May the Spores be with you! Gouache on black 8 x 8
As if I need an excuse to paint Yoda! It's May the 4th already - I tell you this has been the fastest year to fly by already...
Today is almost hot & I'm weeding the garden, now weeding means feeding the chickens fresh greens, they love clover with a few worms tossed it for an extra tasty treat. Another Yoda (acrylic twirling art) is on my desk waiting for when I have a break.
There have only been a few signs of black fly & mosquitos so into the woods we go! It's so neat right now, no leaves on the trees/bushes so you see things easier, find mushrooms easier. We've only spotted a few but I can smell them waiting to explode! Wet & earthy, ferns & trillium are starting to shoot up everywhere.
I recently decided (finally) to empty some boxes that I've not touched since moving in and it's been thoroughly enjoyable! It's like discovering treasures all over. The main goal was to find my papermache stuff (already discovered) - wait until you see my big old mirror transformation! I've also a few found photos, ironically of two young women/girls who have died, Lauren & Kirsten. It was like a wave passed over, a reminder of tomorrow not being promised to anyone. Both taken way too toon. One photo with Lauren was taken at the first TY expo! The others with Kirsten were of us taken with an underwater camera in the pool, what fun we had that day & many days... thank God for good memories to help heal the heart from loss. My heart aches a bit as I gardened this morning, yet I thank God for another day and lessons, already lessons in love. I loved & love both, still, always. I will never stop missing them. Do we ever? I think not.
I've found new craft supplies not even opened - inspiring creativity, there not enough hours in the day!
It's also a time to TOSS stuff I don't need. Some goes I to a give away box, items I look at & think -that will hurt my hands --pass it along There's not point fooling or frustrating myself. I hope someone else sees it & is motivated to create something amazing! I broke an arthritic finger this week (on my painting hand) which made me grumpy but then I 'snapped' out of it as I can still hold my brush! Amen.
Time o tend to more weeds before I start painting - enjoy this day that the lord has made!
Be thankful for who is still here to enjoy our time with... until we meet again.
Created to create!
As if I need an excuse to paint Yoda! It's May the 4th already - I tell you this has been the fastest year to fly by already...
Today is almost hot & I'm weeding the garden, now weeding means feeding the chickens fresh greens, they love clover with a few worms tossed it for an extra tasty treat. Another Yoda (acrylic twirling art) is on my desk waiting for when I have a break.
There have only been a few signs of black fly & mosquitos so into the woods we go! It's so neat right now, no leaves on the trees/bushes so you see things easier, find mushrooms easier. We've only spotted a few but I can smell them waiting to explode! Wet & earthy, ferns & trillium are starting to shoot up everywhere.
I recently decided (finally) to empty some boxes that I've not touched since moving in and it's been thoroughly enjoyable! It's like discovering treasures all over. The main goal was to find my papermache stuff (already discovered) - wait until you see my big old mirror transformation! I've also a few found photos, ironically of two young women/girls who have died, Lauren & Kirsten. It was like a wave passed over, a reminder of tomorrow not being promised to anyone. Both taken way too toon. One photo with Lauren was taken at the first TY expo! The others with Kirsten were of us taken with an underwater camera in the pool, what fun we had that day & many days... thank God for good memories to help heal the heart from loss. My heart aches a bit as I gardened this morning, yet I thank God for another day and lessons, already lessons in love. I loved & love both, still, always. I will never stop missing them. Do we ever? I think not.
I've found new craft supplies not even opened - inspiring creativity, there not enough hours in the day!
It's also a time to TOSS stuff I don't need. Some goes I to a give away box, items I look at & think -that will hurt my hands --pass it along There's not point fooling or frustrating myself. I hope someone else sees it & is motivated to create something amazing! I broke an arthritic finger this week (on my painting hand) which made me grumpy but then I 'snapped' out of it as I can still hold my brush! Amen.
Time o tend to more weeds before I start painting - enjoy this day that the lord has made!
Be thankful for who is still here to enjoy our time with... until we meet again.
Created to create!
 Storm, Lauren & Me. what a great time. |  I remember this day like yesterday. |
Me and my Mermaid Kirsten. I miss her still
