Wall of Rain

A grey wall of rain

Thundered across the meadow

Loud on the tin roof.

Art Prescription: Thunderstorms crop up this time of year catching you in a downpour.

Working with fabric: kit listed in my Etsy shop!!

En Plein Air

This morning I headed out to the barn to sketch en plein Air!

I set up in the shade. Horses are difficult to draw. Lots of proportions and shading to get right.

When sketching, I’m mostly interested in capturing a gesture.

I worked with oil pastels and sumi ink:

Make Your Next Move

It’s a cat and mouse

A play of senses and game

Now, make your next move.

Art Prescription: I’m trying to maintain my sense of humor through these times.

Did yoga in my garage while our state is under weather watch.

Always a found feather gives me hope!

Peaches

A gift box! peaches

The scent of home-made cobbler

My Nanny’s pie crust.

Art Prescription: My favorite yellow cat Matilda was a super good girl while her parents were on vacation.

Today

Today is tangled

Threads are tight, bits and pieces

Life in pandemic.

Art Prescription: As much as I relish keeping a positive upbeat, there is art that reflects our times.

Slow Stitching with fabric and embroidery:

Moving

Packing a lifetime

Downsizing into smaller

And one level please.

Art Prescription: It seems we spend the first half of our lives accumulating stuff. Then as we age we begin to not need as much, and eventually we need a one story home.

My neighbors are moving to a retirement village. I’m painting their house as a going away gift.

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Full Day

So, it occurs to me that I have not sat down since my feet hit the floor this morning!

I’m taking care of two neighbor’s cats and watering their plants daily in this heat!

I swam and walked at Hillsborough Riverwalk with a friend!

Listed a new Stitch Kit in Etsy and worked on a house portrait.

7 pm I’m in bed!!