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- KAT -

Illustrating Childrens Books

Another  "Kat's Nature"  Adventure ? 

 Working at illustrating a children's book or two.

I choose to do them with watercolor paint 

and pen and ink lines to define the pictures.

pencil sketch of creeper

you know how kittens love to crawl into bags?

pencil sketch of Creeper singing

water color painting of Creeper singing

This has been fun and exciting and 

stressful and anxious times for me

because... 

I never have done anything like this before!

so please be kind!

I am lucky enough to have a friend who is a wonderful writer.

and a very nice person.

 I actually met up with Danny Langone through Facebook. 

 A friend of an old high school friend.

Danny Langone - author

 Danny's wife, Barb was a school mate of my older sister. 

We all grew up in "small town" Wisconsin...

...where everybody knows everybody.

 So we chatter back and forth,

usually just trying to make the other laugh

We have a similar sense of humor, 

although he has perfected his.

I eventually read a few of his published works,

"Keys to the Condo" - humorous poetry

"Flybait's Lament" - fiction novel

"Wilt's Hollow" - in the publishing process now

book jacket by Danny's daughter Kim

 I  absolutely loved reading them all.

Danny really has some enormous talent for telling stories, ticking the funny bone, and touching the heart.
(if you would like to read any of Danny's books let me know 
I can get you a signed copy for 20 dollars from him.)

 One day Danny simply asked if I would like to illustrate 

for a couple  of his children's books.

 He has been wanting to just go ahead and self publish

 for a long time now. 

 After I overcame my,

 "I can't do something that important," feeling...

... I told him I would love to illustrate his books.  

The first book is titled simply,

 "Creeper"

 and the second book is titled

 "Percy" 

 Creeper is an adventurous cat.

 Percy is a hungry little field mouse.

  Both books are lovely, witty, poetic songs.

  Danny  happily reads his poems to 

school children, in his hometown

and they always enjoy that. 

So he had the idea to just go ahead

 and publish some children's books.  

we are doing the self- publish "thing" .

After graphic artist,

Kimberly Langone

gets it all organized for us,

we shall have a book or two to peddle.

according to Google images
this is what a book peddler looks like! Yikes

Another adventure for me!

I look forward to that very much, actually.

of course my grand-daughter. Jillian 

will get the very first copy!

Jillian ...she calls me "Gam-gam"
Yep she stole my old Gammy heart the moment i laid eyes on her!

hugs to you
KAT
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I Love My Dad !

I Love You  Dad !

Brother Anthony Shaughnessy, OSB

(80 yrs. young this year)

* A God Loving,  Good Man

* Handy Man and Jack of all Trades

He built us play houses and tree houses

* Father of ten children

two of these children are cousins..
and two of my siblings were yet to be born at this time

Apparently one of my sisters is an Indian and my brother is a cowboy at this time

 * Husband to the Greatest Lady that ever lived  OUR   MOM

My Dad and Mom always showed much affection
 and were "best-est" friends forever!
Mom Passed on 13 yrs ago

I Miss you sweet Mumsy!

She always showered dad with her affection and attention

 * Hardest working business man, for so many years

*  Cook, Baker and Head Holiday Chef

 * Greatest Grandpa to many, many grandchildren

 * Greatest Great-Grandpa to five Great-Grandchildren

 * Spiritual Adviser to his Big, Big  family

Rock and Roll?
Well, he was a fun Dad

* Our Rock, Our Answer Man

and oddly enough...

 * Benedictine Monk *

Some day

 I will tell the whole "Story" of how my dad  

became a benedictine Monk

 but today I just want to say

 I Love Him 

and I am so Very Proud of My Dad!

Happy Father's Weekend Everyone!

Make it a good one

a special one

Hug them  and Hold them in your heart and memories!

KAT