work after a great art filled weekend and the beginning of my birthday week. I’m getting sick. I felt...

Yesterday, yes Sunday, the day I forgot to post a pic to my blog, was the beginning of what I am calling my birthday week. My friend...

I just finished working a grueling 3 days in the Emergency Room. I have been so exhausted, I normally need a full day off to recover....

Yesterday I had just got to work and was leaning in the passenger side of my car getting some stuff. This truck pulled up and an older...

I’m at work and had to take a break and get some air. It’s a cool crisp night after the long rain last night. I needed to come out and...

I was taking a walk at work and found this sad looking bush. The flowers are hanging down and wilted. I wondered if it was the sudden...

I soooooo needed this tonight. Met my friend Nicole at Barbara’s, our residential watering hole and had a glass of wine with my usual...

When talking of “my girls,” normally people think of daughters, or best friends, or even breasts. I often refer to my mannequins turned...

Doing a bit of painting today. It’s the first time in a couple weeks I have been in the mood. So much going on lately that it feels good...

Spent the day looking at art. Photo LA, Bergamont Station and Chinatown. I was able to be the passenger so took my own photos and played...

My grandma was always an early riser. Waking up to do laundry, dishes and even golf when she was still playing. She waited until this...

My grandma would love this question on jeopardy. “This renaissance artist wrote his notebooks in a mirror writing style.” Heck I love...

I am not a great walker. Not right now anyway. I decided I want to be. So I signed up for the AvonWalk in Santa Barbara in September. It...

When I was born, my parents named me Kristine. As soon as they left the hospital, they started calling me Tina. Thankfully, they didn’t...

Had a lovely afternoon with my friend Osceola at MOCA, finally seeing the painting show which closes today. It wasn’t too bad. Nothing...

Today I drove to San Diego to visit my Grandma in the hospital. She is sick with pneumonia. Thankfully most of her tests came back...

I love period films. Who can resist Colin Firth in Pride and Prejudice? Persuasion with Amanda Root is probably my favorite. Love Forsyte...

Funny, everywhere I turn I have been seeing flashbacks to the 80s and 90s. A couple days ago at Macy’s I saw some jeans with small...

Hair, or lack of it. Yep, After my performance in July, I have kept it buzzed. It got a bit longer a couple months ago when I bleached...

So I recently bought a new cast iron skillet. I also bought a cuisinart griddler and for Christmas got a crock pot. What is this world...