Just completed a new page in my altered book titled: MANDALA ME. I love all these things..my drums, old keys, earth tones, and my drumzzzzz.......so it is the perfect combination! Walla!

One of my fav. collage journal pages...

Hello friends!

Well, so much has been going on I kinda forgot I even had a blog!! I am excited to return to bloggin' cause I have been doing more artwork, new ideas, new supplies, a new art work station and joined a new collage journal group that I LOVE on facebook!! Talk about support...it has been awesome. Here is a pic of what I am in the process of playing with....my new collage journal titled MANDALAME! Here is the cover...this was taken before i put the title in that empty white box.

WOW it's 2011 and I have really neglected my blog! That's what happens when one owns their own business, teaches and takes care of mom! So I have no idea what to say! Is that possible, Elizabeth not knowing what to say? haha

Maybe something wise for the new year. I have learned the hard way that one must take a day off....if you work every single day, there is something called exhausted on the way to burn-out, which equals illness. So, after all our big DrumZZone activities are over, after Feb, I'm going to take one day off a week again. It's a plan! And of course I am going to lose weight! What would the new year be if I didn't at least say the words..haha

Hey everyone!! I have not had time to write...been way tooooo long. Life at The DrumZZone is good...a lot going on. Hmmm what to say....okay, so, we went camping and brought our new Bengal kitten with us. He is leash trained and has no fear...very fun. here is a pic of Tye in a kayak and loving it!

Earth Day At The DZ!

Well..Earth day clean up, cigarette butts, YUCK! Drummin' with the Mayor of Endicott, free trees...FUN!!

PEF Conference Drum workshop!

Kam and I "raised the roof" as one of my students would say...at a workshop for the PEF conference at the Regency last weekend. Great time! Most were FIRST TIME DRUMMERZZZ!!

Bumbada Fun!

Finally some pics from Bumbada. What a weekend!! Bumbafa luv!!!! Can you feel it??

Bumbada and back!

I am filled with Bumbada luv, Bumbada wisdom, joy and peace....all things good.... too tired to write....good night!

BUMBADA bound!

Heads up....Kam and I and a few car loads of DrumZZone Drummers are leaving for Bumbada on friday. Kam and I are vending at the event and so the DZ will be closed fri and saturday. We apologize for any inconvenience and will see you next week! I'm pumped! Will write when we return with new news for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAS Drum circle on saturday morning.

Almost forgot to mention the PAS Drum Circle Kam and I facilitated at Bing High School yesterday, HOT! HOT HOT!!

When we did this 2 years ago, there were so many kids there, young kids...so that's what I was expecting this year. NO, wrong. There were mostly teenagers and a performance group of College students from Virginia. Usually when I facilitate it takes a little time to get the circle going but when I play with musicians it is so easy! A completely different energy. And to play with a full room of experienced percussionists is incredible! We were kickin' yesterday and it was hard to stop. Joel Smales kept signaling how many minutes before the next workshop and I think we came down to a minute! It was awesome!

Thanks Joel for inviting The DrumZZone and thanks everyone who came out at 9:30am to start the day drumming. In my mind no better way to begin any day....

I'll have pics up soon.