Long week

I know some of you have just been sitting on the blog all week constantly hitting "refresh" just waiting for an update. Well click no longer.

It's been a long week with a few not-behind-the-camera issues. Rather than get into details and continue making excuses for not posting, I'm posting a week's worth of art (sans those accompanying advance stories not yet run) with their respective cutlines (captions) to explain each.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/19/10--
Jimmye (cq) Whitfield (right) watches as her granddaughter Alise (cq) Whitfield, 3, both of Fayetteville, works on an art project Monday inside the Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville as part of the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center. The pair were participating in the last day of the four-week parent and child art classes called "Let the Sun Shine In" which met once a week.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/19/10--
Bobby Campbell plants tomatoes Monday in the garden next to his home at the intersection of Old Farmington Road and U.S. 62 in Farmington. Campbell and his wife have been operating their business, Bob & Sue's Fresh Vegetables, for several years said Campbell.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/21/10--
Jason Palmer (left) and Chad Ladish, both of Fayetteville, chisel Arkansas native stone for a stone wall Wednesday alongside the Crystal Bridges Trail in Bentonville. The wall will serve as the entrance for a mountain bike trail being built.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/21/10--
Northwest Arkansas Community College students visit with business representatives Wednesday during the school's career fair inside the Student Center on the Bentonville campus. Various businesses set up booths for both students and the public for career-recruiting purposes.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Fayetteville High School senior Gelleman (cq) Chavez walks around the Central Quad in front of the Arkansas Union on the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas Thursday, April 22, 2010 donning 250 plastic bags -- the average number used by an American annually -- as part of the school's Earth Day activities. Chavez was doing work for his Service Learning class by promoting Habitotes, bags made from recycled water bottles.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs Arkansas Travelers
Naturals' Mike Moustakas follows through on a solo home run in the third inning against the Arkansas Travelers Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Moustakas also hit a two-run home run in the first inning.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs Arkansas Travelers
Naturals' Mike Moustakas (left) is congratulated by teammate Johnny Giavotella after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning that scored the pair against the Arkansas Travelers Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Moustakas also hit a solo home run in his second at-bat in the third inning.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs Arkansas Travelers
Naturals catcher Manny Pina blocks the plate and tags out Travelers' Abel Nieves in the first inning Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs Arkansas Travelers
Naturals' Clint Robinson safely slides into second base as the throw to Travelers' second baseman Abel Nieves sails over his head in the third inning Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs Arkansas Travelers
Naturals' Mike Moustakas (center) is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the Arkansas Travelers Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale. Moustakas also hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat in the first inning.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs Arkansas Travelers
Naturals' Nick Van Stratten safely dives back to first base against the Arkansas Travelers Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/22/10--
Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs Arkansas Travelers
Naturals' Anthony Seratelli slides into third base after Travelers third baseman Jay Brossman records the force out in the fourth inning Thursday at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/23/10--
Monica Gutierrez leads a group of Mathias Elementary students in Zumba dancing Friday inside the library of the Rogers school. Gutierrez, along with partner Claudia Aguilar, were presenters in the school's Arts Festival and Career Week.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/23/10--
Elizabeth Gardner (left) of Greenland and Betty Christian of Goshen look over items Friday at the county-wide garage sale hosted inside the exhibit hall on the Benton County Fairgrounds in Vaughn. The second annual sale continues today (SATURDAY) from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and the $2 admission benefits the fairgrounds.


Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --04/23/10--
Hunter Haynes, Illinois River Watershed Partnership board member, plants Autumn Joy Seedums Friday in a rain garden near the bridge for Horsebarn Trail and 52nd Street in Rogers. The rain garden helps to prevent stormwater pollution into the neighboring creek.